In the News
Rolling Stone. By Matt Laslo
...The group – nearly a quarter of the U.S. House of Representatives – is made up of rural and urban lawmakers, from the far right to the progressive left. They've laid out an ambitious agenda for this year that's focused on getting a package of eight new bills passed and signed into law by President Trump...
The wide-ranging focus of this legislative package is because some lawmakers on the panel come from law enforcement backgrounds while others come from the medical community. For others, the crisis is becoming increasingly personal.
NJ.com. By Taylor Henry
...The bags were pregnancy care packages for local expecting mothers in need. Making the packages was part of a day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
..."It's about the children who weren't always as lucky to win the zip code lottery," said Congressman Donald Norcross. "I live in the city of Camden, and I understand because I see firsthand the things that go on in my city would never happen out in some of the other Cherry Hills or Vorhees. And it's not the kid's fault."
The Washington Free Beacon. By Bill McMorris
...On Tuesday Rep. Phil Roe (R., Tenn.) and Rep. Donald Norcross (D., NJ) laid out their plan to allow companies and unions to transition multiemployer pension plans to a hybrid model combining existing defined benefit plans with 401(k)-style defined contribution plans. The bill would update rules governing traditional pension plans in which multiple employers pay into a system to sustain retirement benefits for a pool of workers not just their own employees—a popular model in the construction and shipping industry.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Also in the agenda is legislation written by MacArthur to expand the ability of family members to use funds in employer-based health savings and flexible savings accounts for drug treatment, as well as a bill penned by Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st of Camden, that would require the federal government to create guidelines for required courses on drug addiction for doctors and aspiring physicians before they can receive a license to prescribe powerful narcotics.
Insurance News Net.
Joined by retired Teamsters and miners today, Congressional Democrats called for immediate passage of their legislation to ensure the pensions that American workers have earned over a lifetime of work are protected into the future...
Courier Post. By Donald Norcross
...Until now, the Republicans who control Congress have reacted by holding a moment of silence after each and every mass shooting – then doing absolutely nothing to stop the next one. Now they are finally taking action, and they're about to make the problem much worse.
Insider NJ.
...U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Elaine Duke and U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske urging them to take all necessary steps to protect passengers and commuters against terrorism threats.
Burlington County Times. By Donald Norcross
...The Trump tax scam now moving through Congress is exactly that — a scam — that rewards billionaires, prioritizes corporate profits and screws working families. Worst of all, New Jersey will suffer the most because it guts critical state and local tax deductions that our families depend on.
The New York Times. By Nick Corasaniti
It is a small marker, a cast-iron sign proclaiming in large gold letters the weight of America's original sin: "Enslaved Africans Once Sold Here." The sign was unveiled on Monday in a park here, where the waters of the Delaware River once reached and where overcrowded ships arrived carrying people from Africa to be sold off as slaves.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...All three of Burlington County's representatives — Tom MacArthur, R-3rd of Toms River; Frank LoBiondo, R-2nd of Ventnor; and Donald Norcross, D-1st of Camden — voted for the legislation, saying it would provide increased support for service members and their families and give them the tools and resources to defend the country and its allies.