Rep. Donald Payne Jr. was well-liked by his colleagues and served as chair and ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Payne's seat in a solidly Democratic district was previously held by his
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), who represented New Jersey in the House for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) confirmed Payne’s death in a Wednesd
Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a six-term Democrat from New Jersey, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack earlier in the month.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat who served in Congress for nearly 12 years, has died. He was 65. In a statement, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that Payne was “a steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey.” “As a former union worker and toll collector, he deeply understood the struggles our working families face, and he fought valiantly to serve their needs, every single day,” wrote Murphy, a Democrat. Last week, Payne’s office said that he had been hospitalized since a...
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, Jr., a six-term Democratic congressman from New Jersey, has died from "heart problems," Fox News confirmed Wednesday. Payne was 65 and had been suffering from health problems for years. His father, the late Rep. Donald Payne Sr., D-N,J., also died in office in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's office said he and his wife are "deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our friend, and a steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey, Congressman Donald Payne, Jr." "With...
Rep. Donald Payne, Jr in his Cannon Building office near a picture of himself and his late father, former Rep. Donald Payne, in 2016. The six-term representative succeeded his father more than a decade ago. [ more › ]
US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat, has died, Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday. “We are saddened to be informed of the passing today of congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.,” Johnson said in a post on X. New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement on X that he is “deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our friend, and a steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey, Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.” Payne had been hospitalized earlier this month after...
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who replaced his father in the seat, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. He was 65.
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., of New Jersey, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. In a statement, Gov. Phil Murphy called his fellow Democrat a “steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey.” “With his signature bowtie, big heart, and tenacious spirit, Donald embodied the very best of public service," Murphy said in a statement.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., of New Jersey, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. He was 65. In a statement, Gov. Phil Murphy called his fellow Democrat a “steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey.” “With his signature bowtie, big heart, and […]
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