WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a Senate Resolution calling on the government of Uganda to improve the pre-election environment and to create conditions for credible democratic elections in January 2021. The Resolution follows an escalating campaign  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released a letter signed by 60 members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging President-elect Joseph R. Biden to unilaterally extend the expiration work authorization documents for holders of H4 visas, the majority of whom are highly skilled women of color and active contributors to the economies of New Jersey and the country. Changes mad  more

GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Today, Tuesday, December 15, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) honored local first responders, veterans, students, life-saving bystanders, volunteers, teachers, community leaders, and residents during his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony. Hosted virtually on Facebook Live, Fifth District residents tuned in to honor the Hometown Heroes awardees, all of whom wer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) joined a bipartisan effort in the House and Senate to introduce the COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020. The bill authorizes a public advocacy campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccine participation and provide science-backed information. Funds would also be provided to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced that the U.S. Senate passed legislation that will rename the Bordentown Post Office after Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. The bill, H.R. 4988, was introduced by Congressman Kim last November and was co-sponsored by every member of New Jersey's bipartisan delegation. "Clara Barton's leadership has left a lasting legacy in Bordentown, New Jersey, and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement in support of Congresswoman Deb Haaland, who, according to reports, has been named by President-elect Biden as his nominee for Secretary of Interior. "Congresswoman Haaland's nomination is not only historic, as the first Native American to serve as Interior Secretary, it is critical to protecting our public lands and combatting climate change. I'v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 15: * * * Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement in support of Pete Buttigieg, who, according to reports, has been named by President-elect Biden as his nominee for Secretary of Transportation. "Pete will bring an intelligence and ingenuity to a job that touches every American and will work every day for smart policies that will rebuild our nation's infrastructure and our m  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that three Cherry Hill High School East students have won the 2020 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey's First Congressional District. Triplets Armaan, Karina and Gia Gupta created their app "Apollo" to connect young entrepreneurs on a digital platform. Their app allows novice entrepreneurs to gain support and exchange advice   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Chair of the Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), applauded the final passage of H.R. 6395 the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). The act, which received bipartisan support, supports our servicemembers and their families, as well as   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) was re-elected to serve as Vice Chair for Labor for the Congressional Progressive Caucus in the 117th Congress. "It's an honor to serve as a leader of the Progressive Caucus - the largest Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives - and especially to represent America's workers as the Vice Chair for Labor. This is a continuation of my lifelong f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that health care providers in New Jersey will receive $217,936,843 through the Provider Relief Fund established in the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Funding allocations are based on data each provider submitted to the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that New Jersey will receive over $5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve the state's vaccine preparedness and COVID-19 testing capacity. The state will receive $4,096,616 through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for vaccine preparation and $1,806,500 through the Paycheck   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 18: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an emergency use authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine: "One week after FDA authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine, the nation can celebrate the authorization of a second  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 17: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President-elect Joe Biden named former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm as his nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy: "Governor Granholm is an eminently qualified, thoughtful public servant and I congratu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 17: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President-elect Joe Biden named North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan as his nominee for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator: "The EPA is a critical agency for the protect  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 18: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today regarding the SolarWinds cyberattack: "The Energy and Commerce Committee is tracking developments in the SolarWinds cyberattack, which may have far-reaching implications across the federal government and beyond. "The Committee h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 17: * * * Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee recommended the appointment of Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Kim Schrier (D-WA), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) to the Energy and Commerce Com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on America's nursing homes, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) is leading a bipartisan bill to protect long-term care residents and enhance accountability among the nation's worst-performing facilities. More than 500 facilities nationwide have consistently failed to meet federal safety and care requirements. Of these 500, only a select few are chosen for the S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), led Committee Democrats in requesting more information on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) enforcement strategy to prevent palm oil made from forced and child labor from enteri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. wants President-elect Joe Biden to make the Gateway Program, also known as the Gateway projects, a greater transportation priority in his administration. The Congressman wrote a letter to President-elect Joe Biden to highlight the importance of the Hudson River Tunnel and Portal North Bridge to commuter traffic between New York and New Jersey as well as travel up a  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) today called on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie to resign following the recent report from Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General detailing the Secretary's attempts to smear a woman veteran who reported a sexual assault at a VA facility: "One of the very first things I did when I got to Congress was write to S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) participated in an online event with the Center for Strategic and International Studies titled A Partnership for Taiwan and Latin America: The Creative Economy. The following statement is a portion of his remarks: "As Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, I work every day to deepen the United States' engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean. I al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 15: * * * Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding the judicial system's protection of democratic institutions: "Our nation was built on a system of checks and balances to prevent any individual, or branch, from felling the foundations of our democracy in its own self-interest. "In the weeks since the election, the institution of a government of the people, by  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today announced the winners of this year's New Jersey Fourth Congressional District Congressional App Challenge (CAC), part of a nationwide competition for middle and high school students to showcase their software app-developing skills and teamwork. The winning app, CollabraCart, was designed by Communications High School students Erin Hardiman of Spring Lake, Melody Lin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: On Thursday, December 17 from 1-4 p.m., Congressman Chris Smith will co-chair a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the deteriorating human rights situation in Nigeria's Middle Belt, including its religious dimensions, and proposed responses. The underlying causes of the conflict in Nigeria's Middle Belt are complex and varied. They include competition for access to land and other resourc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: The brutal atrocities and continuing threats to Nigerian peace and stability--especially to Christians under seemingly relentless attacks by radical Islamists in Nigeria--were at the core of testimony by U.S. State Department officials and human rights organizations at a hearing today, "Conflict and Killings in Nigeria's Middle Belt," held by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lanto  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), Congressman Peter King (NY-02) and Congressman Thomas Suozzi (NY-03) introduced the Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide temporary relief to taxpayers who face a BEAT (base erosion and anti-abuse tax) liability for taxable year 2020 due to the pandemic's economic impact, without undermining the base erosion effectiveness of the provis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, this afternoon made an urgent inquiry to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig seeking to know if IRS systems were compromised by the recent massive cyber-attack on the United States Government. "In order to assess whether and t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Today, Representatives Albio Sires (D-NJ), Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ron Kind (D-WI), John Joyce (R-PA), Scott Peters (D-CA), and Neal Dunn (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation, authorizing a public advocacy campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccine participation and provide science-backed information. The bill provides necessary funds for the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK), announced bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate today called the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act (H.R. 8972, S.5016), intended to prevent the unethical and criminal harvesting organs from minority groups and other victims. "Organ harvesting is a barbaric, inhumane and egregious act of global signif  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 15: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met virtually with Secretary of State Nominee Antony Blinken. "Today I had the opportunity to meet virtually with Secretary of State Nominee Antony Blinken and discuss the foreign policy and national security challenges and opportunities facing the United States, and how Congress and the incoming Biden Admi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressmen Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) and Tom Suozzi (D-New York) today announced the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act, which aims to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from harvesting organs from prisoners of conscience. According to an international tribunal in London, Chinese doctors harvest organs from detainees in Chinese prison camps--sometimes while pati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: In a virtual ceremony yesterday, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy and the author of the Autism CARES Act that guides federal investment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research and programs, was presented with The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Leader in Adult Autism Award by the Foundation and the Autism Society o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a Senate Resolution calling on the government of Uganda to improve the pre-election environment and to create conditions for credible democratic elections in January 2021. The Resolution follows an escalating campaign of repression against opposition candidates and their parties by   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following floor remarks on the enactment of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act on Dec. 15: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered remarks on the Senate floor on the enactment of the Save Our Seas (SOS) 2.0 Act, S.1982. Introduced by Ranking Member Menendez along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following opening statement on Dec. 16 at a hearing on the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening statement on the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act at this afternoon's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing entitled  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 12: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the ranking member of the Senate's transit subcommittee that oversees the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program, and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09), Albio Sires (N.J.-08), Donald Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10) and Tom Malinowski (N.J.-07), announced today that an $823.6 mil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today honored International Migrants' Day by leading seven of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet demanding her increased attention to the plight of migrants  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today honored International Migrants' Day by leading seven of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet demanding her increased attention to the plight of migrants in detention around the world. The letter emphasizes migrants' in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, released the following statement in response to Senate Republicans' last-ditch efforts to undermine COVID-19 relief negotiations in order to limit the Federal Reserve's ability to combat future economic crises: "The holiday season reminds us to be kind, generous, and caring. But at the precipice of a deal to provi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: On the heels of a now Friday, December 18th deadline to ink a spending deal, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said New York's transit system is in such a desperate need for a cash infusion because of the pandemic, that if transit funds are not included in the down-to-the-wire deal, New York City, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey will face an even harder economic recovery when COVID crests. Schumer,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Supporting Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement Through U.S. Refugee Policy" at 2 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G50: Witnesses Panel I * The Honorable Marco Rubio, United States Senator, State of Florida * The Honorable Robert Menendez, United States Senator, State of New Jersey Panel II * Professor Julian G. Ku, Mauri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced groundbreaking legislation that will change the landscape of college sports and protect and expand the rights of college athletes. The College Athletes Bill of Rights will guarantee fair and equitable compensation, enforceable health and safety standards, and improved educat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Ending Administrative Wage Garnishment Act of 2020, legislation that will suspend wage garnishments for those who have defaulted on their student loans and revise income-driven repayment plans. The COVID-19 crisis has placed millions of Americans at financial risk. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 25% of U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 18 with Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana: * * * U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Todd Young (R-IN), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the recent conflict in Ethiopia: "The conflict in Ethiopia remains far from over, despite Prime Minister Abiy's claim that military operations are complete. We are deeply concerned by reports of Eritr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced the awarding of $1,917,124 in federal funding to public housing authorities across New Jersey to help families in federally-assisted housing achieve financial independence by increasing income and building savings. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) progra  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 12: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06) today applauded the Major Disaster Declaration issued to New Jersey today for the damage inflicted on New Jersey by Tropical Storm Isaias. In October, the lawmakers send a letter to the President supporting Governor Phil Murphy's request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The declaration makes the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today led a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) opposing the implementation of President Trump's recent Executive Order prohibiting federal agencies, contractors and grant recipients from using workplace diversity and inclusion trainings that promote "divisive concepts." In an OMB memo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- 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, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were joined by nine of their Senate colleagues in calling on U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua Kevin K. Sullivan to leverage all diplomatic tools to ensure the safety of journalists, civil society, and political leaders in Nicaragua. In a letter to Ambassador Sullivan, the Senators expres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- 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 Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were joined by nine of their Senate colleagues in calling on U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua Kevin K. Sullivan to leverage all diplomatic tools to ensure the safety of journalists, civil society, and political leaders in N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today led a group of their Senate colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Operation Warp Speed and the U.S. Army Material Command (AMC) to make sure COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials continue to enroll a diverse group of participants. In addition to und  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 18 with Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey: * * * U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the recent conflict in Ethiopia: "The conflict in Ethiopia remains far from over, despite Prime Minister Abiy's claim that military operations are complete. We are deeply concerned by reports of   more