National Security

We must do everything we can to ensure service members, veterans, and their families are cared for in return for their service to our country. Proper defense budgeting ensures our soldiers are best equipped to get the job done. Maintaining the readiness of our military also ensures our national defense. Supporting South Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst not only supports our national security needs, but it also employs 44,000 civilians and military personnel.

I also have a personal commitment to the unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel, our closest ally in the Middle East and the region’s only democracy. I am proud to serve on the Armed Services Committee to ensure our military, allies, and strategic partners can meet domestic and security threats to our shared democratic values.

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Opening Statement by Chairman Donald Norcross
June 23, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Chair of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, provided the below opening remarks at the subcommittee's mark-up of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 6395:

Issues: National Security
Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter
June 16, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01) and Steve Chabot (R-OH-01), along with 68 other Members of the United States House of Representatives, recently sent a bipartisan letter to the Department of Homeland Security urging the Secretary to immediately release Fiscal Year 2020 funds for the U.S. Coast Guard's 12th National Security Cutter.

Issues: National Security
Norcross Announces More Than $2.6M from CARES Act for Public Housing Services in Camden County
June 12, 2020
Press Release

CHERRY HILL, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that Camden County will receive $1,414,818 and the city of Camden will receive $1,226,497 for a total of $2,641,315 in funding to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 on individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing.

Issues: National Security
Norcross Announces More Than $250K to Local Universities for COVID-19 Medical Research
May 22, 2020
Press Release

CHERRY HILL, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that Rowan University and Rutgers University–Camden will receive a combined $250,365 in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for research into COVID-19-related medical care.

Issues: Education National Security
Norcross Announces Approval of Online Grocery Shopping for SNAP Recipients in NJ
May 20, 2020
Press Release

CHERRY HILL, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow households in 13 new states, including New Jersey, the ability to order groceries online with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Beginning next week, New Jerseyans on SNAP will be able to shop for groceries online from Amazon starting May 27 and participating Walmarts, ShopRites and The Fresh Grocers starting on May 28.

Issues: National Security
Norcross Votes for Passage of The Heroes Act
May 15, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today voted in favor of the Heroes Act, a comprehensive relief package to support essential workers, help our families and local businesses, and expand testing and tracing resources to fight the disease and responsibly reopen our economy.

Congressman Norcross released the following statement after the bill's passage through the House:

Issues: America's Workers Education Health Care National Security
Norcross Announces More Than $628,000 for Public Housing Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
May 13, 2020
Press Release

CHERRY HILL, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that five local Public Housing Agencies (PHA) will receive $628,476 in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CARES Act Admin Fee Regular and Mainstream Voucher Program, which was allocated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, legislation passed by Congress in late March.

Issues: National Security
Norcross Announces More $2M to Expand COVID-19 Testing at South Jersey Health Centers
May 12, 2020
Press Release

CHERRY HILL, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced $2,082,226 in federal funding for South Jersey as part of a total of $11,127,936 for the state of New Jersey from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand COVID-19 testing at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across the state. FQHCs are trusted providers for many in lower-income communities who need access to health care services.

Issues: Health Care National Security
Norcross Joins Local Food Distributers to Discuss Food Security During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 11, 2020
Press Release

CHERRY HILL, NJ - U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined representatives from Del Monte Fresh Produce and Holt Logistics Corp. today to discuss their food donations to our local communities and the work they have done for our local food banks.

Issues: National Security
Reps. Norcross, Kim, Garamendi & Cook Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Local Construction Hiring
May 8, 2020
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), Andy Kim (D-NJ-03), John Garamendi (D-CA-03) and Paul Cook (R-CA-08) joined together to introduce the bipartisan Put Our Neighbors to Work Act, legislation that would create more opportunities for local hiring from military construction projects.

Issues: America's Workers National Security