WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Senate Finance Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-IA), and Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for taking the first steps to address the needs of Medicaid  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) announced that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Tuesday, June 16, at 12 p.m. (EDT). The hearing is entitled, "Reviving our Economy: COVID-19's Impact on the Energy Sector." "Our country is facing the worst economi  more

FULLERTON, California, June 11 -- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined over 130 House and Senate colleagues in pushing the Trump Administration for greater federal resources and guidance to support nursing homes and long-term care (LTC) facilities as they combat the COVID-19 outbreak. Over 9,600 nursing homes and LTC facilities across the U.S. have reported COVID-19 cases and more than 40,000 residents and  more

GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, June 11 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a conversation on racial justice live on Facebook with civil rights leader Dr. Mary Frances Berry, the Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights through four Administrations. "We're mourning George Floyd, and all those who've been wrongfully killed -- and standing up for all those discriminated against -- because of the color of their skin,   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a bipartisan request from 11 Members of Congress to urge the U.S. Treasury to amend guidelines to allow state and local governments to utilize CARES Act relief to fill their revenue gaps and to ensure states distribute relief to smaller municipalities. The bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27,   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced that following the failure of the Department of Veterans Affairs to deliver a new veteran's health facility promised to Ocean County's veterans, his office will be launching a new series to highlight the stories of veterans impacted by the VA's failure. The first story is that of Robert Bauer, a resident of Toms River and an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam durin  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced that he will co-sponsor the Justice in Policing Act, H.R. 7120, a bill that would make critical reforms to America's law enforcement system in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and a number of other deaths within communities of color by law enforcement personnel. "The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner and so many others are tragic and stark remin  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) pressed for additional personal protective equipment for long-term care facilities, and for data on the impact the crisis has had on these facilities, during a briefing on the topic by the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. "We know, at least from all the long-term care centers I talked to in my district, we know that they did not have enough personal protective eq  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) was joined by representatives from Alzheimer's Association, Greater NJ Chapter, and Ocean Ride for an interactive virtual forum on veterans' and veteran caregiver issues impacting the large veteran community across New Jersey. "I'm proud to have one of the largest veterans populations in the country right in our community. It's important we work every day to make sure they have   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement after Defense Secretary Mark Esper refused to appear before the committee and explain the use of the military in response to peaceful protesters in the D.C.: The statement was co-authored by Reps. Susan Davis, D-California, Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, Rick Larsen, D-Washington, Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee, Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, John Garamendi, D-California, Jackie Speier, D-California, Tulsi Gabbard,   more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, June 10 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Tom Malinowski announced the winners of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. This annual event is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent across the nation. This competition is open to all high school students in the 7th Congressional district and was moved to a digital format this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 winners are: 1st Pla  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, June 12 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Malinowski and his staff continue to work around the clock to serve constituents during this public health crisis. Since the middle of March, the office has opened over 2,100 casework requests from constituents and resolved over 1,000. Many of these cases come from constituents seeking help securing unemployment benefits, small business resources, and the IRS Economic Impact  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, June 13 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Camden County will receive $1,414,818 and the city of Camden will receive $1,226,497 for a total of $2,641,315 in funding to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 on individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing. The funding for these grants is from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CAR  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Cooper Health System will receive $488,189 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their Addiction Medicine Fellowship program. "As America faces a number of pandemics, this funding will help address the opioid epidemic and all who are struggling with addiction," said Congressman Norcross, Vice-Chair of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Katherine Li of Cherry Hill East has won the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey's First Congressional District. Katherine, a rising sophomore at Cherry Hill High School East, titled her winning paining "The Family's Honor." The painting depicts a young man saluting beside his veteran grandfather, who holds a folded flag in comme  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Senator Cory Booker (NJ-D) in announcing that the Camden Redevelopment Agency will receive $300,000 in funding for brownfields clean-up projects in Camden, with the intention of redeveloping vacant and abandoned properties and turning them into community assets such as housing, recreation and open spac  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Middlesex and Monmouth Counties will receive over $3.4 million in funding to assist New Jerseyans who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. The funding was allocated through the CARES Act that Congress passed and was signed into law in March. "Those experiencing homelessness in New Jersey are   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that safety net hospitals in New Jersey will receive over $280 million in relief funding to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came one day after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would allocate a total of $10 billion to safety net hospitals nationwide who serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid patients   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced his support for the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 that would address police abuse, hold law enforcement accountable, improve transparency, and create structural change that safeguards every American's right to justice. Last week, Pallone held a discussion with community leaders to discuss the urgent need to end racial injustice in the wake of the murd  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 9 at a Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled "Pollution and Pandemics: COVID-19's Disproportionate Impact on Environmental Justice Communities": Today, we're continuing this Committee's work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by looking at its disproportionate impact on environmental justice communities. It's heartbrea  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and Environment Chairwoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler following up on their April 21 letter demanding a  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m. (EDT). The hearing is entitled, "Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced that the Communications and Technology and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittees will hold a joint remote hearing on   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 9: One week after Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and other Congressional Committee leaders expressed concern about funding delays to Medicaid-dependent providers, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will allocate $25 billion in the next round of coronavirus relief funding to safety net hospitals and providers who treat Medicaid patients. HHS will allocat  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) condemned the Trump's administration's deportation of Malachy McAllister, an Irish national and longtime resident of New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District. "For over 20 years, Malachy McAllister has been a valuable part of our North Jersey community. His roots are in New Jersey. America is where he belongs. His deportation at Trump's hand is a heartless de  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) remarked on the primary elections in Georgia yesterday punctuated by hours-long-lines to vote in urban and minority communities. "The voting chaos the world witnessed in Georgia is an affront to democracy," said Rep. Pascrell, a longtime supporter of passing a reinvigorated Voting Rights Act. "When you see these long lines over and over it's a pattern and a del  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The murder of George Floyd, and the demonstrations that have sprouted in cities and towns across our country in protest make clear that policing in the United States must change. Justice for Floyd is essential, and charges against the officers who killed him is only the first step. Moving our country forward from this traumatic experience will take more. Floyd's death is yet the latest public illus  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. is proud to announce that cities and counties in New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District would receive more than $15 million in Emergency Solutions Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grants started as a way to help Americans in homeless shelters, but they have been modified to assist all Americans who have lost permanent h  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement regarding the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act after hearing concerns from constituents about taking coronavirus stimulus funds: The new law (H.R. 7010) modifies the Payment Protection Program established in the CARES Act stimulus package with extensions for companies to qualify for loan forgiveness. Also, it includes new provisions to allow employers to forego repayment of the loan if they   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement regarding the Justice in Policing Act: The bill (H.R. 7120) would establish a national standard for the operation of police departments, mandate data collection on police encounters, reallocate funds to transformative community-based policing programs, streamline federal law to prosecute excessive force, and establish independent prosecutors for police investigations. * * * "I co-sponsored this bill   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks: Republican Whip and Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Steve Scalise (R-La.) opened today's Select Subcommittee briefing by demanding accountability for decisions that led to thousands of needless deaths in nursing homes across America. Whip Scalise informed the subcommittee that he would be requesting information on the decision-making processes that led to horrific nursing h  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, June 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the nomination of Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court: "I applaud Governor Murphy's nomination of Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court. I worked with Fabiana at the U.S. Attorney's Office, and she is very impressive. "As Attorney-in-Charge of the Camden Branch Office, Fabiana broke barriers and worked tirelessly to serve our country and keep our communities sa  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill joined Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Donald Beyer (VA-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and more than 120 House Members in demanding answers from Attorney General William Barr about Department of Justice (DOJ)'s deployment of unidentifiable law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C. amid the Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd protests. The lawmakers sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) praised the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act) and thanked her New Jersey colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for working with the delegation to secure key priorities for the Garden State. The INVEST in America Act reauthorizes surface transportation programs  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, June 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement after joining the Justice in Policing Act as an original co-sponsor: "Americans across the country, including tens of thousands in towns large and small across North Jersey, have come together to voice their support for systemic change. New Jersey has faced its own history of citizens demanding change and federal engagement in programs to address the needs of our community. We have also seen the   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and 30 Democratic members of the committee issued the following joint statement after Secretary of Defense Mark Esper refused to appear before the committee and explain the recent use of the military in response to peaceful protesters in the District of Columbia. Representatives Susan Davis (CA-53), Jim Langevin (RI-02)  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Vice Chair of the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus, announced the introduction of a House resolution designating June 12th as Women Veterans Appreciation Day to recognize the service and sacrifices of women veterans and bring attention to the unique needs of women veterans. Representative Sherrill's resolution (H.Res. 1000) is a companion to S.Res. 616, intro  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Sherrill (NJ-11) announced the winners of her second annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the 11th District. The competition took place virtually this year and showcases high school students' creativity and artistic expression. Submissions were reviewed by Michele Marinelli, Curator of the Guinness Collection at the Morris Museum and Ira Wagner, Interim Directo  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) joined House Democrats, led by Congresswoman Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler, as an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 in the House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by Senator Cory Booker and Senator Kamala Harris in the Senate. "Systemic racism exists in our soci  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) was once again recognized for his leadership as one of the most bipartisan Members of Congress, as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCOC) released its inaugural "Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship," citing Smith's work during the first half of the 116th Congress (2019-2020) at the Chamber's virtual "Governing with Distinction Ceremony" held today. Chamber Vice Preside  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter: Dear Governor Murphy, A serious oversight regarding Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) locations in South Jersey has been brought to our attention. While we are thankful these facilities have begun a slow reopening, the lack of geographic focus is putting an extreme burden on large portions of our community. The open MVC locations offering the road test portion for licensing, and separate registration locat  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 10: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Representative Joaquin Castro,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, after the Trump administration finalized a rule overturning key health programs and nondiscrimination protections for marginalized populations, including LGBTQIA+ people, women, individuals with disabilities and non-proficient English speakers. The pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai requesting that the Commission provide additional transparency on the distribution of public funds through the COVID-19 Telehealth Progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, after the Trump Administration finalized a rule overturning key health programs and nondiscrimination protections for marginalized populations, including LGBTQIA+ people, women, individuals with disabilities and non-proficient English speakers. The pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Following reports that some nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been seizing residents' economic impact payments (EIPs), House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to protect the interests of these res  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' guidance prohibiting seizure of nursing home residents' economic impact payments: "We're relieved CMS heeded our concerns and issued clear guidance prohibiting this unlawful practice. "Predatory facilities a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Representative Scott Tipton (CO-03) are introducing bipartisan legislation this week to establish a youth study abroad program in Normandy, France, within the U.S. Department of State. This program would allow for American high school students to learn the lessons of WWII and the Holocaust by visiting educational sites of historic importance during the Operation  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address the rising number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the VA New Jersey Health Care System - which is now the highest in the nation. In a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Booker calls for the federal agency to develop a plan to address the increasing fatalities, review existing policies related to patient care, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 10: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, along with U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-Calif.-51) and Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-31), led a bicameral group of colleagues in requesting the Inspector General for the Department of Housing an  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) re-introduced a bicameral bill in the Senate and House to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol. The Confederate Monument Removal Act would remove all statues of people who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from the National Statuary Hall Collection within 120 days. Booker and Lee originally introduced  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 12: U.S. Senator Cory Booker and U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill, both D-NJ, celebrated Women Veterans Appreciation Day, recognizing the distinguished service of women in the Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve Forces. They marked the day by hosting a virtual roundtable with women veterans across the state this afternoon. June 12 marks the anniversary of the signing of the Women's Armed Services Int  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 9: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) slammed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for formally detaining Mr. Malachy McAllister for deportation. Mr. McAllister is a New Jersey resident and respected Irish community leader who escaped an assassination attempt in his native country and has lived peacefully in the United States for decades. His deportation flight is scheduled for the morning.  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, grilled Trump Administration Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia on the failure of the Administration to address the impending unemployment and economic crises facing working families as federal unemployment benefits provided in the CARES Act near expiration on July 31st. "These rosy expectations that everybody will be able to go ba  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following op-ed on June 11, published in Newsweek: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest ranking Latino in Congress, penned an op-ed published in Newsweek addressing racial inequalities in America made evident by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the piece, Sen. Menendez also calls for long lasting reforms in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of the police. Key excerpts: "Americans are reeling in agony, anger,  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 8 after joining Sens. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey and Kamala Harris, D-California, as a cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act: "George Floyd's senseless and tragic death at the hands of police has helped crystalize in many Americans' minds the systemic racism and inequality that communities of color have long suffered. The American people are demanding action that both provides transform  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 9: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, along with U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-Calif.-51) and Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-31), led a bicameral group of colleagues in requesting the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HU  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 10: Today, Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senator Committee on Foreign Relations, Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Oversight  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 10: On behalf of Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), we would like to invite you to a Congressional briefing on Thursday, June 18, 2020 to discuss a new report being published by the SFRC Democratic Staff. The report, titled "Global Forced Migration: The Political Crisis   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by a group of leading Democratic Senators in condemning the Trump Administration's demand for the United Nations to remove all references to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) from the Global Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for COVID-19.  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by a group of leading Democratic Senators in condemning the Trump Administration's demand for the United Nations to remove all references to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) from the Global Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for COVID-19. Citing a May 18, 2020 letter from United States Agency for Inter  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on June 8 announcing his support and co-sponsorship of legislation drafted by Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey, Sen. Kamala Harris D-California, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass D-California, and House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-New York, to tackle police brutality and systemic racism within policing: "Today, America is in the midst of an important conversation that is long overdue.  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statements after the Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan Resolution lauding State Department professionals for their efforts to bring home Americans stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with U.S. embassy staff around the glo  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Justice Associate Deputy Attorney General William Hughes and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito at a hearing entitled "COVID-19 Fraud: Law Enforcement's Response to Those Exploiting the Pandemic" on June 9: Thank you for inviting us to appear before you today to discuss the Department of Justice's (the Department) efforts to detect and prosecute those who seek to exploit the COVID19  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following hearing information: "COVID-19 Fraud: Law Enforcement's Response to Those Exploiting the Pandemic" at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.: Witnesses: * William Hughes, Associate Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC * Craig Carpenito, United States Attorney, District of New Jersey, United States Department of Justice, Newark, NJ * Calvin A. Shivers, Assistant Director, C  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ted Cruz (R-Tx.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) released the following statements after the Senate unanimously approved their resolution calling for the immediate release of C  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 9: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced sweeping police reform legislation, the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill is the first comprehensive legislative approach to ending police brutality and changing the culture of law enforcement departments b  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance committee that sets national health policy, and Cory Booker announced $280,127,442 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support safety- net hospitals across New Jersey. The senators secured this special funding in the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Act. "Hospitals throughout New Jersey hav  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, along with several Democratic colleagues, wrote Trump Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue regarding their concerns about the disproportionate impact the lack of access to healthy, affordable food is having on low-income communities and communities of color during the coronavirus pandemic and urged Perdue to identify and prioritize programs to minimize food   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In their continued efforts to support local journalism, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker joined their colleagues in urging Senate leadership to include federal assistance for digital-native news outlets in future COVID-19 response bills. Along with vital local radio, television and print media, throughout the pandemic, digital-native news outlets have provided information to New Jerseyans on   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Boker (both D-N.J.), and a group of Senate colleagues urged the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to act quickly to complete the rulemaking process to provide clear rules concerning disclaimers on online political advertisements. The letter follows a nearly ten month period where the FEC lacked a quorum and was unable to undertake many of the agency's key policymakin  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 13 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) announced the awarding of a combined $26,390,478.40 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) grants to support New Jersey's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawmakers have now secured over $134 million in PA grants to help the state's pandemic response. The $2 trillion fede  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 8: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) led a bipartisan group of senators in requesting that the Administration act swiftly to distribute emergency funding allocated in COVID-19 spending packages to hospitals that overwhelmingly serve Medicaid and low-income patients. Without adequate federal funding, these hospitals will be unable to effectively treat the count  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. William 'Lacy' Clay Jr., D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) California, Congressman Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, Senator Kamala Harris (D) California; Senator Cory Booker (D) New Jersey and Judiciary Committee Chairman Congressman Jerry Nadler (D) New York joined Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Congresswoman Karen Bass (D) California and members of the CBC to introduce the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 this morning at the U.S. C  more