WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * 'Trump's tariffs prove he understands how to deal with China' By Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) As Co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, I was pleased to be at President Trump's fair trade tariffs announcement at the White House on April 2. President Trump deserves special thanks for demanding fairness and reciprocity in international trade and his strategic visio  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Reintroduces Legislation to Expand Child Care in Community Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers (PROSPECT) Act to expand access to high-quality early childhood care at community colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). U.S. Repr  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Fatal Shooting of New Jersey Teen in the West Bank WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "The death of a 14-year-old New Jerseyan and American citizen, Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, in the West Bank is another devastating reminder of the horrific human cost of ongoing conflict and tensions in the region. There must be a full and  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Wyden, Cortez Masto, Padilla Seek Watchdog Investigation of Potential Trump Admin. Violations of Taxpayer Privacy Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, (D-OR), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) wrote to the acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration seeking an investigation into report  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Energy and Environment Lawmakers Lead Bicameral Letter Signed by 180 Members of Congress to Oppose EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental and Public Health Protections The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Smith Supports Aid Accountability Act to enforce U.S. laws on abortion restrictions in foreign assistance Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), a long-time champion of human rights and the unborn, announced his strong support and early cosponsorship of the Aid Accountability Act of 2025, and he applauded Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), the bicameral authors of   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew and Secretary Duffy Celebrate Permanent Future of FAA Technical Center in South Jersey Egg Harbor, NJ- Today, Congressman Van Drew welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to the William J. Hughes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center to celebrate the reauthorization of the FAA, the permanent codification of the FAA Technical Cent  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Releases Statement on the Passage of the Budget Resolution That Does Not Have Cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the House voted to pass the Senate's budget resolution. "Today, the House passed a budget resolution which simply sets the framework to begin the budget process for  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Pou Mourns Tragic Losses from Building Collapse in Dominican Republic WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) expressed her condolences and sorrow following the tragic building collapse at the Jet Set Club in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday night, which resulted in severe injuries and loss of life. "Last night's building collapse is an unspeakable trage  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Pou Opposes Intrusive Vote Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), today voted against H.R. 22, the so-called SAVE Act which would impose onerous restrictions on voting for millions of Americans. "I voted against this bill because I believe it is a solution in search of a problem," said Congresswoman Pou. "Despite sensationalized stories, voting is  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Seeks Information on Death of American Citizen Teenager in West PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) commented today on the death of 14-year-old Amer Mohammad Rabee, an American citizen and former resident of Saddle Brook, New Jersey. There are reports that Rabee was shot by members of Israel's military forces in the West Bank over the weekend. "The death of Amer Moh  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Investigate HHS Hiring of Anti-Science Conspiracy Theorist David Geier Amid Widespread Health Funding Cuts, Committee Leaders Call Out RFK Jr. for Hiring a Widely Discredited Conspiracy Theorist to Lead a Large, Wasteful, and Redundant Study on Settled Science Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * E&C Republicans Block Amendment to Pass Bipartisan End-of-Year Agreement that Lowers Costs for Americans Democrats Offered Amendment to Add the Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislative Package that was Later Blocked by Elon Musk Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats offered an amendment to take up and pass the bipartisan,  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * House Democratic Health Leaders: Trump Admin ACA Marketplace Changes Will Raise Costs and Result in Two Million Americans Losing Health Care House Democratic Health Committee leaders wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administr  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle, Pallone, Craig, Casar, Schneider, Correa Lead Fight Against Draconian Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Me  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Reintroduces Bill to Keep Those Who Rape and Murder Children in Jail Without the Possibility of Release Washington, D.C. - 4/8/2025... Today, during Child Abuse Prevention Month, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the Paula Bohovesky and Joan D'Alessandro Act, a critical public safety bill in honor of the lives of Paula Bohovesky, a Rockland County native, and Joan D'Alessandro, who  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * McIver Condemns Republicans' Bad Budget Newark, NJ. - Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) released the following statement on the Republicans' bad budget: "Republicans again put billionaires over the best interest of the American people. The bad budget they just passed will slash billions from Medicaid, gut food assistance, and sell out working families all while they give big mon  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * McIver Leads NJ Dems to Protect Education Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) led all New Jersey Democrats to demand that the Department of Education reverse course on their decision to strip $85.5 million in federal funding from 20 New Jersey school districts in a letter. "These funds were earmarked for vital capital improvements to ensure safe and healt  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Joyce Bill to Strengthen Communications Security Passed by House Energy and Commerce Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and John Joyce, M.D.'s (PA-13) bipartisan bill, the Communications Security Act, was passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill strengthens the cybersecurity of critical telecommunications infrastructure by perm  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross, Boyle Introduce Bills to Give Tax Breaks to Workers WASHINGTON, DC --Today, Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) announced the introduction of their bills, the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act and Tax Fairness for Workers Act. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) joined the members in leading the introduction of the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act.   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross, Hirono Introduce Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Advances TICKET Act After Musk Blocked Consumer Reform Last Year WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the bipartisan TICKET Act--a major consumer protection bill to crack down on deceptive ticketing practices--was approved today by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Pallone, the Committee's top Democrat, helped broker a bipartisan agreement last  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Pallone Slams Massive Medicaid Cuts in Republican Budget Resolution Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to the Senate Amendment on H.Con.Res. 14, Republicans' budget resolution: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've hear  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Pallone to Republicans at Committee Markup: "This Is Not Business As Usual" Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee Markup of 26 bills: We're here today for what would normally be a routine markup of 26 bills, however, th  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, 24 Armenian Caucus Members Urge Direct, Proactive American Engagement in South Caucasus Peace Negotiations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), David Valadao (CA-22), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) and 21 additional bipartisan members sent a letter today to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nati  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone: House Republicans Want to Let Banks Rob You WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement ahead of a House vote to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) rule (link is external) capping excessive overdraft fees: "Trump promised to lower egg prices. Instead, Republicans are gutting the rules to let banks charge you $35 pe  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Pallone: Republicans Appear to be Purposefully Trying to Lose the AI Race to China Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Full Committee hearing "Converting Energy into Intelligence: the Future of AI Technology, Human Discovery, and American  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Bipartisan, Bicameral "Invest to Protect Act" Reintroduced in the House to Strengthen and Support Local Law Enforcement Agencies Above: Gottheimer, Rutherford, and Cortez Masto join law enforcement organizations to reintroduce the Invest to Protect Act. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 9, 2025, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and John Rutherford (FL-5) and U.S. Senator Ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Calls for Investigation into Conference Supporting Hamas Terrorists and the Destruction of Israel WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 6, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging an investigation into whether the Palestinian American Community Center (PACC) is providing material support for terrorists who promote antise  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Bill to Restore Congressional Trade Authority WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 8, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), with U.S. Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-2), Gregory Meeks (NY-5), and Jeff Hurd (CO-3), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to restore Congress' constitutional authority to oversee foreign trade. The Trade Review Act would lim  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement Against Far-Right SAVE Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 10, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement after voting against the far-right SAVE Act: "I voted against the SAVE Act today -- which is just another attempt from far-right extremists to disenfranchise Jersey voters. It could block millions -- especially women an  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement Against Trump's Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 10, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement after voting against the Trump budget resolution that is a direct assault on Jersey seniors: "Far-right extremists in Congress have doubled down on a dangerous budget that's nothing but a direct assault on Jersey seniors -- i  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Herbert Conaway, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the SAVE Act. While everyday Americans are struggling from the fallout of Trump's disastrous tariff policies, Republicans are pushing through a bill that strips Americans' constitutional right to vote, a vote  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise and stand here today not as a politician, but as a daughter, a mother, and a product of public schools. I am here because I know what education can do, what it did for me, what it has done for millions of children across this country, and   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Releases Statement in Opposition to Largest Proposed Medicaid Cut in American History WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released a statement in opposition to Trump and Republicans' budget plan to direct Congress to slash healthcare and prescription benefits for our seniors, veterans, and more, including a minimum of $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, s  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Rob Menendez Statement on Hudson River Helicopter Crash JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Today, Representative Rob Menendez (NJ-08) released the following statement on the fatal helicopter crash that occurred in the Hudson River near Jersey City: "Today's helicopter crash in the Hudson River is an absolute tragedy. The loss of six lives is horrific, and I join our community and the vic  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smith condemns transnational repression targeting Nigerians following Congressional hearing on religious persecution Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, strongly condemned recent acts of transnational repression targeting Nigerians and Nigerian-Americans in the United States following a March 12, 2025 congressional hearing he chaired on r  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Condemns Passage of Voter Suppression Bill April 10, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted against the SAVE Act, a voter suppression bill that will cause an untold number of eligible voters to be purged from voter rolls. "The SAVE Act is nothing more than a blatant attempt to put up roadblocks to prevent millions of working-class Americans   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Reintroduces Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act April 10, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the reintroduction of the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act ; legislation that addresses the mental health crisis facing our youth through funding to support research, improves the pipeline of culturally competent providers, builds outreac  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman & Judy Chu Send Letter to HHS Sec. Kennedy After Elimination of Office of Minority Health April 10, 2025 Today, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Judy Chu (CA-28) led 45 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. conedming the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate the Office of Minority He  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Fights to Rein In Trump's Tariff Powers WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), alongside top House Democrats, introduced legislation that will end President Trump's abuse of "emergency" trade authorities, which he is using to impose sweeping tariffs that are crashing the economy and increasing costs by almost $4,000 (link is external) for New Jersey families. The leg  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Presses Top Department of Defense Officials on Trump's Dangerous Appeasement of Russian President Putin Watch Rep. Sherrill's questioning here (link is external) WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), former Navy helicopter aircraft commander and Russian policy officer, and member of the House Armed Services Committee, pressed Department of Defense leadership this wee  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Responds to Republican Attempt to Rig the Courts with Legislation to Prevent Judge Shopping WASHINGTON, DC -- As Speaker Mike Johnson and Washington Republicans continue to enable President Trump's unprecedented attacks on federal judges, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) re-introduced legislation to prevent right-wing manipulation of the court system through a tactic known as "jud  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Stands Up Against Washington Republicans' Extreme Voter Suppression Bill WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill released the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 22, the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act: "Today, Republicans in Washington passed a sweeping voter suppression law that will take access to the ballot box away from millions of minor  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Statement on the Death of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee "My heart breaks for the family and friends of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, a fourteen-year-old New Jerseyan and U.S. citizen who was killed in the West Bank this week. This tragedy underscores the need to work towards lasting peace and stop the violence in the region that has killed civilians, including so many children. "I voiced my   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Votes NO on Republican Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' extreme budget resolution that will strip access to Medicaid and food assistance while giving tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy: "Today, I once again voted against Republicans' outrageous budget resolution that will th  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Smith introduces bipartisan bill to remove diplomatic status from Hong Kong's Representative Offices U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on Monday reintroduced the "Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act," HR 2661, a bill that would require the State Department to reevaluate the extension of the diplomatic privileges granted to the three official representative offices of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Embryo-destroying research funds are better spent on existing, effective, and ethical treatments Smith, Wicker lead 29 Members of Congress in effort to stop funding for controversial human embryonic stem cell research In a bicameral letter led by House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Values Action Team Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and Senate Pro-Life Caucus   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * The Office of Congressman Donald Norcross Releases Statement on Recent Medical Event WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the office of Congressman Donald Norcross released a statement on the Congressman's recent medical event. "Congressman Donald Norcross was traveling over the weekend and suffered an emergency medical event likely related to his gallbladder. He was admitted to UNC Rex Hospital in No  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * The Office of Congressman Donald Norcross Releases Updated Statement on Recent Medical Event CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Today, the office of Congressman Donald Norcross released an updated statement on the Congressman's recent medical event. "Last night Congressman Donald Norcross was transferred to Cooper University Health Care in Camden City. He is in intensive care and stable. He is tired but g  more