WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today welcomed news that BP and Equinor have cancelled their contract for the "Empire Wind 2" offshore wind project located off the Monmouth County coastline: "Just two months after Orsted pulled out of its huge taxpayer-subsidized deal approved by Governor Murphy, BP and Equinor have followed suit by terminating their contract for an offshore wind pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: At a ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL) today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) joined Brigadier General Lisa Hou--the Adjutant General and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs--and senior leaders and service members of the New Jersey Army National Guard to mark the grand opening of the newly built Lakehurst Readiness Center. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today held a press conference to demand that the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) enforce speeding restrictions on large vessels that break the law, injuring and killing marine mammals. In a letter to the Coast Guard Commandant and NOAA Administrator, Pallone highlighted recent reporting that shows an egregi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) issued the following statement in response to recent reports that migrants from the US southern border are now being dropped off at New Jersey train stations: "President Biden's illegal open-border policies and failure to secure our southern border continue to seriously jeopardize our national security and the safety of American citizens as hundreds o  more

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2024: Today, January 4, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released a new Congressional Report on New York's proposed Congestion Tax. It's based on a detailed study and analysis of the MTA's announcement this past December with the specifics of their pricing scheme. The Congestion Tax will increase commuter costs, congestion, and cancer-causing pollution in New Jer  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Rob Menendez participated in a naturalization ceremony in Newark that celebrated 90 new Americans from around the globe, delivering remarks to celebrate the completion of their journey toward citizenship. "It was an absolute privilege to witness this special moment in the lives of these individuals who have worked tirelessly to become citizens of this great count  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Parsippany, NJ-- Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement reflecting on the attack on the U.S. Capitol that took place January 6, 2021. "The peaceful transition of power is a cornerstone of democracy, a tradition conducted even in the most divided times of American history. The first time I began to fear this would not happen was July 2020, after President Trump attempted t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 2, 2024: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, today issued the following statement as Bishop Alvarez suffers 500 days in Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega's gulag: "Nicaragua's Ortega-Murillo regime has escalated their crackdown on the Catholic Church--during the Christmas season--these past two weeks. Since December 20, Nicaraguan police have detained   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Congressman Van Drew learned from multiple law enforcement officials that ten buses from Texas and Louisiana brought illegal migrants to the state of New Jersey. This week, Congressman Van Drew will be demanding answers from Governor Murphy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on whether there are additional buses that will be relocating illegal migrants   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement on the 3rd anniversary of the January 6th, 2021 attack on democracy that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol: "Three years have passed since the assault on the U.S Capitol that took the lives of five Capitol Police officers and threatened to end American democracy as we know it. Among the lives lost to the violence of that day w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Singh is First Sikh Mayor in Township History This evening, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) attended the Montgomery Township Reorganization Meeting and administered the oath of office to new Mayor Neena Singh, Deputy Mayor Vincent Barragan and Committeewoman Patricia Taylor Todd. Mayor Singh had previously served as Deputy Mayor and Township Committeewoman. Singh has lived in Montgom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- 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 in response to the historic appointment of Alberto Musalem to serve as the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: "After years of advocating for the Federal Reserve System to appoint an eminently qualified Latino-American as president of a Federal Reserve regional bank, they have finally listened. Tod  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Earlier today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to Governor Phil Murphy, committing to work together on an efficient and compassionate state, local and federal response to the recent drop-off of migrants in New Jersey. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Donald Payne, Jr. and Robert J. Menendez also signed on to Rep. Watson Coleman's letter. As part of an ongoing, shameful, and inhumane series o  more