{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pallone.house.gov/press-release/pallone-leads-nj-congressional-delegation-letter-supporting-rutgers%E2%80%99-application-be", "Pallone Leads NJ Congressional Delegation Letter Supporting Rutgers Application to be a National Cancer Institute", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Frank Pallone", "P000034", "pallone.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) led a bipartisan letter with members of the New Jersey\u2019s Congressional delegation expressing their support for Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey's application for recognition as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)- Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Originally recognized as an NCI-Designated cancer center in 1997, the Rutgers Cancer Institute is one of only 49 such centers nationwide, and the only one in the entire state of New Jersey.\nBeyond its primary role of improving healthcare, the institute has also served a strong economic role in the state by returning $13 to NJ for every dollar of federal funding. Rep. Pallone hopes that the designation, which is thoroughly deserved, will help boost the role that the Rutgers Cancer Institute plays in advancing research and developing innovative treatments and screening methods.\nU.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker, and\u00a0 Representatives Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02), Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11), Leonard Lance (NJ-07), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Bill Pascrell (NJ-09)\u00a0 Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Albio Sires (NJ 0-8), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) all signed the letter.\n\u00a0\nDr. Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS\nDirector, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey\n195 Little Albany Street\nNew Brunswick, NJ 08903-2681\n\u00a0\nDear Dr. Libutti:\nAs members of New Jersey\u2019s Congressional delegation, we write in support of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey\u2019s application for recognition as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This certification is of critical importance to the health and well-being of the people of New Jersey.\nOriginally recognized as an NCI-Designated cancer center in 1997, the Rutgers Cancer Institute is one of only 49 such centers nationwide, and the only one in the entire state of New Jersey. The Rutgers Cancer Institute has played a significant role in American cancer research and clinical care.\u00a0 Its cancer researchers and clinicians apply the latest technologies, therapies, and approaches to improve precision medicine, immunotherapy, epidemiology, chemical carcinogenesis, tumor virology, drug development and resistance, and cancer genomics, among other advances.\u00a0\nThe Rutgers Cancer Institute serves a unique role in New Jersey, and is an economic engine for the state. According to a 2015 independent economic impact report, for every dollar of federal funding that was granted to the Rutgers Cancer Institute, $13 were returned to the state.\u00a0 Among its unique contributions, cancer researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute are able to study New Jersey\u2019s diverse population to better understand rare cancers and those more common in minority populations, where cancer research and breakthroughs have been lagging. As a member of the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium, the institute conducts highly translational oncology trials that leverage the scientific and clinical expertise of Big Ten Universities.\nThe work taking place at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is advancing cancer clinical care, research, and awareness across the state and country.\u00a0 We are proud to support Rutgers\u2019 application for certification as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.\u00a0 We look forward to learning of the outcome of this application.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pallone.house.gov/press-release/pallone-leads-nj-congressional-delegation-letter-supporting-rutgers%E2%80%99-application-be"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0342360474169254, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}