Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) successfully included a provision in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act that helps veterans struggling with the disease of addiction by directing the Department of Defense to set aside $5 million to study the connection between opioid addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced a provision in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act to provide $162 million to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
"We must focus on sustainability, follow sound science and add high-wage jobs in the energy sector," said Congressman Norcross. "By providing additional resources for energy efficiency and renewable energy, we can better meet the needs of our 21st century economy."
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement following House passage of H.R. 3364, the Russia, Iran and North Korea Sanctions Act:
"We must hold Iran, Russia and North Korea accountable for their hostile behavior. Whether it's attempting to undermine American democracy or unlawfully pursuing ballistic missile tests, these three governments have been threatening Americans and we must never turn a blind eye to that.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, eight years after the last federal minimum wage increase, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) - a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee and an electrician by trade - called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage at a news conference with a bicameral group of lawmakers and low-wage workers.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), who serves on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and as a Democratic Assistant Whip, expressed strong support for the new Democratic agenda to make the economy work for all Americans - not special interests or just the wealthiest few.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the City of Camden will be receiving $750,000 in funding from the Department of the Interior's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program for a new waterfront park.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement in reaction to the House Republicans' latest budget proposal:
"With this budget, Republicans have made it clear that the America they live in belongs to billionaires and that hard-working American families must shoulder the burden.
"The cuts they're suggesting will fall heavily on programs serving low-income families, students struggling to afford college, seniors and people with disabilities.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, 48 Members of the New Democrat Coalition sent a letter to President Trump calling for a robust commitment to apprenticeship programs. The letter, led by Reps. Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02), and outlines the importance of apprenticeships and urges the administration to maintain strong levels of funding for apprenticeship initiatives across the country.
Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), issued the following statement on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation principles:
"The devil is in the details here and I plan to hold the Administration's feet to the fire on their promise to make NAFTA 'much better' for our country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on the Senate Republican's latest Trumpcare plan:
"Republicans are once again trying to appease the extremists in their party and give billionaires a tax break, while taking healthcare away from millions of Americans.