Press Releases
Sherrill to Participate in House Delegation Visit to NJ & NY on Gateway Later This Week
Washington, DC – This morning, Representative Mikie Sherrill testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the importance of funding the Gateway Tunnel and rail maintenance along the Northeast Corridor.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sherrill jointly introduced a bipartisan bill to provide states funding to fight the opioid epidemic. Alongside Representatives David Trone (D-MD), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), and Denver Riggleman (R-VA), Sherrill unveiled a proposal to authorize $5 billion to extend the State Opioid Response Grant program.
Parsippany, NJ -- As Americans file their taxes before today’s deadline, New Jersey families are feeling the full weight of the 2017 tax bill.
Parsippany, NJ – Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced today that Lieutenant General James M. Richardson, Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command, will join her for a tour of Picatinny Arsenal on Thursday, April 11th.
War Powers Resolution Addresses the Staggering Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) supported the passage of a War Powers Resolution, S.J.Res. 7. It directs the removal of U.S. Forces from hostilities in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress, except those engaged in operations directed at al-Qaeda or its associated forces.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined her colleagues today in passing the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. First signed into law in 1994, the 2019 reauthorization enhances judicial, law enforcement, and healthcare tools to better serve survivors of violence, and expands housing protections for survivors.
Washington, DC – Today, Woodland Park Police Lieutenant Erik Luker joined Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) for the Joint Meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Sherrill and Luker spoke afterwards about their experiences in the Armed Forces working with our NATO allies and the importance of that relationship to the women and men serving abroad.
Urges Congress to Immediately Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Parsippany, New Jersey – Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) toured Jersey Battered Women’s Services (JBWS) in Morris County, and alongside JBWS President Diane Williams announced her support for the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA).