PASCRELL SERVES ON CONGRESSIONAL ESCORT COMMITTEE,PRESENTS ITALIAN PM WITH GIFT ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE OF NEW JERSEY
In an effort to celebrate and further build the United States' relationship with Italy, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), the co-chairman of the Italian American Congressional Delegation, today served on the Congressional Escort Committee to welcome visiting Italian… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), Ranking Democratic Member of the Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology Subcommittee within the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement today regarding Secretary Chertoff's plan to overhaul the Homeland Security Department:
"As it currently stands the Department is in need of serious repair. More… Read more »
My deep prayers and condolences are with the victims of today's terrorist attacks in London. This horrific act of terror will bond the resilient people of England, as it did Americans four years ago. Their strength will bring light to this very dark day in English history. The attacks in London are a grim reminder of the type of terror that can easily be carried out on American… Read more »
Little Falls, NJ - {US Representatives Bob Menendez and Bill Pascrell, Jr., Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today joined Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale to highlight local efforts to protect New Jersey rail passengers and to call for increased funding to continue these efforts. Menendez and Pascrell are the lead sponsor and co-sponsor of the… Read more »
Funding for Assessment and Job Training Programs for Passaic and Essex Counties
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J., 8th) announced today that the Eighth Congressional District has been awarded $400,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Grant program. The funding will go towards projects to help revitalize former industrial and… Read more »
Champion of First Responders to Lead Security Efforts
House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Democrat Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) announced today that Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-08) was selected by his colleagues to serve as a ranking Democratic Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. As a recognized leader on homeland defense, Rep.… Read more »
Landmark Legislation to Curb Gun Violence Expires as Lawmakers Leave for Reces
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ, 8th) today blasted Republican leadership for its failure to extend the federal ban on semi-automatic assault weapons. Set to expire on September 13th, the Assault Weapons Ban has barred 19 types of military-style guns for ten years.
"To oppose reauthorizing this ban… Read more »
Paterson, Passaic and Wayne receive nearly $450K Belleville and Bloomfield receive $100K
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J., 8th) announced that municipalities in the 8th Congressional District have been awarded $543,159 in funding from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to pay for overtime costs that are related to homeland security and other… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ, 8 th ) today joined his democratic colleagues on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security at a press conference proposing sweeping legislation that provides needed resources to the nation's first responders. The Preparing America to Respond Effectively Act of 2003 (PREPARE Act) establishes an expert Task Force to identify the needs of first… Read more »
