WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, posted the following joint statement on Jan. 5, 2023, with Sens. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, and Alex Padilla, D-California: * * * U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) released the following joint statement on the border policies announced by the Biden Administration today, which include the extension of Title 42 and imposing a "transit ban" i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined dozens of North Jersey community leaders at Bergen County Executive James Tedesco's swearing-in ceremony and delivered remarks recognizing County Executive Tedesco's work for North Jersey families. The ceremony marked the beginning of Tedesco's third consecutive term as Bergen County Executive, tying the county's record. "Jim is not only a model public se  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) recognized the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and highlighted how the Electoral Count Reform Act -- bipartisan legislation Gottheimer led in the House that has now been signed into law -- will preserve the integrity of our elections and protect democracy. Gottheimer was joined at a press conference outside the Capitol thi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, posted the following joint statement on Jan. 5, 2023, with Sens. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, Alex Padilla, D-California, and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey: * * * U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released the following joint statement on the border policies announced by the Biden Administration today, which include the extension of Title 42 and imposing a "transit ba  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the January 6th insurrection: "January 6th, 2021 was among the darkest days in American history. We watched, aghast, as a violent mob --called to action by former President Trump --sought to prevent the democratic transition of power, assassinate elected officials, and under  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2022: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today celebrated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of a $500 million loan to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to modernize wastewater and drinking water systems serving over 9 million people throughout New Jersey. This is the first loan issued through the State Infrastructure Financing Aut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released the following joint statement on the border policies announced by the Biden Administration today, which include the extension of Title 42 and imposing a "transit ban" in the southern border: "While we understand the challenges the nation is facing at the Southern border exacerbated by   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, posted the following joint statement on Jan. 5, 2023, with Sens. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey: * * * U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released the following joint statement on the border policies announced by the Biden Administration today, which include the extension of Title 42 and imposing a "transit ba  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2023: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement in response to his Bring Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans (BRAVE) Act being included in the FY23 omnibus. The BRAVE Act, which unanimously passed the House as a standalone bill in November 2021, requires the Department of Labor (DOL), in consultation with the Veterans Administration, to provide servicememb  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2023: Yesterday, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) delivered remarks on Capitol Hill with Common Defense and Courage for America ahead of the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Congresswoman Sherrill recalled her experience on that horrific day and renewed her commitment to protecting our democracy in the 118th Congress. The full transcript is copied below: "It's ha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. "Two years ago today, my colleagues and I went to work prepared to carry out our nation's time-honored tradition of peacefully transferring power to the next president. Instead, we experienced the greatest attack on our democracy  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $500 million loan to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to modernize wastewater and drinking water systems serving over 10 million people throughout New Jersey. This is the first loan issued through the State Infrastructure Financing Authority Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (SWIFIA) program, which provides loans exclusively to state  more