Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the tax-writing House Ways Committee, today offered an amendment to address Chinese communist crimes against Muslims and other minorities. The amendment was blocked by committee Republicans on a party-line vote.
“We know that the Chinese Communist Party operates concentration camps,” Congressman Pascrell said in introducing his… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today joined firefighters and local leaders in Clifton today to celebrate his securing over $637,000 in fresh federal funding to help the city construct a new fire station and emergency operations center.
“As the longtime co-chairman of the Fire Services Caucus in Congress, I help lead my… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today again called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of all hostages still held by Hamas terrorists. Pascrell’s renewed demand follows a call between President Biden and Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu where Biden called on the Israeli government to cease the hostilities in Gaza to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), long the leading voice in Congress against Ticketmaster, today released a previously secret report detailing rampant corrupt and abusive practices by the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly.
Pascrell forwarded the report to the Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, as well as to the leaders of the Federal Trade… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. this evening announced a massive $4,900,000 federal award to revitalize Westside Park in Paterson. The support comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP).
“I am delighted tonight to announce the awarding of nearly $5 million to our great city,” said Congressman Pascrell.… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today commented on the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, consolidated cases brought by Republicans to ban the women’s health drug Mifepristone.
“The Republican Supreme Court reversing Roe v. Wade remains one of the worst judicial holdings ever handed down in this country. A ban of this… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell today applauded the Biden Administration for expanding eligibility for an Inflation Reduction Act tax incentive that will support and stimulate more offshore wind projects. This decision follows the urging of Congressman Pascrell, as well as Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02), Jim Himes (D-CT-04), and 48 other Members of the U.S. House of… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) released the following statement after he and his Democratic colleagues delivered a majority of votes to vote to keep the federal government up and running. The second appropriations package now heads to the U.S. Senate for its approval.
“I am proud that, once again, House Democrats have voted to keep our government open,” said Congressman… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Trask Force, celebrated the unanimous passage in the full House Energy and Commerce Committee of his bill, the Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7208). By a vote of 44-0 the Committee approved the bill named `for Benigno, a Pascrell constituent and North… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today blasted the continued blockade of New Jersey attorney Adeel Mangi’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
“The continued blockade of Adeel Mangi is a sham and a disgrace and a stain on the Senate,” said Congressman Pascrell. “Adeel Mangi is a respected attorney in our community with impeccable credentials. His… Read more »
