U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today made the following statement regarding the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: “Attorney General Gonzales’ reign over the Justice Department was nothing short of shameful, and this resignation is long past due.  Mr. Gonzales evaded Congressional… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today voted to make our nation safer by implementing the unfulfilled recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.  The legislation passed 371-40.   “I am pleased that both bodies of Congress have voted to approve the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations,”… Read more »

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY UASI FUNDING INCREASED TO $36M STATE HOMELAND GRANT FUNDING HIKED 44 % U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) expressed encouragement after being informed today that the Jersey City/Newark Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region will receive a five percent increase in… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), a staunch gun control advocate, made the following statement in response to passage of an amendment in the House Appropriation Committee that will limit law enforcement’s ability to trace illegal guns:   “I’m disappointed by the House Appropriations… Read more »

“The President’s commutation of Mr. Libby’s sentence is a snub to the judicial branch, a breach of the public trust, a contribution to one of the most contemptible criminal cover-ups in our nation’s history, and a disgrace to the American Presidency.”      “In… Read more »

CITES USE OF FEDERALLY FUNDED SURVEILLANCE CAMERASPROVIDED THROUGH C.O.P.S SCHOOL SECURITY PROGRAM U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) praised Wayne Township police and Passaic County law enforcement officials for collaborating to arrest five suspects involved in the recent Wayne Valley High School bomb scare. “I commend county and local law… Read more »

U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Donald Payne (D-NJ-10), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), Steve Rothman (D-NJ-9), Rush Holt (D-NJ-12), and Albio Sires (D-NJ-13) today issued the following statement in opposition to the Iraq funding bill which does not hold the Bush Administration accountable for the war in Iraq and fails to include a timeline for a… Read more »

In response to widespread abuse of the H-1B visa program, and its negative impact on America’s high-tech workforce, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) and Steve LaTourette (R-14-OH) today introduced the Defend the American Dream Act of 2007.  Originally introduced by Rep. Pascrell in the 108th session of Congress, the legislation would… Read more »

In an effort to bring immediate federal assistance directly to Passaic County, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today sent the following letter to Administrator David Paulison of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). On April 26, 2007 Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) joined with the New Jersey Congressional… Read more »

The Record March AS THE CIVIL WAR came to a close in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a historic message in his inaugural address that initiated a national commitment to America's military veterans and their families. He challenged America to "strive for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan." His words were received as gospel, and to this day… Read more »