WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement on her vote to reject the extreme debt ceiling proposal from House Republicans: "I sought this job with a clear purpose: to build a path to opportunity, prosperity, and security for every New Jersey family. The manufactured crisis that the House GOP has created with the debt ceiling violates that purpose. Hous  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment (EMMT) Act, legislation that would require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to work with experts to consider health disparities when developing payment models. U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL-7th) will introduce the House companion bill next week. CMMI, which was created   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Tony Cardenas (D-CA) introduced the bicameral Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act, legislation aimed at reforming the federal criminal justice system and addressing the issues of over-incarceration in U.S. prisons. The bill is being introduced in the last week of Second Chance Month, which recommits our country to helping formerly incarcerated people tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), introduced the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, legislation that would restore and protect the vital water resources of the Hudson, Mohawk, and Raritan Rivers and their tributaries. The legislation will also be introduced in the H  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06) hosted a roundtable to highlight legislation to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Last month, Senator Booker, along with Representative Pallone and Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act that prohibits the U.S. Dep  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, issued the following statement on the situation in Sudan afte  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Peter Welch (D-VT), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will introduce the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from engaging in contracts with com  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), along with Representatives Grace Meng (NY-06), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Young Kim (CA-40), Ami Bera (CA-06), Michelle Steel (CA-45), Buddy Carter (GA-01), and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States support for South Korea. The resolution: * Welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) along with Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Michelle Steel (CA-45) led a bipartisan group of 40 Members of Congress in writing to President Biden ahead of President Yoon's State Visit to mark the 70th anniversary of the United States and the Republic of Korea signing the Mutual Defense Treaty. "[W]e encourage you to work with President  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Peter Welch (D-Vermont), and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) in introducing the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry. The Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) commemorated the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance and joined a joint session of Congress with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. New Jersey Assemblywoman Ellen Park (LD-37), the first Korean woman elected to the New Jersey legislature, joined Gottheimer as his special guest. "Today, we commemorate the historic seventy-year-  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped lead the introduction of the bipartisan Drone Act, a bill that would create comprehensive federal criminal law prohibiting the most dangerous uses of drones in the United States. Gottheimer is joining with Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Lance Gooden (R-TX), and Dina Titus (D-NV) to introduce this legislation. "Our efforts to pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, traveled to Ghana with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other congressional leaders. In Ghana, one of America's closest allies in West Africa, the delegation held high-level meetings to discuss further advancing shared priorities and strengthening the partnership between the two countries. Gottheimer visi  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, traveled to Israel with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other congressional leaders. The delegation traveled to Israel -- America's most vital ally in the Middle East -- to commemorate Israel's 75th anniversary and participate in Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day. Gottheimer and the delegation toured   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) applauded the Senate companion introduction of his bipartisan Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act. The Senate companion legislation to Gottheimer's House bill is led by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK). Gottheimer introduced the bipartisan HEAL Act in the House earlier this Congress, co-led by Co-C  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined with the American Sikh Caucus Committee to honor this month's Vaisakhi celebration -- a joyous and significant festival for millions of Sikhs around the world. In Sikhism, Vaisakhi recognizes the day that the Khalsa was established and publicly entrusted with leadership. The American Sikh Congressional Caucus is also marking its 10th anniversary this mon  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) voted against far-right, extreme legislation that would cut veterans benefits, investments in the military and law enforcement, raise taxes, kill jobs, and defund critical programs like public safety, health care coverage, childcare, and food assistance for seniors. Last week, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus -- which Gottheime  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the White House for the signing of the historic Abraham Accords in September 2020. With the strong support and vote of Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), the House of Representatives on Tuesday night overwhelmingly passed House Resolution 311 to encourage the expansion and strengthening of the historic Abraham Accords that the US signed  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, questioned witnesses about the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) ability to finance multifamily construction because of loan limits set in statute without an update in 20 years. The Senator introduced a discussion draft that would increase FHA's multifamily lending authority througho  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), reintroduced the Autism Family Caregivers Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide access to caregiver skills training for family members who care for children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays. "The Autism Family Caregivers Act is vital to ensuring that caregivers across the country are empowered with the knowledge, train  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: As the health needs of an aging population continuously increase and the country faces an ongoing doctor shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to consider  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), alongside U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.-01), today introduced the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Payment Completion Fairness Act - a bipartisan bill that would change a technicality in federal law that unnecessarily requires that PSLF applicants be employed in a public  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, April 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded a decision by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to approve Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program funding for workers from the Bakery Drivers Local 194. The pension plan will receive $111 million, which will protect the pension benefits of 1,155 participants and their families. Funding for SFA com  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, April 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today hosted a roundtable to highlight legislation to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Last month, Pallone and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) reintroduced the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act that prohibits the U.S. Department of Interior from  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his office has submitted fifteen (15) Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for funding consideration ahead of this year's congressional appropriations process. All six counties in New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District are represented in the selections below. "I have made it a priority to get more money back fro  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced legislation today to establish Workers' Memorial Day as a federal holiday to honor and remember America's workers who have been injured, become ill, and killed on the job. "As an electrician, I have had the unfortunate experience of being on a job where hard working Americans have lost their lives. That's why I introduced the Workers' Memori  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted against a bill today that would increase the country's debt limit, but benefit wealthy Americans and corporations at the expense of hard-working, middle-class American families. The bill, The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 or H.R. 2811, would harm the nation in a variety of ways. It would create more air and water pollution, deny food assistance to   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. introduced a resolution today with Rep. John Rose (R-TN) to remind Congressional members that American currency, or cash, is a critical part of the American economy. The resolution is designed to raise awareness of the importance of cash payments for goods and services for millions of Americans. It is co-sponsored by 22 additional Congressional members, including New Jers  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the Biden administration put forth a new rule that will force financially responsible Americans to foot the bill for those with poor credit. "First, the Biden administration wants Americans to subsidize student loan forgiveness by increasing taxes on many that never even had student loans in the first place, and now the administration wants  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) re-launched the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus today for the 118th Congress to advocate on behalf of the millions of men and women in the construction industry. The Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus brings members of Congress together to discuss the issues that impact the construction industry. The caucus will work   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's new proposed migration policies, including some that reflect principles the Senator outlined in his new plan to secure our borders and manage migration in the Americas and others that will limit access to asylum and are unlikely to address our regional migratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a founding member of the Senate Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12) today reintroduced the Help Empower Americans to Respond (HEAR) Act - bicameral federal gun safety legislation to ban the importation, sale, manufacturing, transfer and possession of gun silencers or suppressors. "Gun silencers are d  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- 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, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the below statement following President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's joint declaration on measures that the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing bipartisan legislation that seeks to affirm the facts of the Ottoman Empire's Armenian Genocide and honor its 1,500,000 victims by authorizing funding for Armenian Genocide edu  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in addition to Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Chairman and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, were joined toda  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing their concern regarding Lebanon's ongoing political stalemate. Highlighting the consequences of Lebanon's frozen presidential selection process in d  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 24, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement on the 10th anniversary (April 24) of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh: "Today, we somberly remember the deadly Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which took the lives of   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning's full Committee hearing to review the FY2024 budget request for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Testifying before the Committee was Administrator Sam  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) today introduced the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, legislation that restores and protects the vital water resources of the Hudson, Mohawk, and Raritan Rivers and their tributaries. The bipartisan legislation is also being introduced in the Senate by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: A top Biden Administration official stonewalled Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) at a congressional hearing on offshore wind today when pressed with studies that call into question the safety and survivability of more than 3,400 offshore wind turbines slated for the Jersey Shore. "Can these offshore wind turbines--each the size of the Chrysler building in New York City--sustain a category 2 or 3 hu  more