WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "This is a dark, painful day for the people of New Jersey. "Representing people in Congress demands the public's trust. When any elected official violates that trust, it is a betrayal of the oath we take to serve the people who've elected us. Without that trust, our ability to do our work and perform our duties for our con  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) led 86 of their colleagues in the Senate and House in a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand investment in outreach and enrollment assistance to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients ahead of the upcoming November open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented a $2,700,255 ceremonial check for the Scotch Plains Emergency Operations Center, funding secured by the FY2024 Community Project Funding process. This funding will relocate all emergency services to a new Emergency Operations Center. In attendance were Joshua Losardo, Mayor of the Township of Scotch Plains, Ellen Zimmerman; Deputy   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented a $459,000 ceremonial check to Raritan Township officials, funding that was secured by the FY2024 Community Project Funding process. This funding will be used for the purchase and installation of new generators at the Raritan Township Municipal Building and Police Department. In attendance was Scott Sipos, Mayor of Raritan Towns  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, NJ Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) celebrated the signing of the Fire Grants and Safety Act into law. This law incorporates language from H.R. 4090, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, a bill Congressman Kean championed through the House of Representatives. President Biden signed the Fire Grants and Safety Act into law on July 9, 2024. The Fire Grant and Safety Act will provide a f  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LONG BRANCH, NJ Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-New Jersey) today sharply criticized House Republicans' proposal to cut Amtrak funding by 12% in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation Appropriations bill. He urged Republicans from New Jersey and New York to stand up to the reckless plan to defund public transit serving the Northeast Corridor. "This 12% cut to Amtrak is a direct attack on the hardwor  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LONG BRANCH, NJ Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. today responded to reports that hazardous lead material may be breaking off from the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site in Old Bridge and spreading to Keyport. "The possibility that hazardous lead material may be breaking off from the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site in Old Bridge and spreading all the way to Keyport is deeply concerning. The EPA must immedi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) today announced he has secured $1.25 Million in Community Project Funding for the Alberta Lake Environmental Cleanup and Restoration Project in Neptune Township. This crucial initiative will include dredging, environmental cleanup, and replanting of native species to restore the health and functionality of Alberta Lake, a man-made reservoir that plays a vital role in  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: PATERSON, NJ Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today issued the following statement on the conviction of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on federal corruption charges. "This is a sad final chapter to what was a productive career," said Congressman Pascrell. "For the good of our great state, the Congress, and America, Senator Menendez should resign." *** Original text here: https://pascrell.house.  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 19, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement condemning violence against student protestors in Bangladesh. "I am deeply concerned by the news of civilians targeted and killed by government forces in Bangladesh. "Violence should never be an acceptable response to protests. "I call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to restore internet service and take all steps po  more

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, July 18 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Today, July 17, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer announced a new, $278,322 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) investment clawed back from Washington to Jersey to provide state-of-the-art swift water and boat training to help Hackensack firefighters respond and rescue people during flooding emergencies. The bipartisan Fire Grants Safety Act, which Gottheimer helped  more

FORT LEE, New Jersey, July 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Monday, July 15, 2024, following the Pennsylvania assassination attempt, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) called for unity and honored unsung, local life-saving first responders, veterans, volunteers, community leaders, and residents during his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony, held at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee. Gottheimer honored more than twenty community l  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced he will be holding a telephone town hall on Tuesday, July 23rd at 6 PM to hear directly from neighbors and share updates from his recent work in Congress serving New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. Sign-up for Congressman Kim's telephone town halls or tune-in to the event live at kim.house.gov/live. To sign up for more updates from Congress  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) issued the following statement after the events today in Butler, Pennsylvania: "Marie and I are praying for President Trump and thank God he was not seriously injured after today's attempt on his life. It is with the deepest sorrow and regret we received the news that one attendee was mortally wounded, and others seriously injured--we are praying for them and their fam  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The emergency closing of six Nantucket beaches this week while federal safety officials race to clean up large hazardous debris from a broken offshore wind turbine is "a preview of what's to come in New Jersey if Governor Murphy gets his way with the massive offshore wind projects he is pursuing," said Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester). According to the Nantucket Harbormaster, "all south shore beaches are c  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in response to the assassination attempt on President Trump's life. "Our prayers are with President Trump and the families of those killed and injured in today's senseless act of violence," said Congressman Van Drew. "President Trump has always shown unwavering resilience and leadership in the face of adversity--from impeachment to   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in response to the environmental disaster unfolding off the coast of Nantucket, where a wind turbine blade fell into the water, shattered, and scattered debris along their beaches. "The Nantucket environmental disaster should serve as a wake-up call to anyone still considering offshore wind as a viable option for our shor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Ewing, NJ - Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released a statement following the conviction of Senator Bob Menendez: Though this is a sad day for New Jersey, I find solace in the fact that justice was done. I commend the jury for their fairness, impartiality, and commitment to upholding the rule of law. It is clear following his conviction that Senator Menendez cannot effective  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released a statement following a shooting at a Trump campaign event on Saturday: "The shooting at a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday, which injured former President Trump, took the life of an attendee, and injured several others, was a horrific act of violence and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. There is no place f  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Ewing, NJ - Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to Daniel A. Bible, the Executive Associate Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Newark Field Office. The letter comes after a surprise ICE raid in Princeton, NJ, where unidentified armed federal agents entered the community in unmarked vehicles and reportedly approached Hispanic/Latinx residents and de  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in reaction to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)'s conviction on 16 felony counts: "The evidence was heard, due process was granted, and justice was served. That's what everyone is entitled to in America, and that's what Senator Menendez got. "The people of New Jersey, and the United States Senate, as an institution, deserve better. This g  more