WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: January 25, 2023, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution co-led by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran who are demonstrating against the Iranian regime for its human rights abuses. Iran is the world's leading state-sponsor of terror. The resolution passed the House by a vote of 420 to 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tina Smith (D-MN), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the Justice for Black Farmers Act, legislation that aims to address and correct historic discrimination within federal farm assistance and lending at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced S.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act, legislation that would establish a commission to consider proposals for reparations for African American descendants of slavery. The legislation is the Senate companion to H.R. 40, introduced by Rep. Sheila Jacks  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement. "The videos bearing witness to the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols evoke feelings of pain, horror, and terror that are tragically familiar to so many Americans. Tyre Nichols is now part of a group whose names we know -- like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery -- and who  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA-44th) urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen its proposed Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule to ensure the strongest possible safeguards at high-risk chemical facilities and protections for workers, environmental justice communities, and first responders. 47 other Senators and member  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) introduced a resolution recognizing January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. In 2018, New Jersey became the first state to recognize January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day through the work of the Tara Hansen Foundation, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and other vital organizatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.-14), alongside Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX-35), and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-07), today led a bicameral group of nearly 80 lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to reverse his administration's expansion of the failed b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Tina Smith (D-MN), all members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, reintroduced the Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act, legislation that would remove the tax liability for distressed farmers on the assistance provided under Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the below statement following Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai's announcement of the launch of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP), a multilateral framework among 12   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Chair of the CPC Policing, Constitution, and Equality Task Force, issued the following statement in response to the body camera footage from Memphis Police in the killing of Tyre Nichols: "Like so many across the country, we are horrified and appalled by  more

FORT LEE, New Jersey, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after a press conference with Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) that announced the reintroduction of the Anti-Congestion Tax Act, a measure aimed at stopping the MTA's ridiculous congestion pricing cash grab. "For too long, Hudson Valley commuters have gotten the short end of the stick," said Congressman Lawler. "With reduced servic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Menendez was named to serve on the House Committee on Homeland Security in the 118th Congress, a role in which he will work to improve the security of the United States from foreign and domestic threats. "The security of our district, our state, and our nation is a critical priority," said Congressman Rob Menendez. "As a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, I will work to bolster  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Rob Menendez was named to serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress, a role in which he will support investments in infrastructure improvements across the Eighth Congressional District. This appointment marks his first committee assignment as a Member of Congress. "Securing a seat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was one of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Van Drew responded to claims from the Left that Republicans will support cuts to Social Security and Medicare and made absolutely clear that this is unequivocally false, and he would never support cutting these programs' funding. "Despite false claims being perpetuated by Democrats and this administration, I will absolutely never vote for a bill that would make any type of cuts to Socia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) lead a letter along with Senators Booker and Menendez of New Jersey requesting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers promptly disburse funds appropriated for the completion of the Green Brook Flood Risk Management Project that was appropriated in the end of year spending package passed by Congress last December. Through the efforts of Congresswom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Charnelle Bjelkengren, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Matthew P. Brookman, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana; Michael Farbiarz, to be U  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned district court nominees in the first Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing of the 118th Congress. Durbin began by questioning Michael Farbiarz, nominee to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, about counterintelligence and counterterrorism cases he helped investig  more

BOGOTA, New Jersey, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer announced "Lower Tax Tuesday," beginning in the Borough of Bogota. Joined by local officials, county leaders, and law enforcement, Gottheimer announced new bipartisan federal investments successfully clawed back from Washington for the Bogota Police Department and the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. Gottheimer's "Lower Tax Tuesday" Announcement  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer announced "Lower Tax Tuesday" with a new bipartisan federal investment of $800,000 successfully clawed back from Washington to Mahwah for a new and improved filtration system. This new investment will help Mahwah meet updated State clean drinking water standards and protect families from forever chemicals known as PFAS. Gottheimer's "Lower Tax   more

WESTWOOD, New Jersey, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: Marking 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the constitutional right to a woman's right to choose in Roe v. Wade, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined the North Jersey community and local elected officials at the "Bigger than Roe -- Women's Rally" in Westwood. Roe v. Wade was settled for nearly 50 years before the Supreme Court's devastating ruling las  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve on the House Science, Space & Technology Committee for the 118th Congress. "New Jersey is home to some of the best researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs in the world. Through these industries we are building high efficiency microgrids, discovering cures to disease, and expanding our telecommunications networks  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) issued the following comments after co-sponsoring a bipartisan Holocaust Education bill, the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Rep. Kean joined the bill's lead sponsor, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and a dozen other Members of Congress today at a press conference to detail the HEAL Act an  more

CLINTON, New Jersey, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) met with small business owners on Main Street in Clinton, N.J. this week to hear from them directly about the issues facing them and how he can continue supporting their efforts to support the community, grow, and create jobs. He also met with Hunterdon County Commissioner John Lanza, Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach and Clinton Councilmen Ross Traphagen and Nick Bruno. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) announced today a total of $35,160,643.26 million in federal housing rental assistance funding for the state of New Jersey in reallocated funds to assist renters facing financial hardship. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of the Treasury from grantees that did not utilize their previous awards under the Emergen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) announced today a total of $11,298,010 million in federal transportation grants for two New Jersey ferry services. The funding was awarded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Passenger Ferry Grant program. * NJ Transit/NY Waterway: $7.298 million to repower the propulsion systems on four of NY Waterway's older ferry  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- 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.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today were joined by 28 Senate colleagues in reintroducing a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) introduced a resolution recognizing January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. In 2018, New Jersey became the first state to recognize January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day through the work of the Tara Hansen Foundation, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and other vital organiz  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) alongside a group of bicameral colleagues including Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12), urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen its proposed Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule to ensure the strongest possible safeguards at high-risk chemical facilities and protections for workers, environmental justice co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.-14), alongside Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas-35), and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.-07), today led a bicameral group of nearly 80 lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to reverse his administration's expansion of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, new bipartisan legislation -- the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act -- is being introduced in the House with more than 60 cosponsors. The bipartisan bill is led by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), and co-led by Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-6), H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, new bipartisan legislation -- the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act -- is being introduced in the House with more than 60 cosponsors. The bipartisan bill is led by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), and co-led by Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-6), House Foreig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: EPA announced a major new initiative to accelerate progress toward the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of 100% lead service line removal and replacement. EPA introduced the "Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators" initiative at a White House summit celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan and convened state and local leaders to discuss th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2023: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today released the following statement on the appointment of Julie Turner as Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues: "The State Department's appointment of a Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues--something I have repeate  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after Republicans refused to take up his Buy Low and Sell High Act as an amendment to H.R. 21, the Strategic Production Response Act, which is being considered on the House Floor today: "Today Republicans tanked the opportunity to empower the Department of Energy to buy oil when p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today spoke on the House Floor in support of his amendment to prohibit Republicans' plan to open up more oil and gas leasing in the North Atlantic. Pallone offered his amendment as a part of the Strategic Production Response Act - House Republicans' legislative attempt to ban the Department of Energy (DOE) from releasing oil from the Strategic P  more

EDISON, New Jersey, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) highlighted upcoming renovations and expansion of the Dr. William Toth Health Center at a press conference today in Edison. Pallone secured $3 million in a federal spending bill that was signed into law last December. He was joined by Edison Mayor Sam Joshi. The Toth Memorial Health Center provides critical public health services and re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today condemned Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for blocking Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA-30) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) from service on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and McCarthy's continued push to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Kevin McCarthy barricading Congressmen Sch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), representing one of the largest Ukrainian American communities in the United States, today praised the announcement by President Biden, German Chancellor Scholz, and other governments that they will send a massive package of new military and economic support to Ukraine to aid its soldiers in expelling the murderous Russian invaders. "For the l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) was today reappointed to be the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight. Pascrell served as Chairman of the panel in the 117th Congress. "I am humbled to be reappointed as the top Democrat on our critical Ways and Means Oversight panel and thank my colleagues for their trust," said Rep. Pascrell. "On this committee, D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today joined his colleagues in introducing legislation to hold foreign solar manufacturers accountable for violating U.S. trade law. The bipartisan resolution of disapproval, which Democrats and Republicans support, would roll back a regulation that suspends tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries. This rule is in effect un  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), lead sponsor of legislation to reform the ticket industry, praised the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the lack of competition in the live events ticket market. "You don't see it every day, but Democrats and Republicans are together in outrage about the abuses of Ticketmaster," said Rep. Pascrell. "The hearing today in the Senate establi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted against a bill today to limit when the country could release oil from the U.S Strategic Petroleum Reserve and lower gasoline prices during a national emergency. The bill, Strategic Production Response Act (H.R. 21), would prohibit the Department of Energy from using the reserve unless it allows more dangerous and environmentally-destructive oil drilling on federal la  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.'s bill to promote more environmentally-friendly ferry service has led to a $7.3 million grant for New Jersey Transit Corporation. The grant would allow it to alter diesel-powered ferries to hybrid technology and, eventually, make them electric-powered vehicles. Rep. Payne, Jr. introduced the Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Environmental Enhancement through New Ferries Act (or  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced the launch of the "Valentines for Seniors" program to collect Valentine notes of appreciation for NJ-11 seniors. Residents are invited to mail or drop off Valentine's Day cards for seniors at Representative Sherrill's district office in Parsippany, starting today through Friday, February 10, 2022. Cards will be distributed at senior living hom  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) visited Picatinny Arsenal yesterday to meet with Brigadier General John T. Reim and the leadership of the Armaments Center to receive a briefing on the Department of Defense's munitions enterprise, and discuss Picatinny's priorities for this year. "Picatinny Arsenal is a critical leader in our national defense efforts and a linchpin in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: Marking National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an international leader in combating human trafficking, today issued the following statement, calling for a greater commitment from all levels of government to work with local communities--especially grassroots anti-trafficking organizations--to combat modern-day slavery: "On any given day, 27.6 million people ac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-7) announced the reintroduction of the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act, legislation that would place limits and safeguards on the online market for ammunition. "Day in and day out men and women lose their lives at the hands of gun violence and the only response from Republicans has been moments of silence and continued   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Charnelle Bjelkengren, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Matthew P. Brookman, to be United States District Judge fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned district court nominees in the first Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing of the 118th Congress. Durbin began by questioning Michael Farbiarz, nominee to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, about coun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, posted the following statement on Jan. 26, 2023: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in releasing the below statement in reaction to violent anti-government protests across Peru: "While we recognize Peruvians' frustration with their   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2023: Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced that in response to his ongoing advocacy and requests, the US Army Corps of Engineers will begin a significant dredging operation on the Manasquan Inlet as early as this week to ensure the channel remains safe for marine traffic. "The Army Corps will conduct significant dredging of the Manasquan Inlet over the next two weeks in response to r  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) secured funding for fourteen Community Projects she submitted on behalf of NJ-11 in the House Appropriations Committee Fiscal Year 2023 bill, which was signed into law in December. Community Projects are submitted by state or local governments, government-adjacent organizations, and nonprofits. Ranging from townships, counties, hospital  more