Tag: Josh Gottheimer
Was a New Jersey special election the canary in the coal mine for Democrats?
In a town where Republicans usually measure victory by how large the margin is, not whether they win, the results of a special election in Oakland on Tuesday could portend big trouble for down-ballot GOP candidates in the November midterm...
Pino defeats Burress at Bergen GOP convention; Zdan endorsed for U.S. Senate
Rosie Pino defeated Tiffany Glenn Burress in tonight’s Bergen County GOP convention, winning the party organization slogan to take on Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) in New Jersey’s 9th district. Pino’s 91-68 victory came despite a narrow recommendation by the...
D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
In the wake of the military offensive on Iran that President Donald Trump launched last weekend, members of Congress faced an immediate decision over whether his administration should be reined in. In close House and Senate votes that mostly followed...
Effort to rein in Trump’s Iran offensive presents tough choice for some N.J. Dems
Should President Donald Trump have the ability to continue military actions in Iran without congressional approval? That’s the question that consumed Congress this week – and that forced several New Jersey Democrats to seriously weigh whether to break with their...
Statements on the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran
The United States and Israel conducted strikes on Iran early this morning, a major escalation of long-running tensions. Here’s what New Jersey’s top politicians are saying about it. GOVERNOR MIKIE SHERRILL “The safety and security of New Jerseyans is my...
D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
President Donald Trump arrived in the House chamber on Tuesday for his State of the Union address – technically his first since returning to the White House – and finished up a record one hour, 48 minutes later. The address...