WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Nanette Barragan (D-CA) introduced the bicameral EVs for All Act, legislation that would increase access to electric vehicles (EVs) for residents of public housing across the nation. Many of these individuals currently face limited or no access to EVs, while grappling with high gas prices and disproportionate exposure to pollution from conventional v  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12) reintroduced the bicameral Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, historic legislation to save moms' lives and address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States. "The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of industrialized nations, and the rate is  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Parity Act, legislation aimed at guaranteeing proper retirement benefits for all federal law enforcement officers. U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the companion bill in the House earlier this year. Thousands o  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today's hearing titled "'Like Fire Through Dry Grass': Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies" by reminding Americans that policy makers, health organizations, and state officials knew from the beginning of the pandemic that elderly individuals faced an increased risk of COVID morbidity and mortality. Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Van Drew introduced three pieces of legislation-the Andrew Thomas McCaffrey Green Star Veterans Service Act, the Green Star Families Act, and the Veterans' Telecommunications Protection Act-aimed to bring awareness of veteran suicide and to ease the burden of costs for veterans' organizations. "Andrew Thomas McCaffrey was a brave and fearless man who served his country in Afghanistan. Fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) joined Chairman Bruce Westerman on Natural Resources (AR-04), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) in leading a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that they conduct a study on the impacts of offshore wind development on the North Atlantic Planning Area, including analyzing the environmental review process c  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) celebrated the grand reopening of Hinchliffe Fields -- one of the last of the Negro leagues ballparks still standing. The stadium, which has been abandoned since 1977, just finished a 10-year reconstruction and restoration effort. It will now be home to the New Jersey Jackals. "It's an honor to celebrate the grand reopening of the histor  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Fernando Muzzio, a distinguished professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at Rutgers University, involving a hearing on May 11, 2023, entitled "Examining the Root Causes of Drug Shortages: Challenges in Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chains": * * * Dear Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers, Chairman Griffith, Ranking Member Pallone, and Members of the Subcommittee, by   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release and letter: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is demanding accountability from former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro regarding the decision, or the decision of their prede  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today's hearing titled "'Like Fire Through Dry Grass': Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies" by reminding Americans that policy makers, health organizations, and state officials knew from the beginning of the pandemic that elder  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined a broad bipartisan coalition of 78 Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating the week of May 14 through 20, 2023 as National Police Week. The resolution honors the 444 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2022. "Every day, our brave men and women in law enforcement work hard and put their lives on the line to keep our comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.), along with U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.-14) and Alma Adams (D-N.C.-12), reintroduced the bicameral Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, historic legislation to save the lives of pregnant women and mothers and address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States. "New Jersey's  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) today reintroduced the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices (BLEEDing) Act that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a new grant program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). It would help expand access to   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) reintroduced bipartisan legislation today to support the use of technology to help close the gap in maternal health care and address the racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mortality outcomes. The Tech to Save Moms Act invests in and promotes the integration and development of telehealth and other digital  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, May 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today held a press conference to call out House Republicans' manufactured default crisis and highlight the devastating impact it would have on New Jersey. House Republicans recently passed the Default on America Act that would make harmful cuts to critical programs and services in New Jersey. In New Jersey, the Default on America Act   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) criticized today's announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) regarding New York's congestion pricing plan. "I've said it before and I will say it one more time: New Jerseyans are used to paying our fair share but New York's congestion pricing scheme is fatally flawed and unnecessarily unfair," said Congressman Pascrell. "US  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) celebrated an announcement this morning by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that it would commence next steps in developing new offshore wind projects off the Garden State's coast. The availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey is the next step in helping meet the administr  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the longtime co-chairman of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, took to the House floor to praise law enforcement officers as the nation marks Police Week. Pascrell also criticized Republican politicization of Police Week and forcing the House to vote on partisan bills to do little to help law enforcement officers. "I am always proud to stand in support  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), joined a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing to address critical errors made by Public Health officials in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing, Dr. Joyce questioned Dr. David Grabowski, Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, about "Must-admit" orders in Pennsylvania and other s  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), along with Reps. Derek Kilmer (WA-06, Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Frederica Wilson (FL-24) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help (PATH) to College Act. The legislation is endorsed by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). "Education should never be out of reach for any aspiring student. Today, I am proud to help int  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. reintroduced the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act today to provide Medicare beneficiaries complete coverage sooner for colorectal cancer treatments they receive during routine cancer screenings. Instead of waiting until 2030 for such coverage, this bill requires Medicare to provide complete coverage for those treatments by the end of 2023. "I reintrod  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Yesterday, the bipartisan Servicewomen and Women Veterans (SWWV) Caucus relaunched for the 118th Congress under the leadership of Congresswomen Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Jen Kiggans (VA-02). SWWV fosters collaboration among Members of Congress to address issues facing America's servicewomen and women veterans. This caucus is bipartisan and open to all Members o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today led a letter with House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) to the Government Accountability Office (GAO)--the congressional watchdog--requesting an independent investigation into the potential impacts of offshore wind development on the environment, the fishing industry, military operat  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Acknowledging the financial challenge families face in affording diapers and other necessities during this pandemic, today Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Barbara Lee (CA-12) announced the reintroduction of the Improving Diaper Affordability Act to make the purchase of diapers tax-free. "Diapers are essential, not a luxury, and even before the  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.-05) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation today to address New York's flawed Congestion Pricing tax that would unfairly impact New Jersey commuters and businesses. "What this legislation would do is disincentivize New York from moving forward with their congestion pricing   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the U.S. Finance Committee, today questioned witnesses during a hearing about how House Republican funding cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would contribute to the federal deficit and would reverse recent improvements to customer service and processing at the agency. The Senator also pointed out the GOP's hypocrisy, noting   more

FORT LEE, New Jersey, May 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined today with advocates, business leaders, and transportation officials, to announce his legislation - the STOP NJ CONGESTION Act, which he is introducing in the U.S. Senate this week to address New York's congestion pricing tax on New Jersey drivers and small businesses. "My bill is simple. If congestion pricing is given final approval a  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today pressed witnesses, Gregory Becker, former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and Scott Shay, former chairman and co-founder of Signature Bank, during a hearing entitled "Examining the Failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank." The Senator highlighted ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined colleagues in introducing the AM for Every Vehicle Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would direct federal regulators, including the Secretary of Transportation, to issue a rule requiring automobiles manufactured or imported into the United States include devices, installed as standard equipment, that can receive signals and play content transmitted   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), alongside U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12) and Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.-31), today reintroduced the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act. The legislation was originally introduced in 2020 following a report from the Congressional Black Caucus's Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health chaired by Rep. Watson C  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning's full Committee hearing: "What Comes Next for U.S. Policy Towards Russia?" Testifying before the Committee were Dr. Andrea Kendall Taylor, Senior Fellow and Director, Transatlantic Secu  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in reaction to yesterday's deadly attack on a U.S. convoy in Nigeria: "I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the murder of U.S. government employees in southern Nigeria. "I offer my deepest condolences t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning's full Committee hearing: "Assessing U.S. Policy Towards the Western Balkans." Testifying before the Committee were Department of State Counselor Derek Chollet and Deputy Assistant Secre  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on May 18, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement in response to today's Republican messaging resolution: "In numerous meetings with my friends in law enforcement, officers and organization leaders have presented me with multiple pieces of legislation that would improve public safety and benefit officers, which I have cosponsored. I have introduced bipartisan bill  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Within days of more than 1,500 rocket attacks against Israel by a Palestinian terror organization, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus, discussed US support for Israel's right to defend its sovereignty with Israeli Minister of Intelligence Gila Gamliel in a meeting today. "Now more than ever, the United States must vigorously affirm Israel's right to defend its sov  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: As part of National Police Week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) together with Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today introduced two pieces of legislation that would further the extradition of US fugitives--including notorious New Jersey cop-killer Joanne Chesimard and convicted felon George Wright, as well as New York terrorist William Morales--and others who have fled the United States in an attempt to e  more

RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey, May 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: At the Ridgewood YMCA, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), alongside educators and mental health professionals, called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to immediately fix long-standing problems with Apple's parental controls and Screen Time software to help parents protect their children from spending too much time online and watching explicit content. Gottheimer will be sending Ap  more