Bill Pascrell Jr.
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Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Backs Landmark Postal Reform
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted in favor of H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, landmark legislation that will stabilize the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) finances which have been in disarray for over 15 years.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Chairs Hearing on Taxpayer Challenges in 2022
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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 on challenges facing American taxpayers in 2022.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Davis Laud DOL Move to Unburden States
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, and Danny K. Davis (D-IL-07), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, released the following joint statement on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) announcement today that they will allow states to waive repayment of certain unemployment insurance benefit overpayments when the recipient was not at fault.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Celebrates Passage of America COMPETES Act to Counter Rising China
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today lauded passage in the House of Representatives of the landmark America COMPETES Act, legislation to counter the rising negative influence of the Chinese Communist Party. On February 2, Pascrell spoke on the floor of the House in favor of the bill.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Expands College Coaching Contract Probe
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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 expanded his probe into bloated college coaching contracts, writing new letters to the Presidents of Stanford University and Rutgers University, which enjoy federal tax exemption benefits while recently lavishing gigantic contracts on their head football coaches.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Blumenauer, Kildee Praise Successful Autoworkers Union Vote in Mexico
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Oversight and Trade, respectively, and Dan Kildee (D-MI-05), also a member of the trade and tax-writing panel, today reacted positively to the successful independent unionization efforts of workers at the General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico, where General Motor trucks are assembled amid negative conditions and assorted abuse.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Katko Lead 174 Members Demanding Increased Funding to Protect Synagogues and Houses of Worship
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and John Katko (R-NY-24) today led 172 of their House colleagues calling on congressional leadership to ensure strong funding to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) which helps provide security to houses of worship in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations package.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Hails Medicare Decision to Cover At-Home Covid Tests
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised a decision this morning by the Biden administration that Medicare will now cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests for beneficiaries.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Boosts Bill Beating Back Bellicose Beijing and Bringing Business Back
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today spoke on the floor the House of Representatives in strong support of the America COMPETES Act, comprehensive legislation to counter the rising negative influence of the Chinese Communist Party.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Helps Lead Legislation to Save Striking Workers’ Health Care
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today co-led introduction of the Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act, new legislation that will require employers to continue providing health insurance to workers on strike.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Espaillat Lead Tristate Push to Deliver $1.2M for Hudson Raritan Estuary
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) have led 17 of their colleagues in a letter to House and Senate leaders urging strong support for the $1.2 million dollars allocated for the Hudson Raritan Estuary (HRE) in the FY 2022 Energy and Water Senate Bill.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Helps Open Free Tax Clinic
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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 marked the opening of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax filing season by helping open the free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic operated by the United Way of Passaic County.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Velázquez Announce $6.7 Million to Support the New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Focus Area Study
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PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) announced today that under the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, the federal government will award the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) $6,724,000 to support the New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries focus area study.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Blumenauer, Kildee Urge GM and Mexican Government to Respect Workers’ Freedoms
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, alongside, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), the Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, and Dan Kildee (D-MI-05), today released the following statement amid reports of worker intimidation ahead of next week’s union election at General Motors’ Silao plant in Mexico:
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Colleagues Urge Treasury Department to Reduce IRS Backlog, Bring Relief to Taxpayers
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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 and Chair of its Oversight Subcommittee, today joined 190 House colleagues in urging the Treasury Department to address the unprecedented challenges facing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and bring relief to American taxpayers as tax filing season begins.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Hails Massive Trade Bill to Curb China Abuses
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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 praised the unveiling of the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act (America COMPETES Act), which includes the American Worker and Trade Competitiveness Act,
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Menendez, Booker, Murphy Announce $143M Project to Rebuild Rt. 3 Bridge over Hackensack River
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Governor Phil Murphy today announced a $143.6 million project to rebuild the eastbound span of the Route 3 bridge over the Hackensack River, ensuring the bridge is safer for travelers.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell Seeks Federal Review of Massive Passaic Blaze
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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today asked for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) to review the huge January 14, 2022 fire at the Qualco pool chemical plant. The flames engulfed about 100,000 pounds of chlorine stored at the plant causing more than $15 million in damage.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Neal Introduce Legislation to Accelerate Tax Refunds
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, and Richard Neal (D-MA-01), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, have introduced corrective legislation to undo tax refund delays for recipients of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) who file their taxes early.
Bill Pascrell Jr. for Congressman: Pascrell, Blumenauer Call Out Tesla Engagement in China’s Genocide Region
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, today harshly criticized Tesla’s reported opening of a showroom in China’s Xinjiang Province, the home of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing persecution and genocide of the Uyghur peoples.
