Biography representative pallone
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Biography
Frank Pallone, Jr. is serving his 18th full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Pallone represents New Jersey's 6th Congressional District, which covers most of Middlesex County, as well as the Bayshore and oceanfront areas of Monmouth County.
Throughout his career, Pallone has fought to make health care more affordable and accessible, protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, and make the country's food system safer. Pallone has also fought to protect New Jersey's environment, including protecting our coast from dangerous offshore drilling, holding corporate polluters accountable for Superfund clean ups, and bolstering coastal resiliency. He is also a champion of the state's commercial and recreational fishing industries.
Pallone is the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee – the oldest continuous standing committee in the House that has one of the broadest jurisdictions of any congressional committee. The Committee's jurisdiction
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About Frank Pallone
Frank Pallone has been fighting for New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District since his first day in församling. The 6th District includes most of Middlesex County and the Bayshore and oceanfront areas of Monmouth County.
During his time in församling, Frank has fought to protect New Jersey’s coast from dangerous offshore oil and gas drilling, man health care affordable and accessible, and help hardworking New Jerseyans.
Frank serves as the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. As Chairman, he champions legislation to keep health care and prescription drug costs low for all Americans, combat the climate crisis, and skydda consumer rights and safety.
In the current Congress, Frank serves as a leader on critical environmental issues. This year, he announced a comprehensive plan to combat the climate crisis. The CLEAN Futures Act is a bold strategi that will decarbonize each sector of the economy to achieve net-zero emissions by Thi
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Frank Pallone
American lawyer and politician (born )
Frank Pallone | |
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Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| In office January 3, – January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Henry Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Greg Walden |
| In office January 3, – January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Greg Walden |
| Succeeded by | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 8, | |
| Preceded by | James J. Howard |
| Constituency | 3rd district (–) 6th district (–present) |
| In office January 10, – November 8, | |
| Preceded by | Brian T. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Palaia |
| Born | Frank Joseph Pallone Jr. () October 30, (age73) Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Hospodor (m.) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Middlebury College (BA) Tufts University (MA) Rutgers University–Camden (JD) |
| Website | House website |