WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Following months of advocacy from U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), the U.S. Department of Treasury imposed new sanctions on Iran, cutting off Iran's energy revenue stream. Earlier this month, Gottheimer led a bipartisan letter with Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), and nearly forty of their colleagues, urging the Administration to implement sanctions passed under th  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a $4 million grant to Atlantic City to support the Fisherman's Park Pump Station Improvements and Atlantic City Inlets Retrofits projects. This grant, administered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, will support pumping station infrastructure improvements needed to protect residents and local businesses from flooding. This fede  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to take immediate action to address critical electrical infrastructure issues impacting rail and transit passengers on the Northeast Corridor, particularly those relying on NJ TRANSIT. In a letter sent to Secretary Pete Buttigieg on June 27, 2024, Booker emphasized the need for swift investments in the aging   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Moyle v. United States: "Congress passed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) nearly 40 years ago to ensure that every American, no matter what state they live in, gets the emergency care they need, including abortion services. Essential med  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: SOMERVILLE, NJ - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented a $3,794,414 ceremonial check for the Somerville YMCA Renovation project secured by the FY2024 Community Project Funding process. This funding will be used for renovating the Somerville YMCA to build classrooms. "It is crucial to have affordable, accessible, and quality childcare and early education in New Jersey," said Congressm  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LONG BRANCH, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. today expressed his frustration with Amtrak's ongoing service disruptions, declaring "enough is enough." Pallone highlighted the appalling weeks commuters have faced, including the latest suspension of service to and from New York Penn Station due to more problems with 100-year-old overhead wires, causing chaos for thousands. Last night, on a call with  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today, Congressman Rob Menendez condemned House Republicans' refusal to consider his amendment to H.R. 8725, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025, that would prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering into or renewing contracts for private prison facilities, such as the Elizabeth Detention Center (EDC), in New Jersey. "House Republicans' refu  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, NJ - Today, on the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill - a champion of abortion rights and reproductive freedom - released the following statement: "Two years after Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court struck down a woman's right to an abortion, reproductive freedom is still under attack. States across the country have restricted   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Top Democrat on Energy & Commerce Committee Calls for Accountability Following Chinese Swimmers' Doping Scandal Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today held a press availability to discuss the details of tonight's primetime congressional hearing focused on anti-doping measures ahead of the 2024 Olympics, which kick-off in Paris on July 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill, NJ's 6th District Congressman Helps to Secure $6 Million for Carteret State-of-the-Art Ferry Terminal Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-New Jersey) today announced he's helped secure an additional $5.6 Million in federal funding to construct Carteret's new ferry terminal which will provide service between Central New Jersey to downtown Manhattan. The funding   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for Republican states to restrict reproductive health care across the country: "Two years ago today, extremists on the Supreme Court ended 50 years of reproductive freedom in America w  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today hammered the U.S. Supreme Court's effective overruling of the Chevron Doctrine. "In the words of Thurgood Marshall, the Supreme Court's currency today is not reason or fairness, but naked power," said Congressman Pascrell. "By taking a hacksaw to a decades-old precedent, this Court continues its devolution to an unelected political legislature hellbent   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) delivered a speech in support of LGBTQ+ equality as part of the Equality Caucus's Pride Month Special Order. Gottheimer, a member of the Equality Caucus, highlighted his record in Congress advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and his work to stop anti-LGBTQ+ extremists. "LGBTQ+ rights are personal for me, and so many other Americans across the country. For the sake of o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the Port Authority Bus Terminal to call on federal officials to deliver key investment for the terminal's eight-year, $10-billion renovation project. Twenty percent of the nation's GDP runs through the Tri-state area. Gottheimer urged the Department of Transportation to favorably evaluate the Port Authorit  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Yesterday, June 25, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a Telephone Town Hall focused on women's health issues with nearly a thousand North Jersey residents. Gottheimer discussed and answered questions on his significant work to make childcare more affordable by expanding the Child Tax Credit, protect reproductive freedom including IVF, and address America's maternal h  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) was recognized with the 2024 Morris Katz Award by the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce. The award, named for prolific artist and Holocaust survivor Morris Katz, highlighted Gottheimer's work to introduce and advance the bipartisan Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act. The bipartisan HEAL Act will: * Direct the United States Holocaust Memor  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The bipartisan SALT Caucus, Co-Chaired by U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Young Kim (CA-40), Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), and Tom Suozzi (NY-3), held a meeting to discuss new efforts to restore the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction. During the Caucus meeting, members aligned on their strategy for fully restoring the SALT deduction ahead of the 2025 expiration of the Tax Cut & Jobs Act (TCJA  more

WILLINGBORO, New Jersey, June 28 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) hosted his 76th town hall as a telephone town hall to hear directly from neighbors, share updates from his recent work in Congress, and recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Congressman Kim began his town hall by addressing the egregious NJ Transit and Amtrak delays impacting New Jersey commuters and his efforts to find immediat  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Rob Menendez secured key wins for New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 ("WRDA"). The inclusion of these provisions ensures that New Jersey will receive the support it needs from the federal government allowing the United States Army Corps of Engineers ( the "Corps") to improve key water infrastructure issues, incl  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of the House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to reports that Irada Bayramova, the wife of Azerbaijani political prisoner Dr. Gubad Ibadoglu, continues to suffer severe physical trauma from a brutal arrest executed last year by Azerbaijani police: "The savage beating of a political prisoner's wife--a wo  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, today issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision: "Dobbs marked a critical first opportunity to end the culture of death and to protect women and unborn children from the violence of abortion. It is an engraved invitation to policymakers at every level--including Congre  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: A recent audit issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) exposing the skyrocketing exorbitant costs of offshore wind development in Denmark--a major hub for projects--should be "a major wake-up call for Governor Murphy that even his massive government subsidies and ratepayer hikes won't be enough to foot the ever-growing bill for his reckless pursuit of offshore wind," said Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester). D  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Moyle (Idaho) v. United States as "improvidently granted," effectively reinstating a lower court injunction on Idaho's Defense of Life Act and allowing litigation to continue in the lower courts: "While the Supreme Court decided to not r  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Worker Rights and Support Act which would require employees be offered a 30-minute meal break for each six hour work period, given a 10-minute break for every four hours worked to use the restroom, and provided 20-minute breaks for medical conditions. Restroom and medical breaks are paid, but meal breaks are not, unless the employe  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, allowing states to criminalize homelessness. "This decision is inhumane. It punishes people who are struggling simply because they are struggling. "Nobody chooses to be homeless. This decision will only lead to further mass incarceration of pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo. The ruling overturns 40 years of established precedent -- known as Chevron deference -- that allowed nonpartisan civil servants to regulate industries and ensure the goods and services provided to the American public are safe for consumption. Rep. Watson Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL06) and Randy Feenstra (IA04) led a bipartisan group of members from the Illinois and Iowa Congressional delegations in a letter of support for the SOO Green HVDC Link, a proposed underground highvoltage transmission line to connect MISO (MidContinent Independent System Operator) and PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland), the two largest electricity markets in the co  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, N.J. - Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), alongside Rep. Rob Menendez (NJ-08), led the entire New Jersey Congressional Delegation in demanding that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg launch an investigation into significant Amtrak malfunctions along the Northeast Corridor that have caused thousands of hours of delays for NJ TRANSIT commuters and New Jersey families. Their advocacy  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following statement on June 26, 2024, with Rep. Donald Norcross, D-New Jersey: * * * Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, released the following joint statement in response to an amendment to the Department Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act, which would have temporarily reduced the num  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Richard H. Ebright, a professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Rutgers University, from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Origins of COVID-19: An Examination of Available Evidence": * * * Chair Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to discuss the origins of COVID-19. I am Board of Governors Professor of Chemist  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, a champion for investments in public transit, released the following statement on NJ TRANSIT's 15 percent fare hike: "During the past few weeks, NJ TRANSIT commuters have experienced unacceptable delays due to breakdowns on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Now, New Jerseyans are staring down a 15 percent rate hike - all while disruptions continue. I understand the diff  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn the Chevron doctrine: "For four decades, Chevron has safeguarded the rights of the American people, allowing federal agencies to set scientifically-backed standards to protect the quality of the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the water we drink. Today though, the Supreme Court chos  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, in response to the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) - a champion for abortion rights - released the following statement: "Women should not need to be on their deathbed to receive an abortion. Today's Supreme Court decision fails to provide protections for basic women's healthcare and underscores the u  more