National Security

Norcross told Defense News the issue raises the question of whether to spend money accelerating production on older weapons for Ukraine that the U.S. military isn't using. It also highlights the defense industrial base's broader weaknesses in the area of ammunition and its components.

"We're not going to have World War III because of this," Norcross said. "We are supplying an unprecedented [number] of arms to train people day by day."

"We see the deaths. We see the heartbroken parents who have lost a child, and it just reconfirms that what we're doing [with these kits] is the right thing," Norcross said.

Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) denounced the incident, calling for increased focus on keeping Jewish community centers secure.

U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross also deplored the incident, saying he was "saddened and angered."

"These threats have no place in our communities, and we must continue to find ways to help keep our Jewish neighbors safe," the Camden Democrat said.

"Today's announcement makes real what we have been saying all along—that 'Made in America' should mean 'Made in America.' In fact, the Machinists Union, along with U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, championed an amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would have made a similar 'Buy American' threshold increase for defense products. That bipartisan amendment passed the House before being defeated by corporate-backed politicians in the Senate.

Norcross said the sanctions will help shut Putin up and "pay the cost."

"These are the heaviest sanctions in the history of our country outside of North Korea and Iran," he said.