WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: December marks the 22nd anniversary of enactment into law of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act (Public Law 107-95)--the historic law authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to create a whole-of-government approach to mitigate and ultimately end veterans homelessness. Smith's pivotal legislation was the first comprehensive law directed at ending chronic homelessness among America  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In a statement issued today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Human Rights and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, renewed his call for transparency and accountability following the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which have led to national controversy. "As citizens take to the streets to peacefully challenge the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 29, 2023: * * * Today, December 29, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on anyone who still refuses to unequivocally condemn Hamas terrorists: "More than eighty days ago, on October 7, Hamas terrorists brutally massacred more than forty Americans and beheaded, burned alive, and raped countless others. Six Americans are still held hostage. We will never,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Friday, December 22, 2023, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement in response to the FAA announcement of an air traffic controller fatigue panel: "I applaud the FAA for taking a concrete step to address air traffic controller fatigue. Any FAA funding bill we pass must include hiring the necessary number of air traffic controllers to alleviate the strain on   more

EDISON, New Jersey, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice Training Center in Edison, New Jersey. Gottheimer toured the state-of-the-art training facility, including training areas for carpentry, flooring, mill-cabinet, and other trades. Gottheimer met with members of the Laborers' International Union of North America, the Iron Workers Union, and th  more