Press Releases
U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement regarding President Biden's announcement of the final rule implementing the Special Financial Assistance program, created to protect millions of workers in multiemployer pension plans who faced significant cuts to their benefits. Congress Norcross championed funding the Special Financial Assistance program through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will send over $400,000 in federal grants to Rutgers University and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM).
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Mira Wang of Cherry Hill has won the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey's 1st Congressional District.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking her to close a loophole in Treasury regulations that would extend health benefits provided under the Accordable Care Act (ACA) to support staff employed by contractors of America's schools.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement in response to the decision by conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in their Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization decision.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted to pass the Safer Communities Act, the first piece of gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly 30 years. It will now head to the president's desk to be signed into law.
U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), chair of the Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The bill will invest in U.S. warfighters and the equipment they rely on, furthering the capacity for the United States to meet its defense needs today and into the future.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced the establishment of the Congressional School to Service (CSS) Program. The program celebrates the decision of high school seniors to serve in the U.S. military after graduation and awards them a certificate of commendation and red, white, and blue honors cords to wear at their graduation ceremonies. The program's 2022 cohort counts 116 high school seniors from New Jersey's 1st Congressional District as members.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced the Borough of Brooklawn is receiving a $1,000,000 grant to remove contamination from well water through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant program.
"Every South Jerseyan deserves clean drinking water," said Congressman Norcross. "I'm glad to play my part by fighting for the federal investments needed to improve the health and safety of our local communities."
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement in response to the news that Liz Shuler won election to a four-year term as president of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor advocacy organization.