Bill Pascrell (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Pascrell (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2024 election.
Pascrell represented New Jersey's 8th Congressional District from 1997 to 2013. Due to New Jersey's redistricting, Pascrell was elected to represent the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District in 2012.
Pascrell is an Army veteran. He previously served as mayor of Paterson, New Jersey, and as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. For more information on Pascrell's career, click here.
Pascrell began serving on the House Ways and Means Committee in 2007. He was an original member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. For more information on Pascrell's committee assignments, click here.
Pascrell was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He earned a B.A. in journalism from Fordham University in 1959 and an M.A. in philosophy in 1961. After earning his degrees, Pascrell worked as both a high school history teacher and an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve beginning in 1961 and received an honorable discharge in 1967. He also served as president of the Paterson Board of Education and as a member of Passaic County Community College’s Board of Trustees.
