WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Del. Gregorio Sablan, D-Northern Mariana Islands, issued the following information: Marianas Medicaid was the focus of my testimony for the Energy and Commerce Committee Member Day. I thanked Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) for including a 6-year, $360 million package for the Marianas in the Committee-approved REACH Act last week. But I also reminded the Committee that six years would go quickly and that a permanent fix for Medicaid in the Marianas and a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Change Permits Expansive Category of People to Refuse to Provide Health Care Services Based on Any Personal Belief * * * Democratic Health leaders sent a letter (https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/HHS.2019.8.1..pdf) to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on guidelines for monitoring and evaluation of U.S. foreign assistance. The report (GAO-19-466) is titled "Foreign Assistance: Federal Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines Incorporate Most but Not All Leading Practices". The report was sent to Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham, R-South Carolina, cha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on billing codes that may be used for longitudinal comprehensive care planning-type services for beneficiaries with a serious or life-threatening illness. The report (GAO-19-557) is titled "Medicare Physician Services: Spending On and Use of Billing Codes for Comprehensive Care Planning Services". The report was sent to Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the International Atomic Energy Agency's nuclear security program. The report (GAO-19-429) is titled "Nuclear Security: The International Atomic Energy Agency Could Improve Priority Setting, Performance Measures, and Funding Stabilization". The report was sent to Sen. James E. Risch, R-Idaho, chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Benjamin   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on wireless internet access for school-age children in lower-income households. The report (GAO-19-564) is titled "Wireless Internet: FCC Should Assess Making Off-School-Premises Access Eligible for Additional Federal Support". The report was sent to Sen. Roger F. Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Rep. Fra  more

HOPE, New Jersey, July 31 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Speeds Doubling in Coverage Area - Gottheimer, North Jersey Mayors Recognize First Step Towards Expanding Access to High Speed Broadband in Sussex and Warren Counties * * * U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Hope Mayor Tim McDonough, Knowlton Mayor Adele Starrs, and Hardwick Mayor Kevin Duffy appeared in Hope Borough Hall with Service Electric CEO Bob Williams. Williams announced Servic  more

WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey, July 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Stands with Alhadeff family to announce new law - Will require silent panic alarms in all public schools & increase access to School Resource Officers * * * U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) stood with the parents of Alyssa Alhadeff, who lost her life in the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018, to announce the Alyssa's L  more

LAFAYETTE, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, business owners, chambers of commerce, state and local elected officials, and tourism leaders came together for a Tourism Task Force roundtable to discuss how best to boost the tourism economy of both Sussex and Warren Counties. Gottheimer and stakeholders discussed improvements in local transportation, clawing back tourism invest  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-177) on legislation (H.R. 1058) to reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to autism. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, on July 23. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary H.R. 1058, the "Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019" or the "Autism CARES Act of 2019", was introduced on Feb  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-176) on legislation (H.R. 776) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, on July 23. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary H.R. 776, the "Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019" was introduced on January 24, 2019, by Reps.   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-175) on legislation (H.R. 2035) to amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, on July 23. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary H.R. 2035, the "Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019" was introduced on April 2, 2019, by Reps. La  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-174) on legislation (H.R. 2507) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs under part A of title XI of such act relating to genetic diseases. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, on July 23. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary H.R. 2507, the "Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019", was introduced on May 2, 2019  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-173) on legislation (H.R. 3375) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, on July 23. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary H.R. 3375, the "Stopping Bad Robocalls Act", was introduced on June 25, 2019, by Reps. Pallone (D-NJ), Walden (R-OR), Doyle (D-PA), and Latta (R-OH), and   more

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- The House Small Business subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access issued the following testimony by Col. Jeff Cantor, founder and CEO of the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce, at a field hearing entitled "Expanding Opportunities for Small Businesses at Military Bases": "Thank you for allowing me to speak and offer testimony on the issues affecting small and diverse businesses here in New Jersey and beyond. "My name is Colonel Jeff Ca  more

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- The House Small Business subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access issued the following testimony by Paul Costello, vice president of Sciacca's Upholstery, at a field hearing entitled "Expanding Opportunities for Small Businesses at Military Bases": "Thank you for holding todays field hearing on "Expanding Opportunities for Small Business at Military bases" "Also, thank you to Congressman Kim for inviting me to be a part of this program as a repr  more

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- The House Small Business subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access issued the following testimony by Johnnie Whittington, business representative at Sheet Metal Workers Local 27, at a field hearing entitled "Expanding Opportunities for Small Businesses at Military Bases": "Good Afternoon, Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on an important subject, close to the hearts of the many members I represent in the Building Trades. "The Base prov  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, announced that the Supporting Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Act passed in the House of Representatives today and is heading to the President's desk for his signature. The legislation, which Sen. Menendez introduced in May, ensures funding for family health centers through 2024. "P  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following remarks on the Senate Floor after Senate Republicans blocked a unanimous consent (UC) request to immediately approve the House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. Menendez was joined on the Senate Floor by Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL). The bipartisan legislation would provide Temp  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - The PROFILED Act aims to protect people like Francisco Erwin Galicia, an 18 year-old Texas-born U.S. citizen detained for 3 weeks by border officials in Texas because they thought he was undocumented * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), today was joined by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Or  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today marked the one year anniversary of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by calling on the Senate to immediately take up and pass his bipartisan Ebola Eradication Act of 2019. Overwhelmingly approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in June, the proposal would direct th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today marked the one year anniversary of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by calling on the Senate to immediately take up and pass his bipartisan Ebola Eradication Act of 2019. Overwhelmingly approved by the Senate  more

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, July 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Call for action follows Senator's push for Consumer Product Safety Commission to look into the dangers after a woman was impaled last summer at Jersey Shore, Virginia woman killed in 2016 * * * A year after a tourist was impaled by a flying beach umbrella at the Jersey Shore, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) stood on the beach in Manasquan to call on the U.S. Consumer Product Sa  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced $10,141,761 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support homeless veterans and their families. "The best way we can honor our brave veterans is to take care of them after they have served our country. As a grateful nation, we must ensure our veterans have the resources and tools they need to live a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced the awarding of a combined $4,137,734 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) to support the revitalization of communities across New Jersey. "We must continue funding these vital programs to ensure communities across our state can expand economic op  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in calling on the Trump Administration to do more to deter further Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Senators urge the Administration to put China's expansionist  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) were joined by fifteen of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan to convey their concerns about the detention of businessman Iskander Yerimbetov. Mr. Yerimbetov was arbitrarily detained on politically motivated char  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution commending   more

PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined New Jersey environmental leaders, business owners and public officials to call for enhanced electric vehicle infrastructure. At an event at the Camden County Boathouse, which is home to an electric vehicle charging station, Environment New Jersey and Jersey Renews showcased electric vehicles. "Environment New Jersey is rightfully bri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to Acting Director Matthew Albence at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding inhumane and illegal treatment of transgender asylum seekers. The Trump Administration has refused to uphold its legal duty to provide protection for transgender migrants who have a credible fear of persecution and has failed to adhere to the 2015 I  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Peter King (R-NY-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, introduced H.Res.528, a resolution designating September as Campus Fire Safety Month to raise awareness about the importance of fire safety on college campuses. "As millions of students are preparing to return to school, now is the ideal time reiterate our commitment to educa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As part of an ongoing effort to bring new resources to help military families and veterans access good-paying jobs, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) led a listening session today on how Congress can expand opportunities for small businesses in military communities. The event followed yesterday's military family and veteran employment roundtable in Ocean County. "Our Joint Base doesn't just directly employ tens of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) was joined by local veteran leaders and advocates at a roundtable discussion yesterday to find solutions to reduce the military spouse unemployment rate and provide veterans with resources they need to find good paying jobs "Our goal here isn't just to talk about problems, but to find solutions that can help veterans and military families now," said Congressman Kim. "It's hard eno  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter (https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/CDC.2019.7.30..pdf) to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., today requesting a briefing following reports that the agency is reorganizing its e  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee leaders sent a letter (https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/FDA.2019.7.30..pdf) to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Norman E. "Ned" Sharpless requesting briefings on the potential threat to the U.S. supply of heparin, the only anticoagulant   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on an impeachment inquiry against President Trump: "After reading the 10 specific cases of obstruction of justice outlined in the Mueller report, I think there is more than enough evidence to support the impeachment of Pres. Donald Trump based on a Constitutional violation of "high crimes and misdemeanors." "However, I understand that some of my colleagues might need more information before they fee  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Heads to the President's Desk for a Five-Year Reauthorization * * * The House of Representatives approved Representative Mikie Sherrill's (NJ-11) and Senator Bob Menendez's (D-NJ) bicameral and bipartisan legislation yesterday, introduced with Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), to reauthorize the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) program f  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, joined Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA) and thirteen other members of Congress in urging Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan to rescind the "safe third country" agreement recently signed with Guatemala. "It is inhumane, illegal, and illogical to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, issued the following statement after his meeting in Buenos Aires with the Venezuelan Ambassador to Argentina Elisa Trotta Gamus: "The man-made crisis in Venezuela has left millions of victims, including the more than 4 million Venezuelans who have been forced to flee their home country. "I was glad to meet with Venezuela's Ambassador   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: A bipartisan delegation of six members of the United States House of Representatives, led by the Honorable Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, traveled to Argentina and Chile to reinforce the importance of strengthening bilateral relations with both countries. While in Argentina, the delegation   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE-PA) has again named Congressman Smith as the OSCE-PA Special Representative on Human Trafficking. In July, Smith's resolution Educating Schoolchildren to Avoid Human Trafficking was unanimously adopted by the OSCE-PA. He has authored five major trafficking laws in the U.S., including the law that created a comprehensive, w  more

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Van Drew kicked off the August district work period with a tour of the National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing located at Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The 177th Fighter Wing has been at this location since 1958, providing mission-ready citizen-airman, weapon systems, and equipment with rapid combat and support capabilities f  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, issued the following joint statement calling on Guatemalan presidential candidates Sandra Torres and Alejandro Giammattei to support the re-establishment of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala: "As longtime advocates for enhanced security and prosperity in G  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Ranking Member Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following joint statement after Congress passed an extension of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program through September 13: "While we are relieved that the Senate acted on the request we made to restore funding for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program, we remain co  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement after Congress passed an extension of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program through September 13: "While we are relieved that the Senate acted on the request we made to restore funding for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration program, w  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - New Jersey would receive investments to protect the environment, rebuild aging infrastructure * * * Several provisions authored by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), passed out of the EPW Committee and were included in a broader highway bill. America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (ATIA) authorizes $287 billion in hi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following floor remarks after Senate Republicans blocked a consent request to immediately approve the House-passed Venezuela TPS Act: Menendez was joined on the Senate Floor by Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL). The bipartisan legislation would provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 200,000 eligible Venezuelans that currently reside   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following floor remarks urging his colleagues to vote to override President Trump's veto of three joint resolutions of disapproval that would halt certain arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: The Senate last month approved a total of 22 resolutions authored by Menendez blocking the Trump Administration's attempt to evade Congress and push through ov  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Floor of the Senate, urging his colleagues to vote to override President Trump's veto of three joint resolutions of disapproval that would halt certain arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Senate last month approv  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Nearly Four Months After Abruptly Announcing the Suspension of Foreign Assistance to Central America, The Trump Administration Has Failed to Present a Plan to Mitigate the Conditions Driving Migration * * * Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 23 Senators today sent a let  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Nearly four months after abruptly announcing the suspension of foreign assistance to Central America, the Trump Administration has failed to present a plan to mitigate the conditions driving migration * * * Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 23 Senators today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterating their concern ab  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following hearing information: Open executive session to consider favorably reporting the nominations of the Brent James McIntosh, Brian Callanan, Brian McGuire and Travis Greaves at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10:30 a.m. on July 31: Agenda * Brent James McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice David Malpass, resigned. * Brian Callanan, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel for the Department   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today published a Committee Minority Report examining the nomination of Kelly Knight Craft to serve as U.S. Representative to the United Nations. The report lays out the case for Ms. Craft's nomination to be rejected by the Senate due to her lack of qualifications to lead the U.S. mission to the U.N., her rampant a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today published a Committee Minority Report examining the nomination of Kelly Knight Craft to serve as U.S. Representative to the United Nations. The report lays out the case for Ms. Craft's nomination to be rejected by the Senate due to her lack of   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in calling on the Trump Administration to do more to deter further Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ranking Member Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, and Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statements regarding China's activities in the South China Sea as U.S. officials meet with ASEAN nations and other regional partners in Bangkok: "Surveying operations by a state-owned Chi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, and Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement calling on Guatemalan presidential candidates Sandra Torres and Alejandro Giammattei to publicly support the re-establishment of the International Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, was joined by Representative Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 32 other members of Congress in sending a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Mark Morgan expressing concern about the treatment of transgender asy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate late yesterday passed a bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA) called the Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act. This legislation would help ensure families continue to have access to certain Small Business Administration (SBA) loans soon after a disaster. This legislation would prevent specific SBA disaster loans from decreasing from  more