U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, announced progress in his efforts at improving patient care by monitoring the quality and safety of medical devices with unique device identifiers (UDI). “After my continued urging and a positive meeting yesterday with Acting Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Andy Sl... Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) introduced the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016, bipartisan legislation to overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programs to protect workers and crack down on foreign outsourcing companies which deprive qualified Americans of high-skill jobs. The bill is co-sponsored by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-48). “America is producing many skilled, high-tech profess... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Wallington an Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) award of $8,400 for training programs. “Given its presence on the Passaic River, Wallington firefighters are sometimes required to respond to very particular situations tha... Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Jim Renacci (R-OH) honored of Larry Doby’s many achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the armed forces by cosponsoring the Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act to posthumously award him the Congressional Gold Medal. "Like me, Larry Doby started out as a kid on the streets of Paterson, New Jersey, but ... Read more »
U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Dan Kildee (D-MI) led a bipartisan letter to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to update lead action levels to reflect the latest science as they undertake long-term revisions of the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The letter (link to PDF) follows water crises in the homes of Flint, Mich... Read more »
In continuing his fight to protect nonprofit organizations at high risk of terrorist attack, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) announced $4.26 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Non-Profit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The program provides critical support for physical security enhancements to nonprofit organization at high risk of a terrorist attack. The... Read more »
U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) joined more than a hundred lawmakers in a letter calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reexamine the 12-month deferral policy for blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM), and to instead implement a risk-based, scientifically-sound screening policy. "It is past time for the FDA to again reconsider their MSM blood donation deferral pol... Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and David Cicilline (D-RI) sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry calling on the State Department to meet its stated goal of screening and resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of this fiscal year. This letter (link) comes as House Republicans introduce legislation to shut down refugee resettlement. To date, the State... Read more »
Statement from Rep. Pascrell regarding the passage of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) by the House Thursday. After careful consideration and review, I have decided to support H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). While I remain concerned about some of the provisions included in the bill, and I am disappoi... Read more »
Declaración de la Rep. Pascrell en caso de adopción del Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) por la Cámara el jueves. Después de una cuidadosa consideración y revisión, he decidido apoyar H. R. 5278, Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). Mientras Sigo preocupado por algunas de las disposiciones incluidas en el proyecto de ley y ... Read more »
