Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today blasted the House Judiciary Committee hearing of Merrick Garland as yet another partisan spectacle by do-nothing House Republicans.
“Watching this House hearing today made me sick,” said Congressman Pascrell. “Republicans are barreling the entire nation towards a total government shutdown. In response, they abuse the Attorney General with… Read more »
House Ways and Means Committee members led by U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), and Darin LaHood (R-IL-16) urged the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development to combat Canada’s unilateral imposition of a digital services tax (DST) that goes against the… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $599,993 federal education grant to Felician University. The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant will assist Felician in expanding educational opportunities for Hispanic students.
“During Hispanic Heritage Month and always, we must ensure that students of Hispanic… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today praised the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for announcing a new push to address the disgraceful auditing disparity between poor and wealthy Americans.
In March of this year, Pascrell led his colleagues demanding this exact action and calling on the IRS to eliminate… Read more »
Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08) announced today that Kearny would receive $548,280 in federal funding thanks to Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. Part of $1 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the grant will help Kearny plant and maintain trees, reduce pollution, prevent flooding, and combat climate change.
"I am proud to… Read more »
Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08) today issued the following joint statement regarding the decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation to halt progress on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) Northern Branch Corridor Project pending revisions to project design and a new environmental impact study:
“The Federal Transit Administration is wrong to add… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today castigated the announcement by the House Speaker directing House Republicans to open an impeachment inquiry based on no evidence against President Joe Biden.
“Today the United States is hurtling toward a total government shutdown and a farcical impeachment process because the Speaker does not have the spine or guts to do his job,” said… Read more »
PATERSON, NJ – Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today celebrated the announcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it would make prioritize targeting rich tax criminals. This action follows direct calls by Pascrell to use the Inflation Reduction Act to target monied scofflaws.
“This is big.… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised the elevation of New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way to be the state’s next Lieutenant Governor.
“My friend and our Secretary of State Tahesha Way has a distinguished record of public service and has worked tirelessly to ensure that our elections are free, fair, and accessible to all. Her dedication to civic engagement, voting… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today reacted angrily to the exhaustive report just issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s office finding that the Paramus Veterans Home violated the constitutional rights of its residents during the pandemic – and now.
“This report issued today by the Justice Department lays out in exhaustive detail a chronicle of… Read more »
