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Bill Pascrell is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been an advocate for various issues including healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Throughout his tenure, Pascrell has focused on improving the quality of life for his constituents and has been involved in numerous legislative initiatives aimed at supporting local communities.
As Co-Chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, for the last ten years I have fought for patients with brain injuries. Traumatic brain injury (TB!) is the signature wound of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. While we made…
Tourism at the Jersey Shore supports jobs for over 500,000 people, generates over $50 billion in economic activity every year. These people depend on the responsible stewardship of our waters and coasts for their livelihoods. Let's set the…
I want to state for the Record that on May 5, 2011, I missed the six rollcall votes of the day, as I was attending a wreath laying ceremony at Ground Zero with President Obama. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall…
Let me be clear. Throughout my years in Congress, I have always supported the Hyde amendment and have been against any government funding of abortion. Moreover, I have voted with the conviction that we, as Members of Congress, should not…
If the Republican budget is a doubling down on the policies that brought us to the brink, which is contained in this budget, my brother from New Jersey presents a budget which I think quadruples down on the economic policies and lack of…
Sorry, Mr. Chairman. This misguided budget is a doubling down on the same failed policies that we know don't work and brought us to the brink. {time} 1830 What our ranking member did not point out is that there was a loss of 653,000 jobs…
The bill before us certainly isn't perfect. It contains cuts to many programs important to New Jersey families and several policy riders that I do not support. Cuts to Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and the Women and Infant…
Now we have two cities here--St. Augustine talked about it. We are looking at a city very optimistically, and unfortunately we have to go back to your figures. We have had exactly six quarters of growth in this administration. You want to…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I really am honored to be on the floor with two great congressmen, Congressman Pallone and Congressman Lance. I know the three of us served in the New Jersey legislature. John Adler was a great New…
I come to the floor to speak about basic notions of fairness and democracy. As a former member of the House Transportation Committee, let me acknowledge that I understand the importance of a strong and robust FAA Reauthorization Bill…
On March 30th, I was unavoidably detained and missed three rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote #202 on agreeing to the Norton Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute. Had I been present I would…
On March 14th I missed the two rollcall votes of the day. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 175 on passage of H.R. 793, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12781 Sir…
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