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Murphy renews call for federal aid in revised budget address

August 25, 2020 10:45 am

Gov. Phil Murphy pressed Republican leaders in Washington for additional federal aid to weather the COVID-19 crisis during his revised budget address Tuesday. “We can’t do this alone. Washington can’t walk away from the American people. Our job fighting this...

Malinowski hits Kean over Paul Ryan fundraiser, Kean hits back

August 24, 2020 3:30 pmAugust 24, 2020 4:01 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean (R-Westfield) is getting a fundraising boost from former House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) is less than pleased. “Tom Kean says he’ll restore the SALT deduction, even as he gets paid by...

Malinowski launches first TV ad, touting bi-partisan approach to pandemic response

August 17, 2020 6:00 amAugust 17, 2020 11:43 am

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) is up on their air today with his first cable television ad of his bid for re-election, taking aim at those who use face masks aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus as a partisan...

Murphy slams Trump executive orders

August 10, 2020 3:33 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy isn’t satisfied with President Donald Trump’s bid to unilaterally stimulate the country’s economy through executive action. “Folks, let’s be clear about something: States are going broke and millions of Americans are unemployed, yet the solution calls for...

New Jersey governor’s top punching bag is Mitch McConnell

August 7, 2020 1:35 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy continues to slam Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for holding up an extension of unemployment benefits, calling last week’s decision to send the Senate home for a long weekend “unconscionable.” “Critical days of work were lost for...

Tight races in four states boost Menendez’s committee chair prospects

August 6, 2020 4:37 pm

Four Republican senators in states around the country are facing tight challenges that could make U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen) chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...

Murphy calls McConnell ‘despicable’ for taking long weekend without deal on unemployment benefits

July 31, 2020 1:27 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy slammed Mitch McConnell for sending the U.S. Senate home for a long weekend without taking action to extend unemployment benefits that expire at midnight. Murphy called McConnell’s actions “despicable.” “With millions of families literally left hanging, to...