South Middlesex Times

Rep. Frank Pallone, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing New Jersey's 6th district, shared his views on various topics through a series of tweets on November 19, 2024. Pallone, who has been serving in Congress since 1988 after succeeding James J. Howard, addressed issues ranging from climate commitments to political appointments.

On November 19, 2024, Rep. Pallone emphasized the responsibilities of oil-producing nations at COP29. He stated that such countries have "a special obligation to prioritize clean energy and new technologies such as hydrogen and use of batteries for increased storage capacity." He concluded by asserting that these nations "cannot abandon our climate commitments." "At COP29, I stressed the point that oil-producing nations like ours have a special obligation to prioritize clean energy and new technologies such as hydrogen and use of batteries for increased storage capacity. We cannot abandon our climate commitments."

Later that day, Rep. Pallone tweeted about a hearing held by the Natural Resources Committee regarding his bill aimed at renaming facilities at Paterson Great Falls in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr., acknowledging Pascrell's role in securing its designation as a National Historical Park. "Today @NatResources held a hearing on my bill to rename facilities at Paterson Great Falls in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr who was instrumental in securing the designation of Paterson Great Falls as a National Historical Park."

In another tweet from November 19, Rep. Pallone expressed concern over former President Trump's nominations for leadership roles within CMSgov. He criticized Trump for choosing individuals without relevant experience or background and accused them of spreading misinformation detrimental to public health. "I'm alarmed that Trump has chosen a TV celebrity without the experience or background to lead @CMSgov."