WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced theSafe School Meals Act (SSMA), legislation to protect children from harmful toxics in school meals. The bill would place limits on heavy metals, ban certain pesticide residues, trigger the safety reassessment of food additives including artificial food dyes that have been linked with health harms, and ban the use of PFAS, phthalates, and bisphenols in sc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would create a grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder. The Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act would authorize funding to ensure all students nationwide are surrounded by trained and prepared individuals in the event of a seizure. U.S. Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Jim  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ-07) introduced the Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence Act, legislation to establish permanent federal protections for these three species and expand recovery efforts and coexistence measures. Additionally, the bill would enhance existing tribal management authorities ov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Rand Paul (R-KY), Angus King (I-ME), Mike Braun (R-IN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, a bipartisan bill to direct the FDA to finally implement the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 (FDAMA 2.0), legislation passed by Congress to modernize drug  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Patty Murray (D-WA) called out Senate Republicans' hypocrisy after nearly every single Republican blocked the Senate Democrats' Right to IVF Act--now the second time they've done so after first blocking the bill in June--despite them publicly claiming to support IVF for th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with U.S. Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL) and Michael Burgess (R-TX), have updated the bipartisan, bicameral Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act. The legislation would allow State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive and coordinated care to patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) through a health home model. Sickle cell disease is a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed (402-13) new comprehensive legislation (HR 7213) authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to provide more than $1.95 billion to reauthorize and strengthen the United States' whole-of-government autism spectrum disorder (ASD) initiative through 2029. Smith's bill--with Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) as the Democrat lead and 61 other bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Long Branch, NJ Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced he has helped secure nearly $2.5 million in federal funding for Highland Park, Neptune, Perth Amboy, Sayreville and Old Bridge police departments. This funding was made possible through the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Hiring Program (CHP), Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program (LEMHW  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Piscataway, NJ Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, held a press conference at the Piscataway Senior Citizen Center to discuss new Medicare drug price negotiations--a key provision of the Inflation Reduction Act. Pallone, who played a crucial role in crafting the legislation, emphasized the significant savings these negotiations will brin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Tonight, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) led a bipartisan effort to honor the memory of his late colleague and close friend, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), by preserving Pascrell's groundbreaking work on traumatic brain injury (TBI) awareness and treatment. Just weeks after the 14-term Congressman's passing, Pallone successfully guided House passage of H.R. 7208, which not only reautho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) championed passage of his bipartisan legislation to preserve AM radio in cars in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, advancing the critical legislation for consideration in the House. The bill mandates that all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States include devices capable of receiving analog AM radio signals at no additional cost to consum  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) passed their bipartisan legislation through the House of Representatives to award Billie Jean King the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of her lifetime of work fighting for Title IX, and women's and LGBTQ+ equality on and off the tennis court. With the President's signature, Billie Jean King will become the first female   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: One hundred and twenty-six years after the U.S. Navy's first submarine, USS Holland (SS-1), was launched from a New Jersey shipyard with a six-man crew, the U.S. Navy is set to commission the first submarine fully integrated for mixed gender crews. The Navy will hold a special ceremony tomorrow in Middletown, New Jersey to commission the future USS New Jersey (SSN 796) into the silent service. USS New Je  more

MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) hosted a robust discussion focused on current challenges facing New Jersey students and families at the start of the school year and how to best support their needs. "It was incredibly impactful to hear from community leaders who work day in and day out for New Jersey's working families and I'm grateful to have their insights to guide my wo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced he will be holding a telephone town hall on Thursday, September 26th at 5:30 PM to hear directly from neighbors, share updates from his recent work in Congress, and recognize Hunger Action Month. Sign-up for Congressman Kim's telephone town halls or tune-in to the event live at kim.house.gov/live. At his 79th town hall, Congressman Kim will be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced the Tipped Income Protection and Standards (TIPS) Act to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers across the United States and end the income tax on tips these workers receive. The bill seeks to ensure that all workers, regardless of their profession, are fairly compensated. "Far too many workers across the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Rob Menendez issued the following statement on Hispanic Heritage Month: "I am proud to join the nation in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. This month is the time to acknowledge the profound contributions the Hispanic community has made to our country's history, culture, and progress for future generations. "In New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, our   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, NJ Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced today that her office is hosting its sixth annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for students in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. "I am always so impressed by the NJ-11 students who submit their ideas to the Congressional App Challenge! The App Challenge is a great way for our students to use their STEM skills outside of the cl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), today chaired a congressional hearing highlighting the continued plight of ethnic Armenians on the first anniversary of the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan. "Azerbaijan's genocidal blockade and ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh last year was a monstrous injustice," said Smith, who noted that d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) joined high-ranking Navy officers and sailors today at U.S. Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown to commission the USS New Jersey--the branch's newest submarine and the third naval vessel named after the state of New Jersey. "Today is a special day for the United States Navy and our country," said Smith, who has represented three Navy installations during his tenure i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released a statement following the announcement of the passing of Donald Turner: I'm deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Donald Turner. The Turner family have been dear friends since Shirley Turner was elected to my father's seat in the New Jersey Assembly. Donald was a private man but deeply loved by friends and neighbors and ever   more

NEW YORK CITY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, September 16, 2024, as the school year starts, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), joined Jewish students at Columbia University and organizations to discuss campus safety. They also highlighted the importance of passing the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which Gottheimer helped co-lead and overwhelmingly pass  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Watson Coleman, Kim Lead Resolution Recognizing National Children's Emotional Wellness Month Today, U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Young Kim (CA-40) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize September as National Children's Emotional Wellness Month and to increase public awareness on the emotional health and mental wellness challenges that children and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced two pieces of commonsense legislation that will improve access to reproductive care for servicewomen and military families. The Expanding Knowledge on Military Reproductive Health Care Act will help ensure that service members and military health care providers know their abortion rights, no matter where they are stationed. The Improved Contracepti  more