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Today, U.S. Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38), and David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV-01), led a group of 135 lawmakers in introducing a resolution to designate July 10, 2022, as Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day.
U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement regarding President Biden's announcement of the final rule implementing the Special Financial Assistance program, created to protect millions of workers in multiemployer pension plans who faced significant cuts to their benefits. Congress Norcross championed funding the Special Financial Assistance program through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will send over $400,000 in federal grants to Rutgers University and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM).
As a father and as a leader of New Jersey's LGBTQ+ community, we are deeply concerned for the safety and wellbeing of our nation's LGBTQ+ youth. This growing anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination is a cynical attempt to grab power by dividing us and fostering fear and distrust of "the other." But the anti-LGBTQ+ culture war has real-world consequences – including mental health impacts on America's young people.
"Considering the dire shortages of non-teacher staff in public schools, it is more important than ever to ensure these jobs have good benefits, such as health care, to attract and retain quality workers," the letter states, adding that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010 required that employers provide affordable health coverage to employees working an average of 30 hours a week.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that Mira Wang of Cherry Hill has won the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey's 1st Congressional District.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking her to close a loophole in Treasury regulations that would extend health benefits provided under the Accordable Care Act (ACA) to support staff employed by contractors of America's schools.
The letter, signed by a total of 75 legislators, was praised by Sean M. O'Brien, president of the Teamsters Union: "Teamster school bus drivers and other school employees are being denied health care coverage due to this ACA loophole. The Teamsters join with Rep. Norcross and Sen. Markey in demanding that the Treasury Department do the right thing and fix this now!"
I'm proud to represent South Jersey, knowing we are home to many brave graduates who are taking this path You are proof that out of many, we can still be united as one. Congratulations to all South Jersey's high school graduates and their families.
"When Congress works together, democracy can still work to the benefit of the American people," said one of them, Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st Dist.