U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to the postponement of the vote on Republican health care proposal, and the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scoring on the bill including the Manager's Amendment. "When your initial plan causes 24 million Americans to go without health care coverage, you... Read more »

U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after news that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was not required to sign an ethics pledge under President Trump's "Drain The Swamp" initiative. "The White House made clear on March 13 that ‘all administration officials who come in are required to sign that ... Read more »

U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after FBI Director James Comey testified about the existence of an FBI investigation into Russian interference in the election and collaboration with the Trump campaign, as well as confirmation that there is "no evidence" of President Trump’s claim to have been wiretapped... Read more »

Today, co-chairs of the bipartisan Law Enforcement Caucus, Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Dave Reichert (R-WA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting the President illuminate the White House in blue on the night of May 15, 2017 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Blue lights are traditionally used as a symbol of recognition and appreciation of law enforcement. “This year, nea... Read more »

U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter this week urging full funding for the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. The request for funding builds on the strong bipartisan effort to improve our understanding of the brain and ... Read more »

U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the Ways and Means and Budget Committees, released the following statement regarding the proposed budget blueprint issued by President Trump today. "This budget makes severe, draconian, and needless cuts to programs Americans rely on every day – from support for clean air and safe water, to promoting diplomacy abroad, to medical research, ... Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a Resolution of Inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to the House of Representatives President Trump’s tax returns for tax years 2006 through 2015, as well as financial documentation that details debts held by foreign governments and foreign companies; investments i... Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to the release of the Rupublican health care bill. "Less coverage for Americans and more loopholes for insurance company executives, the long-awaited Republican bill is merely a tax-cut bill disguised as a health care plan. Higher costs for middle class families and cuts to health care for seniors and our most ... Read more »

Last week, Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Dave Reichert (R-WA), co-chairs of the bipartisan House Law Enforcement Caucus, sent a letter to President Trump outlining the importance of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), especially its hiring program. Reps. Reichert and Pascrell urged the Administration to put their full support behind COPS and the programs it supports. "... Read more »

Yesterday, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) led a bipartisan letter with 163 members of Congress calling on Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) to submit a formal request to the Secretary of the Treasury for President Trump’s tax returns for each of the past ten years. "If the President does not either release his returns or consen... Read more »