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Aug 8, 2025

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RELEASE: At New Jersey State Fair, Gottheimer Celebrates Sussex County Senior of the Year Shirley Smith Hill for Life of Service

Above: Gottheimer congratulates “Sussex County Senior of the Year” Shirley Smith Hill. SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) celebrated Senior Day at the New Jersey State Fair and presented a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol to Sussex County’s “Senior of the Year,” Shirley Smith Hill of Augusta — honoring her service […]

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Aug 8, 2025

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RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads 70+ Members in Bipartisan Push Urging Transparency for Nonprofit Security Grant Program Applicants

NORTH JERSEY — This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), alongside Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) , Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a bipartisan letter calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to immediately release information to Congress to help nonprofit organizations applying for Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funding. Currently, FEMA […]

Aug 6, 2025

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RELEASE: Gottheimer Co-Leads Bipartisan House Intelligence Committee Trip to Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, August 6, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) departed from Israel after co-leading a bipartisan House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence delegation trip with Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-1) and Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13). While in Israel, Gottheimer and the Members: While visiting the Kerem Shalom crossing, the Members discussed the Gaza Humanitarian […]

Jul 31, 2025

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RELEASE: Gottheimer, Foxx Introduce Bill to Hold Higher Education Accountable for Anti-Israel, BDS Activity

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Virginia Foxx (NC-5) introduced the bipartisan Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, legislation that prohibits colleges and universities from receiving federal student aid if they engage in commercial and academic boycotts promoted by the antisemitic and hate-fueled boycott-sanction-divest (BDS) movement. Click HERE to read the full bill text. […]