Frank Pallone
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Frank Joseph Pallone Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1988. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 3rd district from 1988 to 1993, is in the north-central part of the state and includes New Brunswick, Woodbridge Township, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, Edison, Piscataway and Asbury Park. Pallone is the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialFrank Pallone holds the office of U.S. Representative for New Jersey-6profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Retire through Ownership Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Water Resources Development Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Pallone Demands Immediate Action After New York Times Investigation Confirms Horrid Conditions at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall ICE Facility
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure
- VerifiedPublic statement: Pallone Celebrates House Passage of Bipartisan KIDS Act to Protect Kids Online
- VerifiedPublic statement: Pallone Supports National AI Data Center Moratorium
- VerifiedPublic statement: Pallone, Booker Lead 43 Members in Urging NOAA to Preserve Right Whale Protections While Expanding New Technologies
- VerifiedSponsored: Congratulating the Jewish War Veterans on the 130th anniversary of the organization's founding and honoring their commitment to Jewish war veterans.
- VerifiedSponsored: Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Calling on the Secretary of Education to work with stakeholders to immediately eliminate race-based Native logos, mascots, and names from State educational institutions, and calling on State educational institutions and national sports franchises to cease the unsanctioned use of such logos, mascots, and names.
- VerifiedSponsored: Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Products Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Safety is Not For Sale Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Don’t Sell Kids’ Data Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act
- VerifiedSponsored: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Protecting Free Vaccines Act
- VerifiedSponsored: GRAS Act
Voting Record Feed
Retire through Ownership Act
Ratepayer Protection Act
Water Resources Development Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-02-09: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-02-05: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-02-10: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2025-12-11: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-11-20: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-09-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-09-18: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-08-12: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Statements & Newsroom
Press Releases July 10, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded immediate action from Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a New York Times investigation documented unsafe food handling, sanitation failures, and other troubling conditions inside the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark. Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure
v class="evo-press-release__body"> Washington, D.C. — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded immediate action from Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a New York Times investigation documented unsafe food handling, sanitation failures, and other troubling conditions inside the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark. July 1, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Pallone Celebrates House Passage of Bipartisan KIDS Act to Protect Kids Online June 29, 2026
body"> Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure July 1, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. June 29, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – After months of negotiation, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) celebrated House passage of bipartisan legislation he co-authored to protect kids and teens online and rein in Big Tech. Pallone negotiated the bipartisan agreement on the Kids Internet and Digital
WASHINGTON – After months of negotiation, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) celebrated House passage of bipartisan legislation he co-authored to protect kids and teens online and rein in Big Tech. Pallone negotiated the bipartisan agreement on the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act with his fellow Energy and Commerce Committee leader, Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY). June 24, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — At today’s House Energy and Commerce Committee subcommittee markup a
ess-release__body"> WASHINGTON, D.C. — At today’s House Energy and Commerce Committee subcommittee markup addressing the growing impact of AI data centers on America’s electric grid, Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) warned that Congress must take far stronger action to address the rapid expansion of data centers. “This simply cannot continue. That is why I am in favor of a national AI data center moratorium until we can find a way to ensure they don’t harm our nation’s air, water, and p