Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of House Ways and Means Committee, and U.S. Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Border Tax Equity Act, which would mitigate the negative impact of border tax adjustments on U.S. exporters. The bill addresses disadvantages for American exporters – estimated to be $204 billion annually in trade with the Europe... Read more »
PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) announced $1.95 million in U.S. Department of Education grants for the Hispanic Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (HSI STEM) and Articulation Program. Bergen Community College received $1,121,725 under the grant program and Passaic County Community College received $833,542. “As technology is further i... Read more »
Today by a vote of 415-1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5946, the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act, which includes an amendment from U.S Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. This amendment would exclude millionaires from a proposed tax break for Olympic and Paralympic medal winners. "Some people sa... Read more »
U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced a $1.1 million grant for New Jersey Community Development Corporation's YouthBuild program in Paterson. NJCDC's $1.1 million award was at the top among recipients across 35 participating states. “I'm proud of the NJCDC and the work of their YouthBuild program engaging at-risk youth in community service and workforce development skills. The... Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, announced $1,279,255 in Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant funding through the COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program for New Jersey. “The national opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on New Jersey families and communities," Rep. Pascrell said. "We must do all that we can to ensur... Read more »
PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) responded to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of its plan to address groundwater contaminated with hexavalent chromium, an extremely toxic compound that can cause cancer, kidney and liver damage and other serious health impacts, at the Garfield Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Garfield. “I am ... Read more »
U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced today that a $16 million federal grant to replace the century-old Portal Bridge, a major bottleneck point along the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program and su... Read more »
U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) announced a U.S Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant of $596,427 for upgrades to the runway safety area at Teterboro Airport. The grant will be administered by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "Teterboro Airport is an important part of the region's aviation system. The airport sits in the middle of a de... Read more »
U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) has requested a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the ticket industry, specifically seeking transparency regarding sales, public information, secondary markets, and use of automated ticket-purchasing programs, or bots. The study was requested by Rep. Pascrell, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Ran... Read more »
U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH), co-chairs of the Italian-American Congressional Delegation, offered condolences and solidarity with the Italian Government and the people of Italy in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake last month. Pascrell and Tiberi have authored a House resolution, introduced with 16 bipartisan cosponsors, expressing the support and c... Read more »
