WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, March 26, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer announced a new "Pedestrian Safety Strategy" which includes a three-pronged approach to protecting pedestrians walking across our communities. Gottheimer's "Pedestrian Safety Strategy" will: * First, help ensure towns can afford to invest in upgraded infrastructure by clawing more federal dollars back to North Jersey communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Edison, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today held a press conference to call for action to protect New Jerseyans from "gas station heroin." In a series of letters, Pallone recently raised concern over the public health risks associated with increased ingestion of tianeptine, a purported dietary supplement often sold under the label "Neptune's Fix." According to America's Poison Control   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today celebrated the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and vowed to fight Republican attempts to repeal the landmark legislation. President Obama signed the ACA into law on March 23, 2010. A record 21.4 million Americans enrolled in quality health care under the Affordable Care Act in 2023, including 397,000 New Jerseyans. "T  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today commented on the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, consolidated cases brought by Republicans to ban the women's health drug Mifepristone. "The Republican Supreme Court reversing Roe v. Wade remains one of the worst judicial holdings ever handed down in this country. A ban of this women's hea  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), long the leading voice in Congress against Ticketmaster, today released a previously secret report detailing rampant corrupt and abusive practices by the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly. Pascrell forwarded the report to the Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, as well as to the leaders of the Federal Trade Commission, the Justi  more

NORTH JERSEY, New Jersey, March 26 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on March 25, 2024: * * * Today, March 25, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on the latest Congestion Tax announcements from the MTA: "After countless hours of testimony from the public begging the MTA for relief from their outrageous Congestion Tax, today's news makes it clear that New York just doesn't care about hardworking commuters from thei  more

NORTH JERSEY, New Jersey, March 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Today, March 27, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on the passing of former United States Senator Joe Lieberman: "Today, America lost one of our best. My friend and mentor, former Senator Joe Lieberman, served our nation in Congress for more than two decades. He was a trailblazer -- the first Jewish candidate on a major presidential ticke  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Livingston, NJ -- Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) launched her sixth annual Congressional Art Competition for NJ-11 students. The competition offers high school students a chance to showcase their creativity and artistic expression. "I am excited to once again launch the Congressional Art Competition! Each year, I am so impressed by the creativity, passion, and talent of our high school   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, Chair of the House Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, today issued the following statement regarding the need to establish a War Crimes & Economic Crimes Court in Liberia to help redress the wounds of the country's civil wars: "In recent decades, Liberia's people have suffered untold human rights violati  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: This past Friday, Congressman Van Drew introduced the Child Tax Credit Integrity Act to bolster the integrity of our federal tax system. This bill would require any individual attempting to claim the Child Tax Credit to provide their Social Security Number (SSN) to prove lawful residence of the U.S., thereby tightening eligibility verification and closing the door on potential abu  more

NORTH JERSEY, New Jersey, March 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Today, March 27, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on the latest Congestion Tax announcements from the MTA: "Today's vote was just a rubber stamp on the MTA's unprecedented cash grab. It just proves what we knew all along -- the MTA doesn't care about less traffic, helping the environment, or supporting families. They wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressmen Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Jerry Nadler (NY-12), introduced the Protecting Communities from Helicopter Noise Act. This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study helicopter noise within a 15-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and examine potential solutions in diverting helicopters away from residential and recreational areas. "We cannot ignore the detr  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill - a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and member of the Armed Services Committee - announced she is introducing the Guarding the United States Against Reckless Disclosures (GUARD) Act, which will protect our national security and classified information from potentially compromised individuals. In recent months, serious national security charges against former President Dona  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Livingston, NJ -- Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after the MTA Board finalized the pricing structure of their unfair congestion tax on New Jersey commuters. Drivers from the Garden State will now be forced to pay between $10 and $15 in extra tolls just to get to work in New York City each day. New Jersey commuters already pay a $17 toll when they cross the Holland  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) -- member of the House Armed Services Committee, former U.S. Naval officer, and veteran of the Global War on Terror -- pressed Department of Defense leadership about the impending humanitarian crisis in Gaza, what more can be done to ensure aid is reaching civilians immediately, and how the United States can ensure Israel does not carry out Netanyahu's stated plan   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Nutley, NJ -- Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) toured the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) on Tuesday to learn more about their mission to provide students with a medical education that is both innovative and deeply connected to the community surrounding the school. Rep. Sherrill met with Robert C. Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp, President and Dean, Ha  more