WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and David Kustoff (TN-08) re-introduced the Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act. This bill would direct the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the Department of State and Director of National Intelligence (DNI), to identify and compile a list of Iranian oligarchs and entities that are ultimately profiting off the Iranian people. Iranian oligarchs and foreign political figures are determined by their closen...
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Bill to repeal the SALT cap supported by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and police, firefighter, & teacher organizations throughout the nation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined a bipartisan group of six other Members in the House to introduce the SALT Deductibility Act, a bipartisan bill to fully restore the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. The proposal would allow taxpayers to fully deduct their state and local taxes on their federal income retur...
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Above: Gottheimer visiting the Sussex Fairgrounds COVID-19 vaccination site with SussexCounty Administrator Gregory Poff this week. AUGUSTA, NJ — This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the SussexCounty Fairgrounds COVID-19 vaccination site to thank frontline health care workers with coffee and discuss what more resources are needed to expand vaccine availability, distribution, and deployment. Gottheimer was joined by Sussex County Administrator Gregory Poff. “I want to thank...
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Security Improvements Needed in Districts, Not Only U.S. Capitol New Nationwide DHS Terrorism Advisory Warning Increase in Thousands of Threats to Members in Recent Years WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a bipartisan group of 32 Members of the House wrote to U.S. House leadership and the House Administration Committee to request increased security measures for Members of Congress, their families, and congressional staff — especially back in their home districts — in the wake of the January 6 attack on ...
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Fighting to address connectivity concerns that are holding NJ-5 students, businesses, workers back Above: Gottheimer in Newton, NJ, today at Planet Networks. NEWTON, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new steps to help make sure federal COVID-19 relief investment for broadband support is delivered to both Sussex and Warren Counties, as well as new steps to connect local officials and internet providers to the right broadband resources to help improve connectivity for l...
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Leading the Entire New Jersey House Delegation in Pushing for State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction Cap Repeal in Next COVID-19 Package & for Biden Administration Support Above: Gottheimer at the Paterson U-Haul today, announcing steps to fully restore the SALTdeduction and cut taxes, to combat residents moving out of New Jersey in droves. NORTH JERSEY — Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-9) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that they are leading the full New Jersey House deleg...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to help save North Jersey families on their taxes by reinstating the ability for taxpayers to make charitable donations to their towns to receive a tax credit on their local tax bills. In light of the harmful cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction from the 2017 Tax Hike Bill, Gottheimer has been a proponent of restoring the value of the SALT deduction by providing a tax deduction for taxpayers...
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Urges Biden Administration to restart centralized DHS headquarters office to counter domestic terrorism New legislation to double jail sentence for insurrection Building on Biden’s announcement of new National Security Council initiative countering domestic violence extremism WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new federal action to counter violent extremism and domestic terrorism, following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Gottheimer announce...
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on an executive order announced by President Biden to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement: “Withdrawing the United States from the historic Paris Agreement on climate change was a mistake, an abdication of American leadership on the world stage, and a setback for the united effort needed to keep our air and water clean,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5).“We must prioritize addressing the threat...
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Above: Gottheimer with U.S. Small Business Administration NJ Deputy District Director John Blackstock discussing the new PPP loans fully available today. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new resources that are available from the bipartisan emergency COVID-19 relief package signed into law last month, including the new round of PPP loans fully available starting today and the federal supplemental unemployment benefits that should be available through th...
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