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Gottheimer frets that lowering Motion to Vacate threshold would result in House chaos

January 5, 2023 2:33 pm

With the vote for U.S. House Speaker currently on its eighth ballot, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) expressed worries today that House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California)’s negotiations with the far-right representatives who oppose him will make the House more chaotic...

Bill concealing politicians’ addresses still needs work, Greenwald says

December 15, 2022 4:26 pm

After passing an Assembly committee earlier this week, a bill to shield the home addresses of elected officials and candidates in New Jersey did not come up for a vote in the full Assembly today, even though two related bills...

Pallone will remain top Dem on Energy and Commerce Committee

December 13, 2022 12:30 pm

Though Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) will give up the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee when Republicans take control of the House in January, he announced today that he will remain the committee’s top Democrat for the...

Assembly committee approves bill package concealing elected officials’ addresses

December 12, 2022 11:20 am

With little fanfare and no public testimony, the Assembly State and Local Government Committee approved a package of three bills today that would shield the home addresses of elected officials and political candidates in New Jersey. Committee Chair Anthony Verrelli...

Statements on Pelosi’s decision to step down

November 17, 2022 1:31 pm

CONGRESSMAN BILL PASCRELL “If they were chiseling a Mount Rushmore for House leaders, I can promise you Madame Speaker would be on it. In the coming days many celebrations will be written, rightly, about Speaker Pelosi’s historic tenure. That she...

State Democrats decry race-baiting mailers sent by Stephen Miller-founded group

November 3, 2022 10:46 am

After an organization founded by far-right former Trump advisor Stephen Miller sent out race-baiting mailers to New Jersey voters, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) released a statement today calling on Republicans to disavow Miller and his tactics. “There...

Pascrell says Republicans bear some blame for assault on Paul Pelosi

October 28, 2022 4:01 pmOctober 28, 2022 4:09 pm

Following the attack this morning on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) released a statement saying that Republican rhetoric was in part responsible for the assault, which was allegedly committed by a man...