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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

For Immediate Release                                                                                                    Media Contact:
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

Payne, Jr.'s Statement on Newark Water Crisis

August 12, 2019 Press Release
“As a resident and representative of Newark, I am very concerned about the discovery of elevated levels of lead in Newark’s water supply. Traditionally, Newark has been known for the quality of its water and had been known for some of the cleanest water in the country. We need to find out what is happening in the pipes that carry this water from the aquifers to our faucets to solve and rectify this issue immediately.
Issues:
Energy and the Environment

Payne, Jr. celebrates 1965 Voting Rights Act

August 6, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today we celebrate the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The most important right for citizens of every democracy is the right to choose their leaders. The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy and one of the moral pillars of our country.
Issues:
Local Issues

Payne, Jr. Heartbroken and Angry at Another Tragic Mass Shooting

August 5, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - My condolences and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims in two more horrific mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton this weekend.

Issues:
National Security

Rep. Payne, Jr.'s Position on Impeachment

August 2, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Payne’s position on Trump’s Impeachment-

Rep. Payne, Jr. Announces $36.3 Million in Homeland Security Grants to New Jersey, Expresses Disappointment at Cuts to Terrorism Preparedness Funding for Newark & Jersey City

April 12, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) announced $36,331,372 in Homeland Security grants to benefit New Jersey. The announced grants include $20,050,000 from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program to benefit law enforcement terrorism prevention activities in the Newark and Jersey City areas.

Issues:
Local Issues, National Security

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N.J. lawmakers seek end to Newark Airport screening delays

February 23, 2016 In The News
Jonathan D. Salant
NJ.com
Upset over hour-long wait times at Newark Airport security checkpoints during Christmas, federal lawmakers from New Jersey asked the Transportation Security Administration on Thursday to prevent a repeat performance this spring.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Local Issues

It’s ‘The Payne Report’ — Radio From Rutgers

February 23, 2016 In The News
Alex Gangitano
Roll Call
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-N.J., has launched a new radio show, created to find connections between hip-hop and government.
Issues:
Local Issues

Mayors head to Washington, D.C. to push for Rahway River Flood Protection Plan

February 23, 2016 In The News
Suburban News
NJ.com
Congressman Payne, Congressman Lance, Senator Corey Booker and Senator Robert Menendez gave early assurances that federal funding of the full mitigation study is one of their highest priorities.
Issues:
Local Issues

Federally qualified health center opens in Newark

February 23, 2016 In The News
Anjalee Khemlani
NJBIZ
A new federally qualified health center opened in Newark in place of a medical center which was shut down in 2008.
Issues:
Health Care

Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. to host monthly forum on “All Politics Are Local” radio show

February 23, 2016 In The News
Brick City Live Staff
Brick City Live
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (New Jersey, 10th district) will host a monthly forum on the “All Politics Are Local” radio show own WRNU Rutgers Radio in Newark starting Friday, starting February 5th.
Issues:
Local Issues

Sens. Booker, Menendez, Federal Lawmakers Urge FEMA to Address New Jersey’s Declining Homeland Security Funding

February 23, 2016 In The News
Paul Nichols
The Bergen Dispatch
New Jersey lawmakers expressed concern regarding the continued decline in Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding for New Jersey.
Issues:
National Security

Lawmakers ask: Where is N.J.'s homeland security money?

February 2, 2016 In The News
Jonathan D. Salant
NJ.com
A bipartisan group of New Jersey's federal lawmakers have asked the Homeland Security Department to explain why the state's federal grants are shrinking.
Issues:
National Security

Newark health center opens to serve residents affected by hospital's closure

February 2, 2016 In The News
Bill Wichert
NJ.com
Nearly eight years since Newark's Saint James Hospital was shut down, elected officials gathered on Monday to celebrate the opening of a new health center designed to serve residents affected by the hospital's closure.
Issues:
Health Care

Lawmakers from All Levels Rally around St. James Health Center Opening

February 2, 2016 In The News
Max Pizarro
PolitickerNJ
Democratic lawmakers this morning cut the ribbon on a new federally qualified health center that will expand health services in the Ironbound neighborhood thanks in part to $600,000 in Affordable Care Act (ACA) dollars.
Issues:
Health Care

Debate Continues Over Planned Parenthood Funding

February 1, 2016 In The News
Erin Delmore
NJTV
Advocates took aim at the upcoming congressional vote to cut federal funding for women’s reproductive health.

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