WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. -- U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a $10 million award to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to build electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations, expanding access to cleaner vehicles and boosting the state's climate-mitigation goals. The grant will enable New Jersey to expand EV charging stations for residents of multi-family housing in low and moderate-income neighb  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to consider the risk JBS S.A. (JBS) poses to the integrity of U.S. capital markets and the legal rights of U.S. investors as they consider the company's proposal to list on the New York Stock Exchange. "As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: With the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House of Representatives today passed legislation to stop the Biden Administration from waiving "Buy America" protections on electric vehicle chargers. Intended to promote domestic manufacturing, these protections have been implemented in many sectors and require the federal government to purchase goods produced in the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Perth Amboy, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the introduction of the Improving Newborns' Food and Nutrition Testing Safety (INFANTS) Act to protect the health and safety of infants and toddlers. The bill would require finished baby food products to be tested for toxic heavy metals and other contaminants, helping to establish precautionary measures to prevent infant formula   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment amid flooding across North Jersey communities, seeking greater federal resources to address long-term flooding problems in the Garden State. "Flooding is a recurring problem in my state with severe consequences for communities in the Passaic Rive  more

RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, January 9, 2024, at the Ridgewood YMCA childcare center, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced his new, three-part Childcare Affordability Plan to help parents go to work and ensure their children have the care they deserve and need to grow and learn safely, especially during their most critical developmental years. It not only includes support for the costs of childcare,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, January 11, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) is urging Federal Bureau of Investigations Director Christopher A. Wray to launch an investigation into the recent data breach at 23andMe, a popular genetic testing service, to determine if the compromised data could be exploited to target the Jewish community. The hackers gained access to sensitive personal information  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined the Korean American Grassroots Conference to celebrate Korean American Day. "On Korean American Day, we celebrate a key part of North Jersey's strength -- our incredible Korean American community -- who work every day to make the Fifth District an even better place to live, raise a family, and do business," said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), an Ass  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Today, January 11, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer released the following statement regarding Assembly Bill 5684. If signed into law by the Governor, this legislation will provide school breakfast and lunch to more than 50,000 children in need. "I applaud the work of my colleagues in the New Jersey legislature, like Speaker Craig Coughlin, Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz, Assem  more

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) administered the oath of office for Hackensack Board of Education Trustees Mark Stein, Kenneth Martin, and Shivonnie Pringle. "Mark has always understood that the Hackensack school system's biggest strength is its diversity -- students learn not just from their classes, but from each other too. People like Mark are constantly bringing us together so   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Tonight, January 11, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence member, released the following statement: "Following unprecedented attacks, the strikes carried out by the U.S. and our allies are necessary to protect our economy, national security, and key allies like Israel. The Iranian-backed Houthis are terrorists with the sole objective of wreaking  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S.-led coalition strikes against Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen. "Last night's strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are vital to ensuring global security and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. Despite repeated  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) joined a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to the Middle East last week to reaffirm support for Israel, meet with regional officials and partners about current challenges, and advocate for the safe and secure return of U.S. citizens taken hostage by Hamas. Rep. Norcross and the delegation traveled to Kibbutz Nir Oz 90 days after the October 7 attack by Hamas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Congressman Rob Menendez today announced a $5,000,000 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant to overhaul and transform Russell Golding Park in Bayonne. The funding will allow Bayonne to completely reconstruct the park, and to service Bayonne's ability camp for youth living with disabilities. The project will also receive $750,000 from a Hudson County Open Spa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Congressman Rob Menendez today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) award of $18,948,121 in Clean School Bus Program grant funding for school districts in New Jersey. Due to this grant, which Congressman Menendez wrote a letter of support for, Elizabeth, Newark, and Union City will be able to purchase new low and zero-emission school buses. "I was honored to help se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that he has secured $10.3 million in community project funding, which he directly requested from Congress, that will deliver jobs and improve public safety in South Jersey. "I am thrilled to announce that my efforts to secure substantial funding for South Jersey public safety grants has culminated in $10.3 million for our district and the mech  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup on the committee's report recommending that the House of Representatives cite Hunter Biden for contempt of Congress. "Democrats, in their desperate attempt for power, continue to rewrite the rules in an effort to reattain it. They are manipulating the courts to keep a political opponent off the presidential ballot. They disr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, January 11, 2024, U.S. Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Brian Mast (FL-21), in a bipartisan letter, urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to redesignate the Iranian-backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Redesignation would help combat terrorism, maintain international order, and protect the United States' national and economic security. "Targeting commer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today announced $19 million to New Jersey through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The awards will help school districts in Lakewood, Newark, Elizabeth, Union City and Bloomfield purchase clean school buses. By accelerating the transition to low- and zero-emission vehicles, these awards wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Harnessing AI to Improve Government Services and Customer Experience" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2024, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses: * JENNIFER PAHLKA, Author, Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better and Former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer (2013-2014) * BETH SIMONE NOVECK, PH.D., C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Lucy McBath (D-GA-07), and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) led over 160 Senate and House Democrats in a letter calling on congressional leaders to ensure any final appropriations package fully funds the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Lucy McBath (D-GA-07), and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) led over 160 Senate and House Democrats in a letter calling on congressional leaders to ensure any final appropriations package fully funds the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Recognizing National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an international leader in combating human trafficking, today called for greater action from the international and US communities--at all levels of government--to partner with civil society to eliminate this heinous crime: "On any given day, at least 27.6 million people across the world are enslaved i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church and religious freedom in Nicaragua by dictator Daniel Ortega, Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) today introduced new legislation--the Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2024 (HR 6954)--that would impose serious economic sanctions targeting the Ortega-Murillo regime for its egregious human rights vio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Ewing, NJ (January 8, 2024) - Last week, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman swore in an historic slate of diverse elected officials across New Jersey. Among those the Congresswoman administered the oath of office to were Highland Park's first Black woman mayor, New Jersey's first Sikh woman mayor, and the first Haitian-American to serve on the Plainfield City Council. "I was honored last week to  more