National Security

New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross also issued a statement condemning the invasion, saying in part, "Despite months of multilateral negotiations and engagement of many of our European allies and partners, Putin has decided to send troops into a sovereign nation."

"I am calling for crippling economic sanctions to be placed on Putin, his inner circle, their families, and the corporations and financial institutions that they rely on for economic and military muscle," said Congressman Donald Norcross.

"I strongly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin bears sole responsibility for this escalation in hostilities. Despite months of multilateral negotiations and engagement of many of our European allies and partners, Putin has decided to send troops into a sovereign nation," said Congressman Donald Norcross.

Donald Norcross of New Jersey, who chairs the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces panel, which oversees most Army programs, told CQ Roll Call in a statement that climate change "increases the risk of conflict over natural resources, causes destabilizing mass migration due to extreme weather events, and changes the terrain upon which the Army could be asked to operate.

"We strongly support providing the full $1 billion for the Iron Dome replenishment," the letter, organized by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), reads. "We hope that as you negotiate with the Senate on FY2022 appropriations, the $1 billion in supplemental funding that the Senate included is maintained."

U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D., N.J.) wrote in the Star-Ledger, of Newark, "If we cannot accept the threat is real, and if leaders cannot show bold action in pushing back against it, our democracy remains at risk."

"Remember five people died that day," said Norcross, D-1st Dist. "This wasn't tourists going to Disney World. You saw and I saw what was going on there. This was literally trying to take over the government. The idea of trying to discredit the actual event is, I think, a terrible disservice."