WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Senate received the nominations of eight individuals for positions in the Trump Administration on Feb. 25: William Jordan Gillis, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Douglas Benevento, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for the term of three years. Alex Nelson Wong, of New Jersey, to be Alternate Represen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Environment and Investigations and Oversight issued the following opening statement on Feb. 27 by Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, at a joint hearing entitled "An Examination of Federal Flood Maps in a Changing Climate": This is my first hearing since taking over the Subcommittee Chairmanship from my colleague and friend, Ms. Fletcher. I am looking forward to continuing the bipartisan work of this Subcommitte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, sent letters to officials in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas seeking information about their compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) through the annual Medicaid renewal p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- 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) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 4, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building on the proliferatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- 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 Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 4, at 10:30 am in room 2322 Rayburn House Office Building on recycling and waste management in the United States, inc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27: Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) applauded the unanimous passage in the U.S. Senate of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (H.R. 4998), their bipartisan bill to help secure America's telecommunicat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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 Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL) announced that the Energy Subcommittee will hold a hearing on advanced nuclear energy technologies on Tuesday, March 3, at 10:30 am in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, "Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Advanced   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Emotional, moving conversation comes a day after House passed historic anti-lynching legislation * * * A day after the House of Representatives passed historic legislation making lynching a federal crime, family members of Emmett Till joined architects of that bill, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), and U.S. Rep Bobby Rush (D-IL), for an emotional conversation i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the State Department. The report (GAO-20-237) is entitled "Additional Steps Are Needed to Identify Potential Barriers to Diversity". The report was sent to Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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 that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, March 3, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, "Combatting an Epidemic: Legislation to Help P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The House on Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-402) on the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339), which amends the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale and marketing of tobacco products. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., New Jersey, on Feb. 21. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary...12 II. Background and Need for the Legislation...13 III. Committee Hearings...17 IV. Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2819, the Gold Star Mothers Families National Monument Extension Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman John Ratcliffe (TX-04), which extends the authorization for the establishment of a monument in honor of Gold Star families. The extended authorization will allow more time for the families to ensure the m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony on Feb. 27 by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, at the Member's Day hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act: I greatly appreciate you hosting this important hearing and for having us here today. I appreciate you seeking input as you prepare a new Water Resources Development Act, and I am here to sound the alarm about a threat to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, at the Member's Day hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act: I want to particularly recognize my New Jersey colleague, Rep. Malinowski, for his work on this subcommittee to advance New Jersey's priorities. I'm here because flooding has plagued North Jersey for generations. One of the first t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- 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 Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing their concerns about the Trump Administration's expected withdrawal of the United States from the Open S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Amid new public reports and the Intelligence Community's concluded that Russia's government continues to engage in election interference to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential elections, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senate Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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 to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn raising concerns that FDA appears to be reconsidering proposed regulations that would set a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes in order to make them less addictive. Pallone also urged the agency to reconsider its de  more

OLD TAPPAN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 24: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) delivered long overdue service medals to World War II veteran and Fifth District native Thomas Simpson, more than 70 years following his service in the U.S. Navy helping deliver food and supplies to Okinawa, Japan. After learning that Simpson, a 92-year-old River Vale native, never received his service medals, Old Tappan Mayor John Kramer   more

UNION, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited employees of Boxed, an online retail company, at their New Jersey facility to tour the fulfillment center and discuss job creation and investing in technical education. "I want to thank Boxed CEO Chieh Huang, a great New Jersey native and entrepreneur, for inviting me to tour their incredible facility right here in North Jersey," said Congressman   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,946,142 to the Burlington County Community Action Partnership for a four-month extension of grant programs funding head start and early education projects. "I'm proud to announce this critical funding for these important programs for Burlington County's families," said Congressman Kim. "When we invest in   more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Malinowski hosted a workshop on what seniors need to know before filing their 2019 taxes. Representatives from The Taxpayer Advocate Service, AARP, and the United Way of Northern New Jersey gave presentations discussing various resources and programs seniors can use to prepare their taxes ahead of the April deadline. During the presentations they discussed the Volunteer In  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Know the Price Act. The bill protects consumers by requiring health care providers and insurers to disclose the cost of procedures and services recommended to the patient. Representative Malinowski was joined by Dr. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) as an original cosponsor. The bill prohibits gag clauses that are currently common in contracts between he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Feb. 27: "One year ago today the House passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. Each year more than 36,000 Americans are killed by gun violence and 100,000 are wounded. Just this week, another mass shooting left five people dead in Wisconsin. Over 90% of Americans support background checks, yet H.R. 8 continues to languish in the Senate because Mitch McConnell refuses to bring it to the f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Interior regarding its plans to allow harmful seismic airgun blasting off the Atlantic Coast. In a letter sent to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Acting Director Walter Cruickshank, Pallone requested information on its plans to issue geological and geophysical permits to allow the dangerous and disruptive activity.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 26 at a Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "The Fiscal Year 2021 HHS Budget and Oversight of the Coronavirus Outbreak": Today's hearing serves two critical purposes. First, we will examine the Trump Administration's proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2021. And second, we will get a critical u  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing entitled, "The Fiscal Year 2021 Environmental Protection Agency Budget": Last year, four former EPA Administrators testified before our Committee, criticizing this EPA for failing to meet its essential, lifesaving mission. Christine Todd Whitman, a Republican former Administrator and New J  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 26 at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing entitled, "In the Dark: Lack of Transparency in the Live Event Ticketing Industry": Today's hearing will bring some much-needed transparency to the live event ticketing industry. Every day, millions of Americans shop on the internet for tickets for live events like sporting event  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 27 at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Strengthening Communications Networks to Help Americans in Crisis": Today the Subcommittee is considering a number of important bills to improve communications networks, particularly in times of emergency. The fact is that climate change is causing more frequent and mor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Feb. 28 in support of the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak in support of H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020. This bill provides a comprehensive approach to address the youth tobacco epidemic that has   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 28 after the Federal Communications Commission announced the notice of apparent liability for four carriers who failed to protect consumers' real-time location data: "Today's notice by the FCC confirms what I have said from the beginning -- carriers have a duty to protect consumers' real-time location data and the FCC must enforce the law in or  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 28 after the House voted to pass the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339): "Today, the House stood up and said we will not allow Big Tobacco to prey upon our children with slick new products, purposefully designed to get kids addicted to nicotine. "Unfortunately, these products have proliferated in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 28: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded House passage of his legislation to address the youth vaping epidemic. The Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act would prohibit all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, ban most non-face-to-face sales for tobacco products, and protect kids from the predatory marketing of tobacco products. Accor  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) reacted to reports that Donald Trump removed Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire after Maguire briefed members of Congress on Russia's continued attacks on American elections. "If these reports are accurate, we should be clear and direct with what they mean," said Rep. Pascrell, a leading congressional critic of the Trump administration.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) reacted to reports that the Trump White House is muzzling medical experts as part of its continued botched response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Trying to censor our public health experts is idiocy," said Rep. Pascrell. "In any crisis, transparency is paramount to preventing panic and the spread of misinformation. Dr. Anthony Fauci is among the top medical min  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 26: * * * - Hearing represents new front examining corruption and nontransparency bedeviling live events fans * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) praised the hearing the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held on potential unfair and deceptive practices currently racking the live events ticketing industry. Pascrell is the author of H.R. 3248, the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Slashed funding to threatened urban centers could threaten regional security * * * This morning, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) led all 14 members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in writing to Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chad Wolf demanding answers on the recently-released DHS budget potentially slashing funding to the Garden State for t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. was delighted when the U.S. House of Representatives passed his Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (H.R. 1570) again. The bill would completely cover the cost for Medicare recipients when polyps are removed during routine colorectal cancer screenings, called colonoscopies. Currently, patients could receive a surprise charge for the removals, which   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, sent letters to officials in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas seeking information about their compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) through the annual Medicaid renewal process. Under regulations implementing the Affordable Care  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Army Corps of Engineers indefinitely postponing its New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study: "I want to be very clear that this does not impact the construction of the East Shore Seawall. "However, the administration's decision to cancel this study is no different than telling New York City to go ahead and drown. "Despite what the President thinks, sup  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Marks one year since the House of Representatives passed the landmark Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) which would require universal background checks for gun purchases. Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), a U.S. Navy veteran and former federal prosecutor, marked the anniversary by renewing her call for the Senate to take up H.R. 8 and join the overwhelming majority of Americans who   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Feb. 27: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight are holding a joint hearing titled, "An Examination of Federal Flood Maps in a Changing Climate." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Mikie Sherrill's (D-NJ), opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Environment   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following testimony on Feb. 28: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) testified yesterday before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss the importance of moving forward with Army Corps projects to address chronic flooding in Northern New Jersey. She specifically referenced flooding in the communities along the Peckman and Passaic Rivers. Representative Sherrill also highlighted that the flood risks  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement with regard to the Nigerian Supreme Court's upcoming reconsideration of its controversial January 14, 2020 ruling which undid the results of an election in Imo State announced by Nigeria's Independent National Electora  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on Feb. 27 at the N.J. Chamber of Commerce Congressional dinner on combating human trafficking: A special thank you to Tom Bracken and the entire NJ Chamber leadership for effectively promoting economic growth, job creation and job retention throughout our state. The challenge ahead is to forge a sustainable pro-growth agenda including lower taxes to make New Jersey more affordable for all and so that businesse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement: Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement calling upon parties in Lebanon to work expeditiously to resolve significant differences and proactively address the deteriorating financial crisis threatening the stability of the country: "Lebanon is on the verge of financial collapse, and wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the House global human rights subcommittee, released the following statement on the death of Vietnamese human rights leader Thich Quang Do: "I am deeply saddened to hear that the Most Venerable Thich Quang Do passed away over the weekend at age 91," said Smith, who has chaired 11 hearings on human rights i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Ranking Member of the House global health subcommittee, said that the growing threat of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, requires Congress to immediately and adequately provide emergency funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies already working to protect US citizens. "This week, the Trump administration is requesting at least $2.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Van Drew announced his stark opposition to The New Way Forward Act, sponsored by Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL). The New Way Forward Act is a piece of legislation that would demolish our current immigration system. Currently 44 members of Congress have cosponsored this legislation. It would allow for changes such as: * Would decriminalize illegal entry to this country. * Would remove certain   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) questioned Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's suggestion that the Hudson Tunnel could remain open during repairs in a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Thursday morning. Prevailing opinions from transportation and infrastructure experts have long held that the tunnel would  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Glaring threats to drug supply chains must be addressed as pandemic grows * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) wrote to Commissioner Steven Hahn of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting information and details on the federal government's plan to preserve the medical supply chain in light of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. In 2018, th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Asthma is leading cause of missed school days in the U.S. * * * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA) introduced the Clean Air, Sharp Minds Act, aimed at improving the air quality in schools by providing grants to schools to purchase, install, and maintain commercial air filters. While a number of studies have shown the negative impact of air pollution on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan legislation will at long last bring law enforcement tracing into the 21st Century * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-NY-02) introduced the Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act which will finally give the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) the ability to electronically search for the records   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 28: In a speech to members of New Jersey's Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez challenged the business community and corporate leaders to put their assets, investments, ingenuity and political influence into finding, implementing and fighting for climate change solutions. The Senator's remarks as prepared for delivery: Governor Murphy, it speaks volumes that not even cancer can keep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the riots in Delhi: "I am deeply concerned about the impact and consequences resulting from the shocking communal violence that unfolded in Delhi this week, particularly as it relates to India's democracy and human rights. On Sunday, clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which I have previously warned threatens India's long history of secularism and democrati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the riots in Delhi, India: "I am deeply concerned about the impact and consequences resulting from the shocking communal violence that unfolded in Delhi this week, particularly as it relates to India's democracy and human rights. On Sunday, clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which I have pre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, toured the lab at Hackensack Meridian Health's Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) where leading infectious disease experts and researchers are developing a test for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The senator also called for a mor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - MLB has proposed eliminating or demoting 42 teams NJ home to two MLB-affiliated teams: AA Trenton Thunder, A Lakewood Blueclaws * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez joined a bipartisan group of senators including Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) to introduce a resolution supporting Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and their efforts to fight Major League Baseball's (MLB)   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding to build flood infrastructure, state-of-the-art Northwest Resiliency Park * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Hoboken Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla announced the awarding of an historic, combined $14 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve Hoboken's infrastructure and complete construction of Northwest Resiliency Park to protect the city from  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27: Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, earlier this week took further steps in their investigation into reports of politically-motivated retaliation against employees at the State Department. Over the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, and U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) wrote to Commissioner Steven Hahn of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting information and details on the federal government's plan to preserve the medical supply chain in light of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 27: * * * - Comprehensive safety bill will safeguard students from concussions, cardiac arrests, heat-related illness, energy drink consumption & other medical emergencies * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) introduced bicameral legislation today to improve sports safety and protect student athletes from cardiac arrest, concussions, heat-related illnes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 27: * * * - Comprehensive safety bill will safeguard students from concussions, cardiac arrests, heat-related illness, energy drink consumption & other medical emergencies * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, and U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) introduced bicameral legislation to improve sports safe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Slashed funding to threatened urban centers could threaten regional security * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker joined Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) and the entire New Jersey delegation in demanding Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chad Wolf explain why the recently-released DHS budget includes potential cuts in funding to the Garden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - In New Letter To Secretaries Mnuchin And Pompeo, Senators Schumer, Menendez, And Brown Urge President Trump To Act On Reported Intelligence Community Consensus That Russia Is Actively Engaged In Election Interference + Identify And Target For Sanctions Those Responsible * * * Amid new public reports and the Intelligence Community's concluded that Russia's government continues to engage in el  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 26: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Tim Scott (R-SC) applauded today's passage of H.R. 35, the Emmet Till Anti-Lynching Act, authored by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), in the House of Representatives. H.R. 35 is identical to anti-lynching legislation introduced in the Senate last year by Senator Booker along with Senators Harris (D-CA) and Tim Scott (R-SC). That legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: A bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC) celebrating Black History Month and the important contributions made by Black Americans throughout history passed the Senate yesterday by voice vote. The resolution "acknowledges that all people of the U.S. are recipients of the wealth of history provided by Black culture" and "recognizes the importance of Black Hist  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 27: * * * - Legislation would curb forced part-time work by giving existing workers access to additional work before employers can hire new workers * * * U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), introduced the Part-Time Workers Bill of Rights. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), a Senior Chie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - If this administration moves forward with a precipitous unilateral withdrawal from the Treaty, the United States will be less safe and secure * * * Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing their conce  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced that the Hudson County and the City of Newark were awarded $1,000,000 and $750,000, respectively, in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support their missions to provide care to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. "This funding will allow our local communities to continue important efforts to ensure that all  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker joined their Senate colleagues in introducing the Restoring Military Priorities Act of 2020 that would reverse and restore the Department of Defense's (DoD) recent transfer of $3.8 billion to be used to build part of President Trump's ineffective border wall. The bill also reduces DoD's transfer authority so that the agency cannot divert additional funding for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Many deaths from injuries due to accidents, car crashes, shootings and other violent acts could be prevented with immediate access to bleeding control kits * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) today introduced the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices (BLEEDing) Act that would expand access to life-saving bleeding control kits in schools, malls, h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- 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 Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today convened a Congressional briefing on the public release of a new GAO report titled "State Department: Additional Steps are Needed to Identify Potential Barriers to Diversity." As co-requesters of the report, Men  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 25: Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) convened a Congressional briefing on the public release of a new GAO report titled "State Department: Additional Steps are Needed to Identify Potential Barriers to Diversity." As co-requesters of the report, Menendez and Cardin addressed a room of government officials an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 27: * * * - Critical clotting factor therapies can exceed $10,000 per day * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12), Darin LaHood (R-IL-18), Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced the Hemophilia Skilled Nursing Facilities Access Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators call on Facebook to close its private group loophole * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) led a group of Senate colleagues in calling out Facebook for its continued failure to enforce and monitor its own ban on guns sales, pointing to a recent report that shows sellers and buyers have simply moved their transactions to private Facebook groups in order ci  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement of congratulations to the Tunisian people on the formation of their new government: "We welcome the newly formed Tunisian government under Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh, following months of arduous negotiations. "Tunisian lawmakers from across the political spectrum came together in pursuit of common cause,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator presses key stakeholders on Gateway during hearing to reauthorize federal transportation bill * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, ranking member of the Senate's transit subcommittee, pressed key national stakeholders during a full Banking Committee hearing on the merits and need for the federal government to fund the entire Gateway Project to replace the nearly 110-year-old Portal Bridg  more