WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led 19 colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to oppose any efforts to limit existing state and local authority to regulate pesticides in the upcoming Farm Bill or any other legislation. "More than thirty states and hundreds of cities and counties have adopted pesticide laws and ordinances to protect workers, children, rural communities, and wildlife. State and local govern  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA), ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, and Sara Jacobs (D-CA), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following joint statement after  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement in response to the deaths of humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen and the crisis in Gaza. "The deaths of humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen is a terrible tragedy that took from our world brave, selfless people who only wanted to help others in desperate times. The seven people killed were  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, March 29 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, March 29, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) held a roundtable with women small business owners and chamber of commerce leaders from across North Jersey to discuss issues impacting small businesses -- including pay equity, access to childcare, cutting red tape, lowering taxes, and making starting and growing a business in New Jersey more affordable. "I want to make it possi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity issued the following testimony by Infinity Flight President Gregory John involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, on legislation to improve veteran programs and services: * * * Chairperson, honorable members of the committee, my name is Gregory John and I am the President of Infinity Flight, one of the largest flight training organization in the country based at Trenton-Mercer Airport in New Jersey. We collab  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Bradley Beach, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that he secured federal funding for Bradley Beach in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development spending bill to improve Main Street. President Biden signed the legislation into law on March 8. Bradley Beach will receive $1,416,279 to make streetscape improvements, including upgrades  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today again called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of all hostages still held by Hamas terrorists. Pascrell's renewed demand follows a call between President Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu where Biden called on the Israeli government to cease the hostilities in Gaza to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and p  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today joined firefighters and local leaders in Clifton today to celebrate his securing over $637,000 in fresh federal funding to help the city construct a new fire station and emergency operations center. "As the longtime co-chairman of the Fire Services Caucus in Congress, I help lead my colleagues   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig published an op-ed with Fox News detailing the importance of strengthening federal anti-bribery laws and closing corruption loopholes through her bipartisan GOLD Standard Act. Rep. Craig's op-ed is linked here and copied below: For too long, Americans have woken up to headlines about another elected official under investigation for corruption - homes and offices ra  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, April 5, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer announced new legislation, the Combatting Auto Robbery at the Source -- or CARS Act -- to re-establish a National Auto Theft Bureau (NATB). The NATB would facilitate increased information sharing and collaboration between local, state, and federal law enforcement to better combat sophisticated, multistate and multinationa  more

NORTH JERSEY, New Jersey, April 2 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a virtual information session with representatives from the Department of Veteran Affairs' Newark Regional Office to highlight federal resources made available to veterans through the Honoring Our PACT Act, or PACT Act. In 2022, Gottheimer helped lead, craft, and pass the PACT Act to expand eligibility to VA health care for 3.5 million veter  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * Today, April 3, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer released the following statement after the death of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza: "The loss of the seven World Central Kitchen workers, including an American citizen, was deeply tragic, and my heartfelt prayers are with their families and loved ones. These workers operated bravely on the frontlines of an act  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * Today, April 3, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement as hearings begin for the Congestion Tax lawsuits: "For years, hardworking families, nurses, teachers, law enforcement, small businesses, and commuters from Jersey and New York have spoken in unison: Don't raise our taxes, don't pollute our children, and don't whack us with the outrageou  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 2, 2024: * * * Today, April 2, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the below statement on the Rutgers Student Assembly Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) referendums. President Holloway's statement can be found here. "I strongly condemn the Rutgers student body vote on two antisemitic BDS resolutions calling on the state university to divest its financial investments and  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) has co-sponsored the Reinforcing Essential Health Systems for Communities Act, introduced by Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-22). The bill establishes an "essential health system" designation within federal law, creating a pathway to streamline access to crucial funding, grants, and federal support for hospitals operating in underserved   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Congressman Van Drew introduced the Protect American Widows Act to help alleviate the financial burden of grieving widows. Currently, widows are only able to file their taxes as a surviving spouse for two years. This bill would extend that period of time to five years, providing an extended lifeline to those facing some of their hardest times. "This expansion of financial re  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Bill Pascrell (NJ-9) led a letter to New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin regarding the false claims of military service made by Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden. Commissioner Hayden's lies about his military service have drawn widespread and bipartisan condemnation. His deceptions are extremely offensive to New Jersey's veterans who have actua  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: "Chief Judge Godbey's letter further demonstrates why Congress urgently needs to pass my legislation to end the harmful practice of 'judge shopping.' We cannot allow anti-abortion extremists to cherry-pick an outcome through this dangerous and partisan practice. The Judicial Conference's new policy to curtail this loophole was a welcomed step but we must put federal protections in place because we know   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, has returned from a week-long official trip to Nigeria, Ghana, and Chad - including a visit to the Chad-Sudan border, where Booker's delegation was the first group of Members of Congress to meet with refugees fleeing war, violence, and food insecurity since the war in Sudan began last year. Th  more