In the News
NJBiz. By NJBiz Staff
On Wednesday, an amendment by U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st District, to the College Affordability Act to expand child care services for parents enrolled in college was approved by the House Education and Labor Committee.
NJ Spotlight. By John Reitmeyer
Undertaking a major rewrite of the Higher Education Act is one way to address concerns about college affordability and student debt, according to a group of federal lawmakers that includes a congressman from South Jersey.
The group introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month that called for increasing student-tuition subsidies and boosting federal aid to states like New Jersey that fund free community-college programs, among other proposed policy changes.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
New Jersey Democrats Donald Norcross and Andy Kim were tapped to join a conference of lawmakers from the U.S. House and Senate that will seek to negotiate a new defense policy bill.
The negotiations are needed because the House and Senate approved different versions of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, a massive defense bill that sets spending and policy for the military for the upcoming 2020 fiscal year.
New Jersey Globe. By Nikita Biryukov
...Trump's plan would divert $3.6 billion from military projects across the country and abroad.
..."President Trump failed to convince Mexico, a Republican-controlled Congress and the American people to pay for his ineffective wall. Now he's taking money away from our military through an unconstitutional power grab in order to pay for his wall. It's appalling and we can't stand for it," Rep. Donald Norcross said.
New Jersey Globe. By Nikita Biryukov
Though New Jersey avoided losing any projects as part of President Donald Trump's plan to divert cash from military installations to fund a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, New Jersey's members on the House Armed Services Committee aren't pleased with the move.
Courier Post Opinion Editorial.
By Donald Norcross
Labor Day is the one day every year solely dedicated to America's workers – but it certainly doesn't mean it's the only day that we should be standing up for the men and women who power our economy.
My top priority in Congress is fighting for working families and, for me, that fight includes more than visiting job sites for photo ops. In just the past few months, I've voted to raise the federal minimum wage, move the needle on equal pay for women and help protect pensions.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...While there's widespread agreement within Congress that something must be done to address the issue, there has been little agreement about solutions.
...Rep. Donald Nocross hosted a roundtable as part of his efforts to draw attention to the issue of high prescription drug prices and what Congress can do to address the problem.
CAMDEN, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined hospital physicians and advocates for a press conference at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital calling on the Trump Administration and Congress to take on big pharmaceutical companies with bold action to lower drug prices.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...The wing flies the fighters as part of its homeland defense mission to help defend the east coast from potential attacks against New York, Washington, Virginia and other targets.
...Rep. Donald Norcross, who is New Jersey's highest ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said the newer jets are needed as replacements for the 177th's aging 1980s era F-16s.
South Jersey Times Opinion Editorial.
By Donald Norcross
Any trade deal must first and foremost benefit American workers. Yet, unfortunately, since 1993, our country's workforce has suffered because of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Some sources say almost 1 million American jobs were lost since NAFTA went into effect, although estimates of net job impacts vary greatly. Every week, more jobs are being outsourced to Mexico. In South Jersey alone we're down 20,000 manufacturing jobs, which is simply unacceptable.