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Advocates push to protect reproductive rights
“We have no right to control a woman’s health,” U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-9th) said Monday at a rally for reproductive freedoms.
Pascrell Opposes FAA Reauthorization
“While reauthorization of the FAA should be a straightforward affair, I did not vote for this legislation for two main reasons,” said Congressman Pascrell.
Pascrell Pounds the GOP over Debt Ceiling
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-9) traveled down to Washington to join his Democratic colleagues to pass an emergency bill to end the debt crisis and save the economy from certain collapse. He has been aggressive in warning about the consequences of the debt limit breach that Republicans have been threatening all year.
Pascrell introduces revamped ticket reform bill
A pair of New Jersey congressmen have introduced a revamped version of their bill to reform ticket marketplaces in honor of the pop star whose ongoing tour reignited Washington’s fury toward ticketing giant Live Nation.
Debt ceiling: This is what default would mean for everyday NJ residents | Opinion
America is staring down the barrel of economic armageddon. The doomsday device is in the hands of Republican lawmakers. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill political gamesmanship — by next month, we could be grappling with a financial meltdown far worse than 2008.
Pascrell Unveils Ending Wall Street Tax Giveaway Act
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Katie Porter (D-CA-47) today introduced the Ending Wall Street Tax Giveaway Act, legislation to finally close one of the most outrageous loopholes in the entire federal tax code, so-called carried interest.
For the N.J. 9th: The Star-Ledger endorses Rep. Bill Pascrell
That question is rhetorical. We endorse Bill Pascrell for a 14th term, because the absence of a serious opponent makes this a choice between courageous governance and a smoldering pile of incoherent talking points.
Reimagining Justice, Paterson Healing Collective getting $1M in new federal funding
In a city long plagued by shootings, officials gathered Thursday to announce a $1 million federal grant they said will expand a community-based violence intervention program.