Bipartisan letter to Congressional leadership outlining plan to increase participation and efficacy U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) this week called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) to enhance the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Congressional Oversight Commission by increasing diverse representation on the panel and to emphasize the need for greater focus on the dispa...
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Gottheimer convenes rural broadband infrastructure roundtable to address connectivity concerns that are holding NJ-5 students, businesses, workers back Above: Gottheimer with broadband roundtable participants. Today, August 18, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss ways to improve rural broadband infrastructure and expand access to high-speed internet in the Fifth District, as some North Jersey schools and businesses struggle without strong high-spe...
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Gottheimer visits Paramus Post Office to sound the alarm on interference within the Postal Service Above: Gottheimer at the Paramus Post Office today Today, August 18, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the Paramus Post Office to highlight nationwide Postal Service interference and delay issues impacting the delivery of lifesaving medication to seniors and veterans, Social Security benefits, paychecks, tax returns, and absentee ballots.` In North Jersey, Gottheimer has been di...
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Today, August 14, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: “The recent announcement of the normalization of relations between the Emirates and Israel is a promising development towards peace and stability in the Middle East. For many decades, Israel has been unfairly singled out on the world’s stage and stigmatized by too many who have refused to accept the existence and legitimacy of the Jewish state. Today, however, the leading democracy in the Middle Eas...
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Average savings of $448 dollars per NJ-5 family for last year alone Above: Today, Gottheimer announced new Return on Investment reporting on the federal tax dollars clawed back to the Fifth District since 2016. GLEN ROCK, NJ - Today, August 12, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that New Jersey’s Fifth District has clawed 108% more federal tax dollars back from Washington and the Moocher States since 2016. For this past year alone, the federal tax dollars clawed back average...
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Above: Gottheimer in Newton, NJ. NEWTON, NJ - U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Sussex County Food Co-op, a local non-profit which recently received assistance from Gottheimer in applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to help the organization make it through the pandemic. Gottheimer was joined by the non-profit organization's president, Jim Fiola. From March to May, Sussex County Food Co-op provided curbside orders and delivery, but financial assistance was needed f...
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Congressmen call for official to step down after overseeing more than 80 covid-related deaths at North Jersey facility U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) today demanded the resignation of Matthew Schottlander, Chief Executive Officer of the state-run New Jersey Veterans Home in Paramus, New Jersey. The tragedy at Paramus resulted in the deaths of dozens of residents and an employee, and the endangerment of many more. Since April, the two congressmen have monito...
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Above: Gottheimer helping hand out meals today at the Lodi Boys and Girls Club with Boys and Girls Club of Hackensack and Lodi President & CEO Joe Licata. LODI, NJ - Today, August 10, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped hand out summer meals to children and families at the Lodi Boys and Girls Club, sponsored through the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. This meal program in Lodi is a part of the Summer Food Service Program, funded with federal investment from the U.S. Departmen...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), after his daily storm call with mayors, called on Orange & Rockland utility company to work 24/7, including overnight, to fully respond to the electric power outages in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias. Both PSE&G and JCP&L have had teams of lineworkers, working in shifts, 24/7 to help restore power to North Jersey residents. “With hot summer temperatures and many families working from home, it’s very frustrating that O&R is not working aroun...
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This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined members of the New Jersey congressional delegation to call on U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide answers to why New Jersey residents have had mail delivery delayed for multiple days, including the delivery of critical medicines. “Many of our constituents have rightly contacted our offices to express frustration and concern about ongoing mail delivery delays, some of whom have not received their medications and first-class mail...
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