Supports raising wages, strengthening workplace protections, and investing in national infrastructure to grow the economy.

Frank Pallone, Jr. · New Jersey · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.55 extraction confidence 82%

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Congressman Pallone believes we can grow the American economy and restore the American dream for all by raising wages, strengthening workplace protections, and investing in our national infrastructure.

Pallone says economic growth should come through higher wages, stronger workplace protections, and infrastructure investment.

Issues | Congressman Frank Pallone
primary · other · model gpt-5.5

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The campaign site presents Pallone as focused on growing and strengthening the middle class and features a labor-family theme and union endorsements.

Establishes the campaign-context promise as an economic and working-family platform, but does not by itself prove delivery.

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Pallone for New Jersey | Frank Pallone
campaign · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 75%

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Congress.gov records H.R.3684 as Public Law 117-58 and summarizes it as providing new funding for roads, bridges, rail, transit, broadband, water, grid resilience, ports, airports, and other infrastructure.

The national infrastructure investment component was enacted into law.

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Congress.gov: H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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The House Clerk roll call for H.R.3684 shows the motion passed 228-206 and lists Frank Pallone of New Jersey voting Yea.

Pallone voted for the enacted infrastructure bill, directly supporting the infrastructure-investment promise.

delivered unknown A for effort

Office of the Clerk: Roll Call 369, H.R.3684
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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Congress.gov's summary of the enacted infrastructure law notes a wage-rate title requiring covered projects to pay locally prevailing wages.

The enacted infrastructure law also included a wage-protection element for workers on funded projects.

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Congress.gov: H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Congress.gov says H.R.582 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to increase the federal minimum wage and shows the bill reached Passed House status, with latest Senate action on July 22, 2019.

A federal minimum-wage increase advanced in the House but did not become law, so this part of the promise was not fully delivered.

partial unknown A for effort

Congress.gov: H.R.582 - Raise the Wage Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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The House Clerk roll call for the Raise the Wage Act shows passage, 231-199, and lists Frank Pallone of New Jersey voting Aye.

Pallone supported concrete House action to raise wages, but the measure did not become law.

partial unknown A for effort

Office of the Clerk: Roll Call 496, H.R.582
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Congress.gov lists Frank Pallone as an original cosponsor of the 2025 Raise the Wage Act, which remained at Introduced status after referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Shows same-term effort to raise wages, but no enacted result as of July 3, 2026.

partial same_term A for effort

Congress.gov: H.R.2743 - Raise the Wage Act of 2025 Cosponsors
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Congress.gov describes H.R.842 as expanding labor protections for organizing and collective bargaining; it passed the House and was referred to the Senate HELP Committee.

A broad workplace-protections bill advanced through the House but was not enacted, making this an effort rather than delivery.

partial unknown A for effort

Congress.gov: H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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The House Clerk roll call for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act shows passage, 225-206, and lists Frank Pallone of New Jersey voting Yea.

Pallone voted for a major labor-rights and workplace-protection bill, but it did not become law.

partial unknown A for effort

Office of the Clerk: Roll Call 70, H.R.842
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Congress.gov records H.R.2617 as Public Law 117-328 and identifies enacted divisions for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act.

Some workplace protections were enacted, including pregnancy accommodation protections and expanded pumping-at-work protections.

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Congress.gov: H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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The House Clerk roll call for final House agreement on H.R.2617 shows the measure passed 225-201, with Frank Pallone of New Jersey voting Yea.

Pallone voted for the enacted appropriations law that included workplace protections for pregnant workers and nursing mothers.

delivered unknown A for effort

Office of the Clerk: Roll Call 549, H.R.2617
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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