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Rep. Sherrill Joins AARP New Jersey for Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall

May 28, 2020

Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined more than 2,200 AARP New Jersey members on Wednesday for a coronavirus telephone town hall. Representative Sherrill answered questions related to federal legislation, food assistance, unemployment, economic impact payments, long term care facilities, and state and local funding.

Issues:Coronavirus

Rep. Sherrill Hosts Food Security Roundtable

May 26, 2020

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Parsippany, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) convened a roundtable discussion last week with local food pantries and meal programs to discuss the issue of food security during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues:Coronavirus

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:

Issues:Economy

Sherrill, Neguse, Castor Lead Call for Coordinated COVID-19 Seasonality Research

May 26, 2020

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Parsippany, NJ -- Chairwoman of the Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Environment Mikie Sherrill, Congressman Joe Neguse, and Chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Kathy Castor led a letter with 16 of their colleagues urging the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to direct all federal science agencies to collaborate on research into the seasonality of COVID-19.

Issues:Coronavirus

Representatives Sherrill, Panetta, and King Introduce Bill to Ensure Benefits for National Guard Members Deployed During COVID-19

May 26, 2020

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Parsippany, NJ – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Representative Peter King (NY-02), and 36 of their colleagues to introduce the bipartisan National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act.

Issues:CoronavirusVeterans

Environment Subcommittee Chairwoman Sherrill Holds Teleconference on Air Pollution Exposure and COVID-19 Impacts

May 22, 2020

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Issues:EnvironmentHealth

Regional Recovery Task Force Outlines Recommendations for Supporting Mass Transit in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

May 20, 2020

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Parsippany, NJ -- The Regional Recovery Task Force released their third report today outlining recommendations to congressional leadership on mass transit as we adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues:Coronavirus

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.

Issues:CoronavirusEconomy

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.

Issues:CoronavirusEconomy

As New Jersey Crosses 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths, Rep. Sherrill Calls for More Aid to the Garden State

May 15, 2020

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Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after the passage of the Heroes Act with bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. The Heroes Act provides billions in relief to New Jersey, including an estimated $1.5 billion in direct support to the towns and counties of the 11th Congressional District. It also repeals the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap for 2020 and 2021, a priority Representative Sherrill has long championed to get money back into the pockets of hard-hit New Jerseyans.

Issues:Coronavirus