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Donald (Donald) M. Payne, Jr. (D-USH10)
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Capitol: 202.225.3436 FAX: 202.225.4160 District: 862.229.2994
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Representative
Room 106 CHOB- Cannon House Office Building 25 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20515-3010
Residence: Newark, NJ
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Elected: 2012 Next Election: 2022 | Spouse: Bea DOB: 12/17/1958 |
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Chairman | House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials | Co-Chair | Congressional Men's Health Caucus | Co-Chair | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Caucus | Co-Chair | Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus | Member | House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security | FC Member | Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus | Co-Chair | Congressional Liberia Caucus | Member | House Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability | Member | House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery | Member | House Committee on Homeland Security | FC Member | Congressional Horse Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Public Health Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls | FC Member | Congressional Voting Rights Caucus | Member | House Subcommittee on Aviation | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers | FC Member | Congressional Full Employment Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Medical Technology Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Library of Congress Caucus | Member | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | FC Member | Blue Collar Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Social Work Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Friends of the Irish National Caucus | FC Member | Sudan and South Sudan Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Children's Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Small Business Caucus | FC Member | Out of Poverty Caucus | FC Member | Arthritis Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Vision Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Humanities Caucus | FC Member | International Conservation Caucus (ICC) | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues | FC Member | Congressional Brain Injury Task Force | FC Member | Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force | FC Member | Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security [P.O.R.T.S.] Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Wine Caucus | FC Member | Congressional TRIO Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus | FC Member | House Manufacturing Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Black Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues | FC Member | Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus (ATR) | FC Member | Congressional Fire Services Caucus | FC Member | Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth | FC Member | Congressional Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Caucus | FC Member | Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease | FC Member | Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE) | FC Member | Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Arts Caucus | FC Member | Expand Social Security Caucus (House) | FC Member | Congressional Diabetes Caucus |
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BioU.S. Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. is a Democratic congressman representing New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, which covers portions of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. A Newark, New Jersey native, he has served the people of the 10th Congressional District since 2012. Rep. Payne, Jr. is a tireless fighter for New Jersey families, working to create jobs and grow the economy, protect and invest in our children, and ensure the health and safety of our communities.
In 2021, Rep. Payne, Jr. was voted to be Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials in the powerful House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Committee has jurisdiction over national infrastructure and all modes of transportation, including aviation and mass transit. In 2017, Rep. Payne, Jr. fought for a $900 million appropriation to fund the Gateway Project, a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar project to rebuild transportation infrastructure between New Jersey and New York. He has continued to fight for Gateway and transportation infrastructure projects that benefit the American People. He led the Build America series of convenings to bring together government, industry leaders, small businesses, and women- and minority-owned businesses to increase diversity in federal government contracting projects.
As a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, Rep. Payne, Jr. has built a record of achievement in a divided Congress. He introduced two bills that were signed into Public Law by President Barack Obama, including the Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act of 2015, which ensures that DHS personnel can reliably communicate during emergencies. Rep. Payne, Jr. also introduced a bill to secure public areas of transportation facilities, such as airports. His bill was incorporated into the FAA Reauthorization Act and signed into law in October of 2018.
Rep. Payne, Jr. is a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act, which provides thousands of New Jerseyans with access to high-quality, affordable health care. He has been a strong advocate for investing in and protecting the health of our children and introduced the TEST for Lead Act to protect children from lead-contaminated drinking water in schools. Rep. Payne, Jr. also is a vocal advocate for cancer prevention, introducing the National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Resolution to raise awareness about the need for regular cancer screenings. In the wake of Hurricane Maria's devastation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Rep. Payne, Jr. repeatedly took to the House floor to advocate for better federal emergency response. He is a leader on gun violence prevention and introduced the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019, which aims to incentivize people to trade in their firearms for prepaid cards.
Rep. Payne, Jr. began his long career in public service when he founded Newark South Ward Junior Democrats, becoming its first president. He also served as an adviser to the YMCA Youth in Government program. He attended Kean College (now Kean University), where he studied graphic arts. He lives in Newark with his wife Beatrice and their triplets, Donald III, Jack, and Yvonne.
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