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Jul 16, 2026

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RELEASE: Rep. Gottheimer, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Warn Against Weaponizing Declassified Intelligence Ahead of Trump Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday, July 16, 2026, ahead of President Trump’s primetime address in which he is expected to revive claims of fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), joined by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Democrats, sent a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, CIA […]

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Jul 15, 2026

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RELEASE: House Unanimously Passes Gottheimer’s Bipartisan Legislation to Rename Sussex County VA Clinic After Local Veteran Tony Gallopo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, July 15, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), backed by the entire New Jersey delegation, to rename the Sussex County VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Newton the “Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Gallopo Veterans Affairs Clinic.” The bill was co-led by Air Force […]

Jul 15, 2026

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RELEASE: To Protect Children, Gottheimer Introduces New Bipartisan Bill Requiring Facial Recognition Age Verification for Online Sportsbooks

Above: Gottheimer introduces legislation to protect children. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), joined by Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and additional supporting Members of Congress, introduced the bipartisan “Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act,” new legislation requiring prediction markets and online sportsbooks to use facial recognition technology to verify a […]

Jul 15, 2026

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RELEASE: Gottheimer Sends Letter to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pushing for greater transparency following the deaths of two individuals during ICE operations. The Honorable Markwayne MullinSecretaryU.S. Department of Homeland Security2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SEWashington, DC 20528 The Honorable David […]