Press Releases
CHERRY HILL, NJ - As working families start off the new school year juggling fulltime jobs and fulltime academics, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), New Jersey Policy Perspective and the Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey called on Congress to pass the Working Families Tax Relief Act, H.R. 3157, of which Norcross is a co-sponsor. The Act increases the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC).
CHERRY HILL, NJ - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Investment, held a roundtable discussion with South Jersey higher education leaders and students. The discussion, which focused on affordability, accessibility and workforce training, precedes Congressional action to reauthorize the Higher Education Act this fall and winter.
New CDC Report Confirms 18% of Working-Age Diabetics Are Rationing Drugs Because of High Costs
"Insulin rationing is a disturbing reflection of the state of our prescription drug cost crisis. We must act to save lives."
HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) held a roundtable discussion about the high cost of prescription drugs, including insulin, with South Jersey adults and youth living with Type 1 Diabetes.
GLASSBORO, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined Rowan University and defense leaders in announcing a $14.5 million U.S. Department of Defense and Army Research Lab project that will help modernize the Army and improve the safety of soldiers in the field and our nation as a whole.
Under a U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (ARL) cooperative agreement, a team led by Rowan will work with collaborators on developing innovative materials through using "cold-spray" advanced manufacturing technologies.
Proposed rule could eliminate nutritional assistance for 68,000 New Jerseyans
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Reps. Andy Kim (NJ-03), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Albio Sires (NJ-08), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ -12), today urged the U.S.
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.
CAMDEN, NJ – Today, on the final day of National Health Centers Week, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that two federally-qualified health centers in South Jersey will receive $305,795 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Center Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced the National Child Identification Act, H.R. 4172, which aids law enforcement by encouraging parents and guardians to proactively collect and store their children's sensitive identification information at home. When DNA samples are stored safely at home, law enforcement officers can spend the crucial first hours during a missing-person case searching for the child, rather than searching for the child's DNA samples.
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Following a weekend of violence fueled by white supremacy, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced $4,303,262 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding aimed at strengthening state and local government port security, terrorism prevention, emergency preparedness and transit security efforts.
PENNSAUKEN, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined New Jersey environmental leaders, business owners and public officials to call for enhanced electric vehicle infrastructure. At an event at the Camden County Boathouse, which is home to an electric vehicle charging station, Environment New Jersey and Jersey Renews showcased electric vehicles.