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April 26, 2016
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) and Congresswoman Martha McSally (AZ-2) to enhance U.S. disaster preparedness and response capabilities.
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April 26, 2016
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Today, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) announced a $2.3 million grant to the Montclair Child Development Center Inc. (MCDC).
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April 20, 2016
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Congressman Payne, Jr. joined 51 House colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama urging him to take steps to solidify fair chance hiring policies in the federal government.
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April 18, 2016
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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) today joined the American Cancer Society and Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. as the organizations announced their commitment to 80% by 2018, a national initiative to increase colorectal cancer screening rates to 80% by 2018.
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April 14, 2016
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A new report on security and emergency preparedness in our nation’s schools was released this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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April 13, 2016
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.’s (NJ-10) State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act (H.R. 4509).
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April 12, 2016
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Today, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) released the following statement on Equal Pay Day—the day that marks when women’s wages, on average, catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.
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April 11, 2016
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Today, 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, which would require states to help schools test for lead if those states receive federal funding for safe water programs.
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April 8, 2016
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On Monday, April 11, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) will lead a press conference to call on Congress to pass the TEST for Lead Act, legislation he recently introduced to test drinking water in schools for lead contamination.
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April 8, 2016
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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) issued the following statement today regarding Armenia’s hostile military acts against Azerbaijan.
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July 1, 2013
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Two New Jersey Congressmen are calling for a solution to the doubling of federal student loan interest rates that took effect today.
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June 25, 2013
In The News
With interest rates on government-subsidized student loans set to double on Monday, U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-Newark, called on Congress to act, saying the imminent rate increase would “devastate students and their families.”
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June 25, 2013
In The News
With student loan interest rates set to double come July 1, students will find themselves in an increasingly difficult position: the money they owe will continue to pile even as the country’s job growth struggles to meet the new number of graduates each year.
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June 24, 2013
In The News
In a shoot timed to coincide with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of DOMA and Proposition 8, the NOH8 Campaign today released NOH8 portraits for the 67 Members of Congress who took part in its third NOH8 on The Hill event, which took place in Washington, D.C., on June 13.
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June 24, 2013
In The News
Congressman Payne, Jr. took the SNAP challenge along with at least 30 other members of Congress, living on just $4.50 a day to protest the $20.5 billion in proposed cuts to the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill was defeated due in large part to the cuts to SNAP.
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June 21, 2013
In The News
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) toured several small South Orange businesses Friday morning, in honor of National Small Business Week.
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June 20, 2013
In The News
The House of Representatives voted today to reject a farm bill that would slash funding to the federal food stamp program, a critical lifeline for one in 10 New Jersey residents.
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June 20, 2013
In The News
After much drama, a farm bill that would cut $20 billion in food stamps over ten years failed in the House today by 39 votes. The reaction of Rep. Don Payne (D-NJ) summed up typical Democratic opposition to the farm bill. “Today, I was proud to stand up for the most disadvantaged among us."
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June 12, 2013
In The News
June 10th marked the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, landmark legislation signed into law by President John F. Kennedy to end gender discrimination in the workplace and provide women with equal pay for equal work.
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