WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced the bipartisan Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act, legislation that would expand research and raise awareness through public education programs to support women suffering from uterine fibroids. The legislation is named after the late U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones o  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Angus King (I-ME), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Public Health Response and Emergency Detection Through Integrated Wastewater Surveillance (PREDICT) Act, legislation that would strengthen and expand the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS), which was initially developed to coordinate and build the United States' capacity to tra  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both-D-N.J.) cosponsored the reintroduction of the Kira Johnson Act, legislation to provide funding to community-based organizations leading the charge to improve maternal health outcomes, especially for Black women. The legislation creates a 5-year, $50 million grant program at the Department of Health and Human Services to improve outcomes and   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. This is the first time Congressman Kim has voted against the, traditionally, bipartisan NDAA. "I believe you can tell a lot about the values of a nation based on how they treat and care for those who are entrusted with defending the  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Yesterday, during the House Committee on Homeland Security's Markup, Congressman Rob Menendez offered an amendment to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program. Congressman Menendez's amendment would have improved training for chemical facility inspectors. "Our district includes four chemical facilities that are regulated by CFATS, and ensuring the safety of their wo  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the recent threats to Guatemala's democracy following certification of the June 25 first-round presidential election results: "We firmly support the Guatemalan Supreme Elections Trib  more

TEANECK, New Jersey, July 11 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on July 10, 2023: Today, July 10, 2023, underneath the structurally deficient Route 4 Hackensack River Bridge, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined laborers from across New Jersey to announce that his office is creating a new online 'Infrastructure Investment Portal' -- a real-time system to provide information on, and track, competitive Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill federal investment do  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, July 14, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) voted against far-right, extreme legislation that would take away servicewomen's right to access an abortion if they are stationed in states that do not protect a woman's right to choose. Gottheimer released the following statement. "The defense bill has consistently been bipartisan, but unfortunately, far-right extremi  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed by unanimous consent an amendment by Congressman Rob Menendez to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Menendez's amendment would require the United States Department of Defense to connect departing service members to job training opportunities in the cybersecurity field. "I am proud that my amendment   more

BERNARDSVILLE, New Jersey, July 12 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: On Thursday, July 6th, Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) hosted an Eagle Scout Awardee Gathering his Bernardsville District Office. Scoutmasters and parents of 2023 Eagle Scouts throughout the district were invited to attend with their Eagle Scout. An Eagle Scout title is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America organization. To become an Eagle Scout, one must   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today will join Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan to announce the launch of two competitive grant programs made possible by the recently-enacted Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, enacted last year as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will invest a  more

SEA BRIGHT, New Jersey, July 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) joined today with local leaders, advocates, and homeowners to announce the introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023. This legislation would reauthorize the program for five years - providing greater stability for homeowners, small   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today the House passed two amendments on the floor authored by Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), both of which can help ensure servicemembers affected by traumatic brain injuries (TBI) receive better treatment. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is expected to pass the House of Representatives this week. "Traumatic brain injury is a terrible and all-too-common mal  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today celebrated the agreement between Sweden and Turkey that will pave the way for Sweden's ascension to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). "Sweden's entry into NATO is a victory for the cause of peace and democracy," said Congressman Pascrell. "Russia's barbaric war on Ukraine has laid bare the absolute necessity for the advance  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, July 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today commented on the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency that it would begin cleanup efforts of the Quanta Resources superfund site in Edgewater. "I am gratified the EPA is taking another step getting us closer to cleaning up this superfund site in the heart of our community. "I look forward to closely reviewing the propos  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill, after the traditionally nonpartisan package was packed with extremist items from far-right House Republicans. "The inmates are running the asylum. After this week's defense bill disaster, what else can you say?" said Congressman Pascrell. "The annual package to fund Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today joined his colleagues as an original cosponsor and strong supporter of the just-reintroduced Social Security 2100 Act. This watershed piece of legislation would provide a benefit bump for current and future beneficiaries and keep the system strong for generatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, the National Park Service awarded $10 million in the second round of funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. These grants include $750,000 for preservation of the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, NJ. Created by Congress in 2020 and funded through the Historic Preservation Fund, this round of  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) released the following statement after voting against the Republican-hijacked National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I was proud of the overwhelmingly bipartisan NDAA we passed out of committee with 58 votes to 1, which modernized our armed forces, secured the defense supply chain, and invested in our active-duty personnel and military fa  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 today because it was filled with Republican amendments unrelated to national security. The bill (H.R. 2670) includes amendments to deny reproductive health care to service members, targets the rights of LGBTQ+ service members, and bans books for service members to read. "This bill i  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on July 12, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) testified before the House Rules Committee yesterday to advocate for the bipartisan Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act. This bipartisan amendment to the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and allow judges to make adjustments for   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 9, 2023: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Global Health and Global Human Rights Subcommittee, today issued the following statement regarding Liberian efforts to expand abortion and promote population control: "The Liberian Senate must live up to its obligations to defend life at all stages from womb to tomb and must reject any changes to their national law that would weaken protections for   more

SEA BRIGHT, New Jersey, July 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.-06)joined today with local leaders, advocates and home owners to announce the introduction of the bipartisan and bicameralNational Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023. This legislation would reauthorize the program for five years - providing greater stability for homeowners, small bu  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 12, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in response to Dr. Adriana Kugler, President Biden's nominee to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, advancing out of the Senate Banking Committee: "Today I proudly voted to advance Dr. Adriana Kugler's nomination out of the Senate Banking Committee. Dr. Kugler has the credentials, a long record of accom  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act. This legislation would finally ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In 1975, Congress passed IDEA to ensure that every child with a disability has access to educational opportunity. This law was a his  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas-10), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the second anniversary of Cuba's historic and peaceful demonstrations that took place on July 11, 2021. The resolu  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued a statement following the bipartisan Committee passage of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023, a bill to help the Department meet global challenges, modernize its workforce, and advance key priorities. These critical authorities will put the department into a s  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) celebrated the Committee's passage of the bipartisan International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023, which bolsters U.S. support for children with disabilities and strengthens the ability of disability rights organi  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), issued statements hailing the bipartisan Committee approval of an amendment that deepens the partnership between Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS). This amendment -- now a component of the bipartisan State D  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee applauded committee passage of their Safeguarding Tunisian Democracy Act, legislation to foster Tunisia's democratic institutions, limit funds until Tunisia restores checks and balances, and authorize the creation of a fund  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, celebrated the Committee's approval of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Peace Corps for the first time in over two decades, raises Peace Corps Volunteers' readjustm  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, released statements following the C  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both-D-N.J.) announced today a combined total of $33,359,544 to Head Start centers, medical centers, universities, and the New Jersey Department of Health from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These grants will provide funds to support head start programs, medical research, substance use prevention programs, trainings,   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both-D-N.J.) cosponsored the reintroduction of the Kira Johnson Act, legislation to provide funding to community-based organizations leading the charge to improve maternal health outcomes, especially for Black women. The legislation creates a 5-year, $50 million grant program at the Department of Health and Human Services to improve outcomes   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both-D-N.J.) joined Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and other Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Fairness for Farm Workers Act. This legislation would update the nation's labor laws to ensure farm workers receive fairer wages and compensation. The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide overtime and additional minimu  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on July 11, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) testified before the House Rules Committee to advocate for two amendments she submitted for the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect servicewomen's and their families' access to abortion care and to hold Senator Tommy Tuberville accountable for blocking hundreds of military promotions. As a result of Senator Tuberville's obst  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-life Caucus, today expressed "profound gratitude" to the House Appropriations Committee for strengthening pro-life protections for unborn children in the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Appropriations bill. "This bill will help ensure that the foreign programs the United States funds tangib  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), a Navy veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted no on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the first time after Republican Members of Congress put forth a bill that included their most extreme, far right policies, including drastic further restrictions on reproductive rights for servicewomen and militar  more