Pascrell Statement in Support of Father Patrick Conroy

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) issued the following statement in response to reports that Father Patrick J. Conroy, the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, was rescinding his letter of resignation.

“All Democrats and most Republicans in the House support Father Conroy. From the first day he entered the chamber, Father Conroy has done a superb job tending to his flock with wisdom and kindness. The feeble excuses offered by Speaker Ryan are merely a pretext to cover for the whims of extremists in his caucus. Father Conroy is standing tall and I stand with him. I support him 100 percent.”