Kamala Harris Archives

Wednesday was Biden Administration Day for New Jersey

July 14, 2021 9:24 pmJuly 14, 2021 10:38 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy was in Washington for a roundtable discussion about infrastructure issues with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, while U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited three New Jersey congressional districts. Murphy has been a strong...

DNC launches ad boosting Biden’s handling of pandemic in NJ markets

June 30, 2021 6:00 amJune 29, 2021 5:10 pm

The Democratic National Committee launched a new ad boosting President Joe Biden’s handling of the pandemic on New Jersey airwaves Wednesday. The 60-second spot begins with shots of an empty classroom, stadium and storefront before showing people congregating at stadiums...

Unclear if Biden, Harris will visit New Jersey before general election

June 28, 2021 4:28 pm

It’s not clear whether President Joe Biden or First Lady Kamala Harris will visit New Jersey before the general election, but they’d get a warm reception from Gov. Phil Murphy. “I can’t speak for the president or vice president, but...

Andy Kim launches new PAC to help Asian Americans, other candidates of color, win public office

March 24, 2021 12:31 pmMarch 24, 2021 3:32 pm

Spurred by recent acts of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) has started a new political action committee to help AAPI and other candidates of color to run for public office. When I first ran...

Booker wants baby bonds added to next stimulus package

January 14, 2021 3:08 pm

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-Newark) wants baby bonds included in the next stimulus package. “By investing in Baby Bonds, along with critical income support measures like rental assistance, SNAP, and the child tax credit, we can ensure that struggling families...

Biden names two lawyers who worked for Murphy, Booker to top White House posts

January 11, 2021 9:49 amJanuary 11, 2021 10:15 am

Two lawyers with close ties to New Jersey have been named to senior positions in the Office of the White House Counsel. Justin Dews, a former senior counsel to Gov. Phil Murphy, was named Deputy Associate Counsel by President-elect Joe...

With Democrats controlling White House and Senate, Neals is likely to get second shot at federal judgeship

January 11, 2021 8:30 amJanuary 11, 2021 3:55 pm

Julien X. Neals, whose 2015 nomination for a federal judgeship was squashed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is widely expected to get another chance to serve on the bench, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Both U.S. Senators from...