Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Republican tax bill conference report.
"Tax reform should be an opportunity to set a framework in which all Americans are treated fairly, rewarded for their work, and invested in as human capital. Instead, the tax… Read more »
NEWARK, N.J. – Today, Governor-elect Phil Murphy and Democratic members of the New Jersey House delegation discussed the impact of the House Republican’s tax plan on New Jersey. The plan is estimated to cost many New Jersey families thousands of dollars a year. A total of 1.8 million New Jersey households deduct a cumulative $17 billion in state income or sales taxes from… Read more »
Yesterday, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, led the charge for Democrats in their opposition to the Ryan-McConnell tax bill. The House Ways and Means Committee began its markup for the Republican tax bill, which will continue today (WATCH LIVE).
Changes to House tax bill on child care benefits, credits (Associated Press /… Read more »
U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the release of a Department of Treasury report on developments in international economic and exchange rate policies.
"With all of the bluster we heard on the campaign trail, today’s report from the Department of Treasury highlights the… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced that the economy lost 33,000 jobs in September:
"Today’s jobs number represents another broken promise from the Trump Administration. The recent disasters have shown that President Trump has failed to deliver… Read more »
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., with Trade Subcommittee Ranking Members Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., and Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., D-N.J., today called for the Administration to act immediately to end foreign labor practices that undercut American workers and cost U.S. jobs.
In a… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) released this statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that President Trump will terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative.
"Attorney General Sessions gave a shameful presentation that stroked a false narrative of DACA recipients and President Trump showed cowardice for not announcing his… Read more »
In advance of the first negotiating round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Democratic Ranking Member on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, and U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer urging an open and transparent trade negotiating process. The… Read more »
Today, ten members of the Congressional Monitoring Group on Labor Rights in Colombia sent a letter to United States Trade Representative’s office and the Department of Labor urging the Trump Administration to ensure that Colombia lives up to the obligations in its trade agreement with the United States. Signers include Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Bobby… Read more »
(Remarks as prepared)
On behalf of the Trade Subcommittee’s Democrats, I want to thank Chairman Reichert for calling this important and much-needed hearing on the re-negotiation of NAFTA.
I also want to thank the witnesses for participating sharing their thoughtful views on what the re-negotiation of NAFTA should accomplish. It is especially helpful to hear these… Read more »
