Today, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Budget and Ways & Means Committees, voted in favor or a measure to fund the government. The House adopted the $1.1 trillion Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016 by a vote of 316 to 113, and with Senate passage, the bill goes to the President for signature. “While not everything we wanted, I am pleased that this budget ensu... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement following Congress’ passage of tax extender legislation. The bill, the “Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015,” passed in the House today by a vote of 318-109. Rep. Pascrell was co-lead on several pieces of the bill, including the Teacher Tax Credit and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. “The bill is far from perfect,” Pa... Read more »
Rep. Pascrell joins first responders, survivors, and Jon Stewart calling on Congressional leaders to extend & fully fund the Zadroga Act by year’s end Today, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) joined Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocate John Feal, 9/11 first responders, 9/11 survivors, and members of the Senate and House to call on Congress to extend and fully fu... Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus and Co-chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, released the following statement on House Republican proposals to temporarily reauthorize the 9/11 Health Programs. [November 2, 2015] “I am disheartened by the recent House Republican proposals to reauthorize the 9/11 Health Programs temporari... Read more »
CLIFTON, NJ – Highlights successes of federal healthcare reform at the beginning of third open enrollment period [November 10, 2015] Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, attended the grand opening of the Affordable Care Act Enrollment Assistance Center for Passaic County. Marking the beginning of the third open enrollment perio... Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, commended President Obama for organizing a Summit at the White House on youth sports safety and concussions. During the summit, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 29th, the President will be joined by young athletes, parents, coaches, academics and experts, athletes, ... Read more »
Continuing his efforts to promote Affordable Care Act (ACA) education, today U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) introduced legislation that would give the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the ability to recoup unspent ACA education and outreach funding awarded to states if Governors continue to refuse to spend this funding. The legislation, the Ensuring Full Use of Federal He... Read more »
Revised state plan still leaves thousands of families waitlisted for federal funds In continuing his efforts to assist families devastated by Hurricane Sandy, today U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) renewed his call for Governor Christie to reopen applications for two federally funded grant programs that would help homeowners impacted by Sandy complete the required elevations of their homes. ... Read more »
Federal funds awarded to NJ for improving access to children’s health coverage, successfully enrolling eligible children Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded the State of New Jersey a $22,429,198 performance bonus for FY 2013 for improving access to childre... Read more »
$5.2 million awarded to 20 NJ health centers to help uninsured Americans gain affordable health insurance coverage U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $201,594 federal grant to the Paterson Community Health Center, Inc. to provide assistance in enrolling ... Read more »
