News Releases
Jul
24
2019
“Pension plans were set up to fail because of bankruptcy laws that favor owners and investors over workers and it’s up to us to make sure workers aren’t screwed."
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Jul
24
2019
"Students that require extra training are not offered a fair shot right now and this bill provides a comprehensive strategy to change that."
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Jul
19
2019
"New Jersey is home to defense facilities that provide high-tech jobs and play an indispensable role in the security of the United States."
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Jul
18
2019
House Votes to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage After Longest Delay Ever
“Today is a good day for America’s workers. The House of Representatives finally voted for the first time in more than a decade to lift fulltime workers out of poverty.”
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Jul
17
2019
"By repealing this tax, we’re giving workers the certainty they need to plan their benefit packages, and working families are safeguarded from an undue increase to their healthcare costs."
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Jul
12
2019
“These grants will help advance cutting-edge projects in South Jersey and help ensure students and teachers are ready for the demands of the 21st century economy.”
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Jul
12
2019
“Our service men and women deserve our full support, and today we honored their work by authorizing a 3.1% raise, expanding paid family leave and efforts to improve family housing, and cleaning up contaminated drinking water at our military bases.”
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Jul
8
2019
"Today’s CBO report confirms that when people finally receive $15 an hour, they’ll spend more, become less reliant on government assistance and give our economy a needed boost – just like past federal minimum wage increases where families were lifted up and unemployment went down."
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Jul
1
2019
NJ Minimum Wage Rose to $10; Federal Minimum Wage Vote Expected in Congress in July
NJ Minimum Wage Rose to $10 Today; Federal Minimum Wage Vote Expected in Congress in July
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Jun
27
2019
"Chelsea successfully depicted an important reality – our service members and their families make tremendous sacrifices to uphold our American democracy."
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