U.S. Representative

Frank Pallone, Jr.

2107 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-4671 Official site

Bills introduced
395

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law
10

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored
4,426

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
20,795

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches
2,363

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Committee seats
1

Held now, including subcommittees

395 bills introduced

Across 13 Congresses, most in the 109th at 51. In the 119th, 23 — 3 fewer than the median representative, who filed 26. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from New Jersey. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N. J. , October 30, 1951. Graduated from Long Branch High School, Long Branch, N. J. , 1969. B. A. , Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. , 1973. M. A. , Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Mass. , 1974. J. D. , Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, N. J. , 1978. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Long Branch, N. J. , city council, 1982-1988. Member of the New Jersey state senate, 1983-1988. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative James John Howard, but was not sworn in because Congress had adjourned. Elected simultaneously to the One Hundred First Congress and reelected to the eighteen succeeding Congresses (November 8, 1988-present). Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 2013. Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).

Focus

Drawn from the 395 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 395.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 1013On PassageNayNov 11, 2026
HRES 1247On Motion to DischargeYeaNov 11, 2026
HRES 1650On Agreeing to the ResolutionNoNov 10, 2026
HRES 1650On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayNov 10, 2026
HRES 1655On Motion to ReferNayNov 10, 2026
HR 9612On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
HR 3978On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Energy and Commerce CommitteeRanking MemberSince 2001 or earlier
Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Energy and Commerce CommitteeRanking MemberJan 10, 2023 to PresentH.Res. 15
ChairJan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2023H.Res. 7 · End of the 117th Congress
Ranking MemberJan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2019H.Res. 7 · End of the 115th Congress
MemberJan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2015H.Res. 25 · End of the 113th Congress
Communications and TechnologyEx OfficioListed Apr 2018 to Mar 2026Hearing, Apr 2018
EnergyEx OfficioListed Jul 2018 to Mar 2026Hearing, Jul 2018
HealthEx OfficioListed Jul 2018 to Jan 2026Hearing, Jul 2018
Commerce, Manufacturing, and TradeEx OfficioListed Jul 2018 to Dec 2025Hearing, Jul 2018
Oversight and InvestigationsEx OfficioListed Jul 2022 to Nov 2025Hearing, Jul 2022
EnvironmentEx OfficioListed Jul 2018 to Oct 2025Hearing, Jul 2018
Oversight and InvestigationsEx OfficioListed Dec 2015 to May 2022Hearing, Dec 2015
HealthEx OfficioListed Dec 2015 to Jul 2018Hearing, Dec 2015
Digital Commerce and Consumer ProtectionEx OfficioListed Feb 2016 to Jul 2018Hearing, Feb 2016
EnergyEx OfficioListed Jan 2016 to Jun 2018Hearing, Jan 2016
EnvironmentEx OfficioListed Mar 2016 to Jun 2018Hearing, Mar 2016
Communications and TechnologyEx OfficioListed Jan 2016 to Mar 2018Hearing, Jan 2016
Environment and the EconomyEx OfficioListed Feb 2011 to Dec 2015Hearing, Feb 2011
Energy and PowerEx OfficioListed Feb 2015 to Dec 2015Hearing, Feb 2015
Commerce, Manufacturing, and TradeEx OfficioListed Jan 2015 to Dec 2015Hearing, Jan 2015
Oversight and InvestigationsEx OfficioListed Feb 2015 to Nov 2015Hearing, Feb 2015
HealthEx OfficioListed Feb 2001 to Nov 2015Hearing, Feb 2001
Communications and TechnologyEx OfficioListed May 2011 to Nov 2015Hearing, May 2011
Communications and TechnologyMemberListed Feb 2011 to Apr 2011Hearing, Feb 2011
Energy and EnvironmentMemberListed Feb 2009 to Dec 2009Hearing, Feb 2009
Commerce, Trade and Consumer ProtectionMemberListed Feb 2009 to Nov 2009Hearing, Feb 2009
Environment and Hazardous MaterialsMemberListed Mar 2001 to Sep 2008Hearing, Mar 2001
Telecommunications and the InternetMemberListed Feb 2005 to Sep 2008Hearing, Feb 2005
Energy and Air QualityMemberListed Mar 2003 to Jul 2004Hearing, Mar 2003

Earlier committees

Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Natural Resources CommitteeMemberFeb 8, 2001 to Jan 3, 2015H.Res. 33 · End of the 113th Congress
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular AffairsMemberListed Mar 2009 to Feb 2014Hearing, Mar 2009
Fisheries, Wildlife, and OceansMemberListed Sep 2001 to Sep 2008Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
National Parks, Recreation, and Public LandsMemberListed Mar 2001 to Sep 2002Hearing, Mar 2001

Office spending

What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.

YearTotalStaff payTravelRent and utilitiesMailPrintingOtherTypical office
2026 to Jun$881,621$736,609$16,984$38,524$429$66,312$22,765–
2025$1.9 million$1.6 million$29,532$168,183$39,320$23,869$63,472$1.9 million
2024$2.0 million$1.6 million$24,402$80,927$122,570$74,055$105,468$1.9 million
2023$2.0 million$1.6 million$27,922$214,084$30,118$35,425$73,287$1.9 million
2022$1.8 million$1.3 million$5,725$86,220$107,558$109,802$138,780$1.7 million
2021$1.5 million$1.1 million$2,035$192,747$45,968$39,921$103,571$1.5 million
2020$1.4 million$1.1 million$10,510$114,260$49,211$45,725$92,975$1.4 million
2019$1.4 million$1.0 million$15,910$109,447$50,060$41,323$102,364$1.4 million
2018$1.3 million$917,162$9,886$122,051$52,383$53,414$112,311$1.3 million
2017$1.2 million$900,114$11,922$112,140$49,203$50,757$92,187$1.3 million
2016$1.2 million$827,094$9,236$109,579$123,662$84,784$48,220$1.2 million

Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.

The district

Who lives in NJ‑6, as drawn for the 119th Congress, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2025, beside the state and the nation.

Population
796,679

NJ 9,548,215 · U.S. 341,784,859

Median household income
$113,620

NJ $107,797 · U.S. $84,780

Median age
38.9

NJ 40.2 · U.S. 39.5

Below the poverty line
7.8%

NJ 8.7% · U.S. 11.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25 and over)
45.5%

NJ 45.0% · U.S. 37.4%

Veterans (of adults)
2.3%

NJ 3.4% · U.S. 5.9%

PeopleDistrictNJU.S.
Population796,679±11,0639,548,215341,784,859
Median age38.9±0.840.239.5
Under 1819.4%±0.8%20.8%21.0%
65 and over16.7%±0.7%18.6%19.0%
Citizens 18 and over544,878±10,5616,671,343249,178,715
Veterans (of adults)2.3%±0.3%3.4%5.9%
With a disability9.8%±0.7%11.1%13.7%
Born outside the U.S.31.0%±1.3%24.9%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home41.0%±1.6%34.0%22.9%

Survey estimates, each with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence), for the district as drawn when the survey was taken. The map is at the top of the page.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.