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Payne, Jr. Remarks at ‘No Bill, No Break’ Sit-In
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) spoke on the House floor as House Democrats staged a sit-in to demand Republicans hold a vote on legislation to address gun violence.
Payne, Menendez, Booker, Sires Announce Steps to Address Growing Security Checkpoint Delays at Newark Airport
U.S. Rep. Payne, Jr. and U.S. Sens. Menendez and Booker and U.S. Rep. Sires were joined by TSA officials in announcing new steps to help address growing security line delays at Newark Airport.
Payne, Jr. Homeland Security Grants Bill Passes Out of House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Payne, Jr.’s State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act, legislation to protect communities against vulnerabilities and keep them prepared for disasters.
Payne, Rice, Baraka Call for Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and State Senator Ronald L. Rice (D-28) held a press conference at the LeRoy F. Smith, Jr. Public Safety Building in Newark to call for lead testing in schools’ drinking water and to urge Congress to pass Congressman Payne, Jr.’s TEST for Lead Act.
Payne, Jr. Introduces Bill to Encourage Testing of Drinking Water for Lead in Public Schools
Payne, Jr. introduced the TEST for Lead Act to require states that receive certain federal funds to assist public and charter schools in establishing programs to test for lead in drinking water.
Payne, Jr. Visits North Star Academy to Discuss Challenges & Opportunities Facing Newark Youth
Rep. Payne, Jr. visited North Star Academy in Newark to talk with fifth-grade boys about growing up as young men in Newark.
Payne, Jr. Congratulates Winners of 2015 Congressional App Challenge
Congressman Payne, Jr. announced the winners of the 2015 Congressional App Challenge for high school students in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District.
Payne, PPMNJ Address Impact of Defunding Planned Parenthood on NJ Women
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) hosted a press conference to discuss the impact of defunding Planned Parenthood on women’s health in New Jersey.
Payne, Jr. Introduces Gun Buyback Legislation
Rep. Payne, Jr. introduced the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act, a bill that increases incentives to sell back guns around the country and provides a stimulus to the economy.
Payne, Jr.’s Interoperable Communications Bill Signed into Public Law
Congressman Payne, Jr. issued the following statement after President Obama signed into Public Law the Congressman’s legislation to improve interoperable communications at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Payne, Jr. Introduces Legislation to Expand Colorectal Cancer Screenings to Underserved Communities
Sep 29, 2016
Press Release
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Co-Chair of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, announced the introduction of legislation aimed at extending colorectal cancer screenings to underserved populations.
Payne, Jr. Statement on Vote to Override Veto of 9/11 Bill
Sep 28, 2016
Press Release
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to override the veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.
Payne, Jr. Amendment Included in House-Passed Agricultural Security Bill
Sep 26, 2016
Press Release
An amendment introduced by Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, was included in legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.
House Passes Payne, Jr. Bill Making it Easier for First Responders to Acquire New Technologies
Sep 26, 2016
Press Release
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, to make it easier for first responders to acquire new equipment and technologies they need to respond to evolving threats.
