WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Generating Equity: Deploying a Just and Clean Energy Future" on April 20, 2021: * * * Thank you for holding this important hearing on deploying a just and clean energy future. Chairman Rush has been a champion for ensuring inclusion of underserved communities and communities of color in the clea  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Equity: the Case for a Federal Climate Service" on April 21, 2021: * * * I look forward to continuing this subcommittee's bipartisan work to advance our understanding of the Earth system and support science that empowers us to confront the pressing challenges that we f  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recover issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "State and Local Perspectives on DHS Preparedness Grant Programs" at noon on April 28, 2021: Witnesses * The Honorable David Ige, Governor, Hawaii * Jared Maples, Director, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness * Orlando Rolon, Police Chief, City of Orlando, Florida * Robert Altman, Fire Captain,  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today supported landmark legislation to establish the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth as the 51st member of the United States of America, which passed the House of Representatives 216-208. "Residents of our nation's capital pay their taxes like you and me. In fact, D.C. residents pay more federal taxes than the residents of 22 stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Yesterday, the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) officially endorsed a slate of legislation seeking to address the January 6th insurrection and prevent future acts of domestic terrorism, including legislation introduced by Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and others that would establish a commission to examine domestic extremism. The Commission on Domestic Terrorism Act of 2021 would  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), the founding Co-Chair of the new bipartisan SALT Caucus, is proposing that the federal government raise the investment needed to repeal the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction and to pass a robust infrastructure package by closing the "tax gap" -- the $1 trillion a year difference between taxes legally owed and taxes actually paid.  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, the House of Representatives passed U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer's (NJ-5) bipartisan Senior Security Act in a 355 to 69 vote. Gottheimer's legislation will help stop financial predators from scamming seniors out of their savings by creating a federal Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to strengthen protections an  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement on the bipartisan passage, by a margin of 94-1, of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act of 2021. "When I met with the families of the shooting victims in Atlanta and also AAPI communities in New Jersey, I'm always asked: what will Congress do to help keep AAPIs safe? Today's passage in the Senate shows that our country is serious ab  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Malinowski announced $694,327,527 in federal funding for New Jersey child care providers to open safely, keep workers on the payroll, and lower tuition costs for families. The funding is part of the total $39 billion provided by the American Rescue Plan to support child care centers and early childhood educators nationwide. "Working families have struggled to find childcare options th  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor statement: * * * Representative Malinowski spoke on the House Floor to highlight the health care relief provided by the American Rescue Plan. Watch a video of his remarks here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCTucFZ8nFc) and learn more at https://nj.gov/getcoverednj/. "Madame Speaker, it's good to be able to stand on the House floor and speak not about the crisis of the day, or even my hopes for tomorrow  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed the No Ban Act to prevent presidents from barring the entry of people to the United States based on their religion. Representative Malinowski is an original cosponsor and voted in favor of this legislation. "Thousands of Americans, including many of my constituents, were separated from their loved ones by the Trump Administration's cruel and unnecessary Muslim ban  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in support of President Biden's new commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement: "Today President Biden has reclaimed our position as global leader and taken huge strides toward reversing the damage the past four years o  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today in support of President Biden's new commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement: "Today President Biden has reclaimed our position as global leader and taken huge strides toward reversing the damage the past four years of science denial has done to our credibility and economy. I applaud the Preside  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the reintroduction of legislation to help the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean up Superfund sites listed on the EPA's National Priorities List. The Superfund Polluter Pays Act would reinstate the Superfund tax to make sure polluters pay for the cleanup of Superfund sites - not taxpayers. Senator Cory Booker of New Je  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 20, 2021, at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Generating Equity: Deploying a Just and Clean Energy Future": * * * Thank you, Chairman Rush, for holding this important hearing on deploying a just and clean energy future. Chairman Rush has been a champion for ensuring inclusion of underserved communities and communities of color  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "Securing American Network Technology": * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled, "Leading the Wireless Future: Securing American Network Technology:" If the United States doesn't lead  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) today re-introduced H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. "Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any other country in the world, and as a result too many New Jerseyans do not take their medications because of high costs" Pallone said. "This legislation will dramatically rein in costs by fin  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Full Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) wrote to the National Telecommunications and Informati  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- 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 Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced additional details today on the fully remote hearing the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold on Thursday, April 29, at 11 a.m. (EDT). The hearing is entitled, "The Fiscal Year 2022   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Tuesday, May 4, at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs for the American people. The hearing  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted in support of H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants, or NO BAN Act, legislation that narrows the President's ability to block immigration into the United States and discriminate against immigrants. "Closing the golden door of the United States over the past four years rendered America a pariah s  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chair of the House Law Enforcement Caucus and the co-chair of the House Fire Services Caucus, today led a letter to House leadership urging inclusion of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act in the upcoming infrastructure package. The legislation would provide $15 billion to update America's 9-1-1 infrastructure, protect against cyber threats,  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 20, 2021: * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today released the following statement after Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts. "Right and wonderful justice has been served. "George Floyd was murdered. The evidence was overwhelming. The jury saw that and delivered swift accountability. "This trial result is one stich towards helping heal the wounds that were tragical  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted in support of H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021, legislation that will ensure the right to access legal counsel for individuals facing immigration inspection upon seeking admission into the United States. "One of the cornerstones of our nation is the right to access legal counsel. That if you need assistance, you have a  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Andy Levin (D-MI), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), and James P. McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in response to recent reports of increased violence against Burmese trade unions and workers by the Burmese military. "We stand with the workers of Burma who, despite the immense dan  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, today extended his heartful gratitude to the New Jersey State Police on the occasion of their 100th anniversary and praised their lifesaving efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. To commemorate this anniversary, Rep. Pascrell has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives whi  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. introduced two bills yesterday to get hazard pay for federal workers who stayed on the job through the COVID-19 pandemic and modern equipment for the nation's first responders. "Millions of Americans have stayed on the job to protect and provide essential services through this pandemic and we need to support them for their efforts," said Rep. Donald M.  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. announces that New Jersey will receive almost $700 million from President Biden's American Rescue Plan to help childcare facilities reopen, keep workers on the payroll, and assist working families. "I know New Jersey families have been struggling to handle both work and childcare duties during this pandemic," said Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. "I fought to get this funding   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. released the following statement regarding the jury's guilty verdict on all counts for Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020 after Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. "I think the jury has spoken  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted for the Washington, D.C. Admission Act today. The bill (H.R. 51) would create a new state from the current District of Columbia named Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and a separate federal district that would contain the government buildings on or near the Capitol Mall and Capitol Building, such as the White House and Supreme Court. "The   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted yesterday for H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which she co-sponsored, to uphold religious freedom and protect the Muslim community in NJ-11 and across the country. "Religious freedom sits at the core of who we are as Americans. I was deeply disturbed when, not a week into his term in 2  more

BLOOMFIELD, New Jersey, April 22 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez this week joined Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia to launch a bold, proactive effort to protect local residents from lead-contaminated drinking water using federal funding from the American Rescue Plan. They were joined by Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, Assemblyman Thomas Giblin, Bloomfield Town Council members Jenny  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), in response to the infrastructure counter proposal offered by Senate Republicans, released the following statement: "I want to be clear to everyone involved in discussions about what the infrastructure package will ultimately look like -- what Senate Republicans proposed today is simply a non-starter. "It pointedly excludes a change to the   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following opening statement: * * * Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, delivered the following opening remarks at the Congressional hearing he convened entitled "Renewing the United States' Commitment to Addressing the Root Causes of Migration from Central America": "I am thrilled that we have two experienced witnesses with us to discuss how to strengthen U.S. policy and fore  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial: "Derek Chauvin was found guilty to the murder of George Floyd. I commend the bravery of community members who spoke out against Chauvin's actions at the time, and Darnella Frazier for having the courage to record and post the video that caught the attention of the world. "This con  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Suzan DelBene, D- Washington, Ritchie Torres, D- New York, Sens. Sherrod Brown, D- Ohio, Cory Booker, D- New Jersey and Michael Bennet D- Colorado: * * * U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY), alongside U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), released the following statement on the importance of passing CT  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, Ritchie Torres, D-New York, Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-New Jersey and Michael Bennet, D- Colorado: * * * Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), alongside Senators Sherrod Brown (OH), Cory Booker (NJ), and Michael Bennet (CO) released the following statement on the importance of passing Child Tax  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) today reintroduced H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The historic legislation would empower the federal govern  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today announced the reintroduction of legislation to help the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean up Superfund sites listed on the EPA's National Priorities List. The Superfund Polluter Pays Act would reinstate the Superfund tax to make sure polluters pay for the cleanup of Superfund sites - not taxpa  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ-06), the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, today led two other House committee chairs urging the Biden Administration to take a stronger hand of antitrust enforcement in the live events ticket marketplace, particularly i  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) reintroduced the Mitigate Methane Now Act of 2021, which directs the Department of Energy to establish a grant program to improve public safety and environmental performance. "As we continue to fight the current public health crisis, we cannot ignore the climate crisis," said Rep. Sherrill, Chairwo  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced a new hire and other changes in his Senate communications team. Ahmed Elsayed has joined the Booker office as Press Secretary. Most recently, he served as Rep. Tony Cardenas' (D-CA) communications director since June 2019 after working on Rep. John Delaney's presidential campaign. He's a graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick and   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) andU.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) reintroduced the Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act, or the PROTECT Immigration Act, legislation which would end the deputization of local and state police departments to enforce immigration law. The PROTECT   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 20, 2021: * * * US Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: "Today I am thinking about George Floyd's family, his daughter, and his loved ones. My heart is with them as they continue to mourn. "This verdict is a reflection of how our legal system is supposed to work: an individual guilty of a horrific crime is being held accountable for   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 23, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the State Department's announcement today of Jeffrey Feltman as Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa: "Today's announcement of Jeffrey Feltman as Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa is an important and welcome step in our efforts to bring peace and stability to the  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) today reintroduced a bill that would establish an $800 million competitive grant program for states and school districts to increase the enrollment and performance of underrepresented students in advanced courses and programs. Under the Advanced Coursework Equity Act, eligible states and school districts could receive   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) reintroduced a bill in their respective chambers to hold polluters responsible for the cleanup of contaminated Superfund sites in New Jersey and across the country. Booker was joined by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in reintroducing the bill in the Senate. The Superfund Polluter Pays R  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 24 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement following the announcement of President Biden's intent to nominate longtime Menendez staffer and current Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Director Jessica Lewis to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest ranking Latino in the U.S. Congress and author of New Jersey's first hate crimes law, today applauded the passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and issued the following statement: "Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have witnessed cowards who ascribe to racist, bigoted, and white supremacist ideologies exploit this dark moment  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the United Nations World Food Program's (WFP) announcement that it will begin operating in Venezuela with the priority of serving the most vulnerable children: "I join the international community in welcoming the   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the United Nations World Food Program's (WFP) announcement that it will begin operating in Venezuela with the priority of serving the most vulnerable children: "As the WFP programming begins in the months ahead, I look forward to working with Interim President Guai  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at this morning's business meeting to consider S. 1169, the Strategic Competition Act of 2021. The legislation represents the first major proposal to bring Democrats and Republicans together in laying out a strategic approac  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following opening statement: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks at this morning's Committee business meeting calling for the confirmation of the Honorable Samantha Power to serve as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Ambassador Power's nomination was approved by voice vote an  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Joe Biden convening 40 world leaders for a Summit on Climate today on Earth Day 2021: "President Biden's hosting of this week's Leaders' Summit on Climate sends a strong signal to our partners that America is bac  more

BLOOMFIELD, New Jersey, April 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (N.J.-11) today joined Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia to launch a bold, proactive effort to protect local residents from lead-contaminated drinking water using federal funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Part of Bloomfield was impacted in 2019 by high lead levels in drinking water coming from the Newark  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), in calling on President Joe Biden to build on his Administration's recent actions to address the gun violence public health epidemic by immediately restoring Congressional oversight   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), in calling on President Joe Biden to build on his Administration's recent actions to address the gun violence pu  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), alongside U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY), released the following statement on the importance of passing CTC permanence in Congress: "Expansion of the Child Tax Credit is the most significant policy to come out of Washington in generations, and Congress has an historic  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced New Jersey will receive $694,327,527 in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to support child care providers, help them reopen safely, and ensure families have access to affordable, high quality child care. "The struggle for families to find safe and affordable child care during the pandemic has forced many parents,  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today led members of the New Jersey Congressional delegation in calling on the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccine program at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix to ensure widespread vaccination among the incarcerated individuals and staff at the facility. Despite several coronavirus outbreaks within the fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), along with Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06) today introduced a bill to hold polluters responsible for the cleanup of contaminated Superfund sites in New Jersey and across the country. The Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act reinstates and indexes for inflation the excise tax on poll  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following joint statement in the lead-up to the elections in Albania scheduled for this weekend: "As Albania prepares for national elections on April 25, we encourage the Albanian people to vote. We urge authorities to ensure that voters are able to exercise this fundamen  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho: * * * U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following joint statement in the lead-up to the elections in Albania scheduled for this weekend: "As Albania prepares for national elections on April 25, we encourage the Albanian people to v  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded Committee passage of their Ukraine Security Partnership Act. This legislation increases and improves U.S. military support to Ukraine, and sends a message that the United States will continue to support t  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded committee passage of their bipartisan, comprehensive China legislation. Entitled the Strategic Competition Act, the legislation is an unprecedented, bipartisan effort to mobilize all Uni  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded committee passage of their bipartisan, comprehensive China legislation. Entitled the Strategic Competition Act, the legislation is an unprecedented, bipartisan effort to mobilize all United States strategic, economic, and diplomatic tools  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey: * * * U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following joint statement in the lead-up to the elections in Albania scheduled for this weekend: "As Albania prepares for national elections on April 25, we encourage the Albanian people t  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 19, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Committee received a classified briefing from the Biden administration on the negotiation process and security situation in Afghanistan: "I very much appreciated the Administration's willingness to pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in reaction to reports that President Joe Biden will officially recognize the Ottoman Empire's genocide against the Armenian people. To date, no U.S. president has made it U.S. policy to affirm the historical facts of the Armenian Genocide, which lasted from 1915 to 1923 and resu  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in reaction to reports that President Joe Biden will officially recognize the Ottoman Empire's genocide against the Armenian people. To date, no U.S. president has made it U.S. policy to affirm the historical facts of the Armenian Genocide, which  more