Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district, serving since 1988.
He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district, numbered as the 3rd district from 1988 to 1993, is located in the north-central part of the state and includes New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, Edison, Piscataway and Asbury Park.
Pallone is the current Chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee.