WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report with statistics that reveal how the federal crop insurance program incentivizes the crop insurance industry to service large farms at the expense of small and specialty crop farms. The report also shows that crop insurance companies have been earning an inflated underwriting gain that is significantly higher than other insu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: A Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on China's use of forced labor in its deep sea fishing fleet and fish processing not only revealed how such fish taints our supply chain and hurts the US fishing industry, but also has prompted human rights and other nongovernmental organizations to petition the World Health Organization to act agains  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the addition of a veterans' facility in Vineland, South Jersey. This location will provide counseling for a wide range of social and psychological services, including no-cost professional counseling. "Veteran centers provide necessary care for veterans, servicemembers, and their families. I am thrilled to announce that another location will be  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Seat Ride Act (H.R. 1547) 356 - 61. The One Seat Ride Act, led by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and cosponsored by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), would direct the Secretary of Transportation to analyze various obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on certain commuter passenger rail services during 'peak hour  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Belford, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted a press conference today to demand action against seafood products imported from China. Pallone sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requesting that the agency take immediate action to improve the screening of seafood products imported from the People's Republic of China (PRC) to ensure compliance with international and d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as he joins a Congressional Delegation trip to Dubai, UAE for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP28: "I look forward to attending COP28 and demonstrating the United States' ironclad commitm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued a statement following the U.S. Coast Guard's findings after its response to reports of oil and tar balls off the Northern Monmouth Coast: "I'm grateful that the U.S. Coast Guard responded quickly to my concerns after tar balls were discovered off the coast of Long Branch and Monmouth Beach. Thanks to their efforts, we've removed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, a committee which used to focus on taxation, international trade and health care for seniors but now mostly works on House Republicans' toxic impeachment drive against President Biden, today blasted a hidden closed-door hearing: "Today our committee convened a hidden hearing in darkness so House Republicans coul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee and the Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Oversight, today commented on oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court this morning in Moore v. United States. "While seemingly obscure, this tax case is a trojan horse that threatens the very foundation of American tax law," said Congressman Pascrell. "B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the sponsor of the BOSS and SWIFT ACT and the leading advocate in Congress for reform of the broken live events ticket market, today praised action by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in approving a slate of reforms to help fix ticketing in America. The amended version of the bipartisan Ticket Act was advanced on a 45-0 vote. "Obvio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senators Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) and Alex Padilla (D-California) introduced the Timely Review of SNAP Online Retailer Applications Act, which would speed up the application review process for online-only grocery retailers. Since its implementation in 2019, the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Online Pur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: December 4, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) wrote to Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway, calling on him to take action in response to the University's inclusion of antisemitic, anti-Israel, and hate-filled upcoming guest speakers Marc Lamont Hill and Nick Estes at a Rutgers-sponsored event on December 7 entitled "Race, Liberation, and Palestine: A Conversation with Noura Erakat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) this week introduced a resolution (HRes 915) urging the Government of Ukraine to resume adoptions of Ukrainian children by US citizens, which were suspended in March 2021 following Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The resolution is co-sponsored by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ). "International adoption can be a profoundly beneficial way to unite childre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Van Drew gave remarks in a Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation subcommittee hearing about the urgent need for the Senate to take up the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, already passed by the House, where language was secured by Congressman Van Drew to ensure the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center for Advanced Aviation remains permanently locat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement regarding her vote on House Resolution 894: The rising threat of antisemitism and the hateful rhetoric that accompanies it is deeply upsetting and must be addressed in a concrete way. It is unfortunate that the Republican resolution H.Res. 894 does nothing but create a more divisive environment during what is already an emotiona  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Washington, DC -- On Monday, December 11 at 5:30 PM, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) will hold a telephone town hall. The event will be focused on her legislative package, the American Jobs and Competition Plan, which will bolster economic growth in New Jersey and strengthen America's global competitiveness. Rep. Sherrill will also be joined by Dr. Morgan Dwyer, Chief Strategy Officer for the CHIPS  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: December 4, 2023, U.S. Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Julio Pena, owner of restaurant Il Posto Accanto, to highlight the terrible impact New York's proposed $15-a-day Congestion Tax will have on small businesses, commuters, and families visiting Manhattan, especially during the holidays. Il Posto Accanto has been open for more than 25 years. Negative Effects of New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Seat Ride Act (H.R. 1547) 356 - 61. The One Seat Ride Act, led by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and cosponsored by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), would direct the Secretary of Transportation to analyze various obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on certain commuter passenger rail services during 'peak hours,' includ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor against Republican efforts to include harmful immigration poison pills in the supplemental aid package. "Right now, Democrats are prepared to take up and pass the National Security and Border Act of 2024, a comprehensive package that provides aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as addresses ongoing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned witnesses during a hearing entitled "Drug Shortages: Examining Supply Challenges, Impacts, and Policy Solutions from a Federal Health Program Perspective." The Senator highlighted how the generic drug market's competition, based primarily on price, drives prescription drug shortages. The Se  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, highlighted the positive impact that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has had on consumers by asking the CEOs of the nation's largest banks - JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mr. Jamie Dimon, Bank of America, Mr. Brian Moynihan, Citigroup, Ms. Jane Fraser, and W  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-Chair of the House Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today reaffirmed his strong support for House Resolution 894--Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world. "Israel is the only state in the world whose fundamental right to exist, within any borders at all, is openly denied b  more