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June 23, 2016
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.

June 21, 2016
In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Belgium that claimed 20 lives, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, today hosted a field hearing titled “Protecting our Passengers: Perspectives on Securing Surface Transportation in New Jersey and New York.”

June 20, 2016
As the nation continues to grieve in the wake of last week’s deadly terror attack in Orlando, today Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10) rallied in Downtown Newark with U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) and Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ-08) along with anti-gun violence advocates, members of law enforcement, LGBT activists, and community leaders in support of common sense solutions that reduce gun violence.

June 16, 2016
On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at 10:00 AM EST, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, will host a field hearing titled “Protecting our Passengers: Perspectives on Securing Surface Transportation in New Jersey and New York.”

June 16, 2016
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications passed legislation introduced by Ranking Member Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) to equip first responders with the tools needed to do their jobs better and safer.

June 16, 2016
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2016.
Issues:Health Care

June 15, 2016
In the wake of Ecuador's deadly earthquake in April that tragically claimed more than 650 lives, today U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ), and U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Albio Sires (NJ-08), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuadorian nationals currently residing in the United States.

June 15, 2016
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), co-chair of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, today introduced a resolution in support of National Men’s Health Week.
Issues:Health Care

June 13, 2016
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) released the following statement on the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

June 2, 2016
Today, Congressman Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) marked National Gun Violence Awareness Day by hosting a forum on gun violence prevention that brought together stakeholders for a comprehensive discussion on how to make New Jersey communities safer.
Issues:Local Issues