Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) congratulated the New Jersey State Legislature — and the twelve co-sponsors in the Senate and Assembly — on taking the next step toward lowering taxes for New Jersey families and businesses by passing the New Jersey Tax Cut Bill in the State Senate and State Assembly. This bipartisan legislation will help deploy a tax cut for New Jersey families and businesses at the municipal level utilizing the charitable tax deduction— an idea Gottheimer and his team ...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s bipartisan FRA Safety Data Improvement Act, HR 4925, passed the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support. Gottheimer’s Act, which is cosponsored by Republican Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10), passed by a unanimous vote Tuesday evening. It was Gottheimer’s first stand-alone bill to pass the House; Gottheimer’s Amendment to H.R. 1367 to accelerate the hiring of post-9/11 veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs passed in March 2017. Presid...
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Today, Congressman Gottheimer announced his Stop Senior Scams Plan at Atrium Senior Living in Park Ridge, N.J. During Fiscal Year 2017, more than 12,000 victims reported over $60 million in total monetary losses nationwide due to the IRS impersonation scam. And New Jersey is one of the top six hardest hit states in the country, with victims suffering reported financial losses of more than $2.6 million. His plan focuses on: • Demanding that our government double down on these IRS impersonation sc...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) met with tables of constituents at his “Cup of Joe with Josh” Town Hall at the Fair Lawn Land & Sea Restaurant, including a number of North Jersey students. Gottheimer has held 22 “Cup of Joe with Josh” events across North Jersey to hear directly from the people he serves. Gottheimer and constituents discussed the work he is doing to cut taxes, improve infrastructure, and safeguard our children in schools after the shooting in Parkland, Florida. “What I ...
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On Friday, April 6, 2018, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted Sussex and Warren County farmers and experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a farmers roundtable on agricultural priorities at the Sussex County Fairgrounds. The current Farm Bill will expire at the end of September 2018 and Congress is expected to consider its reauthorization later this spring. Gottheimer was joined by farmers from the Sussex and Warren County Board of Agriculture, Branchville, Green, Lafaye...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced his Student Athlete-Stop Addiction Strategy to help protect student athletes from the opioid crisis. Gottheimer was joined by Bergen County Sheriff Saudino, FDU’s Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences Dr. Michael Avaltroni, Hackensack UMC’s Dr. Michael Kelly, and Gail Cole, the founder of Hope and Healing After an Addiction Death and mother of student athlete Brendan Cole, who was lost to opioid addiction in 2014. The Centers for Dis...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a Women’s Roundtable focused on expanding opportunities for business leaders and entrepreneurs at ECG in Ridgewood, a woman-owned full-service firm managing meetings and events, executive education programs, and trade associations. Gottheimer also announced his plan to expand economic opportunities for women in business based on three core pillars: 1) ensuring equal pay for equal work, 2) encouraging access to entrepreneurial tools: lowering taxes...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) delivered long overdue service medals to the family of a Teaneck World War II veteran, Master Sergeant William Witherspoon. After learning that Mr. Witherspoon never received his medals, his son Roger reached out to Congressman Gottheimer's office and requested assistance. Rep. Gottheimer’s office swiftly cut through the red tape to secure the medals from the U.S. Army for Master Sergeant Witherspoon’s brave service to this nation. Roger organized the ce...
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On Friday, March 23, 2018, as students from across the country prepared to march on Saturday, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined the Rockleigh Jewish Home and the Association of Jewish Aging Services to stand in solidarity and stand against gun violence with members of the greatest generation. Residents of the Rockleigh Jewish Home organized a silent one-minute vigil during which they lit a single candle and recited Kaddish in remembrance of those who lost their lives to senseless gun vio...
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Today, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) delivered Meals on Wheels to North Jersey seniors with the Community Meals program in Westwood, stopping by the CareOne Management facility in Westwood and Fifth District homes in Hillsdale and Woodcliff Lake. Meals on Wheels leverages public and private funds to support 2.4 million seniors across the United States with nutritious meals and wellness checks. The program reduces hospitalizations and helps seniors stay in their homes, saving the government ...
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