YourVoice.Now Summary
Newark Penn Station — one of the busiest transit hubs in the Northeast — would be renamed the "Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station" in honor of the late New Jersey Congressman who served from 2012 until his passing in 2024. Congressman Payne was chairman of the House subcommittee on railroads and was instrumental in securing federal funding for improvements to the station. The renaming is a tribute to his lifelong dedication to public transit and the community he represented.
Congressional Summary
This bill designates Newark Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, as the Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station.Donald Payne Jr. served in the House of Representatives from 2012 until his death in 2024.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-12-17
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06