U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) a member of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus today wrote a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice requesting the launch of independent investigation into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. A copy of letter follows: … Read more »

PATERSON – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) a member of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus released the following statement in response to the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto: “I am deeply disturbed by the shocking assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. … Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security organized bipartisan support from 62 Members of Congress in opposing a recent White House budget document that proposed dramatic cuts to critical homeland security programs. The text of the letter follows: … Read more »

WARNS AGAINST DANGERS OF FEDERAL PREEMPTION OF STATE RULES U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) welcomed testimony from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) during a House Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing designed to advance comprehensive chemical security legislation. … Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), the co-chairman of the Italian American Congressional Delegation joined House leaders in welcoming Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, to the nation’s capital.  In a closed door meeting led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pascrell thanked President Napolitano for meeting… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., (D-NJ-08) released the following statement concerning the former White House press secretary’s claims that top administration officials misled the public about their involvement in leaking CIA operative Valerie Plame's name: “Scott McClellan’s admission that President Bush and… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security today made the following statement in regards to the announced New Jersey troop deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan: “As I fight in Washington to bring our troops home from Iraq, it is incredibly difficult to learn that many… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has selected St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey and St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital in Wayne, New Jersey to receive funding from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Nonprofit… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) was today informed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee has selected him to fill a vacancy on the House Homeland Security Committee.  He will also continue serving in his primary position on the exclusive House Ways and Means Committee. … Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) issued the following statement during the testimony of General David Petraeus before the House Armed Services Committee: “General Petraeus’ report to Congress was an utter disappointment.  Rather than deliver a credible assessment of the situation in Iraq, General… Read more »