U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) of $142,650.91 to the Passaic Fire Department and $148,786.36 to the Englewood Fire Department. Administered by DHS, the AFG program provides direct support to eligible fire departments ... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) joined Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-33) and 90 Members of Congress in sending a bicameral letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the repeated and wrongful targeting of individuals of Asian descent for alleged espionage. Over the years, numerous people of Asian descent have been falsely accuse... Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Mikie Sherill (D-NJ-11) introduced the Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy for (RAISE) the Roof Act, which clarifies and expands the solar investment tax credit (ITC) to include integrated solar roofs. This move would maximize the positive climate and economic impacts of the next generation of solar energy technology. Senator Jon Oss... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, announced today that $42,600 has been awarded to the Secaucus Fire Department as part of the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) program. Administered by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, the AFG program provides direct support to eligible fire departments to help... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised a decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to agree with the Ways and Means Committee’s position and authorize the transmittal of Donald Trump’s business and personal tax returns to the Committee. “It is about damn time. Our committee first sought Donald Trump’s tax returns on April 3, 2019 – 849 days ago. Our request was made in full accordan... Read more »

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT-01) and House Ways and Means Oversight Committee Chairman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-09) reacted to the alarming report from the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General revealing a significant backlog of unprocessed mail at the Social Security Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic: “The Ins... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced legislation to officially reauthorize the Alternative to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department program at $10 million annually over five years. The ALTO program was originally authorized in 2018 by a Pascrell measure that was included in the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery ... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today celebrated the passage in the House of an emergency $2.1 billion security supplemental that will fund the U.S. Capitol Police, the National Guard, and help relocate loyal Afghan translators to the United States. This funding had been unconscionably blocked by congressional Republicans for months since the Democratic House first passed the funding bill o... Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) led members of the House Ways and Means Committee in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles P. Rettig asking they do everything possible to ensure that parents and caregivers who welcomed a child into their household in 2021 receive the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The un... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted in favor of the FY 2022 Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus (H.R. 4502), a massive spending package that includes millions in federal support for programs and services vital to North Jersey. “Democrats are moving swiftly to reinvest in America’s future. Today we’ve voted to fund so many programs, services, and priorities relied upon by American fami... Read more »