Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) and U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced $2.56 million in federal funding awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to New Jersey Transit (NJT) to upgrade the Passaic Bus Terminal to better serve thousands of commuters and travelers throughout the city.
“Several thousand Passaic commuters pass… 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… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today applauded $3,287,135 in new federal funding for New Jersey to aid severe winter storm cleanup.
"In the middle of summer, it may be hard to remember the toll our roads and infrastructure paid during winter storms earlier this year, but we are still paying those bills. This grant can help… Read more »
Today, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Budget and Ways & Means Committees, voted in favor or a measure to fund the government. The House adopted the $1.1 trillion Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016 by a vote of 316 to 113, and with Senate passage, the bill goes to the President for signature.
“While not everything we wanted, I am pleased… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the activation of a new crossing signal system at Midland Avenue railroad crossing in Elmwood Park.
In February, Rep. Pascrell urged NJDOT to make safety improvements at the crossing after the New York Times reported it was listed as one of the most dangerous in the nation. Since… Read more »
Following Elmwood Park upgrades, bill funds upgrades for other dangerous rail crossings [December 1, 2015]
Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) released the following statement on the bipartisan agreement to move the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act – a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill which includes many key provisions… Read more »
Washington Post Editorial Endorses Bipartisan Renacci-Pascrell Funding Plan [November 5, 2015]
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) voted in support of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, which was considered by the House this morning. The renewal of federal surface transportation programs authorizes $325 Billion in infrastructure investments,… Read more »
Rep. Pascrell argues that modified version of Renacci-Pascrell-Ribble-Lipinski bill should be granted vote by full House [November 3, 2015]
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) offered testimony in front of the House Rules Committee today, requesting that a bipartisan amendment being offered by Reps. Renacci (R-OH), Pascrell, Ribble (R-WI), Lipinski (D-IL), Amodei (R-NV), Hanna (R-NY),… Read more »
PATERSON, NJ – Passaic, Bergen, and Hudson County officials create group to advocate for commuter rail project [October 30, 2015]
Today, elected officials from across Passaic, Bergen, and Hudson Counties, led by Rep. Bill Pascrell, came together to announce the formation of the North Jersey Rail Coalition. The NJRC is advocating to restart the dormant New Jersey Transit… Read more »
– Pascrell Joins Congressional Colleagues Sires, Booker, Menendez to Announce Major $16 Million Federal Investment to Advance Portal Bridge Reconstruction [October 26, 2015]
Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-09) joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ-08) today to announce that New Jersey Transit has been awarded a $16 million… Read more »
