WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * After MTA Refuses to Shut Off Congestion Tax Cameras, Gottheimer Calls On New York to Reimburse Jersey Commuters Going Forward Today, February 20, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer released the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul's refusal to turn off New York's Congestion Tax cameras and her insulting remarks about Jersey commuters and families: "Governor Hochul owe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Committee Hearing on Trump's IG Purge; Republicans are Complicit with their Silence Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats wrote to full Committee Republican Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Gary Palmer (R-AL) today demanding a hearing on Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Meets with North Jersey Constituents, Discusses Success Navigating and Overcoming Federal Agency Bureaucracy, Securing Critical Benefits for Families Above: Gottheimer speaks with Fifth District residents at Hillsdale Free Public Library. HILLSDALE, NJ -- Last Friday, February 14, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined with North Jersey constituents -- including vetera  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Statement on Congestion Tax News NORTH JERSEY -- Today, February 19, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement in response to the reports regarding New York's Congestion Tax: "Today is a huge win for Jersey families, their wallets, and the environment. From Day One, when we first started this fight, we knew that the Congestion Tax was just a gian  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Urges Board of Public Utilities to Reverse Recent Natural Gas Rate Hikes NEW JERSEY -- Yesterday, February 18, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) following their recent decision to approve a rate increase upwards of 20 percent set to take effect in June. "Just months after announcing a rate hike in November,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Re-Introduces the 'One-Seat-Ride' Act (February 21, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) re-introduced the One Seat Ride Act, a bipartisan bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of a one-seat-ride trip versus a transfer trip option during "peak hours" on NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line. "Long, inefficient rush-hour co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Statement on President Trump's Withdrawal of Congestion Pricing Plan (February 19, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) released the following statement following President Trump's withdrawal of New York City's congestion pricing program. Earlier today, the Department of Transportation announced (link is external) it has terminated its approval for the pilot prog  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean, Watson Coleman Re-Introduce the 'One-Seat-Ride Act' February 21, 2025 Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) re-introduced the One Seat Ride Act, a bipartisan bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of a one-seat-ride trip versus a transfer trip option during "peak hours" on NJ Transit's Ra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump Executive Order Aimed at Destroying Independent Federal Agencies and Upending Americans' Lives Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Trump issued an Executive Order attempting to gut the independence of federal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Calls for Constituent Stories After Flood of Calls on Trump-Musk Federal Layoffs Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) is calling on New Jersey residents to share their stories as his office is inundated with calls from federal workers who have lost their jobs due to mass layoffs under President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). To ensure these   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Honors Pascrell's Legacy, Leads Introduction of Legislation to Rename Traumatic Brain Injury Grants Created by Late Congressman Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-6) introduced legislation to honor the memory of his late colleague and close friend, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., by preserving Pascrell's groundbreaking work on traumatic brain injury (TBI)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Slams Trump's Layoffs to 9/11 First Responder Health Care Program Workers, Calls It a Betrayal of Heroes PISCATAWAY, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is calling out the Trump Administration's reckless decision to gut the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a move that puts the health of 9/11 first responders and sur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Warns of Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' Scheme to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks Energy & Commerce Committee's Top Democrat Visits Central Jersey Medical Center, Highlights Risks to Medicaid Patients and Community Health Centers PERTH AMBOY, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, visited Central Jersey M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Huffman, Hoyle, Castor Demand Answers on Trump-Musk Layoff Spree of Grid Workers, Risk to Electricity Supply Today U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), and Representatives Val Hoyle (D-Oreg.) and Kathy Castor (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Pallone: Republicans Are Plotting Insidious Per Capita Caps Funding Cuts to Take Health Care Away Republicans Intend to Slash Funding for Medicaid, Which Provides Health Care for Nearly Half of All Children Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Actions to Protect Jersey Skies After Massive Layoffs at FAA & Recent Accidents Above: Gottheimer announces new legislation at Newark Liberty International Airport. NEWARK, NJ -- Today, February 21, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Newark Liberty International Airport to announce new actions to protect the FAA workforce against reckless c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Celebrates National Future Farmers of America Week WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined his colleagues in cosponsoring a resolution recognizing this week as National Future Farmers of America Week, celebrating the vital role that agricultural education plays in preparing the next generation of farmers in our country. NJ-5 is home to over 1,000  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on Hamas' Continued Violation and Failure to Release Shiri Bibas NEW JERSEY -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement in response to Hamas refusing to release the body of Shiri Bibas: "Hamas' barbaric actions are again on full display. For more than 500 days, the Bibas family has been torn apart, living through unimaginable pain   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on Rutgers University Lecturer's Participation in Hamas-Affiliated Webinar NEW JERSEY -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement after a lecturer at Rutgers University was found to have participated in a webinar with a Hamas-affiliated organization. "It's outrageous that yet another Rutgers faculty member, Hamid Abdeljaber, spoke   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Attends Munich Security Conference and NATO Parliamentary Assembly Meeting in Brussels WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Brussels as part of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. During his time abroad, Representative Norcross joi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Releases Statement on Another Week of Chaos and Confusion under Trump Administration WASHINGTON, DC --Today, Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) released a statement on President Trump's chaotic actions throughout the week. "It's been another week of chaos, confusion, and uncertainty under the Trump Administration, which has done nothing to relieve families of the economic   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Reps. McIver, Menendez, Watson Coleman Lead Bicameral Charge Against Expansion of Private ICE Detention in New Jersey NEWARK, N.J. - Today, Representatives LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) continued their efforts to protect immigrant communities and prevent the expansion of private immigration detention centers in New Jersey. To  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Reps. Menendez, McIver, Watson Coleman Lead Bicameral Charge Against Expansion of Private ICE Detention in New Jersey JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Today, Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) continued their efforts to protect immigrant communities and prevent the expansion of private immigration detention centers in New Jersey.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Watson Coleman, Menendez, McIver Lead Bicameral Charge Against Expansion of Private ICE Detention in New Jersey February 20, 2025 Today, Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) continued their efforts to protect immigrant communities and prevent the expansion of private immigration detention centers in New Jersey. Together  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Block Booker-Duckworth Amendment to Help Make IVF More Affordable for Middle-Class Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite claiming to support IVF, Senate Republicans blocked an amendment led by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) from being included in the Senate's budget proposal that would mirror their Right to IVF Act and help lower the costs of IVF treatm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Demands Speaker Johnson Halt Extreme Budget Cuts That Will Raise Costs for New Jersey Families "Such proposals are drastic, draconian, and display a true indifference for the very people we are meant to serve, while prioritizing the wealthiest among us." WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), member of the House Democrats' Rapid Response Task Force and Litigat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Reintroduces Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Resources and Reduce Crime WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) reintroduced her Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act. This evidence-based legislation would expand mental health screenings in jails and prisons and then connect individuals with mental healthcare providers when they return to th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Job Opportunities for New Jersey's Young Adults WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) reintroduced the bipartisan Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act. This legislation will drive federal funding into New Jersey to help support summer employment programs for teenagers and young adults, which wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill, Joyce Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Flooding, Lower Landscaping Costs, and Protect our Planet Through the Use of Native Plants WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and David Joyce (OH-14) reintroduced the Building Native Habitats and Federal Facilities Act, to promote the planting of native species in landscaping projects at federal buildings. Nativ  more