Press Releases

December 14, 2011

CONGRESSMAN PASCRELL’S F.I.R.E. ACT GRANT DELIVERS FOR
PATERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR FLOODING EMERGENCIES

Grant of $107,736 will help provide equipment and training for swift water and ice rescues

September 19, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08), New Jersey’s only member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, which oversees the tax code and mandatory spending accounts such as Medicare, made the following statement in reaction to the President’s deficit reduction plan:

September 14, 2011

WASHINGTON – As the U.N. General Assembly prepares to meet in New York City next week, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) reiterated his commitment to a direct negotiated two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and urged the Palestinian Authority not to seek a U.N. vote on statehood.

September 13, 2011

33 Little Falls homes, 27 Pompton Lakes homes to be raised above projected flood levels

September 8, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8), member of the House Budget Committee and House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s speech to tonight’s joint session of Congress.

September 8, 2011

WASHINGTON – The first order of business as U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) returned to Capitol Hill was to meet with Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate, representatives from the Obama administration, and seven other Members of the House of Representatives whose districts were affected by Hurricane Irene to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts and long-term outlook.

August 31, 2011

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) announced that President Obama has declared a major disaster area in New Jersey for the regions affected by Hurricane Irene. This announcement comes on the heels of the announcement that the President will visit the City of Paterson on Sunday to view the devastation caused the storm

August 31, 2011

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) announced that President Obama has declared a major disaster area in New Jersey for the regions affected by Hurricane Irene. This announcement comes on the heels of the announcement that the President will visit the City of Paterson on Sunday to view the devastation caused the storm

August 30, 2011

PATERSON – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama supporting Governor Christie’s request for the declaration of a Major Disaster Area in the State of New Jersey. A copy of the letter from Rep. Pascrell is below.

August 30, 2011

The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States
The White House

Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. President:

August 1, 2011

WASHINGTON – Citing the need to avert what would be the first default in the nation's history, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today voted in support of legislation aimed at breaking the debt ceiling impasse that has stalled Capitol Hill from doing the people's business for nearly a month.