Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross, a leader on retirement security in Congress, cheered the bipartisan House passage of H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act. The Act - commonly called "The Butch Lewis Act" - addresses the nation's worsening multiemployer pension crisis and Norcross called for his colleagues to support workers ahead of the vote.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, reintroduced the Remedial Education Improvement Act to make remedial – commonly called developmental – education programs more effective, fair and less expensive. The Act would improve or develop programs based on five reform models that have a proven track record. It would implement these reforms, establish a competitive grant program and allow for the use of federal student aid dollars to support up to two years of developmental education.
NEW JERSEY - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy led the New Jersey Congressional Delegation on a tour of New Jersey's military installations. There were stops at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, the 177th Fighter Wing in Atlantic City, Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross - a former minimum-wage worker and member of the House Committee on Education and Labor - voted in favor of the Raise the Wage Act, of which he is a lead sponsor. After more than 10 years without an increase in the federal minimum wage - the longest stretch in history - fulltime working Americans have been suffering. If the Raise the Wage Act becomes law, minimum-wage workers would see an increase to $15 an hour gradually by 2025.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Middle-Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, led by U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, which passed with bipartisan support, repeals a 40% excise tax – commonly known as the "Cadillac Tax" – on certain employer-sponsored health insurance plans.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined Senators Bob Menendez and Senator Cory Booker (both D-NJ) and Congressmen Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) on their comprehensive bipartisan legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years while instituting a series of sweeping reforms to address the waste, abuse and mismanagement plaguing the system that led to delayed recovery for Superstorm Sandy survivors. The bill has the support of the entire New Jersey congressional delegation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $503,399 for STEM research at Rowan University and the Spreadsheet Lab Manual in South Jersey.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Chair of the Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee – voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) on the House Floor. The act builds a strong national defense, supports service members and strengthens America's workforce.