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November 15, 2016
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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. co-signed a letter being circulated by Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) that requests President-elect Donald Trump rescind his appointment of Steve Bannon as White House Chief Strategist.
November 4, 2016
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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) 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.
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November 1, 2016
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Congressman Payne, Jr. joined a New Jersey delegation letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack advocating for New Jersey to be selected to participate in a pilot program enabling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online.
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November 1, 2016
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Congressmen Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer for Clean Water Action and a member of the Coalition for Healthy Ports (CHP), for an environmental justice tour of the Port of New York and New Jersey and surrounding neighborhoods, including the Ironbound and South Ward.
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October 19, 2016
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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) led a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson requesting the department consider ending its use of private prisons if those facilities are found to be less safe and effective than government-run facilities.
October 5, 2016
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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10) and U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced the awarding of a combined $4,658,050 in federal funding to hire 32 new police officers in Essex County, Orange and East Orange.
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September 29, 2016
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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.
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September 28, 2016
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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.
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September 26, 2016
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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.
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September 26, 2016
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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.
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October 23, 2013
In The News
A year after Superstorm Sandy devastated New Jersey, the state remains ground zero in the debate over how to harden the electric power grid and natural gas pipeline networks against unpredictable weather assaults.
October 22, 2013
In The News
Congressional leaders joined together at PSE&G’s Newark headquarters to introduce the Smart Grid Study Act, which would examine how the nation can strengthen and upgrade the power grid to prevent against natural disasters and protect against cyber attacks.
October 22, 2013
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As we approach the first anniversary of Sandy, some New Jersey Congressional members want to make sure the national grid can withstand another major storm.
October 22, 2013
In The News
Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. hosted a press conference to commemorate the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and highlight the need to invest in strengthening our power grid systems to prepare for future disasters and mitigate billions of dollars of costs down the road.
October 22, 2013
In The News
As the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy nears, some members of the New Jersey congressional delegation want to make sure the national grid can withstand another major storm.
October 16, 2013
In The News
Local and state legislators breathed a collective sigh of relief as Congress inched closer to reopening the federal government. Washington lawmakers got most of the headlines, but the impact of their actions was deeply felt back at home.
October 16, 2013
In The News
Congressman Donald Payne Jr. (D-10) told NJ Today Senior Correspondent Desirée Taylor that he believes a resolution to the government shutdown issue is coming.
October 15, 2013
In The News
The South Orange Maplewood School District (SOMSD) has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education’s Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP), Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. announced on Friday.
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October 15, 2013
In The News
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-10th Dist.), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee whose district includes the airport, said yesterday that screeners and other uniformed federal employees should be paid during the shutdown, "no question about it."
October 4, 2013
In The News
For locals with lingering questions concerning the marketplace and how the Affordable Care Act will impact them, BlueWave NJ President Marcia Marley, in coordination with Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-10), organized an information seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at United Way of Northern New Jersey headquarters.
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