Mikie Sherrill for Congress

Here’s why so many New Jersey US House Democrats voted against added security for Supreme Court justices

When the House passed a bill extending security protections to Supreme Court justices' immediate family members with overwhelming bipartisan support on Tuesday, it did so over the objections of seven Democratic members from New Jersey, who took issue with the measure's scope. The seven New Jersey Democrats wanted protections to include federal judges, after US District Judge Esther Salas' son was killed in a shooting at her home in the state in 2020. Though the final measure does not include that language, it does allow the marshal of the Supreme Court to provide security to "any officer" of the bench if the marshal deems it necessary. Read More >>

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Devan Cole

EDITORIAL: The right direction

After several years of begging to but never sealing the dealing, New Jersey is finally getting a break when it comes to infrastructure dollars. That the Garden State was awarded $3.4 billion for that support was symbolized last week by the visit of U.S Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Along with visits to Port Newark, where he met with U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-7, and to Monmouth County, where he met with U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, D-3 and others, Buttigieg also took a tour of County College of Morris on Thursday, May 26. There, he was hosted by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, D-11 and College President Anthony Ianoco, toured the college’s new $11 million Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center (AMEC) and met with a cadre of students and local and county officials. Read More >>

Posted on June 08, 2022 by New Jersey Hills Media Group

Mikie Sherrill Secures Democratic Nomination for NJ-11

West Caldwell, NJ — Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill released the following statement after securing the Democratic nomination for a third term to represent New Jersey’s 11th District in the U.S. House of Representatives: “Serving in the Navy taught me the importance of working together to accomplish a mission — of teamwork, cooperation, and putting my country’s needs ahead of my own. That’s what guides my work in Congress. I’m grateful to all the voters in New Jersey’s 11th District who share this same sense of purpose and urgency when it comes to the issues facing our communities. Thank you to everyone who took part in our democratic process and made their voices heard by casting their ballot — and to our incredible volunteers who power this team. Read More >>

Posted on June 07, 2022 by Mikie Sherrill for Congress

SEIU 32BJ Unveils Congressional Endorsements for Primaries

The members of SEIU 32BJ, the largest property services union in the country, today announced all their endorsements for the upcoming 2022 congressional primary election. “SEIU 32BJ gives building service workers in New Jersey a political voice. Elections are opportunities for us to support candidates that will fight for and protect working families and their communities,” explained SEIU 32BJ Executive Vice President and NJ State Director Kevin Brown. “We do not take anything for granted and we make sure that every voter is touched through door-knocking, phone banking, and texting – no stone goes unturned. Through hard work and policies that center on working-class people – Democrats can and will continue to win.” Read More >>

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Insider NJ

We need better rainfall predictions after Ida, N.J. lawmaker says. Her bill just cleared House.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed into New Jersey last September, bringing torrents of rain, heavy winds, extensive flooding, and power outages. A tornado touched down in Mullica Hill. At least 30 people across the state died. Perhaps better data could have helped the state prepare for the devastating storm, and legislation that passed the U.S. House Wednesday would provide that information. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-11th Dist., would provide new funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct studies and collect data that take into account the impacts of climate change, and to help develop the best way to estimate precipitation. Read More >>

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Jonathan D. Salant

Sherrill calls for tougher sanctions against Putin, Russia

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11th Dist.) on Thursday called for stiffer sanctions against “Putin and his cronies” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It is critical to show Putin just how damaging this decision to invade will be to his country and his allies,” Sherrill said in a statement. Earlier, President Biden announced new economic sanctions against Russia. U.S. allies also have imposed sanctions. Freezing monetary assets doesn’t go far enough, Sherrill said. She called for immediate travel restrictions on Russian oligarchs and their families, removing Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system, and imposing “full blocking” sanctions on the Russian Central Bank. “We must sanction Putin himself” for his “unprovoked and unjustifiable attack (against)…a sovereign, democratic nation,” said the former Navy helicopter pilot Read More >>

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Kevin Coughlin

Rep. Sherrill’s Office Collects over 3,250 Valentine Cards for Healthcare Heroes

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced on Valentine's Day that her office had collected over 3,250 valentines, which were distributed to health care providers across New Jersey’s 11th district, written by residents as a part of her “Valentines for Healthcare Heroes” program. “After hearing from our healthcare providers about how challenging these recent months have continued to be, we wanted to make sure they knew how much NJ-11 appreciates their hard work to keep us safe,” said Rep. Sherrill. “We saw an outpouring of support for this program and I especially want to thank our students for the beautiful cards they made.” Read More >>

Posted on February 14, 2022 by TAPINTO Staff

Rep. Sherrill Statement on White House Bill Signing of Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

“Today, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act became law, and I was fortunate to be part of the bipartisan group of lawmakers, transportation officials, union leaders, and more who attended the signing ceremony at the White House. It’s hard to overstate how large of a win this legislation is for families across NJ-11. For years, I’ve listened to the stories of hellish commutes that disrupt daily life and lived those disruptions myself. By getting shovels in the ground on the Gateway Tunnel Project and the Lackawanna Cutoff, ensuring our drinking water is safe from PFAS and lead pipes, creating good-paying union jobs that will fuel our economy, and investing in our children’s future and our global competitive edge — this legislation will benefit NJ-11 families in innumerable ways for decades to come." Read More >>

Posted on November 15, 2021 by

Reps. Gottheimer, Sherrill, Suozzi Statement on Inclusion of SALT Relief in Build Back Better Act

WASHINGTON, DC –– Today, Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) released the following statement on the agreement to include SALT relief in the Build Back Better Act: “We have been fighting this unfair, targeted tax since its inception in 2017. This agreement to address the cap on our State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction will effectively eliminate the undue burden for nearly all of the families in our districts who’ve been unfairly double taxed for the last four years. This fix will put money back in the pockets of hardworking, middle class families in our districts and help ensure that our local communities can continue making the investments that we need. We’re confident that with this agreement, we can move forward on this crucially important package and we will continue working to ensure that this tax cut gets signed into law to deliver this relief to our constituents as soon as possible.” Read More >>

Posted on November 05, 2021 by

Gottheimer, Sherrill applaud deal to restore SALT deduction

House Democrats agreed to raise the cap on the State and Local tax (SALT) deduction from $10,000 to $80,000 for the next ten years, rolling back an elimination of the deduction that was approved by Republicans in 2017. The agreement comes one day before the House votes on the Build Back Better spending plan and drew applause from two North Jersey House members who said they have been “fighting this unfair, targeted tax” since 2017. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) said the agreement “will effectively eliminate the undue burden for nearly all of the families in our districts who’ve been unfairly double taxed for the last four years.” Read More >>

Posted on November 04, 2021 by David Wildstein

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