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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Norcross, Ed & Workforce Committee Democrats Urge Hearings to Examine School Shootings
February 16, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and all of the Democratic Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce sent a letter to Chairwoman Virginia Foxx requesting hearings before the full Committee to examine school shootings.

Issues: Education National Security
Norcross Announces Service Academy Nominations
February 13, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Donald Norcross, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined with South Jersey students and their families to announce and congratulate the region's military service academy nominees for the class of 2022.

"These students represent the best of the best of South Jersey," said Congressman Norcross. "They are a credit to our community and our country, and whatever path they choose, I know each of them will go on to do great things."

Issues: Education National Security
Norcross Statement on Release of Nunes Memo
February 2, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the below statement following the release of Chairman Nunes' memo:

"Publicly releasing this partisan, dishonest and misleading memo is a shameful attempt to discredit America's law enforcement agencies, our intelligence community and the Special Counsel investigation.

Issues: National Security
Norcross on End of Trump Shutdown
January 22, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the below statement on his vote against the latest short-term Continuing Resolution:

"Republicans hold the House… the Senate… and the White House – and for the first time in our country's history, they caused a government shutdown under single-party control. These Republicans cannot govern without self-inflicted crises, short-term fixes and blaming Democrats.

Issues: America's Workers Budget National Security
Norcross Statement on Government Shutdown
January 20, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the below statement on the Republican-Trump government shutdown:

"Last year President Trump tweeted the 'country needs a good shutdown' and today, sadly, he got his wish.

Issues: America's Workers Budget National Security
Norcross Announces Return of Original Gun Barrel to Historic Battleship New Jersey
January 12, 2018
Press Release

CAMDEN, NJ - Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced an agreement with the United States Navy to return an original gun barrel to the historic Battleship New Jersey along the Camden, New Jersey waterfront.

In all, three 16-inch gun barrels that were once part of the then-U.S.S. New Jersey are being loaded onto trucks today at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, will be hoisted by crane onto railcars tomorrow, and will begin the journey to permanent homes in New Jersey and Philadelphia, including one designated for the Battleship.

Issues: National Security
Norcross Votes to Expand Eligibility for Security Funding to Include South Jersey Non-Profits
January 9, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted to expand eligibility for security grants to include non-profits in South Jersey. The Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017, H.R.1486, which Norcross co-sponsored, passed the House of Representatives unanimously.

Issues: National Security
Norcross Statement on Iran Protests
January 5, 2018
Press Release

CHERRY HILL, NJ – Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the below statement on the recent escalation of anti-regime protests in Iran:

Issues: National Security
Norcross Statement on House Passing Dangerous Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
December 6, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, issued the following statement as House Republicans pass the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38), which would force New Jersey to honor concealed carry permits – or the lack thereof – from every other state in the nation:

Issues: National Security
Norcross Calls for Ramped Up Rail Safety to Combat Terrorism Threats
November 30, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Elaine Duke and U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske urging them to take all necessary steps to protect passengers and commuters against terrorism threats.

Issues: National Security