Democratic New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. dead at 87

Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. died on Wednesday at 87, according to an announcement from his family. His family did not offer any details about his cause of death, though the lawmaker had been in the hospital since July. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning. As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved,” his family wrote in a statement. He is now at peace after a lifetime devoted to our great nation America,” the statement continued. Pascrell was first elected in 1996, was a member of the Ways and Means Committee and helped coach the Democrats’ congressional baseball team. “Tammy and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend Congressman Bill Pascrell, a giant of New Jersey and a lifelong champion for our most vulnerable neighbors,” Murphy wrote. “We send our heartfelt condolences and prayers to his wife, Elsie, as well as their three children — Bill, David, and Glenn — and six grandchildren,” he added. Pascrell is the second House Democrat to die this summer, following the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., passed away in the spring. CRITICS BLAST HARRIS’ GRASP OF INFLATION, ATTACK ON BUSINESS AHEAD OF POLICY SPEECH: ‘LUNATIC BEHAVIOR’ CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Pascrell’s death means Democrats now have four vacancies in the House of Representatives. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-new-jersey-rep-bill-pascrell-jr-dead-87