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June 16, 2016

Courier Post. By Celeste Whittaker

...Norcross reiterated his support for a bipartisan effort to close a loophole in U.S. law that allows those on the nation's terror watch list to legally purchase guns. He also called on Congress to pass the assault weapons ban, which would include weapons such as the Sig Sauer MCX semi-automatic rifle used in the Pulse Nightclub shooting, as well as those used in the elementary school shooting in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, and the attack on a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, among others.


June 13, 2016

Deptford, New Jersey-U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced legislation he authored & introduced in Congress to rename the Deptford, New Jersey Post Office in honor of Army 1st Lt. Salvatore Corma, II has been signed into law by President Obama.


June 2, 2016

Courier Post. By Phaedra Trethan

...The 12-month program will offer 113 city residents educational assistance to get their high school diploma or equivalency, mentoring and social services, life skills training and job training — all thanks to a $1.9 million federal Department of Labor grant.

..."You might not have gone the traditional route," said U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross to the PowerCorps participants. "But you still have a chance."

Issues: Education

May 27, 2016

Deptford, New Jersey-U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced legislation he authored & introduced in Congress to rename the Deptford, New Jersey Post Office in honor of Army 1st Lt. Salvatore Corma, II has cleared its final legislative hurdle. The bill now heads to the President's desk.


May 27, 2016

Collingswood, New Jersey-U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker, New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt and South Jersey members of American Gold Star Mothers for a pre-Memorial Day roundtable discussion about efforts to honor survivors of those killed in service to the United States.


May 26, 2016

Courier Post. By Phaedra Trethan

...Sitting in Collingswood's Revolution Roasters Friday afternoon with fellow Gold Star parents Judith and Jack Young, Kane talked about heroes: the ones children see on television, the ones they worship for their athletic feats.

..."These parents got the knock on the door no mom or dad ever wants to get. They carry the agony of loss in their hearts every day. We, as a nation, owe them a debt of gratitude for their sacrifice," Norcross said.

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May 25, 2016

Washington, DC, NJ-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced the Berlin Borough and Berlin Township Volunteer Fire Departments have been awarded a $279,762 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant.


May 24, 2016

NJ.com. By Matt Arco

Gabby Giffords, the former congresswoman who has advocated gun reform since her near fatal shooting five years ago, and her husband Mark Kelly returned to New Jersey on Wednesday...

...The Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill hosted the roundtable, which was attended by about 50 people, including U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1st Dist.), Camden Mayor Dana Redd and a handful of state lawmakers.


May 15, 2016

NJBiz. By Anjalee Khemlani

Kennedy University Hospital in Cherry Hill held a topping off ceremony for its new lobby atrium as part of its first phase of revitalization, which accounts for $65 million in a $200 million project...

...State Senate President Stephen Sweeney and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross were in attendance, along with Cherry Hill Mayor Chuck Cahn.


May 12, 2016

Washington, DC, NJ-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced the winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey's First Congressional District.

The winning entry is an acrylic painting entitled "The Price of Freedom," submitted by Eastern Regional High School 9th grader Angelina Le. The painting depicts a military veteran in a wheelchair accompanied by two small children along the banks of the Delaware River in Camden, with the Battleship New Jersey prominently featured.

Issues: Education