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5 hrs ago | The Paramus Post

Sens. Menendez and Chiesa, Rep. Pascrell Introduce Legislation to...

U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Jeffrey Chiesa and U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. today introduced the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act, legislation that would make Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium a part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, in their respective chambers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Robert Menendez, US Senate, Frank Lautenberg, Paterson, NJ, Senator Bob Menendez

Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Hill

House GOP: We can move tax reform bill without Dem votes

Republican tax writers in the House say they're willing to move a tax reform bill out of the Ways and Means Committee without Democratic votes.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Charles Boustany, Kevin Brady, Dave Camp, Democrat, Joseph Crowley

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Clifton Journal

Rep. Bill Pascrell awards volunteer medal

CLIFTON - Clifton resident Seth Alicea was presented the Congressional Award Bronze Medal by Congressman Bill Pascrell earlier this week, only about a year after he was inspired by a friend to commit to helping others and improving himself.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Clifton, NJ, Paterson, NJ, North Haledon, NJ, Haledon, NJ, Wayne, NJ

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Asbury Park Press

N.J. lawmakers express mixed feelings on NSA

New Jersey lawmakers had mixed reactions Wednesday to reports of a secret government surveillance program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Frank LoBiondo, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Leonard Lance, Rush Holt, Robert Menendez, US Senate, Democrat, Frank Pallone

Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Cassidy asks Senate to follow lead of House and stop large flood insurance hikes

Rep. Bill Cassidy , R-Baton Rouge, led a group of House members Wednesday in asking the Senate to follow the lead of the House in enacting a measure to block significant increases in flood insurance premiums.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Bill Cassidy, Representative Steven Palazzo, Democrat, US Senate, Barbara Mikulski, Richard Shelby

Courier-Post

N.J. lawmakers blast Washington for spy program

WASHINGTON - New Jersey lawmakers reacted with outrage at news reports of a secret government surveillance program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Rush Holt, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Washington, NJ

OpenSecrets

Moneyball: We Pick the Lineups for the Congressional Baseball Game

With division over immigration, the IRS scandal, government surveillance programs and a host of other issues, tensions have been running high in Congress.

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Related Topix: US News, 9, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Joe Donnelly, US Senate, Senator Chris Murphy, Joe Barton, Republican

Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Guardian

Anger mounts in Congress over US telephone surveillance programmes

Xavier Becerra, a senior Democrat, said there hadn't been enough oversight of government surveillance programmes.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Xavier Becerra, Democrat, Elijah Cummings, Patriot Act, Republican, Steve King

Sun Jun 09, 2013

NorthJersey.com

Filipinos flock to Passaic to celebrate culture, independence

PASSAIC - Hundreds of Filipino-Americans walked, danced and drove along Passaic Avenue on Sunday morning, celebrating the city's 26th annual Filipino festival and parade - and the 115th anniversary of their homeland's independence from Spain.

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Related Topix: Asian-American, Filipino-American, Passaic, NJ, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Paterson, NJ, Clifton, NJ

Sat Jun 08, 2013

Daily Kos

The Battle For The New Jersey Democratic Party

Maybe its due to the fact that I am a New Jersey resident but there are times that I have to scratch my head and admire the blatant disdain my state's Democratic Party has for each other.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Government, New Jersey, Hoboken, NJ

NJ.com

Sexual slavery issue, discussed internationally, pivots around one little monument in N.J.

PALISADES PARK - It's a modest little monument for a subject that doesn't get much attention in American history textbooks, but it's made international headlines more than a few times.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Palisades Park, NJ, Michael Honda, Asian-American, Japanese-American, Korean-American, Fort Lee, NJ

Fri Jun 07, 2013

Daily Kos

Which Senators and Reps are on Record Opposing both FISA Reauthorization and Patriot Act Extension?

I decided to cross-check two votes: the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 and the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2012.

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Related Topix: US News, Patriot Act, US Politics, Rush Holt, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, Representative Dean Heller, US Senate, Republican, Senator Dean Heller

Yahoo!

US lawmakers visit 'comfort women' memorial

US lawmakers paid tribute Friday at the country's first memorial to "comfort women" forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers in World War II, voicing concern at efforts to "whitewash" history.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Palisades Park, NJ, Asian-American, Korean-American, World News, Japan

Asbury Park Press

Cory Booker jumps into Senate race

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is joining New Jersey's special election for U.S. Senate, with campaign officials saying they will issue a media advisory at 3:30 p.m. Booker is the second Democrat officially entered in the Aug. 13 primary.

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Related Topix: Cory Booker, US Politics, Rush Holt, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, Rider University

Asbury Park Press

Cory Booker jumps into Senate race

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is joining New Jersey's special election for U.S. Senate, with campaign officials saying they will issue a media advisory at 3:30 p.m. Booker is the second Democrat officially entered in the Aug. 13 primary.

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Related Topix: Cory Booker, US Politics, Rush Holt, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, New Jersey

The Jersey Journal

N.J. Politics Roundup: Christie picks a new U.S. senator; Lautenberg honored in Washington

Gov. Christie and newly appointed senator Jeff Chiesa respond to accusations Chiesa will be an extension of Christie in the U.S. Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Scott Garrett, Rush Holt, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Frank Lautenberg, Chris Christie, US Governors

Philly.com

Senate honors Lautenberg

Close to 100 current and former senators and members of Congress lined up on the Senate floor to pay final respects Thursday to New Jersey Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, who died Monday.

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Related Topix: US News, Representative Leonard Lance, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Donald Payne, Rush Holt, Robert Menendez, US Senate, Democrat

Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Pascrell cites Bergen temple arsons in defense of federal security grant program

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell speaks at an interfaith ceremony following a string of arson attacks in Bergen County in January 2012.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bergen County, NJ, Hackensack, NJ

Wed Jun 05, 2013

The Paramus Post

Pascrell, Runyan Amendment to Increase Funding for First Responders Passes House

Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment to H.R. 2217, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014, sponsored by Reps.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Fire, Representative Jon Runyan, Republican

The Hill

Booker seen as favorite in NJ Senate race, but timing boosts Rep. Pallone

New Jersey Democrats say Newark Mayor Cory Booker would enter the race to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg as the clear front-runner - but the timing of the election has improved Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.'s chances of an upset.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, Rush Holt, US Senate, Frank Lautenberg, Cory Booker