Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. said he was encouraged by an Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden about the project.
Author: Kimberly Redmond
Gov. Phil Murphy Unveils New Gun Control, Safety Measures in New Jersey
“We cannot sit back when we know there is more to do to address the danger of gun violence in our communities,” said Phil Murphy.
Report: Summer School, Tutoring Could Help Reverse ‘COVID Slide’ In NJ Schools
On average, students lost 30% of expected learning in English and 36% in math during the first half of the 2020-12 school year
New Jersey Congressional Dems Blast US Postal Service Revamp Plan
The 10-year-strategic plan from the United States Postal Service (USPS) is short-sighted and contradictory to the agency’s mission according to Reps. Sires and Pascrell.
Booker, Sherrill, Gottheimer, Malinowski Lead Fight to Create Vet Center for Northwest New Jersey Veterans
Veterans who live in Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties have no drive about an hour to access counseling and other vital support services.
New Jersey Lawmakers Seek to Improve Outcomes for Students Following COVID-Related School Closures
One bill would allow students to repeat the grade level which they were enrolled while another seeks to mandate training on remote teaching for new teachers.
North Jersey House Members Support Expanded Background Checks For Firearms Purchases
The legislation marks the first significant move on gun control since Democrats won the White House and majority of both chambers in Congress during the 2020 Election.
Bills to Strengthen New Jersey Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Heads to Gov. Phil Murphy’s Desk
The Assembly unanimously passed seven bills on March 1 that seek to provide victims more rights in the criminal justice system and improve how cases involving sexual assault are handled.
North Jersey House Members Back Election Reform Bill
For the People Act, also known as House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), proposes the largest overhaul of U.S. election law since the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Assembly Republicans To Join GOP Senate Investigation Into Murphy’s COVID Response March 5
For March 3, the state reported 2,957 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 63 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 799,476 and 23,449.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Calls for Proud Boys, Other Extremist Groups, to be Labelled Domestic Terrorists
Rep. Josh Gottheimer is urging the U.S. State Department to label the Proud Boys and other violent extremist groups involved in storming the U.S. Capitol as domestic terrorists.
Sen. Bob Menendez Introduces Immigration Overhaul Bill in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 includes an expedited pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants and new technology at the southern border.
New Jersey Seeks To Ban Auto Insurers From Using Credit Scores, Job Status To Set Premiums
New Jersey is taking steps to prohibit auto insurance companies from using a driver’s credit score, occupation and education as factors to establish coverage rates.
New Jersey Looks To Strengthen Protections For Domestic Violence Victims
New Jersey lawmakers on the state and federal levels have advanced measures aimed at better protecting victims of domestic violence from their former abusers.