U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, today extended his heartful gratitude to the New Jersey State Police on the occasion of their 100th anniversary and praised their lifesaving efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. To commemorate this anniversary, Rep. Pascrell has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives which can be viewed ... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chair of the House Law Enforcement Caucus and the co-chair of the House Fire Services Caucus, today led a letter to House leadership urging inclusion of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act in the upcoming infrastructure package. The legislation would provide $15 billion to update America’s 9-1-1 infrastructure, protect against cyber threats, and ensure that... Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and John Rutherford (R-FL-04) relaunched the House Law Enforcement Caucus. Created in 1994, the House Law Enforcement Caucus serves as a clearinghouse for information and grants, and a sounding board for ideas addressing the law enforcement community. The caucus is chaired by Reps. Pascrell and Rutherford. “Law enforcement officers serve every communi... Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and his Democratic colleagues passed the American Rescue Plan, comprehensive relief and stimulus legislation that will combat the dual threats of the pandemic and its economic fallout. Co-sponsored by Pascrell, the legislation provides an additional $300 million for federal fire services grants in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 to help America’s fire department... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted in favor of H.R. 1280, the Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive package of police reforms. The bill will ban chokeholds during arrests, outlaw racial profiling, establish a national police misconduct registry, and incentivize use-of-force policies that promote de-escalation. “When enshrined in law, the Justice in Policing Act will create the m... Read more »
U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) have reintroduced the Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act, bipartisan legislation that will guarantee that police officers across the federal government receive their full retirement benefits. Because of a loophole in the law, thousands of federal law enforcement officers ... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $58,054 in CARES Act funding to the Garfield Fire Department. The funding was provided through the CARES Act Assistance to Firefighters - COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) grant program, which Rep. Pascrell advocated for as the legi... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) tonight voted in favor of the $2.2 trillion package of stimulus legislation to help beleaguered Americans survive the pandemic and prevent state and local governments from cutting critical resources. The House of Representatives passed the updated Heroes Act (H.R. 925) by a vote of 214-207. “Americans are suffering. Our nation is burning. Over 205,000 are de... Read more »
U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) announced today that the Teaneck School District has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to improve security measures and keep students and teachers safe. The grant was administered through the Justice Department’s School Violence Prevention Program, which was enacted by Congress in the wake of the Parkland school shooting in ... Read more »
Pushing back on lies from the Trump White House, today U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chairman of the House Law Enforcement Caucus, has an article in the New York Daily News discussing how Donald Trump has sought to defund and denigrate law enforcement throughout his presidency. The full text of Pascrell’s article is provided below. Donald Trump vs. law enforcement: All the ways he... Read more »
