America's Workers
Our national workforce keeps our country running and provides invaluable services we often take for granted. Nobody should have to work multiple jobs or extraordinary hours to provide for their family, save for retirement or feel financially secure. As an electrician by trade, I know the best social program in the world is a job and I believe every worker must have an opportunity to succeed, which starts with fair pay. Women have made great strides in history, but it’s time they receive equal pay for equal work and the opportunity to maintain a work and family balance. We need to ensure working families have fair wages, safe working conditions, and a voice in the workplace.
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, applauded Governor Phil Murphy and Liutenant Governor Sheila Oliver's 'Stronger and Fairer New Jersey' agenda.
"Governor Murphy understands that middle-class families are experiencing a long-term decline in their economic security and that we need to make our economy work for everyone," said Congressman Norcross. "I strongly support his call for Congress and the State Legislature to raise wages for hardworking Americans."
NJ.com. By Taylor Henry
...The bags were pregnancy care packages for local expecting mothers in need. Making the packages was part of a day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
..."It's about the children who weren't always as lucky to win the zip code lottery," said Congressman Donald Norcross. "I live in the city of Camden, and I understand because I see firsthand the things that go on in my city would never happen out in some of the other Cherry Hills or Vorhees. And it's not the kid's fault."
The Washington Free Beacon. By Bill McMorris
...On Tuesday Rep. Phil Roe (R., Tenn.) and Rep. Donald Norcross (D., NJ) laid out their plan to allow companies and unions to transition multiemployer pension plans to a hybrid model combining existing defined benefit plans with 401(k)-style defined contribution plans. The bill would update rules governing traditional pension plans in which multiple employers pay into a system to sustain retirement benefits for a pool of workers not just their own employees—a popular model in the construction and shipping industry.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on his vote against the short-term continuing resolution (CR):
"Republican shortsightedness continues with this short-term funding bill that short-changes the American public. It fails to provide a much-needed raise to the minimum wage and ignores the needs of American workers, DREAMers, veterans, children and those struggling with the disease of addiction.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on his NO vote on the Republican tax scam:
"Today Republicans in Congress chose to line the pockets of billionaires, the Trump family and big corporations at the expense of New Jersey families.
Insurance News Net.
Joined by retired Teamsters and miners today, Congressional Democrats called for immediate passage of their legislation to ensure the pensions that American workers have earned over a lifetime of work are protected into the future...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement as Republicans vote to advance their tax scam:
"The tax scam that's moving quickly through Congress crushes New Jersey families while rewarding billionaires and prioritizing corporate profits.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), co-chairs of the House Democratic Caucus Rebuilding America Task Force, led a discussion with Members of Congress and New Jersey experts on how a robust investment by the federal government to improve our aging infrastructure would dramatically benefit working men and women.
Burlington County Times. By Donald Norcross
...The Trump tax scam now moving through Congress is exactly that — a scam — that rewards billionaires, prioritizes corporate profits and screws working families. Worst of all, New Jersey will suffer the most because it guts critical state and local tax deductions that our families depend on.
TRENTON, NJ - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), NJ Governor-Elect Phil Murphy, NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney and NJ Assembly Speaker-Designee Craig Coughlin stood with labor leaders and workers to call on all levels of government to raise wages for hardworking American families. (Click here to view the full press conference.)