Gottheimer’s bipartisan, bicameral Senior Security Act will create new SEC taskforce to combat fraud against seniors Older Americans lose $3 billion each year to financial scams and abuse WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, the House of Representatives passed U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s (NJ-5) bipartisan Senior Security Act in a 355 to 69 vote. Gottheimer’s legislation will help stop financial predators from scamming seniors out of their savings by creating a federal Senior I...
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Above: Gottheimer joins NJ Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Tom Bracken and local officials today at a road salt storage facility in Ridgewood. RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Tom Bracken joined together to announce support for passing a robust, bipartisan infrastructure investment package in Congress that also repeals the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. To secure this desperately-needed invest...
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Above: Gottheimer testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week. WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to highlight key infrastructure priorities for North Jersey, including building the Gateway Tunnel, stopping New York’s congestion tax, improving school bus safety, and repealing the cap on the State and Local Tax deduction. “We desperately need the Gateway...
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, April 15, 2021, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Tom Suozzi (NY-3), Young Kim (CA-39), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) announced the formation of the new bipartisan SALT Caucus to advocate for new tax relief from Congress. “We’re formally launching a new bipartisan group — the SALT Caucus — because, for all our Members, and for the tens of thousands of middle class families we represent, it is high time that Congress reinstates the State and Local Tax deduction, s...
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Above: Gottheimer helps claw back federal resources to support New Jersey child care providers and families. PARAMUS, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped announce $10 million in federal investment from the bipartisan CARES Act that will support New Jersey child care providers and families. During the height of the pandemic, more than half of child care providers — many of them women- and minority-owned small businesses that were already operating on thin margins — had to ...
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Above: Gottheimer delivering vaccine supplies to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center with UPS today. PARAMUS, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) donned a UPS uniform to help deliver COVID-19 vaccination supplies, including more syringes and needles, to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. Gottheimer joined UPS driver Ernie Bankuti on his delivery today — a 2021 UPS Circle of Honor Driver who has driven more than 250,000 miles and 5,350 safe delivery days over his career. He recently ...
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Request for USDOT, Buttigieg to require comprehensive review of the congestion tax’s burden on our commuters and public hearings in Northern New Jersey Above: Gottheimer and Pascrell today in Fort Lee to fight back against New York’s proposed congestion tax targeting Jersey drivers. FORT LEE, NJ — Today, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-9) announced new federal steps to fight back against the proposed New York congestion taxes unfairly targeting hardworking ...
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With the Travel Ban Repealed, Democrats Call for Passage of Legislation to Help Halt Future Unjust Immigration Restrictions & Religious Discrimination WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmembers Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Stephanie Murpy (FL-7), Lou Correa (CA-46), and Kim Schrier (WA-8) led a group of ten Members of Congress urging swift action to pass H.R.1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act to place limitations on the President’s authority to impose unjust te...
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Stands with Labor to Boost Jobs, Local Economy Above: Gottheimer joins local labor leaders and officials to highlight urgent infrastructure investment needs in North Jersey — beneath a bridge in Teaneck deemed structurally deficient. TEANECK, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer joined local North Jersey labor leaders and officials to highlight how urgently the region needs infrastructure investment to fix our bridges, tunnels, and roads. Gottheimer and local leaders stood beneath the Ro...
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Above: Gottheimer visits Holy Name today to celebrate the 1,000th teacher vaccinated at the facility. TEANECK, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Holy Name Medical Center’s COVID-19 vaccination site to witness the 1,000th educator vaccinated at the facility. John Tedeschi, Social Studies Chairperson at Bergen Catholic High School, was the 1,000th teacher vaccinated by Holy Name. Mr. Tedeschi was joined by fellow Bergen Catholic High School educators and school staff Dr....
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