NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued the following statement: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, a trailblazer and dedicated public servant. "Lt. Governor Oliver's legacy of service and devotion to the people of New Jersey will never be forgotten. She spent 27 years in public office, where she fought tirelessl  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined with U.S. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12), Reverend Charles Boyer of Mt. Zion AME Church, and other community leaders to tour the future site of the Trenton Maternal Health Center. The Trenton Maternal Health Center has received significant state funding with which they will renovate the space to accommodate birthing services, maternal h  more

BERNARDSVILLE, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) released the following statement following the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver: "I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. She was a dedicated public servant who brought passion, integrity, and compassion to her work. From East Orange to the Statehouse, Lieutenant Govern  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news and letter release on July 28, 2023: Today, Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging swift consideration and authorization of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's request for an Emergency Declaration for Warren County and the State of New Jersey, in the wake of the recent devastating storm and flooding damage. Over the weekend of July 15th, 2023, significant rainfall and ensuing flood  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13), Vice-Chair of the Congressional H  more

HIGHLANDS, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill today to support aquaculture and seafood industries. The Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood (SEAS) Act reforms federal agricultural policy to ensure these industries receive equal treatment within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill requires the USDA Sec  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement on the passing of Lieutenant Governor Shelia Oliver: "I am devasted and saddened to learn of the passing of Lieutenant Governor Oliver. She was a trailblazer in every sense of the word and always fought for what was right. "Her dedication to public service, social justice, and equality made New Jer  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chair Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement criticizing Azerbaijan's recent tactics that will prevent a long-term peace settlement in Artsakh: "On July 29, Azeri forces apprehended an Artsakh civilian who was transported for medical treatment by the International Committee of the Red Cross to Armenia. They   more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today issued the following statement mourning the passing of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. "This is devastating news. I am shocked at the passing of Lieutenant Governor Oliver. Sheila is a pathbreaker and has been one of the foremost leaders of our great state for decades. I am still processing this. My prayers are with Sheil  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced $504,335 in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce training and apprenticeship at Rowan University. "As a former union apprentice and electrician, I know firsthand the importance and value of investing in on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs. That  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. issued the following statement regarding the passing of New Jersey's Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, who died today from an undisclosed medical condition. She was the first Black woman to be elected New Jersey's Assembly Speaker and only the second Black woman in American history to lead a house of a state legislature. "I'm devastated to learn of the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today issued the following statement in response to a recently surfaced grant request by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) asking for research assistance and citing "knowledge gaps" related to its unprecedented offshore wind projects along the Jersey Shore: "Talk about a day late and billions already spent. "For BOEM to concede after the fact   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: More than 80 maternal health care professionals, hospital administrators, funders, new mothers, some with their infants, and elected officials gathered at the Children's Home Society of New Jersey to celebrate federal funding to expand doula services and training in Trenton and Mercer County. "New Jersey's infant and maternal mortality rate has long been a disgrace for our state.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement on the passing of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver: I am devastated by the news of the passing of our Lieutenant Governor, my dear friend, Sheila Oliver. I've been blessed to know and work with Sheila for many decades, dating back to my time in the Executive Branch and her work with the Newark Coalition fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023, and a letter: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.-35) sent a letter yesterday to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo calling for the Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to follow congressional intent in establishing a centralized national Supply Chain Database. Without this database, which Senator Menendez and Co  more

EAST ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined with the Under Secretary of the VA for Health, Dr. Shereef Elnahal, on Tuesday to tour the East Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center and discuss the recently enacted Sergeant First Class Health Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which expands essential VA benefits to cover more than 3.5 million toxic-exposed   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined New Jersey labor union representatives at the Edison Job Corps to announce his plan to introduce new federal legislation to expand access to registered apprenticeship training programs. This new legislation would direct the U.S. Department of Education to share guidance with school districts to assist counselors in making students a  more

IRVINGTON, New Jersey, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: During National Black Business Month, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) toured the Irvington IHOP, a Black woman-owned business, and met with minority business owners from the area and Essex County to hear about their businesses and the challenges they face, as well as to learn how the federal government can better support minority-owned businesses to thrive. "As a strong supporter of small  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today visited Hudson Pride's new center located in Jersey City and participated in a listening session with LGBTQ+ leaders from all across the Garden State. The listening session focused on the flurry of legislation state legislatures across the country have introduced to restrict the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. The leaders also raised   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- 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, announced he will be introducing the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Expansion Act after the August recess. The comprehensive legislation - which is an extensive legislative update to the VERDAD Act of 2019 - aims to ensure  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Last week, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced landmark legislation to help bolster U.S. investment into Ukraine's energy infrastructure and boost Eastern European energy security in the wake of Russia's illegal and unprovoked inva  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined education officials and public worker unions for a roundtable discussion about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and his efforts to reform and expand the program, as well as help make more New Jersey public workers aware of their potential eligibility. "The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is one of the most ambiti  more

TOTOWA, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined with the New Jersey State Police, the New Jersey Police Benevolent Association, the Partnership for a Drug Free NJ, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis to highlight legislation he co-sponsored, the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, that passed the Senate last week as part the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 National De  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver: "A true trailblazer, changemaker, and tireless public servant -- I join all New Jerseyans as we mourn the passing of our friend and Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Oliver. "As the first Black woman to serve as Assembly Speaker, and t  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the passing of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver: "To say that I am devastated by today's news is an understatement. Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver was a relentless voice for the voiceless, a passionate advocate for the disadvantaged, and a champion for the most important issues fa  more