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Murphy sides with Pascrell in tiff over Trump campaign attorneys

December 2, 2020 2:54 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has Rep. Bill Pascrell’s (D-Paterson) back. The congressman last week called for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and more than 20 other Trump campaign attorneys to be disbarred over what the New Jersey Democrat called frivolous...

Pascrell returned to House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

December 2, 2020 11:16 am

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has picked Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) to serve on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for another term. Pascrell, who won a 13th term in Congress last month with 66% of the vote, has attracted attention...

Pascrell mocks GOP congressmen who claim he violated Giuliani’s civil rights

December 1, 2020 5:27 pmDecember 2, 2020 9:23 am

Five Republican congressmen have asked U.S. Attorney General William Barr to investigate whether Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. violated the civil rights of Rudy Giuliani and 22 other lawyers helping President Donald Trump challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election....

Pascrell, House allies slam Azar for forced regulation review

December 1, 2020 4:14 pm

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) and two other House Ways and Means subcommittee Chairmen attacked Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar for launching a review of all of the department’s rules and eliminating those that aren’t actively approved. “Relying on...

Pallotta concedes victory to Gottheimer

November 30, 2020 5:08 pm

Former investment banker Frank Pallotta conceded victory to Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in the race for the state’s fifth-district congressional seat Monday. “Good luck and Godspeed, Congressman Gottheimer,” Pallotta said in an email to supporters. “May the Lord guide you and...

Seeking GOP Senate seats, Mehta headed to Georgia

November 30, 2020 2:16 pm

Former GOP U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta is going to Georgia to help Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler keep their seats in a race that can determine which party controls the United States Senate. “I’m proud to put together...

GOP congressman wants House to censure Pascrell for trying to get Giuliani disbarred

November 28, 2020 12:59 pmNovember 30, 2020 9:35 am

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) today lashed out at a Republican congressman from Arizona who wants the House to censure him for seeking to disbar former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and 22 other attorneys who have filed lawsuits seeking to...