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Rep. Payne, Jr.'s Statement on National Entrepreneurship Month

November 13, 2019 Press Release

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Issues:
Economy and Jobs

Rep. Payne, Jr. co-sponsors Lower Drug Costs Act

October 29, 2019 Press Release

Media Contact:  Patrick Wright -- (202) 225-3436 -- Patrick.Wright@mail.house.gov

 

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. wants to reduce the costs of life-saving prescription drugs for all Americans.

Issues:
Health Care

Rep. Payne, Jr. honors Rep. Elijah Cummings during Committee hearing

October 17, 2019 Press Release

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October 17, 2019

Media Contact:
Patrick Wriht
(202) 225-3436
Patrick.Wright@mail.house.gov

Rep. Payne, Jr. supports Anti-Discrimination Brief for Contracts

October 10, 2019 Press Release

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Rep. Payne, Jr. announces more than $3 Million in Local, Low-Income Housing Grants

September 27, 2019 Press Release

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Rep. Payne, Jr. promotes Prostate Cancer Awareness during Honorary Month

September 26, 2019 Press Release

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September 26, 2019                                                                                                          Patrick Wright

Rep. Payne, Jr. Welcomes Homeownership Opportunities for District Residents

September 13, 2019 Press Release

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Rep. Payne, Jr. visits Two Newark Facilities to Help Distribute Bottled Water

September 11, 2019 Press Release

Issues:
Health Care

Rep. Payne, Jr. Promotes PAD Awareness during Honorary Month

September 10, 2019 Press Release

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September 10, 2019                                                                                                            Patrick Wright

Issues:
Health Care

Payne, Jr. attends Pittsburgh Roundtable to discuss Solutions to Gun Violence

September 5, 2019 Press Release
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. participated in a roundtable on September 4 for the House Committee on Homeland Security in Pittsburgh. He issued the following statement about what he learned from city officials regarding how they have dealt with mass shootings and domestic terrorism one year after a domestic terrorist killed 11 worshippers at a local synagogue.
Issues:
National Security

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In The News

Bill Passed By HS Subcommittee Would Bolster TSA, Aviation Stakeholder Collaboration

July 31, 2015 In The News
Homeland Security Today Staff
Homeland Security Today
Legislation that would strengthen partnerships between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and key stakeholders was passed by the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Issues:
National Security

New report: Disaster planning still not meeting children's needs decade after Hurricane Katrina

July 31, 2015 In The News
Dibya Sarkar
Fierce Homeland Security
A new Save the Children report found that nearly 80 percent of federal recommendations – issued in 2010, five years after Hurricane Katrina – aimed at better protecting children during and after disasters still have not been fully met.
Issues:
National Security

Obama signs first responders bill sponsored by N.J. Rep. Payne

July 22, 2015 In The News
Jonathan Salant
NJ Advance Media
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr.'s bill to ensure that the federal Department of Homeland Security and first responders can talk to each other became law Monday.
Issues:
Infrastructure and Transportation, National Security

130K N.J. salaried workers could soon be eligible for overtime

July 1, 2015 In The News
Jonathan Salant
NJ Advance Media
New federal overtime rules could raise pay for an estimated 130,000 New Jersey employees, according to White House statistics released Tuesday.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs

N.J. lawmakers in D.C. push South Carolina to remove Confederate flag

July 1, 2015 In The News
Jonathan Salant
NJ Advance Media
New Jersey's two black U.S. representatives have joined other members of the Congressional Black Caucus in urging South Carolina and other southern states to remove the Confederate flag.

Anderson’s Departure from Newark Schools Marks End of Tumultuous Period

June 23, 2015 In The News
John Mooney
NJ Spotlight
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ), joined in the chorus of [Anderson] critics.
Issues:
Education, Local Issues

Congressmen Payne, Sires react to South Carolina church massacre

June 23, 2015 In The News
John Heinis
Hudson County View
U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-10) and Albio Sires (D-8) have voiced their thoughts on the tragic shooting in a South Carolina church yesterday that left nine dead.

Tech Talk on Diversity Features Black Girls Code, Phat Startup Founders

June 23, 2015 In The News
Lauren Victoria Burke
The Root
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. hosted a one-hour Google Hangout on tech diversity featuring Anthony Frasier of the Phat Startup and Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Local Issues

Local program visits Shabazz High School

June 23, 2015 In The News
Christina Giannantonio
The Star-Ledger
Students at Malcolm X. Shabazz High School welcomed Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-10th District) to school May 27 for a taping of "Meet the Leaders @School."
Issues:
Education, Local Issues

Emergency Communications, Public Alerts, Warnings Legislation Passed Out Of House HS Committee

June 23, 2015 In The News
Anthony Kimery
Homeland Security Today
Legislation that would improve interoperable communications for first responders has been passed by the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Issues:
National Security

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