WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) reintroduced his Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act which would provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with mandatory recall authority for any and all faulty or unsafe prescription and over-the-counter drugs. "This bill is an important part of keeping Americans safe from defective medicines. By providing the FDA with the tools they need, we can pr  more

PORT NEWARK, New Jersey, April 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), joined with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Port Newark leadership, and state and local law enforcement for a roundtable discussion to receive an update from DHS on efforts to combat the massive surge in auto theft and carjackings. CBP reported that thousands of the vehicles  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined a group of 20 Senators in introducing the Background Check Completion Act. The legislation would close a current loophole that allows gun sales to proceed if a background check is not completed within a certain time period, even if the gun buyer is not legally allowed to purchase a gun. The gap in existing law has allowed thousands of gun   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) this week joined 17 Senate colleagues in sendinga letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the Administration to continue providing Medicare coverage for rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests after the public health emergency expires on May 11. The Senators note that seniors and people with disabilities remain  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, April 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded an additional $142,676,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to New Jersey's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades. The funding will allow the state to replace lead service lines. As Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee last Congress, Pallone i  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, April 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference at Middlesex County's cosmetology program in Piscataway on the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act - a new law he has long championed and was included in a federal spending bill that will protect consumers from dangerous cosmetics and personal care products. The law included provisions to strengthen the   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today commented on the arrest and booking of Donald Trump. "Something happened today that has never occurred before in America's long, storied history," said Rep. Pascrell. "Today, a former President of the United States was booked, fingerprinted, and appeared before a judge in a criminal proceeding as a defendant. "That a former President and leader of the Re  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, April 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today praised just-released plans by the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to drastically improve IRS operations and enforcement through the historic investment passed by congressional Democrats in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, April 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 6, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today commented on the ongoing unrest in the Middle East. "The continuing violence occurring during some of the holiest times of the year is disturbing. I strongly urge a de-escalation to avoid further harm and attacks. "It's imperative that both Israelis and Palestinians work to restore a sense of calm and order. Places o  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced more than $2.5 million in National Science Foundation (NSF) funding today to support five Rowan University studies and ensure that South Jersey remains a national leader in higher education and medical research and development. Rowan faculty will receive awards through the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), one of the found  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Maria Salazar (FL-27) introduced the Women in NCAA Sports (WINS) Act, bipartisan legislation that addresses and promotes fairness for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's sports programming. Two years after the dramatic inequities between men's and women's college basketball were laid bare, the NCAA has still failed to ad  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: After a years-long journey to escape severe religious persecution in Communist China, over 60 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church--dubbed the "Mayflower Church"--are free at least to practice their faith in the United States, announced Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs global human rights   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In response to new data showing an increase in the prevalence of autism in children throughout the United States, Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Autism Caucus, today issued a joint call for increased awareness and expanded access to care, education and support services for families touched by autism. The new data--released by the Centers for Dis  more

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 6, 2023: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement calling on the Biden administration to expedite a "wrongfully detained" determination in the case of New Jersey native and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, currently detained on trumped up espionage charges in Ru  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- 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, along with Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and 12 of their Senate colleagues, today announced the introduction of a resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement (April 10). In addition to celebrating the historic comprom  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: At a press briefing held at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) together with Monmouth County, state and local officials reiterated the urgent need for an immediate pause to offshore wind industrialization and an independent investigation into the potential harmful impacts of the proposed 3,400 wind turbines off the Jersey Shore. Smith is  more