WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- 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 Pompeo to seek the resignation of Assistant Secretary Kevin Moley, head of the Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO), for his targeting of career public servants at the State Department based on their perceived l  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- 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 Pompeo to seek the resignation of Assistant Secretary Kevin Moley, head of the Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO), for his targeting of career public servants at the State Department based on their perceived lack of loyalty to President Trump. In August, the State Department  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following joint statement - with four congressmen - Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, and Jason Crow, D-Colorado, on the decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria: The bipartisan group just returned from a congressional delegation visit to Turkey, Afghanistan, and the Syria-Jordan border. The Members said: "As members of the House Armed Services, Foreign  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with four representatives - Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, Elise Stefanik, R-New York, Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, on the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria: The bipartisan group just returned from a congressional delegation visit led by Rep. Crow to Turkey, Afghanistan, and the Syria-Jordan border. "As members of the House Armed Services, Foreign   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following joint statement with four representatives - Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, on the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria: The bipartisan group just returned from a congressional delegation visit led by Rep. Crow to Turkey, Afghanistan, and the Syria-Jordan border. "As members of the House Armed Services, Foreign   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation would provide states with financial flexibility to advance pressing drinking water infrastructure projects * * * Today, legislation authored by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of Environment and Public Works Committee, was signed into law. The Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act would give states facing a threat to public health from lead in drinking water the flexibil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement - with Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, and Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus - on the 108th National Day of Taiwan: "As co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, we send our best wishes to the people of Taiwan as they celebrate the 108th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan). "This year marks a special milestone in the close f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- 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), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced today that the Communications and Technology and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittees will hold a joint hearing on We  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- 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 today for the Health Subcommittee legislative hearing on Wednesday, October 16, at 10:30 am in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, "Legislation to Reverse the Youth Tobacco Epidemic. On Septembe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Accenture Federal Services of Arlington, Virginia, Cognosante MVH, of Falls Church, Virginia, and SRA International of Chantilly, Virginia. According to the GAO, Accenture Federal Services, Cognosante MVH and SRA International "protest the issuance of a task order to Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), of Red Bank, New Jersey, by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), under solicitation No.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on states' estimates of administrative costs to implement work requirements in approved Medicaid demonstrations. The report (GAO-20-149) is titled "Medicaid Demonstrations: Actions Needed to Address Weaknesses in Oversight of Costs to Administer Work Requirements". The report was sent to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on Medicare home health utilization and spending for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. The report (GAO-20-42) is titled "Medicare: Spending on Certain Disposable Wound Care Devices in Home Health". The report was sent to Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman, Rep. Greg Wald  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Gateway partners continue to push forward despite Trump Admin delays to construct new Portal North Bridge * * * While the Trump Administration delays construction of a new Portal North Bridge, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member of the Senate's transit subcommittee, today announced that the U.S. Coast Guard will extend and make permanent peak rush hour marine traffic re  more

BERGENFIELD, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Gottheimer calls for transparency and information for parents and state enforcement of school lead water testing laws - New Jersey to create centralized, easy-to-access school lead water reporting database * * * Today, Monday, October 7, 2019, with the Governor and state elected officials, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced clear steps to provide parents and commu  more

MONTAGUE, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the Montague Township intersection of Clove Road and Route 206, a dangerous Y-intersection near a multi-use dwelling at risk for car crashes due to the lack of a roadway guardrail. Most recently, in November 2017, a vehicle missed the turn and launched itself through the front of the structure and out the side. Wh  more

GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer responded to the announcement of an 8.7 percent average cost increase for 2020 health insurance plans sold through the healthcare.gov individual marketplace, noting the consistent attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that have disrupted the individual health insurance marketplace and the lack of action from Congress in protecting families from the looming He  more

GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released a new report, The State of Lead Water in Schools in New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, which analyzes every school district within the Fifth District for their compliance with New Jersey's lead water reporting law. View the report HERE (https://gottheimer.house.gov/uploadedfiles/nj5_state_of_lead_water_in_schools_report_10.5.19.pdf).   more

NEWTON, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Following Gottheimer's requests, HUD finally confirms upcoming inspection * * * Today, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the Brookside Terrace Apartments in Newton, after repeatedly calling on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to check in on progress made to correct fire code issues and ongoing delays reported by tenants  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement in response to Turkey's attacks on Kurdish forces in Syria just days after President Trump announced a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region: "Turkey's attacks on a long-standing U.S. ally in the war against ISIS are unacceptable. The loss of life and instability these attacks will bring is a direct result of a misguided and dangerous policy decision by this Administration. "Our Kurdish allies have announced  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - A bill to combat foreign interference in our election system * * * This week Representative Malinowski (NJ-7) joined with Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03), to introduce the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, a bill aimed at combatting foreign interference in our election syste  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- 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, Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Representative Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Service Commi  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has awarded $898,709 to Rutgers University-Camden and Rowan University for their respective Pharmacology, Physiology and Biological Chemistry Research programs. "The frontiers of scientific advancement and medical in  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today joined with the Freeholder Board and partners from the state, local and federal levels to reinforce the importance of public participation in the 2020 Census, the impact of an accurate count on our community and jobs to be available for county residents. "With the 2020 Census now just six months away, it is incredibly important that all members  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Spending on prescription drugs in New Jersey rose 58 percent between 2012 and 2017 * * * Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) discussed his bold, comprehensive plan to lower prescription drug costs. He was joined by Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblywoman Joann Downey, Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling, Brendon Blake from AARP New Jersey, and Maura Collingsgru of New Jersey Citize  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement applauding the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision ordering the Energy Department to publish four Obama-era energy efficiency rules: "Once again, the Trump Administration's efforts to ignore and subvert the law have been overturned. "I am pleased that the Court saw through DOE's transparent attempt to disregard federal statute in order to curry favo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency proposed lead and copper rule, which is meant to provide the first update in three decades to the federal government's lead and copper water standards: "This proposal by EPA is appallingly inadequate. Once again, the Trump Administration is failing the American public by refusing to do what is necessary t  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, announced that the Department of Justice is awarding $66,780 to support law enforcement and public safety in Garfield. This federal grant will go towards developing, implementing, and evaluating a body-worn cameras program in Garfield to enhance officer interactions with the public and build  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced today that $885,172 in U.S. Department of Education School Climate Transformation Grants (SCTG) have been awarded to Clifton and Passaic City. The SCTG is a federal program designed to help make schools safer and improve mental health services for students and young adults. Specifically, $500,000 has been allocated to the Passaic Board of Educ  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today reacted harshly to the removal of U.S. Special Forces from Northern Syria that has put countless Kurdish lives in danger. "The tragedy that is now unfolding in Northern Syria is a direct product of Donald Trump's despicable betrayal of our Kurdish allies. Kurdish warriors did so much of the hard work expelling Daesh. For their courage they count   more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Letter to commissioner demands respect for democratic traditions over profits * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today wrote a letter to National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver in response to the NBA's shameful criticisms of Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's public praise of the peaceful Hong Kong demonstrators. "Your league's collective res  more

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), joined by House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA-01), and fellow Ways and Means members Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34), and Dan Kildee (D-MI-05), traveled to Mexico and today met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexican government officials, and local workers to discuss ongoing talks between the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. wants to eliminate racial discrimination in business contracts nationwide. Congressman Payne, Jr. signed the Supreme Court amicus brief that was filed by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) last week to support a lower court ruling regarding race in contract negotiations. Traditionally, courts have ruled that a party must prove it was harmed by discrimination, or tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Biomedical Innovation Expansion Act invests in NIH to extend and provide new research funding for antibiotic resistance and rare diseases * * * Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced the Biomedical Innovation Expansion Act of 2019 this afternoon with Representatives Mike Levin (CA-49) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) to invest $10 billion over the next ten years in the National Instit  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) hosted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and local mayors yesterday to address flooding in the 11th District of New Jersey. Colonel Thomas Asbery from the USACE gave an update on flooding issues, and mayors from Passaic, Essex, and Morris Counties discussed the issues their towns currently   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement condemning President Trump's abandonment of the Kurdish allies in favor of an authoritarian regime: "The President's justifications for abandoning our Kurdish allies in Syria are insulting and outside of any logical thought process. Rather than standing by our allies the way an honorable partner would, the President has used the insulting justification that the Kurdish people, who fought so bravely beside us a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement regarding reports that Turkey has begun an incursion into Northern Syria to remove Kurdish forces: "This week the President made the disastrous and short-sighted decision to abandon our Kurdish-partners to the promise of a Turkish campaign against them. "It is undeniable that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been our most effective partner in combatting ISIS' influence and expansion in Syr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. forces will withdraw from positions in Northern Syria ahead of an anticipated Turkish incursion into the area: "The President's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from positions along the northern Syria-Turkey border abandons our Kurdish partners, jeopardizes our credibility with allies, and risks creating the conditions for a resurgent presence  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following remarks: U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) addressed leaders and members of the New Jersey State Association of Pipe Trades at the opening day of the association's 2019 convention today in Atlantic City. He was introduced by NJSAPT President Michael Maloney and received a warm welcome by the more than 100 attendees. The following are excerpts of his remarks: "Special thanks to President Mike Maloney for his ex  more

FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) today announced a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) to boost county programs that provide treatment, recovery support systems and relapse prevention for opioid addicts already in the corrections system. Smith praised Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders Director Thomas A. Arnone for submitting   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the congressional Lyme Disease Caucus, today welcomed the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) announcement of a new, expansive research strategy to combat Lyme disease. Priorities in the NIH multipart plan include: expanding knowledge of tickborne diseases; developing rapid diagnostic testing; identifying treatment success and human biomarkers of persistent symptoms;   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the decision to pull back U.S. troops from Northern Syria: "I strongly disagree with the President's decision to withdrawal U.S. troops from northeastern Syria. Our Kurd allies have been instrumental in our fight against ISIS. "Our allies must know America always fulfills its responsibilities. "A withdrawal puts our own national security at risk as well as our European allies and Israel and increa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following joint statement - with co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus - Reps. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, and Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, on the 108th National Day of Taiwan: "As co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, we send our best wishes to the people of Taiwan as they celebrate the 108th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan). "This year marks a special milestone in th  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Tom Malinowski (NJ-7) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting it immediately issue a stop work order for all of PennEast's land-clearing and construction-related activities. This request is in response to the decision made by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals on September 10, 2019, which barr  more

EWING, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Tom Malinowski (NJ-7) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting it immediately issue a stop work order for all of PennEast's land-clearing and construction-related activities. This request is in response to the decision made by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals on September 10, 2019, which barr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, on the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3): The CBO estimates a savings from Title I of the bill to Medicare of $345 billion   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - GAO Study Shows Minimal Oversight by CMS as Trump Administration Approves Medicaid Waivers that Hurt Vulnerable Americans, Create Needless Bureaucracy * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a study today showing taxpayers are f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, on the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3): The CBO estimates savings from Title I of the bill to Medicare of $345 billion be  more

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration blocked the deposition of Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, as part of an impeachment inquiry on the Trump-Ukraine scandal: "It is an affront to our constitution to claim Congress does not deserve an opportunity to question Ambassador Sondland and other State Department officials who hav  more

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration blocked the deposition of Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry on what he calls the Trump-Ukraine scandal: "It is an affront to our constitution to claim Congress does not deserve an opportunity to question Ambassador Sondland and other State Department of  more

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement by the White House that the Trump administration will withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria and drop its support for American-backed Kurdish forces: "Once again, the Trump Administration has upended longstanding policy with an impulsive, politically-driven decision that will sacrifice long-term U.S. natio  more

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement by the White House that the Trump administration will withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria and drop its support for U.S.-backed Kurdish forces: "Once again, the Trump Administration has upended longstanding policy with an impulsive, politically-driven decision that will sacrifice long-term U.S. national security  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- 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 (SFRC), today was joined by all Democratic members of the Committee in sending a letter to Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to request he immediately convene hearings on the Trump-Ukraine scandal. As the Senate committee of jurisdiction responsible for conducting oversight of the conduct of U.S. diplomacy and f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- 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 led a group of ten of his Senate Democratic colleagues in seeking answers from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the Trump Administration's politically-motivated removal of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie "Masha" Yovanovitch. In lig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- 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, Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Representative Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Service Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent letters to the Governors of Illinois, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Delaware, Connecticut and New Jersey outlining his concerns about rising debt in their states, and the actions he took as Governor to turn around Florida's economy. In Washington, Senator Scott is fighting at the federal level to rein in the out of control spending that is putting our country's future at risk. Read  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- 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 (SFRC), today was joined by all Democratic members of the Committee in sending a letter to Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to request he immediately convene hearings on the Trump-Ukraine scandal. As the Senate committee of jurisdiction responsib  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- 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, and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin requesting that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CF  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- 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 led a group of ten of his Senate Democratic colleagues in seeking answers from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the Trump Administration's politically-motivated removal of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie "Masha" Yovanovitch. In light of Ambassador Yovanovitch's scheduled deposition to Congress, t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- 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) has invited United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to testify at the joint Subcommittee hearing on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act on October 16. The invitation comes after Pallone and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) sent Lighthizer a letter (https://ener  more