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House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...

Booker embarks on marathon Senate speech to protest Trump – how long can he go?

March 31, 2025 7:14 pmApril 1, 2025 11:32 am

Senator Cory Booker just started talking on the Senate floor – and if all goes well, he won’t be stopping anytime soon. Booker aims to hold the Senate floor for as long as he possibly can in protest of President...

Menendez’s ex-colleagues aren’t dancing on his grave

January 29, 2025 5:33 pmJanuary 29, 2025 5:49 pm

By the end of his Senate tenure, disgraced former Senator Bob Menendez had largely become a persona non grata in Washington, with huge numbers of his fellow senators calling for his resignation. But now that he’s been sentenced to 11...

Payne, Watson Coleman urge Biden to pursue diplomacy in Ukraine (Updated)

October 25, 2022 12:34 pmOctober 25, 2022 1:49 pm

UPDATE: Shortly after this story was published, the Congressional Progressive Caucus withdrew the letter, saying it had been “released by staff without vetting.” 30 progressive Democratic House members, among them New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) and Bonnie Watson...

Pallone asks Biden to fund nature-based anti-flooding programs

April 30, 2021 3:28 pm

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) urged President Joe Biden to bump funding for coastal resilience projects using natural materials Friday. “We urge you to support increased funding for living shorelines in budget documents and as you work with Congress to...