South Middlesex Times

Congressman Frank Pallone, representing New Jersey's 6th district, expressed strong opinions on various political issues through a series of tweets on April 9, 2025. Pallone, who succeeded James J. Howard in 1988, has a history of serving in both the U.S. Congress and the New Jersey Senate. These tweets reflect his perspectives on current legislative developments and judicial decisions.

In his first tweet, Pallone criticized a Republican bill, stating, "Even Elon Musk's AI bot sees this Republican bill for what it is: a complete and total giveaway to big banks." This tweet, posted at 19:39 UTC, highlights Pallone's concern about the legislation favoring financial institutions.

In a subsequent tweet at 20:50 UTC, Pallone addressed a Supreme Court decision, remarking, "This decision should shock our nation to its core. Conservatives on the Supreme Court are essentially saying that, under a law passed in 1798, a President can detain immigrants and send them to a foreign country to be tortured." This reflects his alarm over the implications of the court's ruling.

Later in the day, at 21:59 UTC, Pallone voiced opposition to a Republican budget resolution, asserting, "This Republican budget resolution continues their scam of taking away health care from millions to give tax breaks to the rich. I’ll be voting HELL NO!" This statement underscores his disapproval of the budget priorities he attributes to his political adversaries.