WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: "Last week, my Republican colleagues voted to block a supplemental package that would have funded 1,300 additional border patrol agents, more than 100 inspection machines to detect fentanyl coming in through ports of entry, 1,600 additional asylum officers to interview and adjudicate   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced legislation to designate the Historic Greenwood area of North Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, as a national monument. "Over 100 years ago, a violent mob destroyed the thriving Black neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Reps. Summer Lee (D-PA) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to express their opposition to the proposed merger of major grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons. The lawmakers explain that despite the companies' recent pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Last night, Friday, December 8, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined Anderson Cooper's AC360 on CNN to discuss rising antisemitism and hate on college campuses. Gottheimer also discussed the continued fallout from MIT, Harvard, and Penn presidents' congressional testimony earlier this week. Gottheimer called for the three presidents to "step aside." * * * WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https  more

BERNARDSVILLE, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Last Friday, Representative Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) hosted a Seniors of Distinction event, to honor the outstanding senior citizens in the community. The Congressman received over 100 nominations and narrowed it down to 22 senior citizens, who represent all six counties in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Each citizen was nominated by their friends, families, and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today issued the following statement on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, also known as the UDHR. This l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Parsippany, NJ -- Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced today that Millburn High School student Andy Zhao is the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey's 11th District for his app, "Sports Coaching and Training System." The Sports Coaching and Training System app uses AI to review and analyze footage of fencers to provide them with live feedback on their form and build   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted a telephone town hall today with over 4,000 constituents in New Jersey's 6th Congressional District. Pallone spoke about his efforts in Congress to lower health care and prescription drug costs and protect consumers from high prices. "Hearing directly from my constituents is one of the most important parts of my job. In Congress, I'm fi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued a statement today on the relocation of Nokia Bell Labs global headquarters to New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District: "We are excited to welcome Nokia Bell Labs's global headquarters to New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District. This relocation to the Helix Hub is a win-win move that provides their researchers with a state-of-the-ar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today led House passage of bipartisan legislation that will help consumers compare and better understand the cost of health care services across different hospitals and insurance companies. The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act strengthens transparency requirements for both hospitals and insurers by requiring them to display price information i  more

FAIR LAWN, New Jersey, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Last night, Sunday, December 10, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined the Bris Avrohom of Fair Lawn's Chanukah Family Festival and North Jersey community members to celebrate the fourth night of Hanukkah. "The story of Hanukkah reminds us all that even a single shining light can help guide us out of darkness and onto a path of hope. It's during tough times like these that ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement in response to today's MTA's Congestion Tax vote: "It's hard to believe, but today New York and the MTA actually increased the Congestion Tax pricing that they announced just a few days ago. The mismanaged MTA's commuter-crushing Congestion Tax is worse than we originally thought. At a min  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) announced a $375,000 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Washington Township Police Department to hire additional officers and fulfill the department's staffing levels. The COPS grant program advances community policing across the country and provides funding to law enforcement agencies to c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee's Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of the House and secure priorities that strengthen our national defense, create American jobs, support servicemembers and their families, and invest in South Jersey. The Fiscal Year 2024 N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), anounced the introduction of a resolution denouncing hate in all of its forms. The resolution condemns all representations of discrimination including, racism, islamophobia, antisemitism, transphobia, heterosexism, homophobia, sexism, ageism, xenophobia, ableism, and ethnic or religious bigotry. "This resolution comes at a critical time when in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of the 11-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting which took place on December 14, 2012. The Senator urged Congress to pass widely supported measures, including an Assault Weapons Ban and universal background checks. "Eleven years ago tomorrow, our nation and the Newtown, Conne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing introduced nominee Adeel Mangi to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. If confirmed, Mangi would become the first Muslim American to ever serve on our nation's federal circuit courts. Senators Menendez and Booker recommended Adeel Mangi to President Biden for this vacancy.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined Senate and House members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for a press conference to condemn the Biden administration for considering selling out migrants and asylum seekers in order plac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the latest reports of the ongoing supplemental aid package negotiations: "It is truly shameful that President Biden and his administration are considering selling out migrants and asylum seekers in order placate extreme Republicans who are jeopardizing our national security and that of our allies just to score a po  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 87-13: "This evening, I joined a bipartisan group of Senators in passing the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2024. This $886.3 billion defense  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement urging President Joe Biden to reject failed Trump-era immigration policies being considered as part of the supplemental aid package negotiations: "President Biden is badly mistaken to think Democrats in Congress will agree to Trump-era, anti-immigrant policies that will gut our asylum and humanitarian parole laws, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) wrote to the leadership of every higher education institution in New Jersey seeking answers and concrete plans to address the concerning rise in antisemitism on college campuses. Sherrill's inquiry comes as universities have seen rising incidents of antisemitism and after a Congressional hearing last week where presidents of Harvard Universi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and David Joyce (OH-14), and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Mike Braun (R-IN), introduced the Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act. This legislation encourages federal agencies to incorporate native plants in local landscaping projects.  Native plants are crucial to food supply chains and provide habitat for native fauna and mitigate, filter, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: PARSIPPANY, NJ - Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement commending the announcement from the Federal Railroad Administration that efforts to restore rail service along the New York City-New Jersey-Scranton corridor will advance to the planning and development stages through a federal Corridor Identification and Development grant. NJ TRANSIT and the Pennsylvania Department   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) secured the inclusion of key economic priorities for New Jersey families in the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and Chinese Communist Party's newly released Report on Economic Competition. The report calls for the development of a new American economic and technological strategy to win the 21st century competition  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) - a Navy veteran, member of the House Armed Services Committee, and appointee to the bicameral National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference committee - voted today to pass the 2024 NDAA. The bill will now head to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. "The final version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act passed today is   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman MikieSherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to open a baseless impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:  "This is a sham impeachment in search of evidence and a continuation of extreme MAGA Republican efforts to overturn the 2020 election. House Republicans' baseless accusations have been undermined by their own witnesses, and members of thei  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Bill would also ensure comprehensive coverage of maternity care for dependent children and guarantee 12-months of continuous medicaid eligibility for postpartum women Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the reintroduction of legislation to expand healthcare options for expectant mothers. The bill, the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (Healthy MOM) Act, would ensur  more