PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised calls by the Office of Special Counsel recommending the reinstatement of Dr. Rick Bright, the former Director of the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, who was abruptly dismissed last month after he actively resisted pressure from the Trump administration to promote unproven and possibly dangerous medical... Read more »
PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today announced that four North Jersey hospitals had received $167,703,395 in funding provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to some of the nation’s most high-impact medical facilities facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 53 New Jersey hospitals received $1,708,039,946 today in this tranche of CARES Act ... Read more »
PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), who represents Fort Lee, New Jersey which is connected by the George Washington Bridge to New York City, reacted negatively to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this morning vacating the convictions of two underlings of former Republican Gov. Chris Christie for their role in the colossal Bridgegate Scandal. “Bridgegate wrought untold damage onto... Read more »
U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) today led a contingent of New Jersey delegation members in writing to the New Jersey National Guard (NJNG), echoing the Governor’s request that they provide personnel and resources to in-need New Jersey long-term care (LTC) facilities as the state endures medical staffing shortages. The letter w... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. today reacted negatively to reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is dropping its criminal case against disgraced former Donald Trump aide Michael Flynn on the eve of his sentencing. “Michael Flynn is a convicted felon. Flynn confessed to his crimes. Flynn was on Vladimir Putin’s payroll. A federal judge said Flynn ‘sold out’ America and all but called him a trai... Read more »
To combat the surge in discriminatory attacks on the Jewish community during the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) is cosponsoring legislation that calls for greater federal government oversight of COVID-19 hate crimes, and requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide Congress with regular updates on the status of reported bias incidents. The legislation was intro... Read more »
PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today reacted harshly to the sudden resignation of David Williams, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors for the United States Postal Service (USPS). “If political pressure played a role in the sudden departure of David Williams, it is an ominous storm cloud over the head of our postal service,” said Rep. Pascrell, one of Congress’s leadi... Read more »
NORTH JERSEY – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today led six of his colleagues in the New Jersey congressional delegation urging New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to prioritize the hardest hit areas in the state for federally-received emergency funds. The letter is signed by Reps. Pascrell, Albio Sires (D-NJ-08), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-... Read more »
NORTH JERSEY – U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) today announced a $1,304,329 federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Bergen County Utilities Authority. Authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act, the funding will be pivotal in helping New Jersey communities continue to rebuild from the terrible enduring damage of... Read more »
PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today announced that the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) has received $419,418 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs. The funding will help place 20 AmeriCorps members on the ground to serve with the NJ... Read more »
