Congressman Donald Norcross

Representing the 1st District of New Jersey
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Jun 28 2017

Norcross Calls for New AUMF

“It’s unacceptable that eighty percent of current Representatives have had no vote and no voice on whether to send our sons & daughters off to war.”
Today, Congressman Donald Norcross, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, strongly supported an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for a new, updated, appropriate Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Issues:
National Security
Jun 27 2017

Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Releases Legislative Agenda for the 115th Congress

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force led by Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ),Annie Kuster (D-NH), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) released its legislative agenda for the 115th Congress.

Issues:
Disease of Addiction
Jun 22 2017

Norcross Cheers House Passage of Career and Technical Education Bill

Norcross Added-Provision Expands Opportunities, Improves Efficiencies for Career-Building Programs
"I owe my path to technical training – it’s what took me from Community College to construction work to Congress. In New Jersey alone, nine out of the ten fastest-growing occupations require either a certificate or on-the-job-training."
Issues:
America's Workers, Education
Jun 22 2017

Norcross Statement on Senate ‘Healthcare’ Plan

"Senate Republicans are deceitfully calling this bill ‘better care,’ but it’s actually ‘badder care.’ It’s not any better, in fact it’s not even care at all. This plan is still a tax break for the very wealthy disguised as ‘care’ for American families."
Issues:
Health Care
Jun 22 2017

Norcross, 22 Armed Services Democrats Introduce Bill to Boost Deterrence Against Russian Aggression

Bill Calls For Comprehensive Strategy from the Secretary of Defense to Counter Threats to Democracy

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09), and 21 other original co-sponsors introduced the Fostering Unity Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017. 

Issues:
National Security
Jun 21 2017

South Jersey Reps Call for 18 Refueling Tankers

Prior to NDAA Mark-Up, Bipartisan Letter Requests More Tankers to Increase Military Preparedness, Strengthen NJ Joint Base MDL
Ahead of the National Defense Authorization Act mark-up next week, Congressman Donald Norcross led a letter to the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee requesting funding for 18 air refueling tankers.
Issues:
National Security
Jun 21 2017

Norcross Reacts to Study Showing Seattle Minimum Wage Hasn’t Cut Jobs

“Our areas, states, regions and country are ready for the wage to be raised at the federal level”
"This study proves raising the minimum wage is a smart, sensible policy that lifts people up without cutting jobs down"
Issues:
America's Workers
Jun 20 2017

Norcross Introduces Bill to Reshape Developmental Education, Boost College Completion

Today, Congressman Donald Norcross, member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced the Remedial Education Improvement Act to make remedial – commonly called developmental – education programs more effective, fair and less expensive.
Issues:
Education
Jun 20 2017

Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation Increasing Access to Addiction Treatment for Vulnerable Populations

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) introduced the Road to Recovery Act - bipartisan legislation eliminating the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for substance use disorder and help states expand access to inpatient treatment for its enrollees. 

Issues:
Disease of Addiction
Jun 19 2017

South Jersey Reps Send Bipartisan Letter in Support of State and Local Tax Deduction

Letter asks Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to preserve state and local tax deduction in tax reform plan
U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross, Frank LoBiondo and Tom MacArthur sent a bipartisan letter with 67 of their colleagues to Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin protesting the Administration’s plan to eliminate the federal deduction for state and local taxes. The elimination of this deduction would be especially detrimental to high-tax states like New Jersey, California, New York and Illinois.
Issues:
Budget

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