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N.J. Dems split on symbolic resolution denouncing socialism

February 2, 2023 2:21 pmFebruary 2, 2023 3:30 pm

A symbolic U.S. House resolution “denouncing the horrors of socialism” split New Jersey’s Democratic delegation nearly down the middle today, with five New Jersey Democrats supporting the resolution and four voting against it. Reps. Donald Norcross (D-Camden), Andy Kim (D-Moorestown),...

NJ-7 listed as toss-up in initial Cook Political Report ratings

February 2, 2023 11:05 amFebruary 2, 2023 2:21 pm

New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, a top swing district that ousted former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) last year in favor of now-Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), is rated as a Toss Up in the Cook Political Report’s initial 2024 House...

Kean gets seat on Science, Space, & Technology Committee, his third committee spot

January 20, 2023 10:20 am

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) announced yesterday that he has been appointed to a seat on the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee, which has jurisdiction over non-defense-related research and development as well as agencies like NASA. “New Jersey is...

Like his predecessor, Kean gets seat on Foreign Affairs Committee

January 18, 2023 3:01 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) announced today that he’ll sit on the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 118th Congress – the same committee where Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes), Kean’s predecessor in New Jersey’s 7th district, served as vice chair...

McCarthy at last wins Speaker vote, with unwavering support from N.J. Republicans

January 7, 2023 12:34 am

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) is at last House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California), after a dramatic day of votes that lasted four days and went to a 15th ballot – longer than any Speaker election since 1859. McCarthy successfully...

Another day, another set of N.J. delegation votes for Jeffries, McCarthy

January 5, 2023 8:08 pm

The third day of voting for a new U.S. House Speaker has once again ended without a resolution, with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) falling short of a majority thanks to a cohort of 21 Republican holdouts. The House...

N.J. representatives hold their ground on second day of House Speaker vote

January 4, 2023 4:49 pm

The vote for U.S. House Speaker went to a fourth, fifth, and sixth vote today, with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) failing to get a majority of the vote another three times after already failing thrice yesterday. 21 mostly...