Attorney General Jeff Sessions has begun a full attack on the civil rights of Americans by overturning Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr.’s criminal charging and sentencing policy to reduce harsh prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders by directing federal prosecutors to charge defendants with the most serious crimes carrying the utmost severe penalties.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — Judge Anthony J. Scirica has been selected to receive the prestigious 2017 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Third Circuit. Scirica will be presented with the award by the Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith and Judge Kent A. Jordan at the Third Circuit Judicial Conference in Lancaster, PA, on April 19.

PATERSON, N.J. – Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued a statement on President Trump's executive order (EO), called "Buy American, Hire American." This EO calls for a full review of the H-1B visa program and greater enforcement of rules to end visa abuses, as well as a review of government agencies’ use of "Buy American" waivers.

PATERSON, N.J. – Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) issued a statement following the news that President Trump called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to congratulate him for expanding his power by marginal victory in a contested referendum.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Committee on Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), and Reps. Sander Levin (D-MI), and Tim Ryan (D-OH) introduced the Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act. This bill takes aim at currency manipulators by enabling the Department of Commerce to impose countervailing duties to offset the impact of currency manipulation on a U.S. industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee named U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Trade. "Our nation's trade policy needs to be shaped for the benefits of American workers as well as industry. I am excited for the opportunity to serve our Caucus and help lead the fight for American competitiveness in the global economy," said Rep. Pascrell.

PATERSON, NJ – Today, U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, wrote to Governor Chris Christie to highlight the serious adverse consequences that repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its Medicaid expansion will have on New Jersey’s residents and state budget.

PATERSON, N.J. – Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on the devastating attacks on Aleppo in the ongoing Syrian Civil War.

PATERSON, N.J. – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement on how President-elect Trump’s potential conflicts of interest have compromised American interests abroad. Recent reports from Newsweek about the next president of the United States describes how he can be vulnerable to undue influence by foreign governments, including through bribery and even blackmail.

PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Obama Administration’s decision to review the cyberattacks on the 2016 election: "Irrespective of the intent, Russian government interference in our election targets the heart of our free society, undermines our democratic institutions, and should alarm all Americans.