Press Releases
(Washington, DC) —In the 1960s, the deterioration of America's environment, and its impacts on human health, were at the forefront of public discourse. To address these concerns, President Nixon proposed a plan to Congress in early 1970 that would consolidate federal environmental research, monitoring, and enforcement duties into one agency, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to send the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 to conference committee and appointed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) as a member of the bipartisan, bicameral panel.
PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced that Prevention is Key, Inc. (PIK), located in Randolph, NJ, was awarded a $600,000 grant to fund a mentoring program for children in Morris and Passaic Counties who have been exposed to opioid misuse through their own experience or that of a family
Parsippany, NJ -- New Jersey Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statements honoring the life and service of Picatinny Enhancement Coalition (PEC) board member Bill Morelli:
WASHINGTON, DC -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) offered congratulations and thanks to GFS Supply & Services, Inc. in East Hanover for earning a Gold Medal in the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program at the U.S. Department of Labor. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award recognizes a company or organization's commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.
Parsippany, NJ -- Reacting to reports of the first new COVID case at the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home since July, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and John Carter (TX-31) formally introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020 in the House this week. The legislation, named for federal Judge Esther Salas's son who was murdered during a violent home invasion—would safeguard
PARSIPPANY, NJ – U.S. Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) this afternoon spoke about their new legislation to increase nursing home oversight. Reps. Sherrill and Pascrell were joined by two caregivers from Northern New Jersey as well as Donna Griff and Dana Mooney, the daughters of a long-term care facility resident who died from COVID-19.
Parsippany, NJ – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement:
"We received news that our child care provider received a positive COVID-19 test. Luckily, everyone in our family has tested negative, however, we will be quarantining according to CDC guidelines."