Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement as Republicans vote to advance their tax scam:

"The tax scam that's moving quickly through Congress crushes New Jersey families while rewarding billionaires and prioritizing corporate profits.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, 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.

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), co-chairs of the House Democratic Caucus Rebuilding America Task Force, led a discussion with Members of Congress and New Jersey experts on how a robust investment by the federal government to improve our aging infrastructure would dramatically benefit working men and women.

TRENTON, NJ - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), NJ Governor-Elect Phil Murphy, NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney and NJ Assembly Speaker-Designee Craig Coughlin stood with labor leaders and workers to call on all levels of government to raise wages for hardworking American families. (Click here to view the full press conference.)

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on his vote against the Republican's billionaires-first tax bill:

"The Trump-GOP tax scam is a huge tax hike for New Jersey families. Billionaires will get a break and our families will pay thousands of dollars more. We should build a wall around Jersey to keep Trump out!

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted in favor of the FY 18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report. This year's Act, which passed with a 356-70 vote on the House Floor, takes important steps to provide for our men and women in uniform, enhances our ability to combat threats to the nation, and includes safeguards to protect New Jersey's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (MDL) from closure.

NEWARK, NJ – Today in Newark, NJ, Governor-elect Phil Murphy and Democratic members of the New Jersey House delegation discussed the impact of the House Republican's tax plan on New Jersey. The plan is estimated to cost many New Jersey families thousands of dollars a year. A total of 1.8 million New Jersey households deduct a cumulative $17 billion in state income or sales taxes from their federal taxes. Those tax deductions would be eliminated under the House GOP bill.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on the Ryan-Trump billionaires-first tax bill:

"Americans agree we need more jobs, higher wages and lower taxes, but this Republican bill just rewards billionaires, prioritizes corporate profits and screws working families.