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1/29/2010
Payne Commends Progress on One-Year Anniversary of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act - Today, Congressman Donald M. Payne, senior Member of the House Education and Labor Committee, commended the progress achieved in the first year of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The law was an important part of this Congress' pledge to fight for middle-class families and rebuild our economy in a way that gives every American the chance to succeed. Today marks one year since President Obama signed the bill into law. more

1/26/2010
PAYNE ELECTED BOARD CHAIR OF CBC FOUNDATION - The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) Board of Directors has elected Congressman Donald M. Payne of New Jersey as Board Chairman.  Payne succeeds former chair Representative Kendrick B. Meek who resigned from the Board to focus attention on his campaign for U.S. Senator. more

1/13/2010
Payne Expresses Condolences after Haitian Earthquake - Congressman Donald M. Payne, senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement regarding the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti: more

12/16/2009
Payne Votes to Create Jobs, Provide Emergency Relief for Americans Looking For Work - Today, Congressman Donald M. Payne, senior Member of the House Education and Labor Committee, voted to create and save more American jobs by making targeted investments in areas that will grow our economy over the long term, including highways, public transit, construction and small businesses. These investments are fully paid for by redirecting TARP funds from Wall Street to Main Street and are another step in our ongoing effort to put Americans back to work. more

12/16/2009
Payne Expresses Concern over Aminatou Haidar - Today I again join many around the world in expressing my continued concern over the well-being of Saharawi human rights defender, Aminatou Haidar on her 31st day of a hunger strike.  On November 13th, Ms. Haidar, recipient of the 2008 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Prize and the 2009 Train Foundation Civil Courage Prize, was arrested following her arrival at La'ayoune airport in the occupied territory of Western Sahara.  Ms. Haidar remains at Lanzarote airport in the Canary Islands of Spain, where she has been since her expulsion from La'ayoune by the Moroccan authorities.  I am gravely concerned that Ms. Haidar's health is rapidly deteriorating towards the point of no return. Let her sacrifice be an urgent call to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the Moroccan Government, and to the international community highlighting the urgent need for a resolution of the crisis of the Western Sahara through negotiations mediated by United Nations Special Envoy Christopher Ross and, ultimately, self-determination for the Sahrawi people. I urgently call upon the Moroccan authorities to take immediate and necessary measures to permit Ms. Haidar's safe return to her home and family in Western Sahara. more

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Congressman Payne meets with friends from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. The Congressman is a strong supporter for funding of Juvenile Diabetes research and treatment.

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