NEWARK, New Jersey, July 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation that the Federal Transit Administration is awarding $6.88 billion in federal funds to the Hudson River Tunnel project - the largest ever federal investment in mass transit. "Today's announcement marks a significant milestone in the construction of the Huds  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Sue Gove following reports that the company attempted to avoid paying severance to its workers during the store closings leading up to its bankruptcy after spending more than $11 billion in stock buybacks since 2004. Following years of declining profits, Bed Bath & Beyond declared bankruptcy in Ap  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 3, 2023: On Friday, Congressman Rob Menendez returned from a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the Netherlands, Estonia, and the United Kingdom, organized by the House Committee on Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, on which Rep. Menendez serves. The bipartisan trip focused on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) work to strengthe  more

NEW JERSEY, July 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: Today, July 7, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) applauded the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Phil Murphy for passing and signing into law the "StayNJ" tax credit program to significantly lower property taxes for New Jersey's seniors. "StayNJ" legislation was led in the New Jersey Legislature by Speaker Craig Coughlin, Senate President Nick Scutari, Senators Joe Lagana,  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 5, 2023: Today, Representative Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his casework team has returned more than $1,100,000 to constituents since taking office in January 2023. This total represents 6 months of work on behalf of constituents who have contacted the office for prompt customer service when federal agencies were slow to deliver. "We are just getting started," said Congressman Kean. "My   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: With the United States in the middle of one of the worst drug shortage crises in recent memory, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined local health officials and providers today to stress the need for Congress to pass legislation addressing the national drug shortage crisis. "Every day there are heartbreaking stories of cancer patients who have had their chemothe  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced today a $6.88 billion federal grant and the beginning of the engineering phase of the Hudson Tunnel Project. This massive federal funding injection from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program will propel one of the nation's most vital infrastructure initiatives forward, ensuring the continued  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced $122,388 in federal funding awarded to the Borough of Collingswood's fire department through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the funding will provide critical resources and equipment that train firefighters and emergency pe  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 6, 2023: * * * Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr., Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement today regarding the Biden Administration's plan to award an almost $7 billion federal grant to build the new Hudson River Tunnel between New Jersey and New York. It is the larges  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, July 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation that the Federal Transit Administration is advancing the Hudson River Tunnel project into engineering, putting it on track to receive $6.88 billion in federal funds - one of the largest ever federal awards for a mass transit project. "This is a   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023, and a letter: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Chair of the House Global Human Rights subcommittee, today renewed his request to visit Bishop Rolando Jose Alvarez in Nicaragua: "I remain very concerned about the safety and wellbeing of Bishop Rolando Jose Alvarez amid inconsistent reports of his status in Nicaragua, and I renew my request to visit him there," said Smith, who issued a letter to   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, July 7 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 6, 2023: * * * Congressman Rob Menendez today released the following statement after the announcement of the U.S. Department of Transportation's $6.9 billion grant for the Gateway Program which will significantly contribute to funding the new Hudson Tunnel. "The announcement of $6.9 billion in funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project is a historic milestone for the Eighth Congressional Dist  more