U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8), one of the first members of Congress appointed to the House Homeland Security Committee, brought to the House floor and spoke in strong support of House Resolution 1320, a bipartisan measure authored by U.S. Rep. Michael E. McMahon (NY-13) that salutes all who acted, from civilians to law enforcement professionals, in… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said today that he was pleased with the effective coordination between federal agencies in protecting our nation as evidenced by the arrest of Faisal Shahad.  “I am extremely proud of the diligent work and quick-thinking of the FBI and DHS that led to the arrest of Faisal… Read more »

Today, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Member and Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, announced that they intend to introduce legislation that will make progress toward implementing the recommendations of the WMD Commission. The legislation will improve U.S. efforts to prevent, deter, detect, and respond to an… Read more »

U.S.  Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today applauded President Obama’s declaration of a major disaster in the state of New Jersey following the nor’easter of March 12, 2010. “President Obama has delivered the aid that is so needed by New Jersey residents who are working so hard to rebuild their lives after last month’s… Read more »

A feature story on the front page of today's New York Times highlights the work of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr (NJ-08) in trying to help an eight year old constituent from Clifton, NJ and his family as they navigate the perils of trying to travel while being listed on a government watch list. January 14, 2010 Meet Mikey, 8: U.S. Has Him on Watch List By LIZETTE ALVAREZ The… Read more »

The arrest of a Nutley man who possessed seven deadly pipe bombs spurred U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) to contact N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram today and call for tougher weapons penalties.  A copy of the letter follows. January 12, 2010 The Honorable Anne Milgram … Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s release of the White House’s declassified account of events leading up to the failed terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound airliner on Dec. 25. … Read more »

Today, Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) released the following statements regarding the incident on January 3, 2010 when a terminal at Newark Airport had to be shut down and emptied when it was reported that an individual had crossed security at an exit point. A preliminary review finds that… Read more »

Minutes after President Barack Obama cited systemic failures surrounding the Christmas Day attempt to attack an American airliner, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) called for a top to bottom review of Department of Homeland Security personnel. “The solution to the homeland security problem we face today requires… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today applauded Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano’s release of more than $150 million in FEMA grants guidance kits. Earlier today, Napolitano released grant guidance kits for the entire nation for 13 DHS grant programs totaling more… Read more »