“There is nothing small about the impact of small businesses on the North Jersey economy. They’re where the jobs are. They’re key to strong economic growth. And, they provide excellent goods and services, like the delicious bagels here at Wally's Bagel Nosh in Closter"
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“Any of our children could have been on that Paramus bus. As a parent and as a Congressman, I’m relieved to see the state work quickly to ensure that every child in New Jersey is as safe as possible when they’re on the road. Now we must continue to fight for these protections nationwide -- America can’t cut corners when it comes to the safety of our children,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). "Senator Lagana, Assemblyman Tully, and Assemblywoman Swain have been champions for Paramus children in getting this legislation signed into law."
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced his office is accepting submissions for the annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The CAC is a nonpartisan competition for students in middle school and high school that promotes computer science education and teaching students to code in order to prepare for STEM careers. Congressman Gottheimer encourages the submissions to showcase North Jersey’s innovation and excellence. “Competitions like the App Challenge are a great way to showcase t...
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Above: Gottheimer and Reed discuss the Break the Gridlock reform package with a group at Elmira College in New York Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY) discussed the Problem Solvers Caucus’ “Break the Gridlock” rules reform package to a group at Elmira College in Elmira New York. The caucus announced the package at the end of session in August and will spend September building support for the package among colleagues in the House. “The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus works ...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement responding to the Treasury Department's move to block New Jersey's Tax Cut Plan: Without any congressional authorization whatsoever, the US Treasury Department just jacked up taxes today on millions of Americans. We will fight these shameless rules and will continue to fight for lower taxes for New Jersey families. It’s clear that the IRS agrees with us that it cannot distinguish longstanding tax credit programs from the ...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced a $60,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to support the Lodi Volunteer Fire Department. The federal grant will provide 22 units of protective turnout gear -- pants and jackets used to enter burning buildings -- for Lodi firefighters from the Department of Homeland Security. “The volunteer firefighters in Lodi represent the best of us: men and women who run toward danger for us and ask for nothing in return. Clawing our federal tax dolla...
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Above: Gottheimer convenes Warren and Sussex County leaders for a roundtable meeting with Service Electric Broadband Cable. From left to right: Green Committeeman Bader Qarmout, Hardwick Mayor Kevin Duffy, Service Electric’s James Galliford, Service Electric’s Bob Williams, Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Hope Mayor Tim McDonough, Frelinghuysen Committeeman Charles Marra, Frelinghuysen Deputy Mayor Chris Stracco, Blairstown Deputy Mayor Joann Van Valkenburg, and Frelinghuysen Mayor Frank Desiderio...
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Yesterday, August 16, 2018, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and leaders of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) convened small business leaders and healthcare manufacturers for a roundtable at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. The group discussed ways to work together to cut red tape, lower taxes, ease access to capital, and advance common-sense policies that make doing business in New Jersey more affordable and help small businesses and manufacturers grow. Today's participants were focused i...
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Today, Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) welcomed his Democrat colleague and fellow Co-Chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) to Elmira College to speak about how they are working together to break the partisan gridlock in Washington, help people, and fight the political extremism gripping the nation. Tom and Josh discussed leading the Problem Solvers Caucus to find common ground to fix our dysfunctional immigration laws, broken healthcare system and crumbling infrastruct...
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Above: Gottheimer speaks at the Konica Minolta groundbreaking in Ramsey alongside Konica Minolta President and CEO Rick Taylor On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped break ground on Konica Minolta’s new expansion of their corporate headquarters in Ramsey and thanked company leadership for choosing to invest in and champion North Jersey workers. At Konica Minolta’s U.S. corporate headquarters in Ramsey, Gottheimer joined Konica Minolta President and CEO Rick Tayl...
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