GLEN ROCK, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: “Last month, I urged the CDC to prioritize the vaccination of educators and staff, with the goal of safely returning to in-person learning in New Jersey. I want to thank the Governor for today's announcement of expanded vaccine eligibility for educators, school support staff, child care, and transportation workers. Every parent in New Jersey, including me and my wife, wants their children to be able ...
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New York announced two Community Vaccination sites through FEMA this week WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) met with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Vaccine Task Force Lead to formally request that a FEMA Community Vaccination Center be created in New Jersey to focus on helping underserved communities and to begin vaccinating Jersey residents daily. Earlier this week, the State of New York announced the opening of two New York State-FEMA Community...
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Prioritizing Underserved, Rural, Lower-Income Communities To help families work, learn, access doctors, vaccine appointments, job applications remotely WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Tom Reed (NY-23), and Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) urged Congressional leadership to dedicate $45 billion of the $350 billion relief to state and local governments in the new COVID-19 relief package to address broadband connectivity in local communities. The Members requested that ...
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Gottheimer Helps Pass Bipartisan Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans Forbids lenders from denying credit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity Above: Gottheimer takes part in the LGBTQ Pride Flag raising ceremony in Oradell, NJ, this past June 2020. WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights law. The bipartis...
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Provides Law Enforcement & Intelligence Community With More Tools to Fight Back Against Domestic Terror Above: Gottheimer announcing new steps today at Sussex County Community College to combat violent extremist groups threatening our nation and communities. NEWTON, NJ — Today, Tuesday, February 23, 2021, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, urged the U.S. Department of State to officially designate international violent extremist groups, in...
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Receives 100% Score on LCV 2020 National Environmental Scorecard Gottheimer continues fight to keep air & water clean GLEN ROCK, NJ — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer received a 100% score from the League of Conservation Voters’ 2020 National Environmental Scorecard, based on 21 key congressional votes from the past calendar year to help keep our air and water clean, promote the creation of good-paying clean energy jobs, combat increasing pollution and emissions, protecting the Jersey shore from...
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Above: Gottheimer joins elementary school students from Hillside Elementary School and Lafayette Township School today for “Valentines for Vets.” GLEN ROCK, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted second, third, and fourth graders at Hillside Elementary School in Allendale and Lafayette Township School for “Valentines for Vets,” to virtually create Valentine’s Day cards to be collected and delivered to veterans across North Jersey. Watch the virtual event here. The Valentines...
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Bill named in memory of North Jersey native Alyssa Alhadeff Alhadeff family joins Gottheimer to announce bipartisan legislation Requires silent panic alarms in all public schools & increases access to School Resource Officers Only 29% of schools report using silent alarms directly connected to local law enforcement Above: Lori Alhadeff (upper right), mother of Parkland, Florida, school shooting victim Alyssa Alhadeff, speaks during today’s announcement. GLEN ROCK, NJ — Today, U.S. Congressman Jo...
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Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect our Nation’s Skies WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), André Carson (IN-07), and Chris Smith (NJ-04) reintroduced legislation to protect the safety of American citizens, by requiring the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on all commercial passenger aircraft to prevent terrorist attacks similar to 9/11. The Saracini Enhanced Aviation Act of 2021 [H.R. 911] mandates the installation of...
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Building on President Biden’s 100-Day Goal Educators & staff must be protected to safely reopen schools Youth mental health crisis is worsening Students are falling behind As parents, both NJ lawmakers state: “We must get our children back to school.” NEW JERSEY — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Tom Malinowski (NJ-7) wrote to the CDC to request new steps to support the safe return to in-person learning in New Jersey and across the country, by having states prioritize the vacci...
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