In the News

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer is a newbie in the minority party in Congress, so he could be expected to play a low-key role for a while. But Gottheimer, a former White House speechwriter who beat Republican Scott Garrett in New Jersey's most expensive House race ever last year, has teamed up with Rep. Tom Reed, an upstate New York Republican who was one of President Donald Trump's earliest supporters. The two co-chairmen of the House Problem Solvers Caucus are trying to leverage a bipartisan g... Read more

The Problem Solvers are bringing a common-sense approach to the nation's toughest problems. It's time for the rest of Washington to catch up. Read more

“So the incoming I’m getting from everybody. . . it’s pretty clear: please stop this. Fix Obamacare, fix the ACA, which I really want to do – there’s plenty to fix – but do it in a bipartisan way and don’t let them just jam something that’s going to hurt us in New Jersey,” said Gottheimer. Read more

I will do my best to find reasonable solutions and allies, wherever they exist, to help our families and businesses here in the Fifth District. Read more

“I do what is best for our community and for the country,” expressed Gottheimer. “Protecting America’s national security is my oath,” he added. Read more

"I don't vote party line. I know my party gets frustrated with me about this, but because I consider myself independent this way, I actually like to look at how this might affect us here. That might mean not pulling the lever the way everybody on my side wants me to pull the lever." Read more

"We can't afford to continue going down this path as one of the most expensive states in the country," the congressman said. Read more

A New Bipartisan Caucus in the House -- "Someone has to get the ball rolling, and 36 brave individuals did it" Read more

If the White House gets serious about this approach, it won’t need to start from scratch. Thirty-six representatives, evenly balanced between Democrats and Republicans, have formed the independent Problem Solvers Caucus, co-chaired by New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer and New York Republican Tom Reed. Read more

As Congress considers major changes to the ACA, it risks throwing the baby out with the bath water. I’m concerned that seniors in New Jersey may be left in the cold and that our state will face higher costs and taxes. Read more