WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In the aftermath of the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-7) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) sent letters to the CEOs of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter urging the companies to address the fundamental design features of their social networks that facilitate the spread of extreme, radicalizing content to their users. Representatives Malinowski and Eshoo, along wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, incoming chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 19: * * * "Secretary Antony Blinken's testimony today demonstrated he has the qualifications, temperament and commitment to public service that is required to repair the damage from the last four years and to reinvigorate American diplomacy. "He is the right person to rebuild and restore our alliances and institutions, and needs to be c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 22: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new federal action to counter violent extremism and domestic terrorism, following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Gottheimer announced a bipartisan initiative to urge the Biden Administration to restore the Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which was the designated le  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new resources that are available from the bipartisan emergency COVID-19 relief package signed into law last month, including the new round of PPP loans fully available starting today and the federal supplemental unemployment benefits that should be available through the State of New Jersey starting this week. Gottheimer was joined by the U.S. Small Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 20: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on an executive order announced by President Biden to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement: "Withdrawing the United States from the historic Paris Agreement on climate change was a mistake, an abdication of American leadership on the world stage, and a setback for the united effort needed to keep our air and water clean,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) called on the Department of Justice and federal agencies to redouble investigation efforts into the reported single $520,000+ bitcoin transfer to multiple alt-right groups and extremist personalities leading into the deadly failed insurrectionist attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Federal agencies are currently investigating a transfer of $522,000 worth of bitcoin to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement calling for the House to approve a waiver for Defense Secretary-Designee Lloyd Austin, and his immediate confirmation by the U.S. Senate. "President Biden faces incredible challenges to our nation's security and global stability on day one. He needs a proven leader at the Pentagon who understands the troops he'll be responsible for and who can  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement on executive orders announced by President Biden. "Today's executive orders show the magnitude of the challenge we have as a country ahead of us. We not only face a pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 of our fellow Americans and put millions out of work, but we face the challenge of picking up the pieces left by an administra  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Malinowski met with leaders of New Jersey's healthcare worker unions to stay updated on the conditions on the ground in hospitals and community health centers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants included representatives from the New Jersey Nurses Union, the Jersey Nurses Economic Security Organization, and the New Jersey American Federation of Labor and Congress of Indu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * "I had the honor of attending the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. While this day looked different from any previous inauguration, I am immensely proud I was able to share it with my mother, Joanna. "When I was six years old my mom and I fled communist Poland to the United States, where we built a new life in New Jersey. Thinking back to those times, I don't t  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 22: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced it is authorizing the construction of two additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) at the Philly Shipyard: "This additional shipbuilding contract is a great win for South Jersey and the Philad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-1) will join House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) to introduce legislation to shield workers, retirees, employers and taxpayers from the devastating consequences of the multiemployer pension crisis. The Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 (EPPRA) w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 21: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden signed ten executive orders to contain the COVID-19 crisis: "As our nation mourns the loss of more than 400,000 Americans, President Biden is taking immediate and decisive action to correct the course of our   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Biden signed an Executive Order rejoining the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement: "By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden has done more to protect our country's future and strengthen ou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote to outgoing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today requesting that the agency rescind a batch of letters it sent to states earlier this month attempting to make it har  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), filed an amicus brief today in the case of Competitive Enterprise Institute, et al. v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), et al., which is currently pending be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to the International Code Council (ICC) today requesting information regarding the integrity of the International Energy Conservation Code (IEC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today led 122 of his House colleagues calling on the incoming Biden administration to expand on its commitment to rejoin the Paris Agreement by working with the governments of Canada and Mexico to include the agreement in the recently-renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). "[W]e strongly urge you to take your commitment to rejoin t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 22: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised the decision of the Biden administration to eliminate Schedule F imposed by the Trump regime and designed to pillage the Federal civil service. On November 3, 2020, Pascrell led members of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight sounding the alarm of politicization at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and demanding then-U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement applauding President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Executive Action to reverse the Muslim Ban: "Our country is anchored on religious freedom. It makes us a beacon of hope to millions around the world. It is one of the values that I fought to uphold in the Navy and like so many Americans, I was deeply disturbed when the former president  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) was selected to serve on the House Committee on Education and Labor for her second term in office. Rep. Sherrill is also a member of the Armed Services and the Science, Space, and Technology Committees. "I am honored to join my colleagues on the House Education and Labor Committee," said Rep. Sherrill. "We need to double down on our efforts for workers, students, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after the House voted to grant General Lloyd Austin a waiver to serve as Secretary of Defense: "General Austin's nomination to serve as Secretary of Defense is a truly historic choice of an immensely qualified individual. As the first Black Defense Secretary, General Austin's tenure will be a significant step forward, both for o  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "In two days' time, Kamala Harris will be sworn in as Vice President of the United States. And Reverend Raphael Warnock, who holds the same pulpit as Dr. King at Ebenezer Baptist Church, will be sworn in as the first Black Senator from Georgia. This ne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) applauded President Biden today for a series of executive actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic, economic relief, climate change, and racial inequality: "I am incredibly heartened that within hours of assuming office, President Biden took strong action to heal our country and move us forward into a new era: marshaling a coordinated federal respons  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris: "With the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol this afternoon, the country can begin to heal after four years of division and intolerance. "President Biden will work on behalf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement applauding President Biden's plan to reform our immigration system, including the series of executive actions taken on his first day in office: "President Biden's swift actions to correct the failed immigration policies of the previous administration are a needed and welcomed step toward reforming our broken immigration system," said Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding the shortfalls of the Trump administration's vaccine distribution plan as President Biden's team begins to address this inherited crisis: "It is nearly unfathomable that as he left office, ten months into the pandemic, former President Trump's administration did not have a cohesive, workable vaccination plan to pass on to Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement following the swearing in of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: "Today, our nation witnessed the time-honored tradition of our sacred democracy with the swearing in the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden; and our first-ever female Vice President, Kamala Harris. Over the past few weeks, our democracy has been  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding reports that the President's pardon power is being used for financial gain by those with close ties to the President: "In the final days of a presidency tainted by abuses of power for personal and financial gain, it is not surprising that allies of the President have reportedly received tens of thousands of dollars to lobby the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 22: * * * Over the past year, millions of people have lost their jobs as the economic consequences of the pandemic continue to be felt. Small businesses are struggling, and individuals are facing long periods of unemployment. Our national response will have to be multifaceted and it is important that we help equip workers with the skills that match the needs in their community. I believe that the Bett  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Smith halted his Twitter account over security concerns and to help the district and Nation move toward unity during this difficult time. Divisive and hate-filled tweets have become far too frequent and impede the healing so needed today. Congressman Smith continues to receive phone calls and emails from thousands of constituents freely expressing their opinions. His website and Instagr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * "Today, I will be at the Capitol, representing everyone in South Jersey, to respectfully watch President Joe Biden take his oath as the duly-elected 46th President of the United States. "Our work will once again begin anew and while we may not always agree, we must all work together to fight for a Strong America and a Strong South Jersey. "It is up to all of us to build upon our p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA-18) reintroduced the Presidential Tax Transparency Act, legislation requiring sitting presidents and vice presidents and major party candidates for the presidency and vice-presidency to publicly disclose their 10 most recent federal income tax returns. "The stunning corruption of the Trump regime has made clear for all time t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 20: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate's Housing Subcommittee, today helped secure full eligibility for Dreamers to obtain Federal Housing Authority (FHA) mortgages after the Trump Administration rescinded its prohibition in one of its last actions before leaving office. This was an issue the senator had continually pressed upon outgoing Housing Secretary Ben   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 21: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate's Housing Subcommittee, today helped secure full eligibility for Dreamers to obtain Federal Housing Authority (FHA) mortgages after the Trump Administration rescinded its prohibition in one of its last actions before leaving office. This was an issue the senator had continually pressed upon outgoing Housing Secretary Ben   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 21: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in the United States Congress, today outlined the Biden Administration's Immigration Plan, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which he will be leading in the Senate. The Senator engaged in a candid conversation with the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), which included business, labor and faith leaders, and immigratio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 19 at a hearing on the nomination of Antony Blinken to serve as Secretary of State: * * * Blinken has previously served as Staff Director of the Foreign Relations Committee, Deputy Secretary of State, and as a member of the Obama-Biden administration's national security team. If confirmed, your task will be to repair and r  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Our need as a nation to follow the legacy and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has perhaps never been more urgent. The events of this past year include a long overdue reckoning with a racially biased system of justice, an ongoing fight against a deadly pandemic that has dispropo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 19: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Uganda's January 14 elections, which saw President Yoweri Museveni secure a 6th term in office amid government repression and allegations of vote rigging. "Sadly, Uganda's January 14th electio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff today is releasing a report commissioned by incoming Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on the United States' Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Exposing one of the most draconian immigration policies instituted under the Trump administration, the report demonstrates how the ACAs were e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSRes) -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff today is releasing a report commissioned by incoming Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on the United States' Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Exposing one of the most draconian immigration policies instituted under th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, today stressed the urgency to deliver a new COVID-19 stimulus and relief package that includes direct state and local aid and addresses the glaring racial disparities in the pandemic's economic fallout. The Senator received support for his proposals from Biden Treasury Secretary Nominee Janet Yellen during h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 20: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today released the following statement on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: "The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris marks the start of a new chapter in our nation's history with leaders in the White House focused on solving problems instead of just creating them, leaders who wil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Uganda's January 14 elections, which saw President Yoweri Museveni secure a 6th term in office amid government repression and allegations of vote rigging. "Sadly, Uganda's January 14th elections were yet another reminder that the Museveni regime has no interest in respect  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 20: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who has spent decades fighting for immigrant rights and reforms to our nation's broken immigration system, announced today that he will lead the legislative effort in the United States Senate and introduce the Biden-Harris Administration's bold immigration bill to build a fair, humane and functional immigration system. "The past four years have been traum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Nomination Hearing" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 28: Topic THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet REMOTELY to conduct a hearing on the following nominations: The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and The Honorable Cecilia E. Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chair, Council of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 22: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) was awarded $591,502,656 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand COVID-19 testing and vaccine distribution across the state. The Senators helped secure this funding in the COVID-19 spending package that passed in December. "As cases continue to rise across New Jer  more