Mikie Sherrill for Congress

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

New York Times: House Panel to Investigate Report That Cabinet Official Coerced NOAA Chief

A congressional committee opened an inquiry on Wednesday into a report that the secretary of commerce, Wilbur L. Ross Jr., coerced the head of a federal science agency into supporting President Trump’s erroneous statements about Hurricane Dorian. In a letter to Mr. Ross, top officials of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology demanded documents and information related to an unusual, unsigned statement that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued on Friday that was perceived as rebuking its own scientists for contradicting President Trump’s claim that Alabama was in the path of Hurricane Dorian. “We are deeply disturbed by the politicization of NOAA’s weather forecast activities for the purpose of supporting incorrect statements by the president,” Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, the chairwoman of the committee, along with Representative Mikie Sherrill, the chairman of its oversight panel, wrote. Read More >>

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

Could Military Veterans Change More Than Control of Congress?

"To Democrats, part of the appeal of candidates with national-security experience is that it gives them additional credibility on issues, such as gun control, on which Republicans often portray their opponents as uninformed. Sherrill, when asked what she would do in her first year in Washington, gave a full-throated appeal for universal background checks. 'I qualified as an expert shot in the M16, the Colt .45, and the 9-millimeter Beretta when I was in the Navy. I continued to shoot at the U.S. Attorney’s office. I can tell you right now, there are weapons of war that I should not have [had to work so] hard to take off the streets of New Jersey.' It drew a round of applause, which is no easy feat when calling for stricter gun laws in a predominantly Republican district." Read More >>

Posted on November 04, 2018 by Evan Osnos, The New Yorker

These are the women who will decide the midterm elections

"For some people this is a reaction [to Trump], but for others it's a need for new leadership and support for more women in Congress," Sherrill said when asked about women voters deciding the election. "It's sort of a mixed bag in this district and a lot of swing districts." "I have expressed my concerns about his policies against women in about the strongest way you can express them, which is running for Congress," she said. "Me tweeting out constantly in the middle of the night about divisive things and ranting about Trump, I don't think it would move the agenda for the 11th district forward. I just don't think it's productive." Read More >>

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News

It Is Time For the Young Adults of Chatham to be Heard

As for my vote, I have decided to support Mikie Sherrill as our next Congressional representative. I met Mikie in July of 2016, when she first began her Congressional campaign. She is a graduate of the Naval Academy and served our nation both as a Navy Pilot and as a former federal prosecutor. Mikie supports common sense gun control, is a believer and advocate of climate change, and cares strongly about veterans and our national security because of her background in the Navy. Most importantly, to me, is that she is a strong advocate of women's rights, something her opponent does not have the best track record of. This being said, you do not have to agree or vote in alignment with me. However, you do need to vote. Read More >>

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Julia Contorno, Chatham Township

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