Donald Payne Archives - New Jersey Globe

Payne has spent 85% of what he’s raised this year

October 14, 2019 12:02 amOctober 13, 2019 11:46 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) raised $54,368 during the 3rd quarter of 2019 and has $91,521 cash-on-hand as he prepares to seek re-election to a sixth term in New Jersey’s 10th district. Payne has raised $231,259 in the first nine...

Entire NJ congressional delegation seeks apology or resignation for Trenton officials who made anti-Semitic statements

September 18, 2019 9:41 amSeptember 18, 2019 10:31 am

The entire twelve-member New Jersey congressional delegation says Trenton City councilmembers should resign if they refuse to apologize for using and defending anti-Semitic slurs. Council President Kathy McBride used the term “Jew her down” during the discussion of a lawsuit...

Climate coalition threatens Pallone primary challenge

September 6, 2019 1:16 pmSeptember 8, 2019 5:40 pm

A coalition of climate advocacy organizations and student groups are pushing House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch to back the Green New Deal proposed by the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, — and are threatening a primary...

NJ Dems owe money to DCCC, but delinquency is no big deal

September 3, 2019 12:35 pmSeptember 4, 2019 1:49 pm

Most of New Jersey’s Democratic House members have not fulfilled their dues and fundraising goals for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), which is charged with retaining their majority in the 2020 general election. The numbers come from an internal...

Jersey City teacher will challenge Payne in Democratic primary

August 29, 2019 9:34 amAugust 29, 2019 2:36 pm

Jersey City teacher John Flora has announced that he will challenge Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for the Democratic congressional nomination in New Jersey’s 10th district. Flora says he will run as a progressive alternative to Payne, a five-term Democrat...

Payne backs ERA extension, leaving Van Drew as only NJ Dem not co-sponsoring resolution

August 13, 2019 11:12 amAugust 13, 2019 2:07 pm

Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) is backing an extension to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, leaving Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Middle) as the lone New Jersey Democratic congressman to not co-sponsor the authorizing resolution. Over the last two weeks, four additional...

Andy Kim backs extension of ERA ratification deadline

August 7, 2019 9:00 amAugust 7, 2019 11:50 am

Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) has become the 9th New Jersey House member to support an extension to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Kim signed on yesterday to co-sponsor a House resolution that would provide another extension to allow one more...