Press Releases
PATERSON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) announced a major development in a years-long process over State reimbursement for Medicaid spending totaling $37.32 million.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) reacted to consideration of the Youth Sports Concussion Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting young athletes from the dangers of sports-related traumatic brain injuries. The bill, H.R. 4460, was heard today by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) reacted to House committee consideration of the BOSS ACT (Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing), legislation creating a transparent and regulated marketplace for the sale of concert tickets. Designated as H.R.
Supports President Obama's goal of expediting technological advances in gun safety
WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), applauded President Obama for taking steps to expedite the deployment of "smart" gun technology.
Additions to Tax Fraud Prevention legislation help local law enforcement, crackdown on phone scams
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) successfully advanced initiatives to support local law enforcement and counter tax-related phone scams as the House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation that would combat identity theft and tax fraud.
PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Budget and Ways & Means Committees, released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the U.S. added 215,000 jobs in March, ahead of forecasts that expected 203,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 5 percent.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today announced new legislation that would help schools and childcare centers test their drinking water for potential lead contamination. The bill, a companion to a bill being authored by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), would establish a new federal grant program for childcare centers and schools that choose to test for lead.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), an advocate for expansion of the refugee program, led a letter with 37 colleagues urging President Barack Obama to discuss resetting refugees from around the globe with new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is visiting Washington, D.C. this week.
PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) released the following statement following a Turkish court decision last week allowing state takeover of media outlets, and police raids of the Istanbul offices of Zaman, a major, high-circulation daily newspaper in Turkey, late on Friday.