Sierra Club, New Jersey Endorses Representative Donald Payne Jr. 

The Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter announces the endorsement of Representative Donald Payne Jr. who serves New Jersey’s 10^th Congressional District. As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Payne has been an advocate of the Build Back Better agenda and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which would provide  federal investments in roads, bridges, transit, rail and wastewater infrastructure.

“Congressman Payne has a long record of advocating for policy that supports environmental conservation, clean energy, and public health,” said Richard Isaac, Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter Chair. “His dedication to the elimination of lead from the drinking water in his district, securing funding for vital improvements to infrastructure, and work in Congress to advance efforts to transition to clean energy has been incredibly strong. I am confident that Congressman Payne will continue to be a valuable partner and ally in Washington, and we are proud to endorse his campaign for reelection.”

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The Sierra Club is not only the nation’s oldest and largest environmental group, but one of the most influential when it comes to making political endorsements. The New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club has close to over 80,000 members and supporters in New Jersey and 3.8 million members nationwide.