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Payne, Jr. Statement on Former FBI Director James Comey’s Testimony
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) released the following statement today on former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Payne, Jr. Visits Century-Old Portal Bridge, Highlights Need for Robust Federal Infrastructure Investment
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) joined Amtrak representatives for a Portal Bridge site tour and a briefing about the condition of the bridge and the larger Gateway Program for rail infrastructure improvements along the Northeast Corridor.
House Passes Payne, Jr.’s Homeland Security for Children Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Homeland Security for Children Act (H.R. 1372), legislation introduced by Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) to incorporate children’s needs into disaster preparedness planning.
House Passes Payne, Jr.’s First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Payne, Jr. to make it easier for first responders to acquire new equipment and technologies needed to respond to evolving threats.
Payne, Jr. Appointed as Ranking Member of Emergency Preparedness, Response, & Communications Subcommittee
Congressman Payne, Jr. announced his appointment as Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications for the 115th Congress.
Payne, Menendez, Pascrell & Fire Safety Advocates Announce Bill Protecting College Students
Seventeen years after a deadly fire, U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr. and Bill Pascrell, Jr., U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, and fire safety advocates announced a new introduction of the Campus Fire Safety Education Act.
Payne, Jr. Bill Included in 2017 National Defense Authorization Act
Congressman Payne, Jr.’s State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act (H.R. 4509) was included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that won House passage.
Payne, Jr. Launches First Responders Working Group
Congressman Payne, Jr. launched the 10th Congressional District’s First Responders Working Group with a meeting of emergency response partners on lessons learned from the recent bombings in New Jersey and New York and the importance of strengthening coordination between first responders and law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels.
House Passes Payne, Jr. Bill Making it Easier for First Responders to Acquire New Technologies
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Payne, Jr. to make it easier for first responders to acquire new equipment and technologies they need to respond to evolving threats.
