WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) successfully passed her Balloon Location Identification Pronouncement Study (BLIPS) Act through the House of Representatives today as part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. Her legislation increases coordination between the FAA and the Department of Defense (DOD) to better track unmanned, free-flying balloons in American airspace. This  more

WILLINGBORO, New Jersey, May 18 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Last Friday, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) celebrated investments he secured for local needs through Community Project Funding requests, including $3.45 million for the removal of PFAS chemicals at a Willingboro water treatment facility and $1.5 million for ADA and additional upgrades at the Hamilton Free Public Library. Congressman Kim participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at   more

NEW MILFORD, New Jersey, May 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, May 14, 2024, during National Police Week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited New Milford Volunteer Fire Company 1 to highlight millions in new investments in North Jersey first responders -- police, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel. Gottheimer also celebrated the recent passing of legislation he led to reauthorize, the bipartisan Fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer's provisions to add secondary cockpit barriers and study flight delays in the tri-state area passed the House of Representatives, as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The bill, which passed by a vote of 387-26, reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees the safety and efficiency of air trave  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed Congressman Menendez's bill, H.R. 7702, as part of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024. Congressman Menendez introduced this bill in response to the tragic vessel fire that occurred in Newark in July 2023, which claimed the lives of two Newark firefighters, Augusto "Augie" Acabou and Wayne "Bear" Brooks Jr. The bill calls fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) officially launched his first Law Enforcement Hometown Hero Initiative, honoring local law enforcement officers across New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Congressman Kean took submissions throughout New Jersey's 7th Congressional District and will be highlighting law enforcement heroes throughout the year. Law Enforcement Hometown Heroes wer  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) hosted a roundtable to address the rise of antisemitism in New Jersey and nationwide. In attendance were Rabbis, Jewish leaders, local elected officials, and high school and college students from New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. According to the Anti-Defamation League, since Hamas' brutal surprise attack on Israel on October 7  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed Europe Subcommittee Chairman, Tom Kean, Jr.'s (NJ-07) Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act. This bill will impose sanctions on Rosatom, the Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation. "Rosatom helps the Kremlin blunt the impact of sanctions by providing revenue for Vladimir Putin's illegal war in Ukraine," said Chairman Kean. "We must use every tool   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement in response to the City, State, and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's decision to divest from the Red Hook Container Port: "I have been an advocate and a supporter of the Port of New York and New Jersey for more than forty years. Red Hook is the only remaining container port facility on the eastern side of the Hudson River,  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: ATLANTIC CITY - Yesterday evening in Atlantic City, the New Jersey Conference of Mayors (NJCM) Awarded Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) as the U.S. Representative of the Year. Sherrill also swore in Madison Mayor Bob Conley as the new President of NJCM. "I am pleased to have awarded my good friend, Congresswoman Sherrill with the New Jersey Conference of Mayors U.S. Representative of the Year award  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Perth Amboy, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded the official groundbreaking for the Perth Amboy Veterans Youth League Complex. Pallone secured $1.5 million for the project in a federal spending bill in 2022. The funding will help complete important park upgrades, including drainage improvements and the construction of multipurpose fields to cater to youth and adult sports leag  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded House passage of the bipartisan TICKET Act that improves transparency in the event ticket marketplace. The bill requires all-in price disclosure for event tickets, bans speculative tickets, requires refunds for canceled or postponed events, and prohibits deceptively named ticketing websites. Pallone is Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the recipients of the Congressional Award, this year's U.S. Service Academy nominees, and the winners of the 2024 Sixth Congressional District High School Arts Competition at an awards ceremony. Pallone also announced the winners of the Congressional App Challenge and the winners of the ninth-annual Poetry Showcase. Students re  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Thursday, May 16, 2024, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral American Victims of Terror Compensation Act, which provides funding for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, or USVSST Fund. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-T  more

DEMAREST, New Jersey, May 14 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) spoke to more than 300 students at Demarest Middle School about his path to public service, his work in Congress, and his view on policy issues affecting New Jersey's youth like mental health services and TikTok. "Talking to students like you, Jersey's future leaders and changemakers, is one of the best parts of my job. And, I promise you, the quality e  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Thursday, May 16, 2024, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and French Hill (AR-2) led a lettersigned by a group of 51 bipartisan Members of Congress to Treasury and State Departments to take action against the twelve employees recently terminated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for their actions related to the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) announced the United States Postal Service's (USPS) pause to proposed plans that would impact the South Jersey Processing and Distribution Center and mail service reliability throughout the community. "The pause by the Postal Service on their proposed plan for the processing and distribution center in Bellmawr is great news for South Jersey. The dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: At a congressional hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today, a panel of experts debunked the UN's so-called independent review of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA), exposing the report's findings as predetermined in order to reassure donors. Officially called the report of the Independent Review Group, the document is widely referred to as the Colonna report after its chief author,   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: In a letter to top officials at the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), House lawmakers today demanded answers over alarming reports that two elderly pro-life advocates did not receive necessary medical care in jail while awaiting sentencing by a DC judge. The letter was signed by House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chairs Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Andy Harris, M  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has introduced new legislation--the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2024 (HR 8329)--to bolster U.S. support for the people of Belarus in their struggle against Lukashenka's brutal dictatorship. The bill--cosponsored by Reps. Bill Keating (D-MA), Tom Kean (R-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), and Joe Wilson (R-SC)--is aimed at pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Van Drew's bill, the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, passed through the House of Representatives. This bill is part of a package of bills that have been passed by the House that reinforce immigration law to ensure that any illegal that assaults an American or commits a crime is permanently detained until they are deported. This bill was br  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, Congressman Van Drew introduced a resolution condemning President Biden's threat to withhold aid to our ally Israel. On April 23rd, Congress approved a $26.3 billion package of aid and military assistance to be sent to Israel to bolster their defense against the relentless aggression of the terrorist organization, Hamas. Now, President Biden has turned his back on this agreemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Representative Van Drew (R-NJ) along with Representative Cartwright (D-PA) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Reform Caucus. Joined by 12 other members of Congress, this caucus is committed to addressing the issues plaguing our federal prison system, such as understaffing, poor working conditions, and staff retention. The BOP Reform Caucus will add  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Jersey City N.J. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement regarding his wife's medical condition: "As a result of constant press inquiries and reporters following my wife, she has asked me to disclose her medical condition. Nadine is suffering from Grade 3 breast cancer, which will require her to have mastectomy surgery. We are of course, concerned about the seriousness and  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Parsippany, N.J. - Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), former Outreach and Reentry Coordinator at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, sat down with county prosecutors, law enforcement officials, and mental health professionals to hear about their work to address mental health needs in the criminal justice system, and to discuss the next pillar of the Congresswoman's public safet  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced new trade measures to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from using unfair trade practices to harm American manufacturing in key sectors, like electric vehicles, clean energy, and semiconductors: "The Chinese Communist Party uses extensive government subsidies, intellectual property theft, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) - a Navy veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee - released the following statement after voting against H.R. 8369: "Republicans in Congress are using Israel as a political football with continued legislative stunts to divide the country. As a veteran of the Global War on Terror, I do not support a military invasion of Rafah -- instead, I have been ad  more