More than $40 million specifically included for Eighth Congressional District;Pascrell offers amendment to counter decision by feds on state pay to play reform U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-8), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today voted in Committee on the six-year, $283.9 billion Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA LU) to rep... Read more »
Senate companion bill introduced by Senators Lautenberg and Corzine would protect New Jersey highway dollars from federal government decision In reaction to a wrongheaded federal decision, and in response to a call from the Governor, Congressmen Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-8) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ-13) today have introduced the "Pay to Play Reform Protection Act." Senators Lautenberg and Corzine are i... Read more »
Pascrell Secured $650,000 for Streetscape Project U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. announced today $650,000 in federal funding for the Pompton Lakes Streetscape Program, an initiative to beautify and revitalize the Wanaque Avenue Business District involving new sidewalks, curbs, fences, lighting, landscaping, signage, and other visual and physical improvements. This funding is part of the FY05 Omnibu... Read more »
Federal Appropriation Bill Passed Provides $6 million to Connect Passaic County to Statewide Transit System U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. today announced $6 million in federal funding for the Passaic-Bergen Cross County Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) demonstration program, an initiative to bring advanced transit technology to rail lines in Passaic and Bergen counties. This funding, which sets aside th... Read more »
Legislation Passed to Connect Passaic County to Statewide Transit System PATERSON - U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. today announced $10 million in funding for The Bergen-Passaic Cross County Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) demonstration program, an initiative to bring advanced transit technology to rail lines in Passaic and Bergen counties. This funding is part of the House passage of H.R. 3550, The Tran... Read more »
Legislation Passed to Help Build Livable Communities Throughout the State SOUTH ORANGE - U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. and U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne today announced $400,000 in funding for phase one of the Rahway River Corridor Bike Pedestrian Path in South Orange, New Jersey. This funding is part of the House passage of H.R. 3550, The Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), a $27... Read more »
Although funding levels fall short of need, Subcommittee member praises well-crafted bill that includes $42 million for 8th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell announced the House passage of H.R. 3550, The Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), a $279 billion piece of legislation renewing federal funds for highway and transit programs designed to replace the expiring ... Read more »
Says Band-Aids Will Not Work U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ, 8th), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today supported the second temporary extension of the TEA-21, which provides federal funds for highway and public transportation projects. Pascrell expressed his extreme disappointment with the White House and GOP leadership's attempts to underfund the much ... Read more »
Legislation Includes Needed Increases for Garden State Roads, Bridges, and Mass Transit Programs Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, offered praise for legislation reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) introduced today by Chairman Don Young (R-AK) and Ranking Member Jim Oberstar (D-MN).... Read more »
A real economic stimulus, the plan would create more than 2.3 Million Jobs nationally and over 33,000 for New Jersey U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ, 8th) joined his Democratic colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today to unveil a $50 billion economic package designed to create millions of jobs and to get the national economy moving quickly toward recovery. The ... Read more »
