South Middlesex Times

Frank Pallone, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing New Jersey's 6th district, recently expressed his concerns on social media regarding several political issues. Serving since 1988 after succeeding James J. Howard, Pallone has been vocal about matters impacting his constituency and beyond.

On February 10, 2025, Rep. Frank Pallone criticized former President Donald Trump for blocking $5 million in Inflation Reduction Act funds intended for NOAA's Sandy Hook lab. He stated that this action threatens marine research crucial to supporting fishermen’s jobs and the economy in New Jersey. He emphasized the urgency by stating that without intervention, "the lab’s seawater system could fail by April." Pallone labeled this move as "a direct attack on NJ scientists" and deemed it "unacceptable." "Trump is blocking $5M in Inflation Reduction Act funds for @NOAA's Sandy Hook lab—threatening marine research that supports fishermen’s jobs and our economy. Without action, the lab’s seawater system could fail by April. This is a direct attack on NJ scientists. Unacceptable."

Later that day, he commented on financial regulations under Trump's influence, suggesting they enable banks to profit excessively from overdraft fees while allowing medical debt to negatively impact Americans' credit reports. He described these actions as favoring Trump's affluent allies at the expense of working people, calling it "pure corruption." "This gives banks the green light to rake in billions from overdraft fees and lets medical debt continue to haunt Americans' credit reports. It’s a direct hit on working people—all to benefit Trump’s billionaire buddies. Pure corruption that will only hurt Americans already…"

On February 11, 2025, Pallone addressed comments made by JD Vance concerning the judiciary's role in government checks and balances. Questioning Vance's understanding despite his education at Yale Law School, Pallone sarcastically referred to him as a "good lap dog," reiterating that no president holds monarchical power in America."JD Vance went to Yale Law School but doesn’t know the judiciary's role of checks and balances? What a good lap dog. No President is a king, period."