WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Africa Subcommittee Chairman Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the CCP's Influence on Critical Minerals in Africa WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fue more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Pens Letter to USDOT Regarding Recurring I-80 Sinkholes, Urging Federal Funding & Collaboration with New Jersey NEWARK, NJ - Ahead of the weekend and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's visit to Morris County, New Jersey, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) penned a letter urging the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to release emergency funding to the New Jerse more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Barrasso, Van Hollen, Ricketts Lead and Applaud Passage of Resolution Honoring Greek Independence Day WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led and applauded the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence Day (March 25). In addition to celebrating more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Colleagues Introduce Honor Farmer Contracts Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Honor Farmer Contracts Act, legislation to release illegally withheld funding for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Trump's USDA has refused to make reimbursement payments to fulfill signed contra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Rosen, Kim, and Schiff Joint Statement Marking Two Years Since Elizabeth Tsurkov's Abduction in Iraq WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued the following joint statement: "As champions of human rights and freedom, as well as those wrongfully detained more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Velazquez Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Support Music Education for More Students WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY-7) introduced a resolution that aims to support and provide students with more access to music and arts in our schools. The Music In Our Schools Month Resolution would support music in schools by af more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith opening statement at hearing on Chinese govt's exploitation of Africa's mineral resources The following are Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening remarks at a March 25 hearing of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa entitled "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa:" Today, we convene to address a pressing issue  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Calls ACE's Rate Increase Request an Act of Greed and Arrogance Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew slammed Atlantic City Electric's (ACE) request to impose an 8% increase on utility bills for consumers in South Jersey to fund the installation of smart meters. This move comes on top of a 17% hike that New Jersey residents are already bracing for starting June 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Statement on Route 80 Sinkholes NORTH JERSEY -- Today, March 27, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement regarding sinkholes on Route 80 in North Jersey: "I'm closely monitoring the sinkhole issues along Route 80, and I'm in communication with the NJ Department of Transportation to ensure the state is doing everything possible to address the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Calls on Governor Murphy to Submit Disaster Declaration for Small Businesses Affected by I-80 Closure (March 28, 2025) Bernardsville, NJ - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) sent a letter to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy urging him to submit an official disaster declaration request to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in response to the I-80 sinkhole-related road closur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * On its 30th anniversary, Smith condemns 'hijacking' of Beijing Declaration on Women, & the global campaign against life & family - As nations mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action this month, Congressman Chris Smith, a leading human rights U.S. lawmaker, urged his counterparts in parliaments around the world to reflect on the damage caused by a radical aborti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Pallone Admonishes Republicans for Wasting Time on Another Anti-Energy Efficiency Resolution that Raises Costs on Businesses and Consumers Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the House floor today in opposition to H.J. Res. 24 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone and DeGette Call on Congressional Republicans to Help Stop Disastrous HHS Cuts E&C Democratic Leaders Demand Chairman Guthrie Schedule Hearing on these Devastating Cuts Immediately Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone and Schakowsky Invite FTC Commissioner Slaughter to Testify at E&C Subcommittee Hearing Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on inviting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Com more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Announces Launch of Bipartisan Coastal Communities Caucus for the 119th Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-06) joined Representatives David Rouzer (R, NC-07) and John Rutherford (R, FL-05) in launching the bipartisan Coastal Communities Caucus for the 119th Congress. The caucus is a bipartisan group highlighting the unique concerns of those who l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Republicans and PJM for Raising Americans' Electricity Bills Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. delivered the following remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing on "Keeping the Lights On: Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability:" For the third time this C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Republicans' Silence on Trump's Unlawful Attempt to Fire FTC Commissioners Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at a Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee hearing on "The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online." Thank y more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Pallone Rebukes Republicans for Being Out of Touch and Wasting Time on Resolution that Raises Costs on American Businesses and Consumers Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the House floor today in opposition to H.J. Res. 75,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Says Cancellation of Edison Juneteenth Event Latest Example of Trump-Era Censorship Washington, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement in response to the cancellation of a NAACP Juneteenth celebration in Edison, New Jersey--an annual event scrapped due to fear of violating a Trump-era executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion: "W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Democratic Colleagues Successfully Stall Trump's Social Security Phone Cuts Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and his Democratic colleagues have forced the Trump Administration to delay a controversial plan to eliminate phone-based services at the Social Security Administration (SSA) -- a move that would have created massive barriers for millions of Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, NJ Congressional Democrats Condemn Trump's Education Cuts That Will Force Higher Property Taxes and Hurt Local Schools Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Democratic members of New Jersey's congressional delegation today condemned President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, calling the move an unlawful and reckless more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone: Cutting Public Health Funding Will Have Deadly Consequences Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Trump Administration rescinded at least $11 billion dollars in public health funding for states without warning, including $350 million in New Jersey:  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone: Trump's $350 Million Cut to NJ Public Health Is a Dangerous, Lawless Stunt WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today slammed the Trump Administration's decision to rip away $11 billion in public health funding -- including $350 million already promised to New Jersey -- calling it a "political stunt" that will endanger lives and destabilize the state's health syste more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Calls on Secretary Hegseth to Resign WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, March 27, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign: "Based on all of the facts that have become public, it's clear that the Secretary of Defense lied  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights Back Against Far-Right Extremist Attacks on Women and Reproductive Health Care Above: Gottheimer announces new action to protect women's rights, safety, and health care. ENGLEWOOD, NJ -- Today, Friday, March 28, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined local leaders and women's rights advocates to honor Women's History Month and announce new action to p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Hosts Telephone Town Hall with Fifth District Constituents to Discuss Affordability Agenda for Jersey WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last night, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a Telephone Town Hall with thousands of North Jersey residents to discuss his Affordability Agenda for Jersey. Gottheimer answered questions on how he is working to combat high food and grocery more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Visits Route 80 Sinkhole Site, Urges Swift Federal Action to Support Jersey Above: Gottheimer urges swift federal action to support Route 80 sinkhole recovery efforts. DOVER, NJ -- Yesterday, March 27, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the sinkhole along Route 80 that has caused major disruptions for Fifth District families, commuters, and local small  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, more than 700,000 New Jerseyans sent me here to be their voice in Congress and to address the challenges they face each and every day. Many of those constituents have sent me messages advocating for what is most important to them. Thousands have written asking me to protect Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid. Hun more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of our Federal judiciary and the judges who work tirelessly to uphold and defend our democracy. The hypocrisy that we are seeing unfold among our colleagues across the aisle and in this administration is deeply concerning. The separation of powers is a cornerstone of our democracy. Each and eve more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Rob Menendez Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency of Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Rob Menendez (NJ-08) joined Reps. Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Buddy Carter (GA-01), and John James (MI-10) in introducing the Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Act, which would increase transparency in the prescription drug pricing system with  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Hosts Press Conference After Israel Breaks Ceasefire, Resumes Bombing Gaza March 25, 2025 NJ-12 Constituent Has Lost 40 Family Members to Bombings in Gaza, Including Newborn Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) hosted a press conference to call attention to the renewed Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza following Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to abandon t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Youth Homelessness and Housing Instability Among Young People March 27, 2025 Today, Representative Watson Coleman introduced the Homes for Young Adults Act which aims to increase eligibility and access to Housing Choice Vouchers, specifically for young people. Additionally, Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Youth Homeless more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman, NJCA, join constituents, unions and community groups in town hall calling out Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. for his support of Trump policies March 23, 2025 Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined hundreds of Congressional District 7 and District 12 residents, federal workers, NJ Family Care/Medicaid recipients, immigrants, unions, and community groups at a "Stop t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill, Sykes Reintroduce Resolution to Protect Emergency Abortion Access WASHINGTON, DC -- Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) reintroduced a resolution to reaffirm access to emergency abortion care under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Their advocacy comes shortly after President Trump's Department of Justice dropped a case that sought to protect e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Smith hearing focuses on human rights abuses & national security threat: China driving regional conflict & child labor in Africa's gold and cobalt industry The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) controversial actions in Africa's mining sector and its damage to human rights, exacerbation of labor exploitation and regional instability--particularly in the Democratic Republic of the C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Smith, Tenney, and Fischbach legislation stop the unfair targeting of pro-women, pro-child centers Bill to protect crucial services provided by pregnancy care centers unveiled At a Capitol Hill press conference today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), flanked by several pregnancy care center advocates and pro-life leaders, unveile more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sherrill Demands Investigation Into Top National Security Officials' Signal Text Chain "Somebody's got to clean house at the White House, and it's obviously not going to be the President" WASHINGTON, DC -- Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), along with fellow House Democratic military veterans, called for an investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz more PR