Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced today that the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has awarded a federal grant of $499,360 to the Secaucus School District. This grant, provided through the DOE's Fostering Diverse Schools grants program, will help Secaucus improve learning conditions and enhance students’ overall educational experience through exposure to increased… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $500,000 and $499,980 in school safety grants to Fort Lee School District and Secaucus School District, respectively. Awarded under the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), these federal funds will allow schools to implement… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), New Jersey’s only member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, today praised President Biden’s historic executive action to forgive up to $20,000 of student debt for millions of young Americans. The forgiven loans will not be subject to income tax thanks to the Student Loan Tax Relief Act (H.R. 1546), legislation co-led by Rep. Pascrell… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today hailed First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona initiatives announced at Bergen Community College to meet students’ basic needs in higher education, reduce barriers to success in higher education, and provide ongoing support during the pandemic. Rep. Pascrell also welcomed news of $198 million in forthcoming American… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today were joined by students, administrators, and higher education advocates at Montclair State University to highlight the student loan debt crisis. A provision in the American Rescue Plan authored by Pascrell and Menendez paves the way for President Biden would make college loan forgiveness tax-free and eliminate… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted emphatically for passage of the American Rescue Plan, comprehensive relief and stimulus legislation put forth by Democrats to confront the dual threats of the continuing pandemic and its economic fallout. “At moments of enormous national crisis, government has risen to the moment. The American Rescue Plan does so once more,” said Rep.… Read more »

Bipartisan Members of New Jersey’s Congressional Delegation are urging FEMA to reverse a new policy stipulating the agency will no longer provide emergency reimbursement for school systems and local governments for cloth masks used in schools, disinfection services for schools and other public facilities, thermometers, physical barriers, or PPE for teachers, medical staff, and other… Read more »

U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) announced today that the Teaneck School District has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to improve security measures and keep students and teachers safe. The grant was administered through the Justice Department’s School Violence Prevention Program, which was enacted by Congress in the wake of the Parkland school… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $598,704 federal education grant to Passaic County Community College (PCCC). The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant will assist PCCC in expanding educational opportunities for Hispanic students.  “I have always said that education is the cornerstone of American… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) released the following statement regarding the House’s vote to approve the minibus spending bills H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, which is Pascrell’s own bill: “Today the House considered two spending bills to fund our government for the next fiscal year. Both bills contained several of our shared priorities and wins for New Jersey and the American… Read more »