NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Booker leads Senate with highest proportion of female nominees * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today addressed over 600 New Jersey students and their parents at the annual Service Academy Information Day that he hosts with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) at Seton Hall University. The event offers an overview of the service academies, their admission processes, and information on   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Data in response to Booker request in June to assess racial disparities among student loan borrowers * * * The Federal Reserve of New York, in response to a request by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), released new data demonstrating the stark racial disparities among student loan borrowers. The data is part of a report from the New York Fed released today by Booker's office. The eight-page report f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Discusses list of veteran concerns - Timely access to care, PTSD, mental health services, female vet health at top of list - Drives from East Orange VA to Newton CBOC -- hour+ car ride for vets * * * Today, Wednesday October 2, 2019, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) advocated for greater access to health care and services for veterans in North Jersey and met with the Director of the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 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) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced details of the Health Subcommittee field hearing this Thursday, October 3, at 9:30 am at Kennedy-King College in Chicago, Illinois on the public health threat of gun violence. Who: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives'   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 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) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, October 16, to consider Pallone's legislation to respond to the national youth tobacco epidemic. "Youth e-cigarette usage continues to increase at  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on trends in health insurance coverage and third-party collections at federally operated and tribally operated facilities from fiscal years 2013 through 2018. The report (GAO-19-612) is titled "Indian Health Service: Facilities Reported Expanding Services Following Increases in Health Insurance Coverage and Collections". The report was sent to Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the U.S. government funding for democracy assistance in North Macedonia. The report (GAO-20-158) is titled "North Macedonia: U.S. Government Has Provided Funding to Support Democracy Activities". The report was sent to Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Report Links Patient Coverage Increases at Indian Health Service Facilities and Resulting Improved Access to Care to ACA and Medicaid Expansion * * * Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA) released the following joint statement today following the release of a new report (https://www.gao.gov  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-216) on legislation (H.R. 728) to amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, on Sept. 24. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary H.R. 728, the "Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019", was introduced on January   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight issued the following hearing information: Addressing the lead crisis through innovation and technology at Bloomfield Public Schools Early Childhood Center, Bloomfield, New Jersey at 10 a.m. on Oct. 15: Witnesses: * Diane Calello, Executive and Medical Director, New Jersey Poison Information and Education System, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers University * Marc Edwards  more

STATEN ISLAND, New York, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Port Authority rescinding proposal to increase resident trip discount from three to ten trips * * * Congressman Max Rose, Borough President James Oddo, State Senator Diane Savino, State Senator Andrew Lanza, and Assemblyman Michael Cusick issued the following statement on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) rescinding their proposal to eviscerate the resident discount  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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 called on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to immediately recuse himself from all Ukraine related-matters given his direct conflict of interest in the Trump-Zelensky scandal. "There are serious questions concerning your role in the leveraging of U.S. security assistance - taxpayer dollars - to advance Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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 requested the State Department Inspector General open a formal inquiry into the Department's withholding of security assistance to Ukraine. In a letter addressed to Inspector General Steve Linick, Ranking Member Menendez also requested the investigation include the specific role of senior State Department offi  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced that the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funding to bolster law enforcement efforts in cracking down on the illegal distribution of heroin and other opioids across the state. "We know all too well how the opioid epidemic can destroy lives and families from all walks of life,   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Call on HHS, CMS to limit push of 'junk' health insurance plans that cover less and cost more * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, and Cory Booker today joined 38 other senators in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to prote  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and U.S. Representatives Albio Sires (N.J.-08) and Mikie Sherrill (N.J.-11) today announced that Elizabeth and West Orange Public Schools have won federal grants totaling $800,000 from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) to boost safety and security measures across their campuses. "These   more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the Osborn Family Health Center, CAMcare Health Corporation and Project H.O.P.E. will receive a total of $727,683 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Center Program. "Everyone ought to have access to quality health care - it's that simple, and community health centers play an important role in   more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Sizable award will strengthen school security measures * * * Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is awarding $250,000 in school safety grants to the Paterson public school system. Made available through the DOJ's STOP School Violence Program, this federal award will help Paterson obtain new technology and establish programs   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Park Ridge American Legion Post 153 and Bergen County American Legion Among Those Honoring 100 Years of Service, Veteran Support * * * Today, Sunday, September 29, 2019, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer honored North Jersey veterans and the centennial of the American Legion at events with the Bergen County American Legion and with Park Ridge's Cpl. Jedh C. Barker Memorial American Legion Po  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on reports of swastikas and anti-Semitic vandalism found in northern New Jersey schools: "In recent weeks, swastikas and anti-Semitic vandalism have been found in multiple schools in northern New Jersey "These incidents are entirely unacceptable and they will not be tolerated in our schools or our communities here in North Jersey. Every incident of hate-motivated graffiti or vandalism must be reported an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Senior Security Act Targets Financial Fraud and Scams Against Senior Citizens With SEC Task Force * * * U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) questioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman and Commissioners during a recent House Financial Services Committee hearing and secured the SEC's support for his bipartisan bill, the Senior Security Act, to help sto  more

GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Gottheimer boosts North Jersey's return on investment - Six towns will get new safety equipment for first responders through FEMA * * * Four fire departments in the Fifth District - Teaneck, Allendale, New Milford, and Wantage - received Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), totaling more than $330,000, for vital safety and ser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: This weekend, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) held a town hall in Seaside Heights to discuss flooding and proposed changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that could have major impacts on communities throughout Ocean and Burlington counties. "Flooding issues hit home for our neighbors across Burlington and Ocean Counties, and with potential changes coming to the NFIP, it's critical for our commu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the establishment of the Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel by Gov. Phil Murphy, which will help oversee the decommissioning process of the Oyster Creek Nuclear facility: "This is a welcomed step to ensure the people of Ocean County have a real voice in the decommissioning of the Oyster Creek facility. "I look forward to working with the board as it's established to ensure all parties engaged in this process   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter (https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/GAO.2019.10.3.%20Letter%20re%20Puerto%20Rico%20and%20US%20VI.CAT_.pdf) to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today urging the government watchdog to investigate and eva  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $300,000 to the Paterson Community Health Center to assist the center in providing primary health care to low-income Paterson residents. "This grant will allow Paterson Community Health Center to continue providing high-quality health care services to underserved  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Letters to DC, Virginia bar associations highlight rampant professional misconduct violations by U.S. Attorney General * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today wrote separately to the District of Columbia and Virginia state bar associations on the conduct of Attorney General William Barr. Pascrell's complaints allege rampant violations by Barr of the D.C. and Virginia ba  more

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) congratulated Monmouth County Communications High School in Wall, NJ on being recognized as one of the top-performing schools in the country with a National Blue Ribbon School designation issued by the U.S. Department of Education. "I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to Principal Gleason, the students and staff of Communications High School for being n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China: "On this day, we honor all those who have sacrificed to advance human rights in China, including Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo and all those who died 30 years ago during the violent suppression of the 1989 Tiananmen protests. This is not a day for celebration, but remembrance of the Chinese Communist's Party brutality, its authoritarianism and i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Major autism legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to authorize $1.8 billion over five years to help children and adults with autism by funding research, early detection and treatment was signed into law today by President Trump. Smith said the "comprehensive new law," cosponsored by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) "will fund critical biomedical autism research as well as the development of best practic  more

OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Smith Tells Volunteers at Walk to Fight Alzheimer's * * * Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined more than 900 people gathered today at Point Pleasant Beach for the 2019 Alzheimer's New Jersey "Walk to Fight Alzheimer's." The event is expected to raise an estimated $200,000 to fight Alzheimer's disease. Smith, a leader in Congress in the fight against Alzheimer's which afflicts m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Michael Doyle, D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, after the District of Columbia Court of Appeals vacated part of the Federal Communications Commission's 2017 rules that repealed net neutrality protections and opened the door for states to pass neutrality laws: "The Trump Administration's decis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Urges Air Force, Air National Guard & Port Authority to Iron Out Issues--ASAP--Finally Implement Critical Remediation Measures & Start Cleaning Up The Mess DOD Made - After Brokering Agreement To Give Feds Access To Recreation Pond On Stewart ANGB And Install Filtration System, Schumer Learned Installation Is Still Being Delayed * * * After helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- 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 called on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to immediately recuse himself from all Ukraine related-matters given his direct conflict of interest in the Trump-Zelensky scandal. "There are serious questions concerning your role in the leveraging of   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Menendez authored federal autism law to continue critical research, education, supports across the lifespan * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy and the leading advocate in Congress for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families, today celebrated the signing of the Autism Coordination  more

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the situation in Iraq, where growing unrest has reportedly led to a death toll of over 18 after Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew and blocked off access to the internet: "The people of Iraq have a fundamental right to protest peacefully, and advocate for legitimate and long-standing grievances. I urge all Iraqis, including those in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after State Department Inspector General Steve A. Linick briefed Senate and House committee staff: At today's briefing, Congressional staff was provided a number of unclassified documents related to now-debunked theories and false statements about the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, and the President's political opponents. "We are just b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: In an Op-Ed for the Washington Post, Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today marked the one-year anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. In recommitting himself to hold accountable those responsible for the death of Mr. Khashoggi, Menendez condemned the Trump Administration fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- 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 raised a series of questions to Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Energy Rick Perry about whether they played any role in pushing President Trump's personal political agenda in Ukraine, including pressuring Ukrainian President Zelensky   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- 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 requested the State Department Inspector General open a formal inquiry into the Department's withholding of security assistance to Ukraine. In a letter addressed to Inspector General Steve Linick, Ranking Member Menendez also requested the inves  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In an Op-Ed for the Washington Post, Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today marked the one-year anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. In recommitting himself to hold accountable those responsible for the death of Mr. Khashoggi, Menendez condemned the Trump Administration for betraying U.S. moral leadership, stonewalling Congressional effo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: With less than 40 days until President Trump can officially begin to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Ranking Member, Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), led the full Democratic membership of the SFRC in sending a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo once again calling on the Trump Administration to provide valid justification for the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- 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, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), introduced a Senate Resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2nd, 1869. The Bipartisan Resolution lays out Gandhi's decades-long struggle for Indian independence from Great Britain, and his pioneering of non-violent protest as a means of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Menendez visited Raj Ghat, India, today in observance of the national holiday * * * Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), introduced a Senate Resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2nd, 1869. The B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: With less than 40 days until President Trump can officially begin to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Ranking Member, Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), led the full Democratic membership of the SFRC in sending a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo once again calling on the Tru  more