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August 29, 2013
Democratic lawmakers used the March on Washington's 50th anniversary to call on Congress to act on a host of stalled priorities. Payne said that recent events serve as stark reminders that there is more work to do.
Issues:Local Issues

August 28, 2013
The money awarded to Hoboken was under the Port Security Grant Program, part of $52.6 million worth of different grants for security and emergency management awarded to state of New Jersey by the US Department of Homeland Security, Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. announced today.

August 21, 2013
Payne announced that $1,205,393 has been awarded in Navigator Grants to organizations that serve New Jersey's 10th Congressional District.
Issues:Health Care

August 14, 2013
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr., along with a united 204 House Democrats, called on Republican House Speaker John Boehner to support programs to help America's hungry children and families.
Issues:Local Issues

August 12, 2013
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. introduced the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013. The bill was written in response to the damage Hurricane Sandy caused the state's power grid and critical infrastructure.

August 2, 2013
A bipartisan group of representatives in Congress including seven from New Jersey yesterday introduced a bill titled "SMART Grid Study Act of 2013," that responds to "the incredible damage Hurricane Sandy caused New Jersey's power grid and critical infrastructure," the office of US Rep Donald Payne, Jr, D, told the press. The acronym stands for "Saving More American Resources Today."

July 30, 2013
A forum in Newark led by U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. didn't settle all of the concerns New Jersey small-business owners harbor about the Affordable Care Act, but it made progress.

July 29, 2013
Small-business owners with questions on how to comply with the Affordable Care Act can talk to federal officials tonight in Newark at a forum hosted by U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark).

July 22, 2013
Congressman Payne, Jr. appeared with the mother of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton, and Rev. Al Sharpton to push for passage of a "Trayvon Martin amendment," which would prohibit aggressors in confrontations from claiming self-defense.
Issues:Local Issues

July 18, 2013
Calling it irresponsible and short-sighted, members of the Congressional Black Caucus reacted strongly to Congress' passage of the controversial Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, also known as the farm bill.
Issues:Local Issues