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 »
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 »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) reacted to House committee consideration of the BOSS ACT (Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing), legislation creating a transparent and regulated marketplace for the sale of concert tickets. Designated as H.R. 5245, the bill was heard today by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Commerce, Ma... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) successfully advanced initiatives to support local law enforcement and counter tax-related phone scams as the House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation that would combat identity theft and tax fraud. At Thursday’s committee meeting, the committee unanimously reported the bipartisan Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act, authored by Rep. Jim Re... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Budget and Ways & Means Committees, released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the U.S. added 215,000 jobs in March, ahead of forecasts that expected 203,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 5 percent. "We are adding jobs and climbing back into our position as a gl... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Budget and Ways & Means Committees, released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the U.S. added 242,000 jobs in February, up from 172,000 jobs the previous month. The unemployment rate was 4.9 percent, unchanged from January. "This is a watershed moment in the economic turnaround," said Rep. Pascrell.... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.), member of the House Budget Committee, today expressed support for the President’s budget proposal, while also condemning the refusal of Republicans on the House Budget Committee to hold a hearing on the President’s proposal for fiscal year 2017. Last week, Republicans announced they’d break longstanding regular order and reject the President’s budget... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) stood with local business leaders yesterday to announce the permanent extension of Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allowing small businesses to plan ahead and make investments knowing they will not be hit with a tax bill for those purchases. [January 20, 2016] As New Jersey's only member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Pascrell oversees all ... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Budget and Ways & Means Committees, released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the U.S. added 292,000 jobs in December, ahead of predictions for the month. The unemployment rate held at 5 percent for the second consecutive month. "There has been so much doom and gloom from the Republican campaign tr... Read more »
