WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * 16 Hours Into Long Speech, Booker Discusses Trump Administration's Failure to Address National Housing Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered floor remarks detailing the state of the housing affordability crisis in the United States and the Trump administration's complete failure to address rising rent and home prices facing everyday Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * 17 Hours Into Long Speech, Booker Outlines Threat Trump Administration Poses to Environmental Policy, Energy Prices, Clean Energy Jobs, and Climate Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke on the Senate floor about the existential threat President Trump and his administration pose to crucial efforts to address environmental pollution and climate  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Urges Secretary Duffy to Investigate Potential Ties Between TransCore and the CCP Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urging the Department of Transportation to investigate TransCore, the company that awarded the E-ZPass contract for New Jersey, over potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "I  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Condemns Anti-Worker Trump Executive Order Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today condemned an executive order issued by Donald Trump seeking to end collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of working Americans. "Each day brings new outrages and the latest action attacking working Americans is no exception," said Congresswoman Pou. "This executive order is one of   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Homeland Security Training Bill Advances Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, celebrated the passage of her bill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act, through the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee. The legislation mandates that the DHS Secretary work towards accredi  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Cory Booker's Long Speech: By the Numbers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that began at 7pm ET Monday evening and lasted until Tuesday night. After 25 hours and 5 minutes speaking directly to the American people, Senator Booker broke the record for longest individual floor speech ever delivered, surpassing the previous record set by St  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Call on Guthrie to Haul in Kennedy for a Hearing on Illegal Layoffs and Reorganization Bipartisan Senate HELP Leaders Have Already Requested a Hearing with Secretary Kennedy - Democrats Urge House Republicans to Follow Suit and Schedule a Hearing Immediately Following Guthrie's Commitment Yesterday Ener  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Answers on Devastating HHS Job Cuts Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today expressing outrage and demanding answers on the reckless decision to eliminate 25 percent of the agency's workforce. The letter was   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Launch Investigation into FCC Chairman Carr's Repeated Attacks on the First Amendment Democrats Demand Answers from Carr for Threatening the Freedom of the Press and Weaponizing the Independent Agency & Call on FCC Inspector General to Investigate the Time & Resources Spent on Bogus Investigations Washington, D.C. - En  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Energy Leaders Call for Investigation into Department of Energy's Scheme to Cancel Awards and Contracts DeLauro, Kaptur, Pallone, Castor, Lofgren, Ross Raise Concerns that Trump Administration is Contributing to Rising Prices and Targeting Democratic-Leaning States and Districts Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLa  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * In Memory of 21-Year-Old Sarah Katz, Rep. Menendez Introduces Legislation Increasing Transparency of Caffeine in Beverages WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) reintroduced the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to increase transparency of caffeine in food and beverages. The bill is named in memory of Sarah Katz, a Jersey City native w  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Introduces Legislation to Secure America's Leadership in Undersea Cable Infrastructure (April 1, 2025) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) introduced the Undersea Cable Control Act, a bill designed to secure America's leadership in undersea cable infrastructure. This legislation aims to prevent China and other foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technol  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean, Frankel Send Letter to FAA Advocating for Businesses Affected by Presidential Flight Restrictions (April 2, 2025) WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Lois Frankel (FL-22) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau, advocating for the reimbursement of airports and  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * McIver Demands Payne Fellowship be Reinstated Newark, NJ. - Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately reinstate the Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program, in a letter sent to Rubio this week. The Payne Fellowship is a vital initiative to increase our nation's diplomatic capacity by providing a pipeline of highly qualified technical   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Announces Nearly $25 Million for Middlesex County Ida Recovery, Slams Trump's Dangerous Plan to Gut FEMA Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that the Middlesex County Utilities Authority will receive over $21.5 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair damage to the Green Brook Pumping Station caused b  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone at Town Hall: When Constituents Speak Up, Change Happens METUCHEN, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted a town hall at Metuchen High School tonight, where 100s of constituents turned out to speak up about runaway cost inflation, health care cuts, and the Trump administration's mounting attacks on essential government programs. Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Ene  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Leads NJ House Democrats in Urging HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to Reverse Cuts to Public Health Funding WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today led all House Democrats from New Jersey in sending a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging him to reverse the Trump Administration's decision to rescind $11.4 billion in federal   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Pallone on the Senate Budget Resolution that Includes the $880 Billion Cut to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as the Senate prepares to take up its budget resolution allowing Republicans to pass giant   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone: Holding a Routine Hearing on User Fees While Trump Dismantles FDA is Irresponsible and Dangerous Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Examining the FDA's Regulation of Over-the-Counter Monograph Drugs": An examinati  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Pallone: What We Pallone: What We Should Be Doing is Holding a Hearing on the Trump Administration's Massive Restructuring of HHS and Illegal LayoffsShould Be Doing is Holding a Hearing on the Trump Administration's Massive Restructuring of HHS and Illegal Layoffs Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pal  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights Back Against Trump's Reckless Tariffs That Will Drive Up Prices on Families and Wreak Havoc on the Economy Above: Gottheimer announces new action to protect against President Trump's reckless tariffs. WESTWOOD, NJ -- Today, March 31, 2025, ahead of President Trump's sweeping tariffs taking effect on Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined local bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Helps Introduce Critical Bipartisan Cryptocurrency Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped introduce the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act, establishing a framework for the issuance and operation of dollar-denominated payment stablecoins in the United States. "Cryptocurrency offers tre  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Sounds the Alarm Over China-Linked Company Operating NJ E-ZPass WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 1, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) raising serious concerns over the foreign ownership of TransCore, the company awarded a $1.73 billion contract to operate New Jersey's E-ZPass system. TransCore, which will   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, in recent weeks, the Trump administration and House Republicans have set their sights on the Federal judiciary, calling for unprecedented changes to our courts, attacking the character of dedicated Federal judges, and attempting to undermine the separation of powers that has upheld our democracy for centuries. As an a  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak against the administration's immigration enforcement policies. For months the President and House Republicans have said that they are only targeting violent criminals. Why is it, then, that last week ICE attempted to deport a constituent of mine who had been granted legal protections against remov  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Receives JNESO's 2025 "Public Servant of the Year" Award CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Today, Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01) earned recognition as the "2025 Public Servant of the Year" from Jersey Nurses Economic Security Organization (JNESO) District Council 1 IUOE-AFL-CIO, the professional healthcare union. JNESO presents this award to local lawmakers who support healthcare prof  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Releases Statement on Trump's Reckless Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released a statement on President Trump's tariffs on all imported goods. "Tariffs are an important tool in combatting unfair trade practices and, when implemented strategically, protect American workers and businesses. "President Trump's decision to impose tariffs o  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Rep. Smith: Empire Wind starting construction before Pres. Trump's critical reassessment of offshore wind is dangerous & reckless In a letter to Secretary of the Interior Burgum, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) is bringing attention to defiant plans of wind turbine developer Equinor to begin construction on an offshore wind project off the coast of New Jersey and New York despite President  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bipartisan Bicameral Youth Mental Health Research Act April 02, 2025 Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the introduction of the Youth Mental Health Research Act alongside Reps. Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). Companion legislation will be introduced in the Senate by Senator Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Britt (R-AL).   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Disastrous Trump Tariffs April 02, 2025 Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's announcement of Tariffs that will put a financial burden on working families across the country: What we're witnessing today is yet another example of Donald Trump's complete disregard for working Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Mass Layoffs at Department of Health and Human Services April 01, 2025 Washington, D.C. (Tuesday, April 1, 2025) -- Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement regarding reports of mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services: The mass layoffs throughout the Department of Health and Human Services today show   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Reps. Frankel, Kean, Jr. Urge FAA to Reimburse Businesses Affected by Presidential Flight Restrictions Washington, DC - This week, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-07) urged Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau to provide reimbursement to airports and businesses affected by   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Cory Booker to hold constituent Town Hall this weekend NEWARK, N.J. - This Saturday afternoon U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) will hold a constituent town hall that is open to the public. Attendees must register to attend the event. Portions of the town hall will be made available online afterwards for those unable to attend. Please click here if you are interested in attending. WHO U.  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Introduces Bill to Require Elon Musk to Pass Drug Test to Maintain Special Government Employee Status WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced new legislation to force Elon Musk -- who has a well-documented (link is external) history of drug use -- and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees to pass a drug test, and participate in random drug t  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith champions two bills to help meet costs of attending Jewish, parochial and other faith-based schools Smith's HR 2097 provides direct tax credits and gives parents real choices for education "Parents of all faith traditions and economic backgrounds deserve the opportunity to choose and afford the school system that will help their children thrive and learn in the educational setting best suite  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Smith, House colleagues introduce bill to rename DC Street after Hong Kong Champion of Freedom Announces 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nomination of Jimmy Lai, others U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) reintroduced the bipartisan "Jimmy Lai Way Act" (H.R. 2522) Monday with a bipartisan group of House colleagues. The bill renames the street in front of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (H  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Statement by Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) on the State Department's announcement of sanctions for six Hong Kong officials "President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are to be commended for sanctioning six Hong Kong officials complicit in undermining the city's freedoms and responsible for transnational repression targeting American citizens and Hong Kongers resi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Supreme Court hears arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood States must be allowed to stop funding Planned Parenthood through Medicaid "In 2018, South Carolina rightly decided to make its federal and state Medicaid dollars available for real, life-affirming health care options instead of using them to fund abortion giant Planned Parenthood," said Rep. Chris Smith, Co-Chair of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 10 Hours into Long Speech, Booker Speaks About President Trump's Attacks on Immigrants WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, 10 hours into U.S. Senator Cory Booker's (D-NJ) long speech, Senator Booker outlined the Trump administration's dangerous approach to immigration enforcement, emphasizing that the administration's actions do not solve the problems at our Southern border or in our immigratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 14 Hours into Long Speech, Booker Highlights the Ways President Trump is Making America Less Safe WASHINGTON, D.C. - Early this morning, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered floor remarks on the Trump Administration's national security policies that are leaving our allies abandoned, our adversaries emboldened, and Americans less safe. President Trump is unlawfully dismantling the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 18 Hours into Long Speech, Booker Highlights Harm to Farmers Brought On By Trump, Musk Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. - 18 hours into his long Senate floor speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) highlighted the chaos and uncertainty President Trump and Elon Musk are creating in rural America. Senator Booker detailed the destabilizing, devastating effects of Trump's failure to honor existing USDA  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 4 HOURS IN: Booker Brings Focus to President Trump's Attacks on Medicaid, Americans' Health Care WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) brought the focus of his floor remarks to President Trump's attempts to slash Medicaid, defund critical medical research, and increase health care costs for Americans. This week, Republicans in the Senate plan to make Senators vote on a b  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 5 Hours In: Booker Discusses Trump, Musk Efforts to Slash Social Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) brought the focus of his long floor speech to President Trump's and Elon Musk's efforts to lay off thousands of Social Security employees, strip benefits from millions of Americans, and dismantle a critical program that has served Americans for nearly a century. 73 mil  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 8 Hours into Long Speech, Booker Turns Focus to Attacks on America's Education System WASHINGTON, D.C. - 8 hours into his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) turned his focus to the Trump Administration's recent steps to dismantle the Department of Education and cut critical funding for teachers. Senator Booker shared testimonials from constituents in his state that are suffering th  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Booker Launches Floor Speech by Saying: "I am going to stand here until I no longer can. I am going to speak up." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor with the intention of speaking as long as he is physically capable of speaking to uplift the stories of Americans who are being harmed by the Trump Administration's reckless actions, attempts to u  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * World Autism Day 2025 Rep. Chris Smith, the founding co-chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus and author of four comprehensive laws to advance autism research and treatment, made the following statement today, World Autism Day: On World Autism Day, we rededicate ourselves to helping individuals with Autism, actively supporting their families and caregivers, and working nonstop   more