WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Patrick Lechleitner, urging them to reconsider any plans to open a new, privately-operated immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. This request comes in response to recent court filings indicating that DHS is c  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to unveil a new, sweeping legislative package that would both establish a nationwide right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) as well as lower the costs of IVF treatment for the millions of families who need it   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced his bipartisan bill with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) to rename the Washington Crossing Post Office the "Susan C. Barnhart Post Office" passed the House of Representatives. Susan Barnhart was one of the seven victims who tragically lost their lives in the catastrophic flash flooding on Route 532/Washington Crossing Road in Bucks C  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Monday, June 3, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped lead a bipartisan resolution that unanimously passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution, H.R. 1215, calls on elected officials and civil society leaders to join in efforts to educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community. The resolution highlights several Jewish Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced his office is now accepting applications for Service Academy Nominations. Congressman Kean invites students from New Jersey's 7th Congressional District who wish to pursue an education at one of four service academies to apply for a Congressional nomination to the Service Academy. "The Service Academies have long been heralded as institutions of exce  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) released the following statement on Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to indefinitely postpone the implementation of congestion pricing. "From the very beginning, I have advocated for the cancellation of congestion pricing, a program that is deeply flawed, unfair, and is just a money-grab on New Jerseyans," said Congressman Kean. "I have made it a priority of m  more

FORT LEE, New Jersey, June 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Thursday, June 6, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined the Fort Lee VFW to announce his new "Jobs Plan for America's Veterans," which will help our nation's heroes secure quality jobs after they transition to civilian life. Each year, nearly 200,000 servicemembers transition out of the military. Surveys show that these new veterans struggle with underemployment, meanin  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. today announced $1.023 million in federal funding that he secured to renovate and equip a new emergency services center in Metuchen. The project was included in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security annual spending bill, which now moves onto the full Appropriations panel as the next step to passing the aid into law. The funding will be used to help   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) has held the final events celebrating delivering a total of $17,624,644 to New Jersey's Ninth District through the 2024 federal government spending bill. "I am so proud our office was able to deliver over $17 million directly into our beautiful communities," said Congressman Pascrell. "Federal funds are essential to overhauling and protecting our communities f  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY - Last week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) was joined by New York Waterway Chairman Armand Pohan during a tour of the prospective 125th Street trans-Hudson Ferry Service that will connect residents of New Jersey and Harlem to Midtown Manhattan, transforming the West Harlem Piers at 125th Street into a major ferry hub. The proposed ferry service, alongside ongoing transportation  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced his appointment to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the remainder of the 118th Congress. He was selected by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to fill a vacancy following the death of his colleague, New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne. This committee has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation and  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) highlighted New York's decision to indefinitely pause the implementation of the Congestion Tax ahead of its planned June 30 start date. After a five year fight, this decision will protect families and children from cancer-causing pollution and save hardworking Jersey families, commuters, and small business owners tho  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer celebrated Jersey Pride2024 and spoke about uniting in support of the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of getting out to vote. This was New Jersey's 32nd Annual Statewide LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration. It is the largest, and oldest, LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration in the Garden State, with attendance regularly surpassing 20,000 participants. "It was an honor to join Jersey's LGB  more

FAIR LAWN, New Jersey, June 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Friday, June 7, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a roundtable with North Jersey LGBTQ+ advocates and community organizations, focused on key issues facing the LGBTQ+ community including access to healthcare, homelessness, mental health, and protections under the law. Gottheimer also announced new legislation, the Elder Pride Protection Act, which he is leading with   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 5, 2024: * * * Today, June 5, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on the Congestion Tax: "After a five year fight, New York appears to have done right by hardworking Jersey families and backed off their outrageous Congestion Tax. Five years ago, I said that we would fight for Jersey families until the very end, and that's exactly what we did. We threw th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today issued the following statement on President Biden's too little, too late executive action on immigration amid the ongoing crisis at the US southern border: "President Biden has lied time and again to the American people, falsely claiming he could do nothing to secure our border. Now, worried about his election prospects, he has issued a feeble exec  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement regarding an update to her travel schedule: "Last Friday I began experiencing pain in my lower back. I consulted with my doctor, who determined the pain was due to lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition in which the space between one's spine and spinal nerves tightens, creating pressure and causing discomfort. "Yesterda  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) introduced the Workforce Promotion and Access (WPA) Act. The WPA Act would establish a fully-funded federal jobs program, targeted to support communities with exceptionally high unemployment rates. The program would be fully paid for by a 0.1% tax on Wall Street stock trades. The jobs encompass a wid  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, Reps. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Haley Stevens (D-MI), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan Warehouse Worker Protection Act to improve safety by requiring companies with large warehouses to disclose quotas to workers and prohibiting quotas that interfere with health and safety. The Warehouse Worker Protection Act requires companies to provide writt  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Andy Kim, and Rob Menendez sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, following up on a previous letter from August of 2023, expressing serious concern over the Department of Justice's support for the Elizabeth Detention Center, a privately-owned facility contracted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain migrants in Newark. The le  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Jersey City, NJ: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement after New York Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to pause Congestion Pricing "I'm glad to see our friends across the river came to their senses and I applaud Governor Hochul's decision to halt the implementation of Congestion Pricing in New York City. I have made it crystal clear from the get-go that it is unacceptable for N  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Jersey City, NJ: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement on President Biden's executive order on the U.S.-Mexico border: "I am deeply concerned with how the President's executive order drastically limits access to asylum for those fleeing violence and persecution. We have seen time and time again that strategies focusing on enforcement are not effective and only create more disor  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would be halting its congestion pricing plan: "I've been opposed to this attack on New Jersey commuters for years and expressed this to Gov. Hochul when I spoke with her at the State of the Union in March. I'm happy to see that she is finally  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) signed a discharge petition to force the House of Representatives to vote on the Right to Contraception Act, legislation to enshrine people's right and access to birth control into federal law. Sherrill's advocacy comes as anti-abortion extremists nationwide continue to attack abortion, contraception, and family planning methods such as IVF. "Access to bir  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WATCH: Sherrill Speaks at the Supreme Court Congresswoman Sherrill, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Navy veteran, introduced the Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act. This bill spearheaded by Sherrill and her Democratic colleagues aims to restore public trust in the Supreme Court and comes in direct response to recent, high profile ethical scandals at the Court, including by Justices Clarenc  more