WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNScapV) -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letters: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced the Temporary Emergency Scheduling and Testing (TEST) of Fentanyl Analogues Act, legislation that would extend the temporary class-wide scheduling of fentanyl-related substances for two years and also require the Department of Justice to conduct a scientific and medical evaluation of these substances to encourage research so that the scienti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate the National Institutes of Health Office of Director's oversight and approval of the base operational funding grant, called the P51, to the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) at the University of Washington. The renewal of the P51 base grant comes after The Arizona Rep  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) announced $44.9 million in Homeland Security grants as part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) ongoing efforts to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. These grants assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector with their preparedness efforts. Pre  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the inclusion of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021 in the Senate substitute amendment to the National Defense Authoriza  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the below statement in reaction to the announcement of a new maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon dealing with oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea. "I welcome today's historic announcement that Israel and Lebanon have accepted a final demarcation of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide over $3.2 million in federal funding to help Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden and Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) train the next generation of health care workers and expand access to health care in South Jersey. Rutgers University will receive $245,872 to train  more

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) formally called for a Congressional oversight hearing and an investigation into New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from both the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Gottheimer believes the American taxpayers deserve answers, under oath, from th  more

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) celebrated Italian American Heritage Month and the many generations of Italian American history and contributions with a flag-raising ceremony. During the ceremony, local Italian Americans were honored for their outstanding achievements in business, education, and community service throughout Bergen County. Gottheimer also announced that he is helpin  more

CLOSTER, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined with members of North Jersey's Jewish community at Temple Emanu-El of Closter to answer questions and discuss his bipartisan congressional trip to Israel, standing up to antisemitism, the Problem Solvers Caucus, and more. "It's great to be able to sit down with members of North Jersey's Jewish community and with Rabbi Kirshner at Temple Emanu-El t  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the recently opened small business Big Blue Swim School and met with owners Penelope Clark & Chris Burden. Big Blue Swim School Paramus offers year-round swim lessons seven days a week for children beginning at just three months old. Big Blue Swim School opened in August 2022 and, after operating for only two months, already employs 59 Jersey res  more

GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) took part in the Sikh Gurudwara of Glen Rock's service, met with members of the Gurudwara, and spoke to the Sangat, commending them for their strength, resiliency, faith, and positive work throughout the community. Gottheimer was joined by Bergen County Commissioners Tom Sullivan, Mary Amoroso, and Germaine Ortiz. "I know that the Sikh Gurudwara of Gl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement at a field hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * The Committee on Homeland Security is examining the increase in violent extremism and antisemitic incidents across the country and here in New Jersey, with the aim of finding how best to counter such threats. This hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following remarks by Holly Huffnagle, director for combating antisemitism at the American Jewish Committee, involving a hybrid hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * Thank you, Congressman Torres for the introduction. Distinguished members of Congress, thank you for convening today's hearing and for offering American Jewish Committee this op  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following written testimony by Scott Richman, Anti-Defamation League regional director for New York and New Jersey, involving a hybrid hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * INTRODUCTION TO ADL Since 1913, the mission of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has been to "stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair tre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following written testimony by Scott Richman, Anti-Defamation League regional director for New York and New Jersey, involving a hybrid hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * These initiatives must be accompanied by an assurance of careful oversight with civil rights and civil liberties safeguards. They must al  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following written testimony by Kenneth Stern, director of the Center for the Study of Hate at Bard College, involving a hybrid hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * My name is Kenneth Stern. I am the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate1, which works to increase the serious study of human hatred, and ways to combat it.2 Before   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following testimony by New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Laurie Doran involving a hybrid hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member Katko, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you and the House Committee on Homeland Security. My remarks today will largely center aroun  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following testimony by Rutgers Hillel Executive Director Esther Reed involving a hybrid hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * My name is Rabbi Esther Reed, and I am the Executive Director of Rutgers Hillel, a Hillel serving one of the largest Jewish undergraduate populations on any campus in North America. Hillel International is the world'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following testimony by Susan Corke, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, involving a hybrid hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * I am Susan Corke, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on "Countering Violent Extremism  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, vice chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement at a field hearing on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey": * * * I am deeply grateful to Congressman Josh Gottheimer for generously hosting us in his District and for his visible and vocal leadership in combating antisemitism. Although I am not Jewish, I have been a consistent voice aga  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement at a joint hearing with the Subcommitte on Space and Aeronautics, on Sept. 21, 2022, entitled "Looking Back to Predict the Future: The Next Generation of Weather Satellites": * * * Thank you, Chairman Beyer, and our witnesses, for joining us today both in person and virtually. I am looking forward to hearing about th  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined today with advocates and victims in reiterating his call to the big banks who own Zelle and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to do more to protect consumers from fraud and scams conducted using instant digital payment networks like Zelle. T  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Among the various celebrations and commemorations U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, participated in this month, he also hosted his 12th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month event celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Latino-Americans in the United States. This year's event included special keynote remarks from Blanca Rosa Vilchez, an acc  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration's announcement of a Parole Program and Title 42 Expansion for Venezuelans. "While replicating the successful model of Uniting for Ukraine to Venezuelans is the right thing to do, and I commend the Biden Ad  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined several of their colleagues in reintroducing the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act, which would help communities affected by major natural disasters access housing assistance. "The last thing survivors of natural disasters need is to deal with federal bureaucracy and red tape," said Sen. Menendez. "This bill would allo  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee released the following statement on the inclusion of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021 in the Senate substitute amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 20th Party Congress, which begins this Sunday in Beijing: "As the 20th Party Congress begins this weekend and Xi Jinping consolidates his power and preaches 'common development for all  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: As Puerto Rico begins the process of rebuilding and recovering from the devastating impact of Hurricane Fiona last month, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.-07) are leading a bicameral effort urging the Biden Administration instruct federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced new federal funding to support public safety and strengthen law enforcement in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. Perth Amboy will receive $1.25 million to hire 10 new police officers. New Brunswick will receive $250,000 to hire two police officers. The funding comes from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Se  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted a fireside chat today with U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo on the Biden Administration's historic investments in American manufacturing, innovation, and supply chains. The discussion also highlighted the progress Middlesex County has made in developing business and innovation in New Jersey, including   more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2022: U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $500,000 and $499,980 in school safety grants to Fort Lee School District and Secaucus School District, respectively. Awarded under the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), these federal funds will allow school  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) this morning celebrated the historic maritime agreement signed by the governments of Israel and Lebanon. "I applaud the governments of Israel and Lebanon on this historic occasion," said Rep. Pascrell. "Their work together will promote regional integration that provides for more stability in the region and lower the likelihood of strife and violence. "This too  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act of 2022 is being introduced in the House, led by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and cosponsored by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1). This bipartisan bill will require long-term care facilities to have a crisis plan in place to manage disease outbreaks, maintain a stockpile of personal protective eq  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2022: Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Don Bacon (NE-2) today introduced the Auto Theft Prevention Act. Thisbipartisan legislation will provide state and local law enforcement agencies with federal grant funding to help them combat auto thefts and stolen vehicle trafficking. According to State Police data, 14,320 cars were reported stolen in 2021 in New Jersey. That is a 22% rise in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced six projects that have been selected to receive over $30 million in grant funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. The City of Trenton is receiving a grant of $5,530,000 to help reduce lead exposure in the city's water systems. "This EPA WIIN grant is an important step toward environmental justice i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2022: * * * Representative Tom Malinowski, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to the Commerce Department's new export restrictions on semiconductors to China: "This was the right call. There is absolutely no reason why advanced U.S. technologies should end up as components in the surveillance architecture used to abuse and snoop on m  more

WESTFIELD, New Jersey, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Representative Tom Malinowski and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo joined local business leaders from New Jersey's 7th Congressional District for a roundtable on supply chain resiliency and domestic manufacturing. The group met in Westfield, NJ to discuss local manufacturing, strengthening our supply chains, and creating more jobs in the 7th District. This August, Re  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2022: * ** U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the below statement in reaction to the announcement of a new maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon dealing with oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea: "I welcome today's historic announcement that Isra  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the below statement in support of protests across Iran which were first sparked by the arrest, beating, and murder of Mahsa Amini by the regime's morality police in addition to broader outrage over systemic violence ag  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the below statement on the future of the United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia following the deadly attacks on cities across Ukraine on Monday: "I am horrified by Russia's depraved and desperate escalation ag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2022: * * * "In going around the district, I've been asked about a resolution that went out in Teaneck. "Symbols of racism and division have no home in New Jersey and do not represent our values. "The resolution, which properly condemns extremism and terrorism, paints with far too broad a brush -- faith-based groups that promote community service based on Hindu teachings should not have been   more

MANASQUAN BOROUGH, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2022: Fifty-five years ago today former Army Specialist 5 George Bednarski was honorably discharged from the Army following nearly 16 months in Vietnam. It was Oct. 8, 1967, and the 22-year-old was heading home. "I supported all the people, especially those on the front line, who had constant contact with the enemy forces," Bednarski said. "This award is not for me being a her  more