Bill Pascrell News Archives

Charles Wowkanech, president of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO , is being honored as a labor hero at this year's 27th Annual Sol Stetin Awards Gala.A The award is bestowed every year by the American Labor Museum , located at the historic Botto House in Haldeon, N.J.A Wowkanech is being honored for his 12 years of service as leader of the state ...

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Potty Mouth Florida Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson is catching heat from his own party after calling Linda Robertson, an adviser to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, a "K Street whore." K Street is a traditional address for many lobbyist offices here in D.C. New Jersey Democrat Bill ...

It started with the attention grabbing "Die quickly" remarks, inflammatory and factually untrue, ignoring the fact that Republicans do not have the numbers to influence or block Democrat authored health care legislation, never mind that they have offered ideas.

As Barack Obama planned a third campaign trip to New Jersey on behalf of Gov. Jon Corzine, the embattled governor said next week's election is ultimately about New Jersey, not the White House and not about the Middle East.

As controversial Democrat firebrand U.S. Representative Alan Grayson announced today that he stands by his radio interview outburst calling a top female adviser to Ben Bernanke a "K Street whore," a number of Grayson's House colleagues have condemned his statements.

The White House etiquette czar gives its seal of approval to Alan Grayson's verbal diarrhea.

A Michigan Democrat is leading the charge in Congress to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding abortions and said Tuesday that he has enough bipartisan support to ensure such a provision is included in health care reform legislation.

Rep. Alan Grayson's derogatory takedown of Bernanke aide drew rebukes from both sides of the aisle Monday night.

Federal officials said that of 1.4 million people who have gotten the credit, up to 106,000 of the rebates could be problematic.

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. announced that the House of Representatives voted to approve the final Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which includes $5 million for the purchase of approximately 30 homes in Wayne and Pompton Lakes located in the Passaic River basin.

It was a day for rekindling old glory, but with an ultra-modern look. And the hopes for a revived and bustling downtown were as bright Monday as the sunshine that poured down on a crowd of elected officials ceremoniously breaking ground for a $2-million revitalization project.

TWO GRANT programs Rep. Bill Pascrell helped create for fire departments around the country would be extended another five years under a bill introduced last week.

One of five health care bills on Capitol Hill has been passed by the Senate Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON - Legislation to strengthen pilot training in the wake of the February crash of a Newark-to-Buffalo, N.Y., flight overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives this afternoon.

Residents will soon be able to take advantage of weekend train service into New York City from Montclair.

Public Strategies and Live Nation have parted ways as the Justice Department continues probing the music giant's pending $2.5 billion all-stock merger with Ticketmaster.

Steve Lonegan debates the Green Acres Ballot Funding question with its prime sponsor, Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee Chairman John McKeon .A Monmouth University Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray and Montclair State professor Brigid Harrison talk about the gubernatorial race.

Congress will ask the Defense Department to review its procedures for awarding the Purple Heart to troops suffering from traumatic brain injury, whom some lawmakers feel are being overlooked by the awards process.

A small group of Republicans and Democrats in the House met Wednesday night to talk health care reform, the first signs of a thaw on the contentious issue in the ultra-partisan chamber.

DEMOCRATS may be taking a beating on cable news and even Jon Stewart's Daily Show, but Sen.

Regarding Columnist Charles Stile's "Web site's folksy spin is classic Ferriero" on how former Bergen County Democratic Organization Chairman Joseph Ferriero hopes to sway jurors in his federal corruption trial with his folksy Web site: The argument that Josephferriero.com will substantially influence potential jurors or the U.S. District Court ...