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Washington, DC - Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced a special honor for a South Jersey family committed to changing the lives of local children.
Dorothy and Charles Beck of Sicklerville were recognized with the Angels in Adoption award, after Rep. Norcross nominated them for the distinction this summer.
October 6 at 8:13 PM
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Workplace Democracy Act in same place where he launched his bid for president -- just a short stroll away from the Capitol. Early this afternoon, dozens of organizers and would-be organizers waved red-white-and-blue signs, donned red-white-and-blue shirts, and waited for Sanders to take a place between them and at least two dozen cameras. As he arrived, tourists gawked at a celebrity they knew from TV, who did not talk about himself.
Washington, DC - Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced at $12.8 million dollar grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs that will help homeless South Jersey veterans.
October 02, 2015 at 12:01 PM
WASHINGTON — All six U.S. House Democrats in New Jersey's congressional delegation called for legislation that can "protect innocent lives while safeguarding the rights of law-abiding gun owners."
The letter was sent to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Thursday, the same day a gunman killed nine people at a community college in Oregon. It was signed by 147 House members, including Republican Reps. Peter King of New York and Robert Dold of Illinois.
NJ.com. By Jonathan D. Salant
...WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation setting defense policy for the next 12 months, protecting Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst from cuts, and banning the Pentagon from paying for salutes to troops at sporting events.
...The bill passed, 270 to 156, largely along party lines. Only one New Jersey Democrat, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1st Dist.) voted for the legislation.
When there's a prayer, there's a way.
Sewell resident Grace Bobby, group leader for the South Jersey chapter of America Needs Fatima, was hoping to lead a rosary rally to the Sept. 23 canonization of Junipero Serra in Washington D.C., led by Pope Francis.
She called the office of state Rep. Donald Norcross; no tickets were available for the 23rd. However, his office did have tickets for the pope's address to the Joint Session of Congress, scheduled for the morning of Thursday, Sept. 24.
NJ.com. By Jonathan D. Salant
...Congressional negotiators agreed to include both provisions in the legislation that sets defense policy for the next 12 months. The restriction would be in effect for the next two fiscal years.
..."The base is such an economic driver for the state of New Jersey but most importantly is part of our defense system for the United States," Norcross said.
September 30, 2015 at 5:55 PM
The Pentagon could not close any military bases nor retire the KC-10 aircraft now housed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst under legislation heading to the U.S. House and Senate floor.
Congressional negotiators agreed to include both provisions in the legislation that sets defense policy for the next 12 months. The restriction would be in effect for the next two fiscal years.
Washington, DC - Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today welcomed action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up contaminated soil from approximately 33 residential properties at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund site in parts of Gibbsboro and Voorhees.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Rep. Donald Norcross, the delegation's only Democrat, thanked Boehner for his years of leadership and service, and said he looked forward to working with the House's next speaker to "advance the interests of all Americans."