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Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Levin, Porter Move to Close Infamous Tax Loophole Favored by Wall Street Bankers

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Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, and Reps. Andy Levin (D-MI-09) and Katie Porter (D-CA-45) unveiled the Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1068), legislation to close one of the most egregious loopholes in the federal tax code.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Hails Committee Passage of Landmark Pension Protections

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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today celebrated the inclusion of legislation that will help preserve the pensions of retirees and workers through a unique public-private partnership that was passed today by the House Ways and Means Committee as part of President Biden’s urgent COVID-19 stimulus relief package.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Rice Lead NJ, NY Members Demanding Federal Action on Offshore Wind Development

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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY-04) today led a bipartisan contingent of New Jersey and New York lawmakers requesting urgent action on offshore wind development.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Lauds Movement of Nearly $1 Trillion in COVID Relief

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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today marked the work of the House Ways and Means Committee this week approving nearly $1 Trillion of President Biden’s emergency COVID-19 relief package following two days of marathon hearings.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Politico: Pascrell Vows Robust Oversight Agenda as Chairman

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ICYMI: Politico today profiles U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and his plans and agenda in the 117th Congress as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Garbarino, Connolly, Fitzpatrick Move to Expand Law Enforcement Retirement Benefits

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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.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Supports New Jersey Journalists’ Drive for Unionization

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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised efforts by dozens of New Jersey journalists seeking unionization at three Gannett newspapers owned by GateHouse Media, a hedge fund that has a history of firing reporters and imposing pay cuts.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Reintroduces Repeal of Republican Middle Class Tax Hike

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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, today reintroduced his updated legislation to fully repeal the federal cap on state and local tax (SALT) deduction imposed by the Trump Tax Law of 2017.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Sherrill, Pascrell Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Oversight, Safety at Nursing Homes

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Representatives Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-9) today reintroduced their legislation to improve oversight of long-term care facilities and protect seniors and workers.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Votes to Remove Antisemitic and Islamophobic Congresswoman from Committee Assignments

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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) voted with a bipartisan group of colleagues to boot antisemitic and Islamophobic conspiracy theorist and Republican Member of Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene from her congressional committee assignments.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Sherrill, Menendez Introduce Oversight Overhaul for Pandemic-Plagued Nursing Homes

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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced their legislation to restore regulations regarding infection control and emergency preparedness in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.

Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Renamed Chairman of Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight

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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) was tonight renamed chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight by Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA-01) and his Democratic colleagues on the committee.

Bill Pascrell for Congressman: Pascrell Releases Treasury Response to Urgent Call for Report on Faulty IRS Notices

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The U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has responded to an urgent inquiry from Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), seeking information on erroneous notices sent out by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).