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WASHINGTON, DC – The Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, led by Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Annie Kuster (D-NH), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), released the below statement against cuts to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the Administration's budget request and reaffirms its commitment to fight against these cuts in Congress.
Insider NJ.
...Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – an electrician by trade, member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Co-Chair of the Rebuilding America Task Force – expressed serious frustration and disappointment.
Burlington County Times.
...That funding is expected to come from program cuts, and cities and states that apply for the grants are expected to use the money to pay for no more than 20 percent of the cost of a project. Local taxes, fees, tolls or private investment will need to be used to cover the remaining 80 percent.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the below statement on the second Republican shutdown fiasco this year:
"Americans want and deserve higher wages, great schools, safe neighborhoods and a secure nation. Instead, they're getting Trumpocracy.
"After a career of leaving companies financially bankrupt, now Trump wants to make America morally bankrupt. He shamelessly made the decision to end DACA, and his 'Art of the Deal' is to use children's lives as bargaining chips.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Rowan University's has been awarded a $361,237 federal grant by the National Science Foundation for biomedical engineering and science research at the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site.
CHERRY HILL, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross released the following statement on the passing of former National Park Borough Mayor Francis A. Witt
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a major piece of legislation that would help address the teacher shortage the United States is experiencing.
According to a study from the Learning Policy Institute, enrollment in teacher preparation programs has fallen 35% over the past five years. This amounts to a decrease of almost 240,000 potential teachers in the year 2014, as compared to 2009.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the below statement following the release of Chairman Nunes' memo:
"Publicly releasing this partisan, dishonest and misleading memo is a shameful attempt to discredit America's law enforcement agencies, our intelligence community and the Special Counsel investigation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force is calling on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY) to support funding for the opioid epidemic public health emergency.
Patch. By Anthony Bellano
A Democratic Congressman and a Republican Congressman from South Jersey have joined the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus. Representatives Tom MacArthur (R-3) and Donald Norcross (D-1) have joined the caucus, which is an informal group of Representatives dedicated to advancing the need for civil debate and respect for different opinions and beliefs, the congressmen announced this week.