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Representative Donald Payne on the State of the Union
Representative Donald Payne, Jr. speaks about gun violence prevention following President Obama's State of the Union address and also reacts to Governor Chris Christie's comments comparing President Obama to a "petulant child."
Payne, Jr. Joins Letter to President Denouncing DHS-Led Immigration Raids
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) joined 145 of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, including every Democratic member of New Jersey’s delegation, in sending a letter to President Obama calling for an end to unnecessary raids of Central American refugees across the nation.
N.J. lawmakers to Obama: Let's work together
Here's what New Jersey lawmakers had to say about the State of the Union address.
Payne: Keep guns from dangerous individuals with gun buyback program | Opinion
Gun violence is an epidemic that impacts every community in America, including right here in New Jersey. While we can never fully eliminate gun violence, there are steps we can take to save lives.
Maximum Monthly Commuter Tax Benefit for Transit Riders Increased
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10) made an appearance at New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) Walnut Station in Montclair on Monday to urge transit commuters to take advantage of new federal tax benefits to help pay the cost of rising bus and train fares.
New Jersey Transit Receives $71 Million Federal Sandy Funding
New Jersey Transit received $71,419,023 in federal Sandy relief funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to rebuild and make New Jersey’s transit network more resilient to future natural disasters.
An Interview with Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.
For our readers, I interview Congressman Payne, Jr. to get insight into his ideas and work.
$1.5 Million Renovation at Glenfield Park Has Started; Montclair Architect Awarded Contract
Renovation to Essex County's Glenfield Park began on Wednesday.
Congressman Payne Says Tunnel Project Is Way Overdue
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is the latest in a chorus of lawmakers calling for the immediate finance and construction of new rail tunnels between New Jersey to New York City; a project that NJ Congressman Donald Payne Jr. says should have been in the works years ago.
Bill Passed By HS Subcommittee Would Bolster TSA, Aviation Stakeholder Collaboration
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.