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Sherrill Advances Bill to Aid New Jersey Small Businesses
May 28, 2020
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Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) supported a bipartisan measure in the House of Representatives this afternoon that passed 417-1 to help New Jersey small businesses get needed relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rep. Sherrill: $91 Million in Federal Funding for Portal North, NEC Key to Our Region
May 26, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement on the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)'s $91 million allocation in federal funding to the Portal North Bridge and Northeast Corridor:

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Rep. Sherrill Outlines Recommendations to Treasury, SBA to Help New Jersey Small Businesses
May 20, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) sent recommendations to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) outlining key steps the agencies can take to help New Jersey small businesses and to fix the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs.
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Bipartisan Group to Introduce SMART Fund in the House of Representatives
May 18, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- 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.
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Sherrill Statement on State Decision to Allow for Curbside Pickup for NJ Businesses
May 14, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 142 which permits curbside pickup at non-essential retail businesses starting on Monday, May 18th:

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Sherrill and Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Members Request GAO Study on Harmful Algal Blooms
May 1, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Environment Subcommittee Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined with ten Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller Gene Dodaro requesting that the GAO examine the federal gove

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Rep. Sherrill Announces Portal Bridge Replacement Project Moves Forward
February 11, 2020
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced the new rating for the Portal North Bridge from the Department of Transportation (DOT). The medium-high rating, combined with funds already appropriated by Congress, represents a significant step forward to replacing the existing Portal Bridge, a key part of the Gateway Tunnel Project.
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Rep. Sherrill Moves to Protect New Jersey Consumers
January 29, 2020
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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted for The Comprehensive Credit Rating Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency (CREDIT) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3621), legislation that holds credit reporting agencies accountable and empowers consumers with more control of their data.

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Sherrill Votes for Landmark Trade Deal to Benefit New Jersey’s Workers and Businesses
December 20, 2019
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Washington, DC – Representative Sherrill (NJ-11) voted today to pass H.R. 5430, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act. The USMCA makes critical improvements to the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by strengthening enforcement, labor, and environmental provisions and ensuring that any changes put forward in the implementing legislation do not harm U.S. businesses, consumers, or workers.
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Rep. Sherrill Delivers House Passage of SALT Tax Relief Bill
December 19, 2019
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Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) fulfilled another key pledge today to residents in New Jersey by delivering House passage of a state and local tax (SALT) deduction bill. The bipartisan Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act (H.R. 5377) removes the marriage penalty for joint filers and restores the ability for taxpayers to deduct their state and local taxes from federal tax returns after 2020.
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