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May 15, 2025

Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced the Protecting Retirement and Health Benefits for Working Families Act to safeguard Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Affairs, and other critical federal benefits and services from Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency”. 

May 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau demanding immediate federal action to resolve the air traffic control staffing and systems crisis affecting Newark Liberty International Airport.

May 14, 2025

On Monday, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill introduced legislation to keep firefighters safe in crisis situations by improving equipment, training, and staffing for departments’ emergency rescue teams.

May 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill issued the following statement after Edan Alexander was released: 

"After 584 days in Hamas captivity, we’ve received the news that Edan Alexander, a young man from Tenafly, New Jersey, who was taken hostage on October 7, 2023, is finally free and reunited with his family

May 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the bipartisan PROTECT Firefighters Act, which will help keep firefighters safe in crisis situations by improving equipment, training, and staffing for departments’ emergency rescue teams. Alongside this legislation, Rep.

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May 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill released the following statement after Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested outside of the private, for-profit prison Delaney Hall: 

April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) spoke out today against Donald Trump firing at least 17 Inspector Generals. These independent watchdogs serve within federal agencies and are tasked with investigating allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse.

April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — As Secretary Hegseth and the Trump Administration bend and erase history to push their divisive agenda, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) is standing in the breach. During the House Armed Services Committee markup, Rep.

April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — During today’s House Armed Services Committee reconciliation markup, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter aircraft commander and Russian policy officer, demanded that her Republican colleagues hold Secretary Hegseth accountable for recklessly disclosing classified information on Signal. 

April 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ extreme budget resolution that will strip access to Medicaid and food assistance while giving tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy: