PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) called on New Jersey's Attorney General to join other attorneys general in responding to the executive order regarding travel bans for Muslim-majority nations signed last week. "It is shameful that New Jersey's Attorney General has chosen to remain silent as President Trump ignores our history as a nation of immigrants and targets peop... Read more »
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, responded to President Trump's executive orders on restricting refugees entering the United States. "Having heard the President's call for a ban on Muslims, and seeing the list of Muslim-majority countries he plans to ban from our shores, it’s clear... Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), the incoming Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Ranking Member, released the following statement in response to President-Elect Donald Trump's recent remarks regarding Russia, allegations of election interference, and potential conflicts of interest. "I am deeply concerned how the President-Elect continues to parrot Russian President Vladimir... Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, wrote Congressional leaders calling for legislative action to confront Russia's geopolitical aggression by codifying economic sanctions and renewing support for international allies. "These sanctions serve as an important tool to ensure Russia abandons its oppression at home and aggression abroad,... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Obama Administration’s decision to review the cyberattacks on the 2016 election: "Irrespective of the intent, Russian government interference in our election targets the heart of our free society, undermines our democratic institutions, and should alarm all Americans. With every ounce of scrutiny we can muster, these... Read more »
Miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, Bill Pascrell, Jr., Representando el Noveno Distrito de Nueva Jersey, se unió con 106 miembros del Congreso para enviar una carta al Presidente Obama pidiéndole que tomara medidas para proteger los nombres y la información privada de quienes se inscribieron en la Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) y Deferred Action for Parent... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday initially introduced by U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Peter King (R-NY) that would direct the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary to make surplus anthrax vaccines available to first responders. The First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act (H.R. 1300/S.1915) was introduced in the Senate by Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) ... Read more »
U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) announced a U.S Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant of $596,427 for upgrades to the runway safety area at Teterboro Airport. The grant will be administered by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "Teterboro Airport is an important part of the region's aviation system. The airport sits in the middle of a de... Read more »
Today, the original bipartisan sponsors of the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fully implement this law in the wake of continued attacks on police. The letter (click here for PDF) was signed by U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), U.S. Representative Dave Reichert (R-WA), U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), and U.S. Senator Li... Read more »
Rep. Pascrell wrote a letter urging the TSA to consider waiving or reducing $85 application fee for access to expedited traveler screening program PATERSON — In a letter, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) urged Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger to examine the feasibility of instituting a program that would allow veterans to participate in the TSA PreCheck... Read more »
