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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 28

Hurricane Erin wiped out half the sand in Monmouth Beach and left Shore towns scrambling to rebuild ramps and dunes before Labor Day. This is why the gutting of Army Corps beach funding by Republicans is so dangerous—slashing it from $200 Million to just $60 Million (a 70% (cont in image...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 24

Read this op-ed by a Republican mom who doesn't pull any punches. Medicaid keeps her disabled 4-year-old son, David, alive—covering his surgeries, therapies, adaptive equipment, medical supplies, respite care, and even letting her be paid to care for him at home. Trump & (cont in image...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 24

If your administration really cared about making our cities safer, they wouldn't have proposed cutting funding for police officers and first responder training in communities across the country. You're all bark and absolutely no bite.

Quoting Vice President JD Vance

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 23

Trump is only letting UCLA restart lifesaving research if they pony up $1 billion for the administration. It's the latest episode in this administration's attempts to extort our nation's universities for political gain. Not only is it highway robbery from students and faculty, (cont in image...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 22

It’s almost time to head back to school, and New Jersey families are feeling the burden of Trump’s tariff taxes as they purchase new supplies. Combined with cuts to school meals and to the Department of Education, it’s clear the Trump administration wants to set American (cont in image...)

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 22

Alina Habba's appointment as U.S. Attorney by President Trump flew in the face of precedent and was carried out with no regard to the separation of powers that forms the foundation of our democracy. Today's ruling confirms what we all know—the president is not a king, and he (cont in reply...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 22

In exchange for making sure @fcc approved the Skydance/Paramount merger, Trump was offered up to $20 million in free advertising and a host of dangerous editorial concessions — including a promise to “root out” perceived bias.

This is a bribe by any other name, and today (cont in image...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 21

Once again, President Trump is terrorizing our communities and raiding places of work. Trump keeps suggesting that he is only arresting or deporting hardened criminals and gangsters. Yesterday’s raid in Edison is more proof his administration will stretch the law without a (cont in image...)

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 20

Congress passed a law to force the sale of TikTok to an American company because China controls users’ data, including 170 Million Americans, and can weaponize it. Trump refuses to enforce it – breaking U.S. law and inviting a national security threat into our phones. All of (cont in image...)

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 15

Remember when Republicans claimed to be against Big Government? Well, Trump wants a standing army of National Guard troops on one-hour notice to drop into our communities and the party of federalism seems awfully quiet about a full-scale military takeover of our streets. (cont in image...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 14

Trump can’t just rewrite the law to keep his political pick in power. Congress set a 120-day limit on interim U.S. Attorneys for a reason — to stop exactly this kind of end-run around the Senate and the courts. I joined a bipartisan brief to defend that law and the separation of (cont in reply...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 13

This morning I toured the active construction sites at Middlesex College and Thomas Edison Park in Edison for the County Innovation Magnet School, the Multipurpose Community Venue, Middlesex College Student center, and the Destination sports complex.

Middlesex County continues (cont in image...)

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 13

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 13

Trump’s Secretary of Defense – confirmed with votes from women in the US senate, mind you – has shared outrageous content calling to repeal the 19th Amendment. I wish I was shocked. But, of course, these rightwing zealots want to take away women’s right to vote, when you can’t (cont in reply...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 13

🚨🚨🚨Pulling half of key @FEMA ’s teams for Trump’s mass deportation scheme in the middle of peak hurricane season isn’t just short-sighted, it’s dangerous. Every coastal state is now at greater risk. I’m demanding @Sec_Noem reverse this reckless decision before lives are (cont in reply...)

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 12

You better believe we are incredibly proud of Bruce Springsteen's deep connection to the Jersey Shore.

The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his album “Born to Run” written when he lived in the (cont in image...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 12

Trump isn't even trying to hide his corruption anymore.

Corporate and foreign leaders are taking note and showering him with gold iPhones, private jets, and other lavish gifts to curry favor.

We can't turn a blind eye to Trump taking these illegal bribes, even if it's (cont in image...)

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 11

Thank you to my district office interns in Long Branch and New Brunswick for your work supporting the constituents of NJ-06.

Your determination and dedication to public service does not go unnoticed. I wish you all the best with the upcoming fall semester!

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 11

Good to see the Indian Embassy expanding its services by opening an application center in Edison, the heart of Central Jersey's strong and vibrant Indian community.

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 10

Trump’s stall tactics on TikTok must end.

The app is a national security threat so long as it remains under China's control and collects massive amounts of info on Americans every day.

American companies want to buy TikTok, it’s time for Trump to make it happen.

Quoting The New York Times

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Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 11

Enjoyed this bright afternoon hearing the drums of the pipe band at the India Day Parade in Edison and Iselin. The parade celebrates India’s independence and the contributions the Indian American community has made to New Jersey.

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 11

Under Trump, the Oval Office is now a golden gift shop. To get special treatment, all Big Tech CEOs have to do is bring lavish gifts and flowery praise. It’s corruption in plain sight. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/08/trump-tech-ceos-flattery-gifts/

America’s CEOs come to the White House bearing gifts and flattery

Tech industry CEOs have lavished gifts, flattery and attention on President Trump. The administration has rolled out industry-friendly policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 11

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/us/politics/trump-federal-workers-unions.html

Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

www.nytimes.com

Rep. Frank Pallone (mirror) @frankpallone.govpeeps.us · Aug 11

We all know that Springsteen is a great poet. Bruce's music and lyrics have a lesson for all of us. He inspires us to dream, move forward, and want the best from life. He's as American as it gets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/opinion/bruce-springsteen-music-poetry.html

Opinion | Springsteen Isn’t Who I Thought He Was

www.nytimes.com

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