Mikie Sherrill for Congress

NJ.com: N.J.’s crumbling national parks could get major relief after Trump signs new law

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-11th Dist., said on the floor of the House in July that New Jerseyans, who live in the nation’s most densely populated state, are keenly aware of the importance of a clean open space. “For too long, [Land and Water Conservation Fund’s] promise of protecting our nation’s public lands has been broken, as the fund has been diverted,” Sherrill added. “The [Great American Outdoors Act] would, for the first time, mandate that such funds are used as intended, to protect public lands and waters support public access, and provide an economic boost to communities. I’m so glad Congress has stepped up to provide equitable access to the outdoors, by investing in our parks and our public lands at all levels.” Read More >>

Posted on August 05, 2020 by Michael Sol Warren, NJ.com

Patch: Essex County Getting $1.8M From FEMA For Coronavirus Recovery

Almost $2 million in federal funds are on the way to help one of New Jersey's hardest-hit counties recover from the coronavirus pandemic, officials recently announced. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded Essex County a $1.78 million public assistance grant, according to a joint statement from U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and Representatives Albio Sires, Donald Payne Jr., Mikie Sherrill and Tom Malinowski. The lawmakers said the money will make a big difference in Essex County, which led the state with 1,861 confirmed COVID-19 deaths as of Monday, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. Read More >>

Posted on August 05, 2020 by Eric Kiefer, Patch

US Chamber of Commerce: National Audubon Society, The Pew Charitable Trusts and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Praise Enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act

“We’re proud of the vast coalition of organizations and members of the public who rallied to make their voices heard in support of this legislation, and we’re thankful to the bill’s primary sponsors—Senators Cory Gardner, Joe Manchin, Steve Daines, and Mark Warner, and Representatives Joe Cunningham, Mike Simpson, Mikie Sherrill, and Brian Fitzpatrick—and to all the members of Congress who supported this bipartisan effort. The Great American Outdoors Act will address a critical repair backlog within our national parks, forests, and other public land agencies. It will also permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides critical resources to states and local governments for open space and resilience projects. In doing so, it will ensure that $900 million in annual royalties from energy companies is directed to its intended purposes. The Great American Outdoors Act is even more important during this pandemic, because starting the overdue repair work will help create jobs that communities and businesses need for their economic recovery.” Read More >>

Posted on August 04, 2020 by US Chamber of Commerce

MilitaryTimes: House women veterans caucus wants action on Vanessa Guillen murder, sexual misconduct reforms

The House women veterans caucus is demanding congressional hearings into the killing of Fort Hood soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen and broader inquiries into solutions to the military’s problem of sexual assault. “For too long, sexual assault has been a shameful and unacceptable part of our military. As former service members, we have experienced and witnessed sexual harassment in our own careers and know firsthand that it is past time for serious change,” the women wrote in a letter to the leadership of both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees late Wednesday. They are calling for the military oversight committees to schedule hearings. “Our military members face countless threats when they choose to support and defend our country, including dangerous missions all over the world. And while this may be part of the job, threats, mistreatment, and sexual assault at the hands of fellow service members are not.” Read More >>

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Leo Shane III, MilitaryTimes

Courthouse News: House Approves $50 Billion in Aid to Child Care Industry

Representative Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., drove this point home during an impassioned plea ahead of the vote Wednesday, noting that the gender impact in child care was indisputable. Nineteen million children live in a single parent household, and 70% of those are households run by single mothers, she said. “Women will be forced to choose between staying at home or going to work and if kids feel unsafe, it will be mom staying home in the majority of cases,” Sherrill said. “If women have to leave the workforce and cut back hours, these decisions will have long lasting impacts on their careers, their pay and the economic security of their children.” Read More >>

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Brandi Buchman, Courthouse News

NJ Globe: Mikie Sherrill on the passing of John Lewis

“John Lewis inspired countless Americans across generations with a life dedicated to service and getting into ‘good trouble.’ He had a vision for a better America, shouldered the weight of change, and put his own safety on the line so that others could live with dignity and grace. He did more to advance equality and justice than any one person should be called upon to do. He continued that struggle in the House of Representatives, and led us as the conscience of the Congress. He was living proof that this country can improve. That, as a nation, we can peacefully confront historic wrongs and right them. John Lewis may be gone but his message and his legacy remains. I know John Lewis was a man of deep faith and I pray that his spirit will always guide us as we continue the work of systemic change. He charted a path for us. May we all commit to walk in his footsteps.” Read More >>

Posted on July 18, 2020 by David Wildstein, New Jersey globe

NJ.com: Recent mail truck fire is the 11th in N.J. as Postal Service tries to replace aging fleet

U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-11), whose district includes Morris Township, where last month’s fire broke out, said the blaze demonstrated why investing in a new postal fleet is overdue. “Millions of Americans depend on the Postal Service for everything from prescription drugs to paychecks,” Sherrill said in a statement. “The incidence of combustion in USPS vehicles across the country, including right here in Morris County, highlights the need for investment to replace the aging vehicle fleet so that we can keep our postal workers and communities safe.” Read More >>

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Steve Strunsky, NJ.com

Parsippany Focus: Rep. Sherrill Releases Second Small Business Survey

Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) launched a second survey for small businesses in the 11th District to collect feedback on the challenges continuing to face the small business community due to COVID-19 and as they reopen. “New Jersey has made significant strides in our work to flatten the curve and stem the spread of COVID-19 in our state, but our small businesses are still suffering under the weight of this pandemic,” said Representative Sherrill. “I fought hard for specific, important changes to the PPP and EIDL program after hearing directly from small businesses about their experiences, and I know there is more work to be done. These surveys help me advocate for the critical needs of our New Jersey small business community during this crisis.” Read More >>

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Frank L. Cahill, Parsippany Focus

North Jersey News: PROTECTING CONSUMERS: RECOVERY TASK FORCE CO-CHAIRS SHERRILL AND KING INTRODUCE COVID-19 SCAM ACT

More than $49 million in losses has been reported in the United States, as result of scam calls related to COVID-19 with current legislation limits the authority the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can take against alleged perpetrators. The COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force seeks to change that through new legislation proposed by task force Co-Chairs Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Peter King (R-NY). Called the COVID-19 Stop Calling Americans Maliciously (SCAM) Act (H.R. 7299), the bill will give the FTC the authority to seek civil penalties against those carrying out COVID-19 related calls or texting scams. Read More >>

Posted on July 03, 2020 by Jenn Waters, North Jersey News

Jewish Insider: New Jersey’s Mikie Sherrill eschews labels, including ‘moderate’

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) has often been characterized as a moderate Democrat ever since she was elected to Congress in 2018, flipping a traditionally conservative enclave of northern New Jersey in the open-seat contest to succeed outgoing Republican congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen. But in a recent conversation with Jewish Insider, Sherrill bristled at the notion that her politics were in any way straight down the middle. “Somehow moderate sounds sort of tepid,” she lamented. “I don’t feel in any way moderate about the need to create a different future for this country, to make sure that we’re investing in our economy so that everybody has a chance to get into the middle-class.” Read More >>

Posted on July 02, 2020 by Matthew Kassel, Jewish Insider

NJBIA: As Reopening Begins, NJ Congresswoman Sees Shifting Policy Initiatives

As the long-awaited reopening of the economy begins and businesses enter a new phase in the coronavirus pandemic, Congress needs to shift its focus as well, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill said during an NJBIA webinar Thursday. Sherrill said she has helped form a bipartisan congressional task force to look at the issues regarding reopening and what businesses will need in the process. As she explained to NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka, reopening businesses will take new and different legislation. “The task force is looking at what we can be doing at a federal level to support recovery efforts,” Sherrill said. Read More >>

Posted on June 05, 2020 by NJBIA

Press Release: Menendez & Sherrill: We can’t allow our towns, counties, state to go bankrupt. Congress needs to act.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to roil our state. And while the actions taken by Gov. Phil Murphy — and every New Jerseyan — to flatten the curve are working, to date we’ve lost more than 11,000 of our friends, family and neighbors to this virus, and thousands more remain sick. Countless medical and healthcare professionals remain on the frontlines in our fight to defeat the coronavirus. Grocery store clerks, pharmacy, warehouse employees, transit workers, and others are putting their own health at risk to keep medicine and food supply chains running and to ensure essential employees get to their jobs. Over a million hardworking New Jerseyans have filed for unemployment. More than 125,000 small businesses across the state have applied for the Paycheck Protection Program and millions of families remain sequestered in their homes. But the social distancing measures we’ve all had to endure to flatten the curve, contain the pandemic and protect our health care system from being overrun have created enormous economic hardship. COVID-19 has taken not only a personal toll on New Jerseyans, it is also creating an economic burden that, if we fail to act, will affect communities and families for generations to come. Read More >>

Posted on May 27, 2020 by By Bob Menendez and Mikie Sherrill on 5/27/2020

TapInto Newton: Bipartisan Group to Introduce SMART Fund in the House of Representatives

Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Pete King (NY-02), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Tom Reed (NY-23), Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), Fred Upton (MI-06), Ted Lieu (CA-33), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) announced today that they are introducing legislation to provide robust support to state and local governments on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Fund will provide $500 billion in emergency funding to every state, county and community in the country, while prioritizing assistance to the areas with the greatest need. This bicameral, bipartisan legislation is led by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in the Senate. Read More >>

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Mikie Sherrill

InsiderNJ: Sherrill Statement on State Decision to Allow for Curbside Pickup for NJ Businesses

“We must work together to identify segments of our economy that can be safely reopened, while keeping the health of our residents as the top priority,” said Representative Sherrill. “I’ve started a bipartisan regional recovery task force and after hearing from public health experts, small businesses, and local officials throughout the community, I wrote to Governor Murphy with Senator Bucco asking the state to consider curbside pickup. I will continue to work with our state and local officials to help determine the best ways to safely reopen our economy and support our local businesses during this unprecedented time.” Read More >>

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Mikie Sherrill

AP: As Trump pulls back from virus, Congress races to fill void

As President Donald Trump tries to move on from the coronavirus, Congress is rushing to fill the void and prepare the country for the long fight ahead. Compelled by the lack of comprehensive federal planning as states begin to reopen, lawmakers of both parties, from the senior-most senators to the newest House member, are jumping in to develop policies and unleash resources to prevent a second wave. In the House and Senate, lawmakers are pushing sweeping proposals for a national virus testing strategy. One seasoned Republican wants a war-like public health fund. A New Jersey freshman launched neighboring colleagues on a regional bipartisan task force to help guide Northeastern states back to work. “This is going to be on us,” said Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., a former Navy helicopter pilot in her first term in Congress. The legislative branch is stepping up in the absence of a consistent, convincing White House strategy, in much the way governors have been forced to go it alone during the nation’s pandemic response. Read More >>

Posted on May 10, 2020 by By LISA MASCARO on May 10, 2020

TapInto Sparta: Sherrill, National Security Freshmen, Introduce Resolution Honoring Service, Sacrifice of Frontline Workers Fighting COVID-19

Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and eight members of the House freshman class with national security backgrounds introduced a resolution to formally honor frontline workers responding to COVID-19, recognizing the parallels between their selfless service during this crisis and those who have traditionally been on the frontlines of America’s defense. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Jason Crow (CO-06), Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Elaine Luria (VA-02), Max Rose (NY-11), and Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced the resolution with Representative Sherrill. Read More >>

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Mikie Sherrill

Cheddar: Rep. Mikie Sherrill Says Hard-Hit NJ and NY Need More Federal Aid

The New York and New Jersey delegations to Congress are asking for an additional $40 billion in aid to help fight coronavirus in their states, which remain the two hardest hit in the country. "When you look at the number of cases nationwide, New York and New Jersey account for 45 percent of those cases, and yet they only received about 9 percent of hospital funding," Rep. Mikie Sherrill, (D-NJ 11th District) told Cheddar. "It's just not enough to meet the needs of the crisis we are facing." Sherrill joined the bipartisan delegation in signing a letter asking for funding to be apportioned to states based on the infection rate. "We request that a separate fund of at least $40 billion be created in the interim emergency COVID-19 relief package and it be allocated among the States based upon their share of the national infection rate according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracking data on April 10, 2020," the letter said. The representative said that New Jersey is going through a difficult moment in the progression of the outbreak, despite evidence that the rate of infection is flattening. "Here in New Jersey, we're in a really tough time for coronavirus," she said. "The people coming into our emergency rooms are very sick. We're seeing people that have been sick for a long time. Some of them are now passing away, which is horrible. Our hospital workers are exhausted. We are really fighting hard against this virus." Sherrill said she was not opposed to the Trump administration's focus on reopening the economy, but that she wants to keep up social distancing for the time being. "This is the time when I think we do need to be thinking about how we're going to restart the economy, with the understanding that the measures we have in place now we're starting to see the results, we're starting to see them working," she said. Before states can reopen their economies, she added, they need to implement widespread testing with a focus on frontline workers and the severely ill. "What we need with a national testing effort is some kind of coding system, so we can make sure that our health care workers, our first responders, some of the people who are in hospitals who are very sick and we want to make sure we're treating them for the correct disease, are tested first and tested most rapidly," Sherrill said. Sherrill joined a number of Democratic lawmakers in calling for the president to be more aggressive at the federal level by invoking the Defense Production Act and helping states get the supplies they need, including the crucial reagents, to implement widespread testing. Read More >>

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Cheddar

Press Release: Rep. Sherrill Endorsed by National Organization for Women PAC

Representative Mikie Sherrill announced her endorsement today by the National Organization for Women Political Action Committee (NOW PAC) for her dedication to the fight for the advancement and equality of women. This is the second cycle in a row Representative Sherrill has earned NOW PAC’s endorsement. "Mikie Sherrill is the strong independent voice we need to stand up to bullies when hard-won women’s rights are constantly under attack," said Anjali Mehrotra, President of the National Organization for Women of New Jersey. "As we continue the fight for equality, we also recognize that having women represent us in Congress is imperative to having our voices heard. For these reasons and the work that Congresswoman Sherrill has already done on behalf of the women of the 11th District, National Organization for Women of New Jersey applauds her endorsement by NOW PAC." Read More >>

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Team Mikie

Press Release: Rep. Sherrill Endorsed by Giffords for Commitment to Gun Safety

"Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill understands the true meaning of service,” said former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, co-founder of Giffords. She signed up for dangerous jobs and tours of duty because she wanted to keep our country safe. She realized she could put her experience to good use in the halls of Congress, where the concerns of too many Americans were being ignored. Once elected, Congresswoman Sherrill fearlessly pushed forward, making the fight for gun violence prevention a signature issue for the Congressional majority. Because of her efforts, Congress passed historic legislation, H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. She knows the fight isn’t done. We’ve got her back so we can continue to have a gun safety majority in Congress.” Read More >>

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Mikie Sherrill for Congress

Star-Ledger Editorial Board: Gateway 2020: A tunnel in peril, and an oblivious president. This is a recording. | Editorial

To wit: A study from the Regional Plan Association showed that just a partial tunnel shutdown — to repair one of the two existing tubes — would cost the US $16 billion in economic activity. In New Jersey, 38,000 NJ Transit riders would have to find alternate ways to get to work, and property values would fall by $22 billion. So Sherrill goes back to work. Later this month she’ll testify for a House infrastructure package that prioritizes Gateway. She will remind her colleagues of the imminent failure that will send the nation “into an immediate recession.” She will remind them that the need for a new tunnel is a quality of life issue. And she will warn that inaction “will damage our national prestige.” Read More >>

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Star-Ledger Editorial Board

New Jersey Globe: In victory for New Jersey, Trump upgrades Portal Bridge project

“The 110-year-old Portal Bridge is a chokepoint in our region’s aging transportation network. Along with my colleagues in the New Jersey delegation, I have been relentlessly focused on moving forward on the replacement project for Portal, a critical component of the Gateway Tunnel Project. I’m glad to see the Department of Transportation recognizes the financial commitment of New Jersey to this project and has changed its rating to reflect the urgency of this project and ensure progress toward getting shovels in the ground. Our commuters, businesses, and residents in North Jersey have waited a long time for this announcement.” Read More >>

Posted on February 10, 2020 by David Wildstein, New Jersey globe

Press Release: NEW JERSEY CONGRESSWOMAN AND U.S. NAVY VETERAN MIKIE SHERRILL ENDORSES MIKE BLOOMBERG FOR PRESIDENT

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg for president, praising his commitment to reducing gun violence, protecting our environment, and rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. She applauded his plan to support servicemembers transitioning out of active service and into civilian life by connecting them to high-quality and high-paying jobs, his commitment to protecting the country’s national security and economic interests, and his ability to restore the trust of the American people in our government once again. Read More >>

Posted on February 07, 2020 by Mikie Sherrill for Congress

Morristown Green: Breaking bread together on MLK Day: A ‘revolutionary’ act in Morristown

What began as a commemorative service after King’s assassination expanded to include an Interfaith Breakfast, a Martin Luther King Day tradition in Morristown for 35 years. It draws religious leaders, politicians, members of social service- and fraternal organizations, and people of goodwill from across Morris County to honor the slain Civil Rights leader. Several hundred guests filled the Hyatt Regency Morristown ballroom on Monday to reflect on King’s legacy. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11th Dist.), introduced by Parsippany Mayor Michael Soriano as a person with a “tough mind and a tender heart,” congratulated Jamison. Read More >>

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Marion Filler, Morristown Green

NJSpotlight: Op-Ed: An Important Step Forward for Rx Prices

On Dec. 12, the House of Representatives took a vital step to lower prescription drug costs and passed the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This bipartisan bill offers real relief to the millions of Americans who struggle to afford their needed medications. The bill would allow Medicare to use its buying power to negotiate lower drug prices, create an out-of-pocket cap for seniors in Medicare Part D, and crack down on excessive drug price increases. AARP has been tracking drug prices for 12 years. For each year, the price for prescription drugs has increased much faster than inflation. That’s why AARP New Jersey thanks U.S. Reps. Donald Norcross, Jefferson Van Drew, Andy Kim, Josh Gottheimer, Frank Pallone Jr., Tom Malinowski, Albio Sires, Bill Pascrell Jr., Donald Payne Jr., Mikie Sherrill and Bonnie Watson Coleman on behalf of our nearly 1.3 million local members for voting “yes” to rein in the out-of-control prices of prescription drugs. Read More >>

Posted on January 06, 2020 by Stephanie Hunsinger, NJSpotlight

Sparta Independent: Appropriations includes funds for top NJ priority: fighting the Opioid crisis

This week, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) applauded the House passage of the two bipartisan legislative packages that included all 12 fiscal year 2020 bills, fully funding the government and preventing a shutdown. “These bipartisan funding bills include key New Jersey priorities,” said Representative Sherrill. “New Jerseyans pay more than their fair share to the federal government. I am proud to help bring some of that money back into our state and communities to fix our highways, fund our rails, and support our local businesses. “I worked this year to increase funding for State Opioid Response grants that help local groups like the Center for Prevention and Counseling in Sussex County fund recovery programs," said Sherrill. "For the first time in two decades, the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health will be able to study the gun violence epidemic. And I pushed for election security grants to states to strengthen our election systems. This bipartisan package will help improve the safety and well-being of residents in our community.” Read More >>

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Sparta Independent

NJ Jewish News: My commitment to Israel’s ‘bonds of friendship’ with NJ

As a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, I had the privilege of working with our allies throughout the world. I saw the benefits of working together, not only to promote our democratic values, but to ensure our collective security. So last month, when given the opportunity to visit Israel — our most important ally in the Middle East — I felt it vital for me to attend. I joined a bipartisan group of congresswomen for a trip organized by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and American Israel Education Foundation, where I met with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials, NGOs, civil society leaders, and various cultural organizations. I was able to meet residents of our community, including Rebecca Bonder from West Caldwell, who teaches in Beersheva. Read More >>

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Mikie Sherrill

Roll Call: ‘Tis the season to be SALT-y: Explaining the SALT deduction cap

SALT: It’s more than just a way to add flavor to food or de-ice roads. The GOP tax overhaul in 2017 placed a $10,000 dollar cap on the amount of state and local taxes individuals and joint filers can deduct from their state and local taxes, or SALT. This impacts residents of states with high income and sales taxes such as New Jersey, New York, Texas and California. CQ Roll Call multimedia reporter Nathan Ouellette sat down with New Jersey Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill to break down the SALT deduction cap and why she’s dubbed the last 12 days of the legislative calendar the 12 Days of SALT. Read More >>

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Nathan Ouellette, Roll Call

New Jersey League of Municipalities: Representative Sherrill Urges Congress to Act on SALT Cap Relief

In an effort to educate her colleagues in Congress on the unfairness of the $10,000 cap on federal income tax deductions for amounts paid in State and Local Taxes (SALT), New Jersey Representative Mikie Sherrill is taking the House Floor on twelve consecutive days to talk about the cap’s impact on New Jersey residents, businesses, and homeowners. She is highlighting the penalty it imposes on married couples, filing jointly. And she explains how it punishes states that invest in their communities–‘investments in roads, libraries, schools, first responders, and teachers.’ Read More >>

Posted on December 13, 2019 by New Jersey League of Municipalities

NJBIZ: New Jersey legislators tout upcoming prescription drug bill

In just a few days, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on House Resolution 3 — legislation that would empower Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time and make lower drug prices available to all Americans with private insurance, not just Medicare beneficiaries. At a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-6th District, expanded on the merits of the bill, saying it is significant and would help not only seniors, but also everyone that is worried about the cost of prescriptions drugs. Pallone was joined by U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, D-10th District; Andy Kim, D-3rd District; and Mikie Sherrill, D-11th District. Read More >>

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Anthony Vecchione, NJBIZ

Hopatcong Lake Regional News: Picatinny Arsenal wins $41 Million Contract – New Munitions Disassembly Complex

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (N.J.-11), who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, today joined leaders from Picatinny Arsenal, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Picatinny Enhancement Coalition (PEC) to announce the contract award for the construction of a new, $41 million state-of-the-art Munitions Disassembly Complex, representing a major investment in and expansion of Picatinny’s vital national security mission. Read More >>

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Hopatcong Lake Regional News

Daily Record: Picatinny’s new $41 million complex will include munitions disassembly facility

A new $41 million munitions disassembly and robotics experimentation facility will be built at the nation's Joint Center of Excellence for Guns and Ammunition, which develops armament for all branches of the U.S. military. The new structure will include a 9,728-square-foot munitions disassembling facility, a 12,537-square-foot robotics experimentation and field operation facility, and five munition-storage magazines totaling 6,000 square feet. That's good news for the more than 5,000 civilians employed at the center, which is one of Morris County's top employers. Sen. Bob Menendez, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-Morris, and military representatives were at the center Tuesday to announce that the complex project would move forward thanks to the acceleration of the approval process. Read More >>

Posted on October 15, 2019 by William Westhoven, Daily Record

Press Release: 60 Minutes - An update on the Trump impeachment inquiry: Members of Congress weigh in

Scott Pelley reports the new developments in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump and speaks with voters and two members of Congress from both sides of the aisle who say the inquiry is necessary. The representative for New Jersey's 11th District is a Democrat: Mikie Sherrill. Scott Pelley: Many Americans are saying, "We just went through two years of this with the Mueller Report. And now we're gonna do this again?" Mikie Sherrill: I think what I'm asking for from the American people is faith. Faith in our democratic values. Faith that we can do this, relatively quickly and get to the bottom of this, and protect our democracy. Read More >>

Posted on October 06, 2019 by

Press Release: Business Insider: 7 Democratic lawmakers who served in the military and intelligence agencies accuse Trump of ‘flagrant disregard for the law’

Seven freshman Democrats who previously served in the US military or with intelligence agencies wrote an op-ed article in the wake of new reports about the whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump. The seven Democrats wrote that the recent allegations that Trump improperly tried to benefit from his political position, if proved true, crossed the line and would be considered an “impeachable offense.” “Our lives have been defined by national service,” the Democrats said in the article. “We are not career politicians.” “These new allegations are a threat to all we have sworn to protect,” they wrote. “We must preserve the checks and balances envisioned by the Founders and restore the trust of the American people in our government. And that is what we intend to do.” Read More >>

Posted on September 24, 2019 by David Choi

Press Release: Insider NJ: Sherrill Says Congress Should Address Ukrainian Allegations With ‘All Of The Tools’, Including Articles Of Impeachment

CD11 Representative Mikie Sherrill, who in the recent past has stopped short of joining other Democrats in calling for an impeachment inquiry of President Trump, released a statement regarding the allegations the President asked Ukrainian officials to investigate presidential primary candidate and former VP Joe Biden. In the statement (read below in its entirety), Sherrill says the President is “attempting to ‘fix’ the election” and that Congress should use “all of the tools” at its’ disposal, including impeachment. Sherrill added that she ‘didn’t run for Congress to impeach the President’ but said he is ‘threatening our national security’ and that Congress has constitutional oversight duties. Read More >>

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Insider NJ

Livingston Patch - Rep. Sherrill: Here’s Why I Voted Yes On Coastline Protection Act

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A federal bill that would create a permanent moratorium on oil/gas leasing along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts has gained the vote of U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill. Sherrill, a Democratic lawmaker who represents New Jersey's 11th District, voted in favor of the Coastal Marine Economics Protection Act (H.R. 1941), which passed in the House last week. The bill will now head to the Senate. Sherrill represents several towns in Essex, Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties. Oil and gas interests opposed the bill, saying such a ban would increase U.S. dependence on foreign oil. But Sherrill said the bill is needed to protect New Jersey's 130 miles of coastline. "New Jersey's coastline is a precious resource that sustains our environment, fishing industry, and tourism economy," Sherrill said. "Offshore drilling puts all three of those things at risk. Congress needs to focus on growing our clean energy economy and following New Jersey's lead by investing in a clean energy future." Read More >>

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Parsippany Focus: Rep. Sherrill Moves to Protect New Jersey’s Coastline, ANWR

Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted this week to protect New Jersey’s 130 miles of coastline and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The Coastal Marine Economics Protection Act (H.R. 1941) passed in the House last night with bipartisan support. It would establish a permanent moratorium on oil and gas leasing along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) that passed today is a bipartisan proposal to repeal a provision of the 2017 tax bill that opened the coastal plain of ANWR to oil and gas leasing developments. Read More >>

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Frank L. Cahill, Parsippany Focus

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