NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: December 19, 2023, during the busiest travel time of the year, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) toured the control tower and stood with an air traffic controller at Newark Liberty International Airport to sound the alarm on the shortage of air traffic controllers, the impact it's having on flight schedules, and the current threat in Congress to block critical Federal Aviation Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), reaffirming the role this legislation has played in safeguarding global biodiversity. The resolution not only commemorates the invaluable achievements of the ESA over the last five decades, but also underscores the unprecedented threat of the current global  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, issued the following statement: "As the Congolese people head to the polls, it's imperative that officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) respect the democratic process, ensure unimpeded access for election observers, provide a timely and transpar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08) introduced the Reengage the Workforce Act, bicameral legislation which would provide federal grants to organizations that work with students who did not complete high school to help them earn their GED and offer additional workforce training and career support programs. The grants would be created within t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the statement below, following the crash of the Action News helicopter and the tragic loss of two employees: "I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the families of the two WPVI employees who died in last night's helicopter crash in New Jersey. My condolences and support also go out to WPVI General Manager Bernie Prazenica and the entire Action  more

WILLINGBORO, New Jersey, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released his 2023 End of Year Report, highlighting the past year of direct assistance, conversations across the community, and legislative work on behalf of New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. "I am humbled to be closing out my fifth year serving New Jersey's 3rd District. I hope this report is informative for people about the wo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Congressman Rob Menendez today announced over $1.3 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for repairs to damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida to the City of Elizabeth's Fire Department Headquarters. "The FEMA funding we are announcing today will not only fund the restoration of Elizabeth's Fire Headquarters, but will also help protect it from future storm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman held a tele-town hall to hear from neighbors and share updates about her work in Congress and the District on behalf of New Jersey's 12th Congressional District constituents. Congresswoman Watson Coleman began the town hall by discussing her work to lower costs and upgrade and improve infrastructure across the district including protecting the Delaw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Ranking Member Bill Keating (MA-08) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to be designated as wrongfully detained under the Levinson Act. Ms. Kurmasheva, a U.S. citizen, was detained multiple times before the Russian  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Edison, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the introduction of a bill to combat sudden cardiac arrest in young people, especially student athletes. The Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a senior member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, has authored a new op-ed for USA Today Network and the Bergen Record of New Jersey blasting misstatements and outright falsehoods being given to seniors about Medicare Advantage coverage that is not right fit for everyone. "Through deceitful TV marketing and thinly veiled advertising campaign  more

NORTH JERSEY, New Jersey, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Today, December 21, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) returned from Israel after leading an official Intelligence Committee trip. In Israel, Gottheimer met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli and American intelligence officials, the Director of Mossad, Shin Bet officials, families of American hostages, and Israeli first responders. Gottheimer part  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Parsippany, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced today the 25 members of the NJ-11 community chosen to be honored as 2023 Heroes. Residents were encouraged to nominate everyday heroes in their lives to show that our community is incredibly grateful for all of their work. There was an outpouring of submissions from the community and Heroes were selected based on the information provide  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: December 18, 2023 Rep. Watson Coleman Announces $400,000 Grant for Roadway Safety Action Plan in Plainfield Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman announced that the City of Plainfield has been awarded $400,000 as part of the Safe Street and Roads for All Grant. The award will help Plainfield develop its Roadway Safety Action Plan. The Safe Street and Roads for All Grant was included in the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after 1,700 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey secured a historic union contract - after 5 months on the picket line - that will improve dangerous and inadequate nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. "Let me, once again  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- 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 urging his Senate colleagues to pass by unanimous consent his bipartisan, common-sense legislation to reauthorize funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry. Republicans blocked the attempt. Funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry, which was passed unanimously in 2018, expired on Oct. 1, 2023. The re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined 39 other democratic lawmakers in introducing a resolution in support of equitable, science-based policies governing access to medication abortion. This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the scientific judgement of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: JERSEY CITY, N.J. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today issued the following statement following President Biden's secret deal to release President Maduro's ally from prison in exchange for jailed Americans: "Nicolas Maduro and his regime continue to demonstrate complete disregard for advancing the democratic reforms they agreed to under the Barbados Agreement. Instead, he is hellbent on strength  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after 1,700 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey secured a historic union contract - after 5 months on the picket line - that will improve dangerous a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Belleville, NJ - Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) sat down with local police officers, firefighters, retirees and representatives from New Jersey's public safety unions to discuss the need to protect Social Security benefits for first responders. She is helping lead legislative efforts in the House to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, a policy that unfairly cut  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for the Fourth District of New Jersey. The annual competition hosted by Smith is aimed at promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills among high school students and emphasizes the importance of these skills for the future, especially in areas of the US econo my  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: This morning, U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) held an event with Fordham University at the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center to celebrate the announcement that Fordham has won the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Thriving Community Grantmaking program and will be receiving $50 million in federal funds, thanks to a program from the Inflation Reduction Act. Fordham wil  more