WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As the global pandemic exposes the dangers inherent in our highly concentrated food system, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) announced they will cosponsor Senator Cory Booker's (D-NJ) Farm System Reform Act. Booker introduced the Farm System Reform Act in the Senate last year and Rep. Khanna announced that he has officially filed companion legislation in the House. The announcement   more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, April 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Working with Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-9), and NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NJ DMVA) Brigadier General Jemal Beale, some of the top COVID-19 experts and physicians in the country have agreed to consult with medical staff at the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home beginning today, where 98% of residents have either tested positive for   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment held a bipartisan teleconference with Dr. Louis Uccellini, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Director of the National Weather Service (NWS); Ms. Mary Erickson, Deputy Director at NWS; and Mr. John Murphy, Chief Operating Officer  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-386) is entitled "Foreign Military Sales: DOD Should Further Strengthen Financial Oversight of Transportation Fees". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Committee, Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-531R) is entitled "Biomedical Research: HHS Has Not Yet Used New Authorities to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Scientists ". The report was sent to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman, and Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, Republican leader of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-343) is entitled "U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Cooperation: Progress Is Stalled over Nonproliferation Conditions and Agency Management of Negotiations Is Unclear". The report was sent to Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, on May 4, 2020. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "Since 2008, when  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 5: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez held a press conference call with mayors from across New Jersey to discuss his bipartisan bill that will provide much needed economic relief to states, counties and cities on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. The $500 billion fund answers the call of Governor Phil Murphy and local leaders for greater federal resources as they respond to the current public health a  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez announced that the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) has endorsed his $500 billion bipartisan bill that would provide direct federal funds to states, counties and municipalities on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill lowers the population threshold for eligibility to 50,000, assuring each of New Jersey's 21 counties qualifies for direct federal aid. It als  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted his sixth video conference call with mayors throughout the Fifth District during the coronavirus pandemic. Gottheimer hosts this call weekly to hear directly from mayors about what is happening on the ground in their towns, how the coronavirus is affecting local economies throughout Warren, Sussex, Passaic, and Bergen Counties, and how he can best help ou  more

GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, May 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) held a conference call with members of Fifth District Fire Departments and outlined his efforts in helping first responders, and highlighted the AFG supplemental funding program. "One of my top priorities during this pandemic is making sure you have the supplies and equipment you need to do your job safely and effectively. You are our front l  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, May 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: On May 5, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined the Mahwah Council meeting to update residents on ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic in North Jersey, to outline resources available to help them, and provide updates on the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan small business assistance programs, resources for health care facilities, and a ramp  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued its inspection report for the Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation II facility in Sussex County, NJ. The CMS inspection report found that the Andover Subacute II facility was not in substantial compliance with federal   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) introduced new bipartisan legislation -- the Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act of 2020 -- to codify into federal law new requirements that nursing homes report communicable diseases, infections, and potential outbreaks to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and that residents and their families be kept informed of i  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In its first official action since being established by the House of Representatives, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, sent letters demanding that large, public corporations immediately return taxpayer funds that Congress intended for small businesses struggling to survive during the coronavirus crisis. "Since your company is a public entity with a substantia  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Tom Malinowski announced the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation. This competition is open to all high school students in the 7th Congressional district and will be judged by a panel of leaders within o  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7: Representative Tom Malinowski hosted a virtual Q&A session on the Economic Impact Payments mandated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress in March. The Q&A featured Kate Hunyady, District Congressional Liaison at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), who was able to provide individual guidance. The IRS has put together a comprehensive Fr  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 4: Representative Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) joined a bipartisan group of House members for a virtual hearing on the funding needs of local governments. Because the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, limited localities able to receive direct support to those with populations of over 500,000, many smaller localities are buckling under the immense costs and l  more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, April 30 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Acenda Integrated Health, located in Glassboro, will receive approximately $3,352,000 in federal funding over the course of two years from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a Mental Health & Substance Abuse Service Grant. "This funding will allow Acenda Health, a Gloucester County healthcare facility, to   more

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, May 7 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in announcing that the City of Camden and Cooper's Ferry Partnership, Inc. have been selected to receive $799,451 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency's Brownfields Program. In addition, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority will receive $800,000 to support cle  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced New Jersey's 6th Congressional District received over $177 million as part of the $1.7 billion in funding received by New Jersey health care providers from the Provider Relief Fund established in the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Pallone helped include the Provider Relief Fund in the CARES Act and has been pushing  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that 24 community health centers in New Jersey will receive over $11 million to expand coronavirus testing capacity. The funds will allow the community health centers to purchase personal protective equipment and tests, increase contact tracing, and expand walk-up or drive-thru testing. "Testing is the one of the most important tools we hav  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced more than $11 million in federal funding that will provide aid to commercial fishing businesses, charter and for-hire fishing businesses, aquaculture operations, processors, and other fishery-related businesses in New Jersey. Pallone, along with Congressman Andy Kim, recently led the New Jersey Congressional delegation in advocating for the   more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that New Jersey hospitals will receive over $1.7 billion from the Provider Relief Fund established in the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that he helped pass in the House of Representatives in March. Pallone helped include the Provider Relief Fund in the CARES Act and has been pushing for the money to go  more

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that over $2 million in funding from the CARES Act will be awarded to support public housing and operations in New Jersey's 6th Congressional District during the coronavirus pandemic. The funding was allocated through the CARES Act that Congress passed and was signed into law in March. "Too many New Jerseyans right now are grappling with ec  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 6: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) called on the Trump administration to address the lack of financial relief for Medicaid providers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The two Committee leaders voiced concerns that, to date, roughly $70 billion has b  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 4: Energy and Commerce Committee members held a bipartisan teleconference forum with Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary of Health at the Department of Health and Human Services, on the Administration's COVID-19 testing efforts. Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) released a joint statement f  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 7: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced that the Full Committee will hold a teleconference forum on Friday, May 8, at 12 pm (EDT) on COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and surveillance. "Our nation cannot effectively combat this terrible pandemic in the weeks and months ahe  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- 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), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) urged Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to develop a national COVID-19 contact tracing strategy and stressed the need to increase the nation's c  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Several House committee and subcommittee chairs sent a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health & Human Services (HHS) regarding recent news reports alleging that the Trump Administration is considering implementing policies that could unnecessarily delay migrant children in HHS care from being reunified with their sponsors. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Health and Oversight and Investigations subcommittees held a bipartisan teleconference forum with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat, M.D., to discuss racial disparities in health outcomes for COVID-19 patients. Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G.  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Chairs of the House Committees that oversee the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) voiced their strong opposition to a harmful Trump Administration rule that would roll back Affordable Care Act (ACA) nondiscrimination protections. In a letter, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Ways and Means Comm  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 9 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced that four North Jersey hospitals had received $167,703,395 in funding provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to some of the nation's most high-impact medical facilities facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 53 New Jersey hospitals received $1,708,039,946 in this tranche of CARES Act support. "In the dead  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 6 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced that the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) has received $419,418 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs. The funding will help place 20 AmeriCorps members on the ground to serve with the NJCDC in Paterson.  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. reacted negatively to reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is dropping its criminal case against disgraced former Donald Trump aide Michael Flynn on the eve of his sentencing. "Michael Flynn is a convicted felon. Flynn confessed to his crimes. Flynn was on Vladimir Putin's payroll. A federal judge said Flynn 'sold out' America and all but called h  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 6 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) reacted with anger to new claims from whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright, who has filed an official complaint asserting widespread failure, cronyism, and corruption at the highest reaches of the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "These latest allegations by Dr. Bright paint a picture of a government completely and totally out of contr  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) led six of his colleagues in the New Jersey congressional delegation urging New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to prioritize the hardest hit areas in the state for federally-received emergency funds. The letter is signed by Reps. Pascrell, Albio Sires (D-NJ-08), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), Tom Malinow  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 9 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) praised calls by the Office of Special Counsel recommending the reinstatement of Dr. Rick Bright, the former Director of the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, who was abruptly dismissed last month after he actively resisted pressure from the Trump administration to promote unproven and possibly dangerous medical therapies to tr  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), who represents Fort Lee, New Jersey which is connected by the George Washington Bridge to New York City, reacted negatively to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this morning vacating the convictions of two underlings of former Republican Gov. Chris Christie for their role in the colossal Bridgegate Scandal. "Bridgegate wrought untold damage onto Garden S  more

PATERSON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) reacted harshly to the sudden resignation of David Williams, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors for the United States Postal Service (USPS). "If political pressure played a role in the sudden departure of David Williams, it is an ominous storm cloud over the head of our postal service," said Rep. Pascrell, one of Congress's leading champions of  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following op-ed: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) published an opinion editorial in the North Jersey (Bergen) Record on the dire challenges now facing the United States Postal Service and the need for quick reforms to save America's post offices. Even as postal workers are helping keep America alive during this pandemic, the United States Postal Service is nearing a breaking point and may soon go bankrupt without emerg  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. heard from more than a dozen presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities located in New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District during his conference call to discuss coronavirus-related educational funding. The educational leaders brought up a wide range of concerns during the hour-long conversation, including the need for expanded student financial aid and   more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 2 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Environment Subcommittee Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined with ten Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller Gene Dodaro requesting that the GAO examine the federal government's response to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia (state of low oxygen in the water). The Members requested that the study review how  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Sherrill (NJ-11) announced the launch of her second annual Congressional Art Competition. The competition will take place virtually this year to showcase high school students' creativity and artistic expression. "I'm excited to launch our art competition virtually and to adapt it to these challenging times" said Representative Sherrill. "I encourage our talented students in NJ  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 8 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Co-Chairs Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Pete King (NY-02) led a meeting of the Regional Recovery Task Force with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to discuss the region's plans to reopen the economy. The Members of Congress and the Governors underscored the need for cooperation and communication at the state and federal level to help the Northeast. They also add  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Albio Sires announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grants to 8th District housing authorities to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplemental funding for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided new grants through the various channels available to public housing authorities, matching their standard federal allocations. The P  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) announced multiple community health centers (CHCs) that are either located in the 8th District or serve 8th District residents, would receive federal funding to support expanded COVID-19 testing capabilities. "The key to safely reopening our state is comprehensive and adequate testing to ensure that we can fully understand the scope and spread of COVID-19. CHCs are embedded i  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) slammed the Administration for restricting Dr. Anthony Fauci and other members of the White House's Coronavirus Task Force, from appearing before Congress. "Our country is in crisis. There are over one million cases of COVID-19 in the United States and my state, New Jersey continues to have the second highest case count in the country. The only way to beat this virus and stop   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: More than $1.2 million in emergency federal funding has been awarded to local housing authorities in the Fourth Congressional District to expand public housing opportunities and to help local housing facilities meet sterilization standards needed to protect residents during the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) said. The back-to-back funding comes from two separate programs both boosted by the Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), responding to a notice he received Friday about yet another delay in the replacement of the Brick Veterans Clinic, made an immediate and direct appeal to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department Veterans Affairs (VA). Smith fired off a letter requesting to meet with the VA to discuss--and resolve--the long-delayed construction of a new clinic for Ocean County. In a letter to Secre  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on the rising threat of human trafficking during the COVID-19 outbreak in his address to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, in Warsaw, Poland, in his position as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative on Human Trafficking Issues. Special thanks to all the distinguished international participants--especially a very brave survivor  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Two community health centers that have multiple locations serving tens of thousands of people in Ocean and Monmouth Counties have been awarded an additional $1,394,888 in federal funds to help combat the impact of the coronavirus with expanded testing, said Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04). "The grants will help Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI) and the Center for Health Education, Medicine and Dentistry (CHEMED) loca  more

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, May 6 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to Governor Murphy requesting restrictions be eased on certain activities and industries that can accommodate social distancing and health guidelines to prevent spreading COVID-19. Included in the request was: * Allowing for people to practice their faith * Allowing for certain medical procedures and surgeries * Allowing for certain businesses to ope  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter: Dear Friend, I wanted to update you on some important happenings in Washington and in New Jersey. Last week the Paycheck Protection Program(PPP) started to lend again after we were able to appropriate additional funds into the program. The disaster relief loans directly from the SBA re-opened for businesses in agriculture as well. Please follow this link to learn more about loans and information from the   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, announced that several cities in the 12th Congressional District received important Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants to support preventing, preparing and responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic in public housing. The grants include: * $1,  more

EWING, New Jersey, May 4 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement in response to audio that emerged from a coronavirus conference call between members of the Trenton City Council and Mayor: "There's no place for elected officials who hurl homophobic slurs or cast aspersions on colleagues parents. It's disgusting and the people of Trenton deserve better. "Effective governance requires a level of mutual respect between individuals charged with representing mem  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and several House Democrats sent a letter to the Director of the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in strong opposition to the agency's recent guidance allowing new service, supply, and construction contracts related to coronavirus response to avoid federal affirmative action requirements. The letter was also signed by Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: After calling for the release of the list of businesses that have received emergency small business loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) are introducing a bill to require the Small Business Administration to make that information public. Davids and Kim are both members of the House Small Business Committee. Congress has allocated nearl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 9 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020. This legislation will ensure that small business owners with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that are forgiven are also eligible to receive tax deductions for wages and other expenses paid during the period of the loan. "K  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), Congressman John Garamendi (CA-03), Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), and Congressman Paul Cook (CA-08) introduced the bipartisan Put Our Neighbors to Work Act, which would create more opportunities for local hiring from military construction projects. The Put Our Neighbors to Work Act would increase opportunities for local jobs from military construction project by increasing   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) introduced the Security After Sandy Act a bill that would forgive debt owed to the federal government by municipalities and homeowners recovering from Superstorm Sandy. Senator Menendez will introduce a companion bill in the Senate. "New Jersey is recovering from two crises right now; the impact of COVID-19 on our state and the lingering effect  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), Andy Kim (D-NJ-03), John Garamendi (D-CA-03) and Paul Cook (R-CA-08) joined together to introduce the bipartisan Put Our Neighbors to Work Act, legislation that would create more opportunities for local hiring from military construction projects. The Put Our Neighbors to Work Act would increase opportunities for local jobs from military construction project  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee, and Congressman James E. Clyburn, House Majority Whip and Chairman of the House Democratic Rural Broadband Task Force, along with 10 members of the Rural Broadband Task Force and Energy & Commerce Committee, announced the House Democratic Plan to Connect All Americans to Aff  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced the Security After Sandy Act that would forgive debt owed to the federal government by municipalities and homeowners recovering from Superstorm Sandy. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will introduce a companion bill in the Senate. "Our communities and residents faced extraordinary financial strain as a result of Superstorm S  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 7: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma raising a series of concerns over the methodology used to distribute and the lack of transp  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement: Energy and Commerce Committee members held a bipartisan teleconference forum with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., on the ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic. Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) announced a $1,304,329 federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Bergen County Utilities Authority. Authorized under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act, the funding will be pivotal in helping New Jersey communities continue to rebuild from the terrible enduring damage of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) led a contingent of New Jersey delegation members in writing to the New Jersey National Guard (NJNG), echoing the Governor's request that they provide personnel and resources to in-need New Jersey long-term care (LTC) facilities as the state endures medical staffing shortages. The letter was cosigned  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 6 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Regional Recovery Task Force Co-Chairs Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Pete King (NY-02) led the first session of the bipartisan group last week to hear from former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who is currently advising the governments of Maryland and Massachusetts on their COVID-19 responses. Sherrill and King, alongside members from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, and Pennsyl  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress issued the following news release on May 7: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress ("Select Committee") held a virtual discussion with two guest speakers to discuss the importance of committee continuity and how to continue working effectively on behalf of the American people during the ongoing global pandemic. The Select Committee met virtually with Marci Harris, CEO of PopVox, and Beth Simone Noveck, Dir  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Continuing his ongoing efforts to protect essential front-line workers during the pandemic, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today pressed the federal government's largest call center contractor on workplace safety, following recent reports that it hasn't been adhering to federal safety guidance. He was joined by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker, whose parents both attended HBCUs, along with Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Doug Jones (D-AL), led more than a dozen of their colleagues in urging Senate leadership and appropriators to support minority serving institutions (MSIs) in the next coronavirus stimulus package. New Jersey is home to 13 minority-serving institutions. "As MSIs enroll a high number of low-income, first  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) pressed FedEx on workplace safety at their Newark Airport Shipping Center following troubling reports that the delivery services company was failing to implement practices to adequately protect its workers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to FedEx CEO Frederick Smith, Booker detailed concerns shared with his office from FedEx personnel working at the Shipp  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 5: As New Jersey and New York's first responders face perils on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey Senators Cory Booker (D) and Bob Menendez (D), along with New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and Chuck Schumer (D) introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding America's First R  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, introduced the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act (H.R. 6698). Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will introduce companion legislation in the Senate. This legislation protects the health and well-being of those  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: As New York and New Jersey's first responders face perils on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and Chuck Schumer (D), along with New Jersey Senators Cory Booker (D) and Bob Menendez (D), introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding America's First Resp  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: As New York and New Jersey's first responders face perils on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, New York Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and Chuck Schumer (D), along with New Jersey Senators Cory Booker (D) and Bob Menendez (D), introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding America's First Resp  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 5: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, introduced a Senate resolution to recognize the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo - a holiday to commemorate Mexico's victory over France during the Battle of Puebla in 1862, which resulted in Mexico's freedom and independence. "Despite confronting a pandemic of historic proportions, today we c  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on May 8 in observance of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe: "75 years ago, Allies from Europe, the United States, and around the world came together to defeat a Nazi regime responsible for the holocaust and millions dead across the continent. I join the people of Europe, and those around the world, in celebrating the 7  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 7: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today called upon Secretary Pompeo to release internal documents that would shed light on what information the State Department had during the earliest stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, including about the origins of the virus, communications o  more

WASHINGTON, May 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, called upon Secretary Pompeo to release internal documents that would shed light on what information the State Department had during the earliest stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, including about the origins of the virus, communications or warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) and embassies abroad, and Dep  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- 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, called upon Ambassador to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva Andrew Bremberg to detail the nature of U.S. government communications and engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO) during the earlies  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- 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, called upon Ambassador to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva Andrew Bremberg to detail the nature of U.S. government communications and engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO) during the earliest stages of the global COVID-19 pandemic. "As Congress bolsters t  more

WASHINGTON, May 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, spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to support an effort to override President Trump's veto of S.J. Res. 68, a bipartisan joint resolution demanding the removal of U.S. troops from hostilities against Iran that are not authorized by Congre  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) led a group of 15 colleagues in sending a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging the Administration to ensure persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Persons with Disabilities can access the necessary information to receive the COVID-19 benefits that Congress has passed with fully accessible, and multilingual information and benefits available for them. S  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez announced that the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association (NJSPBA) has endorsed his $500 billion bipartisan bill that would provide direct federal assistance to states and communities on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill answers the pleas of Governor Phil Murphy and local leaders across New Jersey as the state and its municipalities face major reven  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined a group of colleagues in sending a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger urging her to immediately halt work on the Payday Rule. The Senators cited press reports that extensively detail improper interference and manipulation of the rulemaking proc  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, chair of the Sandy Task Force, announced legislation to forgive debt owed to the federal government by municipalities and homeowners recovering from Superstorm Sandy to help provide relief to cash-strapped towns and residents coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Congressmen Andy Kim (N.J.-03) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06) are introducing companion legislation in the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 8: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by six of his Senate colleagues in calling on the President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov to release detainees currently serving sentences for peaceful activism. The Senators affirmed that "Individuals should never be imp  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 8: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by six of his Senate colleagues in calling on the President of Kyrgyzstan Soonbay Jeenbekov to release detainees currently serving sentences for peaceful activism. The Senators affirmed that "Individuals should never be imprisoned for exercising their rights of freedom of assembly, associa  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 7: Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was joined by the entire Democratic bench of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in sending a letter to Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to express their opposition to his plans of convening a committee business meeting next week without any major legislation related to fighting COVID-19. With a  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7: Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was joined by the entire Democratic bench of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in sending a letter to Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to express their opposition to his plans of convening a committee business meeting next week without any major legislation related to fighting COVID-19. With a proposed agenda centered on voting on a controversial political n  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: As the Senate reconvenes despite the continued spread of coronavirus, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), E  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As the Senate reconvenes despite the continued spread of coronavirus, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing sweeping comprehensive legislation to provide an ad  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 6: U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that they will introduce companion legislation in the Senate to H.R. 6698, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky introduced the bill in the House of Representatives yesterday. This legislation protects the health and well-being of those living and working in n  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As America's first responders face perils on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan group of senators is working to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding America's First Responders Act (SAFR), led by senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), clarifies the certification requirements for survivor be  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced the awarding of $11,127,936 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand COVID-19 testing at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across the state. Late last month, Governor Phil Murphy announced a detailed plan to reopen the state and its economy, which included expanding testing capabilities. FQHCs are trusted provi  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) announced the awarding of $6,081,499.75 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) grants to the New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management to support those on the frontline combatting the COVID-19 outbreak. This funding can be used to offset the cost of travel, salary, traini  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 5: In a letter addressed to the President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Mark Emmert, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) urged the NCAA to take further action to ensure that college athletes are able to access the rights and opportunities they deserve. Their letter comes in the wake of a recently released report from the NCAA's Board of Governors with recommend  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced the awarding of $11,127,936 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand COVID-19 testing at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across the state. Late last month, Governor Phil Murphy announced a detailed plan to reopen the state and its economy, which included expanding testing capabilities. FQHCs are trusted p  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced a total of $15,089,588 to public housing authorities across New Jersey to support their work in maintaining and protecting the health and safety of individuals and families living in their facilities. The senators secured this funding in the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which allocated $1.25 billion fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced a combined total of $24,019,053 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support mental health and substance abuse services across New Jersey. These services are especially critical during the current pandemic as anxiety and emotional distress rises as Americans follow state stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines. Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined a group of colleagues in calling on Senate Leadership to provide the resources necessary to fully support students with disabilities in upcoming COVID-19 response legislation. Additional emergency funding would enable school districts and educators to continue to effectively serve these students, as required by law, while schools across the   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 6 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 5: As New Jersey and New York's first responders face perils on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-N.J.), along with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer (both D-N.Y.) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding America'  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) announced the awarding of $6,081,499.75 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) grants to the New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management to support those on the frontline combatting the COVID-19 outbreak. This funding can be used to offset the cost of travel, salary, tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to raise the Paycheck Protection Program's (PPP) non-payroll forgiveness cap from 25% to 50%. PPP loans allow loan proceeds used towards payroll, utilities, mortgage interest, and rent payments to be forgiven w  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: Following reports documenting that the Administration has deported dozens of Guatemalan, Mexican, and Haitian nationals who tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in their home countries, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) led 13 of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing their growing concern about the Cuban dictatorship's coercive forced labor scheme impacting doctors and other medical personnel. "In recent years, the Cuban r  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing their growing concern about the Cuban regime's coercive forced labor scheme impacting doctors and other medical personnel. "In recent years, the Cuban regime's exploitative practices towards Cuba's doctors and medical personnel   more