Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on the Ryan-McConnell-Trump tax plan:
"Americans want more jobs, higher wages and tax relief. But instead of focusing on working families, the Republican tax reform plan is just another giveaway to billionaires and huge corporations. It fails the President's own 'Trump Test' to not benefit the wealthy.
Target Raises Minimum Wage to $11, Pledges $15 by 2020
DOL Announces Increase to $10.35 for Government Contractors
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S.
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Rutgers University in Camden has been awarded a $452,829 federal Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
The award will provide funding for biological research aimed at improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce – announced he will serve in a leadership role in the House Democratic Caucus Jobs for America task forces, a unified effort from the House Democratic Caucus to craft a legislative agenda that will benefit hardworking Americans. Norcross will serve as co-chair for the Rebuilding America Task Force.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the below statement following a hearing on the underlying problems associated with the collisions of the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. The United States Navy has experienced four significant incidents this year, including these two major collisions that resulted in the deaths of 17 sailors.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Patrick Meehan (R-PA) today joined area labor leaders to call on Congress to pass legislation the lawmakers authored that will make apprenticeships more affordable for individuals seeking a skills-based education.
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement as the Trump Administration formally announced it will end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after a six-month delay.
Since 2012, DACA has provided security for 800,000 young men and women who were brought to America as children. Without the program, New Jersey stands to lose nearly $1.6 billion per year.
"DACA improves the lives of young people who know no other country than America and it helps grow the American economy.
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement as the Trump Administration formally announced it will end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after a six-month delay.
Since 2012, DACA has provided security for 800,000 young men and women who were brought to America as children. Without the program, New Jersey stands to lose nearly $1.6 billion per year.
"DACA improves the lives of young people who know no other country than America and it helps grow the American economy.
PENNSAUKEN, NJ - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) - an electrician by trade and a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee - announced the Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act that designates the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Gravesite located in Pennsauken, New Jersey, as a National Historic Landmark.
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on his plan to support a supplemental spending bill to aid Texas with Hurricane Harvey recovery:
"We are the United States of America – and in times of trouble, emergencies and hardship, we must remain unified.
"Just as we did for South Carolina, we should promptly vote for emergency disaster funding for Texas.