Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the final weekend of Pride month around the country, Congressmen Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and David Cicilline (RI-01) led a group of 47 Members of Congress in writing President Trump to express dismay at his Administration's failure to recognize LGBT Pride Month, and to share broad concerns regarding efforts to turn back the clock on LGBT rights. This lapse marks a break in long-running precedent of White House recognition of LGBT rights during the month of June, and follows a series of harmful policy decisions that have adversely affected the LGBT community.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) hosted the winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition in the U.S. Capital and announced the top finalists from New Jersey's First Congressional District.
The first place winner, Joyce Fang of Voorhees, submitted an acrylic painting titled, "Neighborhood" that shows two volunteers beautifying their community. Joyce, an 11th grade student at Eastern Regional High School, says she spent time with her family in the City of Camden to gain inspiration for the piece.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as the Supreme Court of the United States released their decision in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – who heard oral arguments for this case, as well as Friedrich v. the California Teachers Association in 2016, is a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, an electrician by trade and the first labor business agent in Congress– issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted against the Republican's Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), also known as the Farm Bill.
"It's outrageous and immoral to cut programs that help feed our nation's children," said Congressman Norcross. "With around 57,000 children struggling to get enough food in South Jersey, it's clear we shouldn't be cutting SNAP benefits and should be raising wages so working men and women can buy groceries and feed their children."
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Rutgers University–Camden and Rowan University $394,615 for scientific research that will help advance medicine, technology and industrial development.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that two federally qualified health centers in South Jersey will receive $3.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Center Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will be providing $402,500 to Rowan University for allergy, transplant and cancer-related research.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) welcomed 19-year old former foster child Eliana Puschett to Capitol Hill and discussed foster care reform with the Camden, New Jersey resident during the seventh annual Foster Youth Shadow Day.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Freeholder Bill Moen to present video stories from local veterans to the Library of Congress for their 'Veterans History Project.'
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). The act, which passed with a 60-1 vote out of Committee, raises wages for our men and women in uniform, improves readiness protocols, and boosts modernization and resiliency efforts.