U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today joined the House of Representatives in approving the third major piece of legislation in two weeks designed to help mitigate the energy crunch and move America towards a more energy independent future. The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act was approved by a vote of 263-160. “Congress is moving aggressively to reduce gas prices and set the table for ... Read more »

APPLAUDS DECISION TO SUSPEND FILLING STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE With gasoline prices having reached $4 a gallon and the cost of oil surpassing $129 a barrel, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today voted to approve legislation that would hold the OPEC monopoly accountable for price fixing schemes that buck free market principles and artificially drive up crude oil costs. “When OPEC nations e... Read more »

BACKS PLAN TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND FILLING THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM OIL RESERVE With Memorial Day around the corner and gas prices soaring to record highs in New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) voted to approve a measure in the House of Representatives that would immediately reduce gas prices by 5 to 24 cents a gallon. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Prote... Read more »

LANDMARK BILL INCREASES FUEL ECONOMY TO 35 MILES PER GALLON Moving America towards an energy independent future, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today joined a majority in the House of Representatives to approve The Energy Independence and Security Act by a vote of 235-181. The landmark legislation would lower energy costs, grow our economy and create new jobs, begin the reduction of global... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) and U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today sent the following letter to Commissioner Lisa Jackson of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) requesting more information on potentially contaminated debris recently discovered in Pompton Lakes’ wetland area. November 16, 2007 The Honorable Lisa P. Jackson Com... Read more »

NEW JERSEY TO BENEFIT FROM $172M IN CONSERVATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY BONDS Advancing America toward an energy independent future, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today voted to pass H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act through the committee process so that it may be considered before the full House of Representatives. ... Read more »

CREATES $1.7 BILLION GRANT PROGRAM FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), the author of H.R. 569, the Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, today praised House passage of his legislation which would help communities reach a higher standard of environmental health. The Water Quality Investment Act would fund a $1.7 billion grant program for municipalities and st... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. and U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg today demonstrated that the creation of a national park in Paterson, New Jersey, is one of their top legislative priorities by introducing the "Paterson Great Falls National Park Act of 2007." The legislation was introduced on the first day of the 110th Congress. A Paterson Great Falls National Park has received broad support from t... Read more »

INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO DESIGNATE NATIONAL PARK STATUS In a strong bipartisan effort to fully recognize the unique national significance of the Paterson Great Falls, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. and U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg today introduced legislation to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park. The National Park legislation has drawn broad support from the entire New Jer... Read more »

The year 2005 exposed America's dangerous dependence on fossil fuel. No sooner had the American public been shaken by the human devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita than they were forced to face the financial devastation of sudden and steep hikes in gas prices at the pump. Fossil fuel prices climbed at record speeds in the summer of 2005, and they are climbing again this winter. Consumers ar... Read more »