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Trenton Old Barracks Museum Awarded $750,000 Grant For Historic Preservation

By Monmouth Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

On July 13, the National Park Service awarded $10 million in the second round of funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

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Pallone Joins Vice President Harris and EPA Administrator Regan in Launching New Grant Competitions from the Landmark Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

By Monmouth Times Report | Jul 14, 2023

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) on July 14 will join Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan to announce the launch of two competitive grant programs made possible by the recently-enacted Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

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Pallone Introduces Resolution Calling for End of Derogatory Native American Mascots and Images in Schools and Sports Teams

By Monmouth Times Report | Jul 13, 2023

“Derogatory names and symbols that invoke stereotypes of Native Americans are offensive and embody a shameful legacy of institutionalized mistreatment of this community.

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Pallone Participates in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Honoring Formal Transfer of Howard Lab at Sandy Hook, Announces $1.5 Million to Renovate Lab

By Monmouth Times Report | Jul 12, 2023

Pallone Led Transfer of Lab Ownership to Federal Government that will Expand Opportunities for Federal Funding

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Pallone, Menendez Join Local Leaders, Advocates, and Homeowners to Announce Introduction of Bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2023

By Monmouth Times Report | Jul 11, 2023

Legislation would provide greater stability for homeowners, small businesses, and the real estate market

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Pallone Joins Local Health Officials and Providers in Calling for Congress to Pass Legislation to Address National Drug Shortage Crisis

By Monmouth Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

Democrats Have Introduced Bills to Strengthen Drug Supply Chain Safety, But Republican Majority Refuses to Act as Crisis Continues

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Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Renaming The National School Lunch Program Act

By Monmouth Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

Bill Would Rename The School Lunch Program For Jean Fairfax Who Helped Overhaul The Program To More Fairly Serve Children From Low Income Families.

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Rep Watson Coleman Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Overturn Precedent On Affirmative Action

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's Policing, Constitution, and Equality Task Force released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn precedent and end affirmative action:

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Rep. Watson Coleman Reintroduces Customer Non-discrimination Act

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Bill Would Add Sexual Orientation, Sex, And Gender Identity To The Prohibitions On Discrimination Covered By The Civil Rights Act Of 1964

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Pallone Applauds Over $263 Million Investment to Expand Internet Access in New Jersey

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Pallone Fought for This Federal Funding in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Bridge Digital Divide

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Pallone: New Federal Funding Will Help Preserve New Jersey’s Connection to Independence Day

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference on June 29 about federal funding he secured for the Metlar-Bodine House Museum. Pallone secured $500,000 in a federal spending bill signed into law last year to help complete an extensive restoration project for the museum, including construction of the Forever the 4th gallery that will feature the Ross Hall Wall.

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Rep. Watson Coleman, Epa Regional Administrator Garcia, Njdep Commissioner Lataurette, Mayor Gusciora Announce $2 Million Grant To Clean Up New Methods Cleaners Brownfields Site

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 29, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTourette, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Trenton, New Jersey will get nearly $2 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to clean up a former industrial site in Trenton, New Jersey while advancing environmental justice.

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Pallone on the Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on June 23, one day before the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization:

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Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing The Importance Of Intersectionality For Abortion Access

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

On June 23, co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), introduced a resolution that acknowledges the importance of intersectionality for abortion access.

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Pallone Welcomes Edison Mayor to Prime Minister Modi’s Joint Address, Will Serve on Official Escort Committee

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued a statement on June 22 on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a Joint Session of Congress.

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Pallone on PhRMA’s Lawsuit Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement on June 21 on PhRMA filing a lawsuit challenging the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors:

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Rep. Watson Coleman Reintroduces Stay Cool Act To Better Prepare Communities To Address Heat Emergencies

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

On June 22, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) reintroduced the Stay Cool Act, a package of proposals for addressing the increased threat of heat emergencies by improving how we study, react to, and mitigate extreme heat.

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Pallone Calls for More Transparent Food Labels, Better Guidance for Consumers

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference today to call for more transparent food labels and better guidance for consumers. In April, Pallone introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act to make food labels more consumer friendly and easier to understand.

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Congresswomen Watson Coleman, Bush Joint Statement On 52nd Anniversary Of War On Drugs

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

Watson Coleman, Bush Announce Drug Policy Reform Act Reintroduction

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Pallone Blasts Ongoing Pervasiveness of Robocalls & Announces Plan to Introduce New Legislation

By Monmouth Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement on June 15 denouncing the ongoing epidemic of abusive robocalls practices exacerbated by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, which interpreted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s definition of “autodialer” so narrowly that it applies to very few autodialers in use now, resulting in Americans continuing to be bombarded with unwanted calls and texts: