WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: This week, Representative Tom Malinowski's Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and expand the National Estuary Program (NEP) was signed into law by President Trump. The NEP provides grants to 28 states to improve the water quality and ecological integrity of our nation's most significant estuaries, including parts of the Raritan, Rahway, Elizabeth, and Hackens  more

EWING, New Jersey, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement following the death of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick: "What happened to our Capitol on Wednesday, overrun and terrorized by violent and misguided insurrectionists, will be one of our nation's darkest days, and the death of Officer Sicknick has made it that much more of a loss. "Officer Sicknick gav  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) was appointed to the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security. This standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives is responsible for security legislation and authorization and policy oversight responsibilities over the Department of Homeland Security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism, transportation, port, and infras  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer has formally requested an FBI briefing on the current threat assessment and intelligence gathering for planned armed demonstrations in the coming days at the U.S. Capitol and State Capitols nationwide, as well as current defense capabilities and guidance on how Americans can protect themselves and their communities from these threats. Gottheimer cites reports (https://  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) called on Michael Carvajal, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, take immediate steps to address the continued outbreak of COVID-19 at Ft. Dix FCI. "The outbreak of COVID-19 at Ft. Dix FCI is a clear and present danger to the federal employee staff, the inmates, and to our communities in New Jersey surrounding the Joint Base. I continue to hear from Bureau of Prisons (B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement in support of Samantha Power who has been named as the nominee for Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). "Samantha is an incredible leader whose work has inspired me to fight for human rights and justice. I got my start in public service at USAID. "I have seen first-hand the power of that agency's w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement in response to a bipartisan vote in the U.S. House to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection which led to the violent and deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. "After my vote today, I will go home and explain to my two boys why it was important to impeach the president. It's a conversation that parents ac  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Tom Malinowski applauded the final execution of the Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) to secure over $800 million to replace New Jersey's Portal North Bridge. The signing of the agreement marks the culmination of a years-long effort to secure federal funds for a key component of the Gateway Project. The existing Portal North Bridge is 110 years old, badly in need of repai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Representative Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) announced his appointment to the House Committee on Homeland Security. The Committee oversees the Department of Homeland Security, and its many component agencies, to protect the country from threats both foreign and domestic. Its work helps keep our skies, borders, cyberspace, and elections secure. "Last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol was only the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: The House of Representatives passed a resolution calling upon Vice President Mike Pence to mobilize the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office. Representative Tom Malinowski voted in favor of the legislation. "The President of the United States encouraged a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent Congress from doing its job to certify the 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: Representative Tom Malinowski hosted a community conversation to discuss the act of insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Constituents of New Jersey's 7th Congressional District were updated on the Congressional response, asked questions, and raised concerns with Rep. Malinowski. You can watch a full recording of the virtual conversation here: https://bit.ly/2LE  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: This week, Representative Tom Malinowski hosted a virtual information session to provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccination distribution process in New Jersey. Rep. Malinowski was joined by Dr. David Adinaro, NJ DOH Deputy Commissioner for Public Health and Dr. Geralyn Prosswimmer, Chief Medical Officer at Hunterdon Healthcare Partners. The panel took questions from constituents related  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting a deadly insurrection against American democracy. Representative Tom Malinowski is an original cosponsor of the resolution. "President Trump mobilized and encouraged a mob that attacked the United States Capitol, and that continues to threaten what should have been a peaceful transition of power  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * "President Trump disgraced the office of the presidency and American democracy last week by inciting an attack on our Capitol in an attempt to undermine our free and fair elections. If he was a man of integrity and a true public servant, he would resign effective immediately. But he is neither of those things, showing no remorse for the violence and sedition he encouraged against the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * "Following the shameful and deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol - the physical embodiment of our democracy - I have upheld my oath to protect and defend the Constitution by voting in favor of the impeachment of President Trump. "On January 6, 2021, the President of the United States incited an insurrection to deter Members of Congress from finishing our work to certify the outcome of the presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The Labor Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI) Linda Sanchez (D-CA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY), held a kick-off event with members and special guests, including President of the AFL-CIO Richard Trumka and President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Randi Weingarten. "Every American should have a voic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the full Democratic rosters for each of the six subcommittees in the 117th Congress, including the six subcommittee chairs and the full Committee vice chair, who were elected by the Democrats on the Committee. The six subcommittees and their chairs are: * Subcommittee on C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 14: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on President-elect Biden's speech tonight outlining his plan to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis: "Tonight, President-elect Biden outlined a bold, comprehensive plan to address the worsening COVID-19 pandemic a  more

ASBURY PARK, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today provided an update on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic at the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ) Community Health Center in Asbury Park. He was joined by local elected officials and Christopher Rinn who serves as CEO of VNACJ Community Health Centers. Pallone authored key health provisions in the o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump: "I voted to impeach President Trump today because he made it clear on January 6, 2021 that he is unfit to serve as President of the United States. "The President called on domestic terrorists to come to Washington and encouraged  more

EDISON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today toured the vaccination site at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center with Governor Phil Murphy in Edison. The site is one of six mega-sites in New Jersey designed to help accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations around the state. "I'm pleased to see New Jersey's vaccine expansion is well underway. For more than six months, I've been c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Finance Committee Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) announced today the appointments of Mr. Han Xiao, Ms. Karin Korb, Ms. Patty Cisneros Prevo, and Dr. Edwin Moses to the Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Representative Jerry McNerney (D-CA) sent letters today to nine internet service providers (ISPs) questioning their commitment to consumers amid ISPs raising prices and imposing data caps during the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today reacted to multiple news reports that Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) worked with far-right extremist groups to help organize the violent mob that attacked the United States Capitol. Last week's riot seeking to topple American democracy led to the deaths of five people including a U.S. Capitol Police Officer. "It is despicable  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10), and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07), today applauded the final execution of a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA), unlocking over $800 million in federal funding for construction of a new Portal North Bridge. NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Kevin Corbett today officially signed   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. wants all New Jersey police officers held accountable if they participated in the Capitol Hill riot and insurrection on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Rep. Payne, Jr. wrote a letter to Gurbir Grewal, Attorney General of New Jersey, and asked him to make sure all New Jersey's law enforcement agencies and departments cooperate with federal investigations into wh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. wants to make sure the Portal North Bridge receives the federal attention and funding necessary in the new Congress to finish the project as soon as possible. Rep. Payne, Jr. wrote a letter to Rep. Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to discuss the importance of the Portal North Bridge and new Hudson River Tunnel to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted to impeach President Trump for "incitement of insurrection" after his actions encouraged a mob riot that damaged the U.S. Capitol Building, killed five people, injured dozens of police officers, and forced several members of Congress and staff to move to secure locations. The move comes one day after Rep. Payne, Jr. voted for a separate House resolution to ask  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) today led over 30 Members of Congress in requesting an investigation from the Acting House Sergeant at Arms, Acting Senate Sergeant at Arms, and United States Capitol Police into the suspicious behavior and access given to visitors to the Capitol Complex on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - the day before the attacks on the Capitol. "Many of the Members who sig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement after the House passed H.Res. 21 by a vote of 223-205: "Last night, I voted in favor of a resolution calling on the Vice President to convene the Cabinet and activate the 25th Amendment of the Constitution to declare the President incapable of executing his duties of office," said Rep. Sires. "Today, the House will be considering an article  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement after the House passed H.Res. 24, impeaching President Trump, by a vote of 232-197: "This afternoon, I voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump for inciting insurrection against the Government of the United States. The words and subsequent actions of the President over the past week have indicated that he refuses to take respon  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Building on an amendment he wrote in 2004 to create a Special Envoy to combat anti-Semitism, this week Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) successfully pushed enactment of his Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act that expands the authority of the office and elevates the Envoy to that of Ambassador-at-Large, granting the position added clout to fight the rise in worldwide anti-Semitism. "My new law wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) entered a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFA) on the Portal North Bridge project, allowing this critical piece of the broader Gateway plan for improvements to move forward. "It's no mistake that our entire region keeps s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following op-ed published in the Washington Post: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman published an Op-Ed in the Washington Post calling out Republican colleagues for their refusal to wear masks and acknowledge facts, leading to the endangerment of the public and their peers. "Over the past day, a lot of people have asked me how I feel. They are usually referring to my covid-19 diagnosis and my symptoms. I feel   more

EWING, New Jersey, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) received a positive rapid antigen test result for COVID-19. She believes she was exposed during protective isolation in the U.S. Capitol building as a result of insurrectionist riots. As reported by multiple news outlets, a number of members within the space ignored instructions to wear masks. "I received a positive test result for COVID-19, and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump for incitement of insurrection. She released the following statement: A week ago, violent insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, causing physical damage to the building, threatening the Vice President, Members of Congress and their staffs and killing a U.S. Capitol Police Officer as he bravely fought t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representatives Tom Malinowski (NJ-7) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced a resolution censuring Representative Mo Brooks (AL-5) for inciting violence against his fellow members of Congress as part of last week's assault on the United States Capitol. The attack on Capitol Hill was intended to prevent the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate from discharging their Constitutional duties   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Bobby Scott, D-Virginia: * * * House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal, and House Education and Labor Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, and Bobby Scott, D-Virginia: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and House Educat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Carolyn Maloney, D-New York: * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and House E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Carolyn Maloney, D-New York: * * * House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal, and House Education and Labor Com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 14: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Ayana Pressley (D-MA) urged President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to include the American Opportunity Accounts Act, or "Baby Bonds," in the next economic recovery package. When passed into law, this groundbreaking legislation will create a federally-funded savings account for every American child that will make economic  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 14: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and 14 democratic colleagues today called for the Department of Defense to investigate and address white supremacy and extremist ideology in the ranks of the military following the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week. Several of the insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol have been identified as active duty servicemembers, reservists, retirees and veteran  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 14: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement joining the growing calls for Voice of America (VOA) Director Robert Reilly to resign after he demoted senior White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara for asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the seditious attack on the U.S. Capitol. Widakuswara questione  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 14: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Tunisia's ouster of former dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali: "Ten years ago today, the people of Tunisia cast off their authoritarian regime and began an inspiring journey towards freedom, democracy and the rule of la  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 14: 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), Donald Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10) and Tom Malinowski (N.J.-07), today applauded the formal, final execution of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut: * * * U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the NCAA's decision to delay a vote on new rules governing college athletes' ability to market their name, image, and likeness. In December, Booker and Blumenthal introduced the College Athletes Bill of Rights to guarantee fair and equitable co  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today joined a group of 25 Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to President-elect Joseph R. Biden, calling on the incoming Biden-Harris administration to swiftly act to restore and strengthen regulations of methane emissions from oil and natural gas production. The senators are also requesting a vigorous defense of the Bureau of Land Ma  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today joined their Democratic colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration take immediate action to fix the significant failures of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution as coronavirus cases continue to climb. The senators also slammed the administration's failure to develop and implement a comprehensive national vaccine plan, despite having  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Andy Kim (N.J.-03) today led members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) to expand his ongoing investigation into the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) COVID-19 response to include its handling of an outbreak at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix. FCI  more