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All New Jersey House members vote yes on federal minimum wage hike

July 18, 2019 3:45 pm

All twelve members of the New Jersey congressional delegation voted to raise the federal minimum wage to $15-per-hour over the next six years. The state’s lone Republican congressman, Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton), was one of just three House Republicans to support...

Maps: Congressional fundraising

July 18, 2019 9:17 am

Josh Gottheimer (D-5th) both raised the most campaign cash in New Jersey last quarter, and has the largest stockpile in the state, having raised over $900,000, and having a $5.6 million stockpile to defend his seat. Meanwhile the four freshmen...

Smith has $319k in warchest in bid for 21st term in Congress

July 16, 2019 12:47 amJuly 16, 2019 12:55 am

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) raised $155,881 in the second quarter of this year and has brought in $415,269 during the first six months of 2019, reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show. Smith, now in his 39th year as...

AAN ad hits Malinowski over AOC’s concentration camp comments

July 1, 2019 10:00 amJuly 1, 2019 1:09 pm

The American Action Network launched an ad attacking Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) over comments made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) that said detention facilities for separated immigrant children were “concentration camps.” “It’s a disgrace that Tom Malinowski won’t stand...

Two independent Assembly candidates file

June 3, 2019 9:39 am

Facing a filing deadline of 4 PM tomorrow, just two independent candidates have filed nominating petitions to run for State Assembly in the November general election. William Cruz will again challenge Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez in...

Pascrell, Gottheimer move to block congestion pricing

April 17, 2019 4:50 pmApril 18, 2019 11:10 am

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with comment from Senate President Steve Sweeney Reps. Bill Pascrell and Josh Gottheimer plan to introduce legislation to stop the congestion pricing plan passed by New York lawmakers. “Proposing a new regressive congestion tax...

Smith mourns loss of Gagliano

April 14, 2019 3:02 pmApril 15, 2019 1:08 pm

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) today remembered Tom Gagliano as an “extraordinary leader—smart, resourceful, tenacious, and effective.” The former New Jersey Senate minority leader died on Saturday at age 87. “Tom was a force for what was good and honorable and won four...