Josh Gottheimer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kean backs congressional stock trading limits as House passes bill

July 22, 2026 6:52 pmJuly 22, 2026 6:53 pm

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that would prohibit members of Congress and their immediate families from purchasing individual stocks, giving Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) a politically potent vote in a competitive re-election race where his personal...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Passaic County in 2026

July 22, 2026 3:48 pmJuly 22, 2026 8:41 pm

Passaic County has been part of the Democratic Party’s winning coalition in the Garden State throughout most of the 21st century. The county routinely voted for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot starting in the 2000s. That makes 2024...

Trump Justice Department demands records on 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote in N.J.

July 22, 2026 9:13 am

The U.S. Department of Justice has given Gov. Mikie Sherrill five business days to turn over the identities and voting records of roughly 6,600 noncitizens mistakenly registered to vote in New Jersey, escalating the state’s voter registration controversy into a...

Gottheimer seeks federal audit of IDEMIA contracts

July 22, 2026 8:00 amJuly 21, 2026 11:34 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly) is calling for a sweeping federal audit of every government contract involving IDEMIA, the French identity and security software company linked to a glitch that improperly registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens to vote in New Jersey. In...

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...

Gottheimer targets NYC bus-idling bounty program with bipartisan legislation

June 16, 2026 4:08 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) is backing bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing New York City’s aggressive enforcement of anti-idling rules against private bus operators, arguing that the current system unfairly targets companies that transport seniors, children, and passengers with disabilities. Joined...

N.J. Building Trades makes no endorsement in NJ-7, two years after backing Kean

June 12, 2026 9:07 am

The influential New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council is staying on the sidelines in New Jersey’s highly competitive 7th congressional district race, withholding its endorsement two years after backing U.S. Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) in one of...