Bill Pascrell Jr.
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Recent News About Bill Pascrell Jr.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Neal, Davis, and Pascrell Applaud HHS Reversal of Discriminatory Trump-Era Foster Care Policy
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Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) released following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will revoke Trump Administration state waivers that permitted discrimination within the child welfare system based on religion and sexual orientation, resulting in negative consequences for LGBTQ children and families:
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Doggett Ask if Mail Delays Negatively Impact Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, today asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to assess how systemic mail delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) may impact CMS operations and services for Americans.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Convenes Hearing on Opportunity Zones
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today convened a hearing examining the opportunity zones program passed by Congress to “spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities” throughout the United States.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Menendez, Booker Applaud WJLP Commitment to Local New Jersey Coverage
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today applauded the presumptive new owner of New Jersey TV station WJLP for their commitment to maintain the channel’s local news coverage.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Murphy Announce Exciting New Greenway State Park Cutting through Hudson County
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Governor Phil Murphy announced today that the State of New Jersey will use American Rescue Plan funds to purchase nearly nine miles of property stretching from Jersey City to Montclair for the creation of New Jersey’s first new state park since 2006.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Implores FTC to Increase Scrutiny of Wall Street Takeover of Health Care
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today urged Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan to increase the agency’s oversight of private equity’s exponential growth across the American health care sector.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Applauds Indictment of Steve Bannon
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today applauded the indictment of former top Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon for obstructing Congress’s probe in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Celebrates Sweeney’s Historic Tenure
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney’s (D-West Deptford) record of service today.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Praises Report Documenting Flood of Trump Admin Hatch Act Crimes
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised a new report from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) finding a torrent of Hatch Act crimes by former officials in the Trump regime and that “at least 13 senior Trump administration officials did violate the Hatch Act prior to the election.”
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Announces Federal Funding to Restore Portions of Great Falls National Historical Park
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced today that the National Park Service (NPS) will provide $775,147 to restore the Raceway SUM Gatehouse and Upper Raceway Park at the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Offers Condolences Following Catastrophic Astroworld Tragedy
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Congress’s leading watchdog of the live events ticket market, today expressed sorrow for the loss of life and stunning scale of injury at the disastrous Astroworld Festival put on by the monopoly Live Nation Entertainment.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Assesses GAO Report on Beleaguered Opportunity Zones
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Chairman of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee and New Jersey’s only member of that tax-writing committee, today reacted to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examining the opportunity zones tax incentive program.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Sewell, Blumenauer Investigate US Company Supplier Abuses of Haitian Workers
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, Terri Sewell (D-AL-07), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade led 12 House colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee in asking the heads of 62 American companies importing garments from Haiti for information on their protections in place for workers employed by their companies and suppliers.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Supports Historic Physical Infrastructure Investment
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) tonight voted in favor of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that cleared the House of Representatives.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Menendez, Booker Urge New Owners of New Jersey TV Outlet and FCC to Continue Local Coverage
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today wrote to the pending new owner of New Jersey TV station WJLP urging the company to maintain the channel’s local news coverage.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell First Responder Benefits Bill Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus and Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today celebrated the Senate’s passage of his Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021 (PAFRA).
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Larson, Davis Urgently Probe Mail Delay Impact on Social Security
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Acting to protect seniors, Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Subcommittee on Social Security Chair John B. Larson (D-CT-01), and Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Chair Danny Davis (D-IL-07), all members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee,
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Statement on Tuesday Elections
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) issued a statement in response to Tuesday’s election in New Jersey.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Assesses SALT Proposals
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), New Jersey’s only member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, commented favorably on state and local tax (SALT) deduction proposals being considered as the House finalizes the Build Back Better Act.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Menendez, Booker, Pallone Unveil Legislation Bill to Reform National Flood Insurance Program
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On the ninth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy slamming New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) unveiled their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years, while implementing a series of sweeping reforms to address the waste, abuse, and mismanagement plaguing the system.
