[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 17, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H6013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  WISHING A HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY TO THE HONORABLE DONALD PAYNE, JR.

  (Mrs. McIVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. McIVER. Madam Speaker, I rise to wish a happy heavenly birthday 
to my predecessor in representing New Jersey's 10th Congressional 
District, the Honorable Donald Payne, Jr.
  He served as Newark City Council president and went on to succeed his 
father in this body.
  Donald M. Payne, Sr., was the first African American elected to New 
Jersey's congressional delegation, and his son carried that legacy 
while blazing his own path.
  A leader on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
Mr. Payne secured critical investments that made rail travel in New 
Jersey safer and more affordable.
  In honor of his legacy that inspires my leadership and shapes my home 
district, today I introduced a bill to rename Newark Penn Station in 
his honor: The Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn 
Station.
  Newark Penn Station is where so many workers start their mornings, 
where families reunite, where students, seniors, and commuters pass 
through every single day.
  When people walk into that station, they should know the name of the 
man whose name helped keep it moving.
  Happy birthday, Congressman Payne. We miss you.

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