Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) brought two community health providers from the 11th District to Washington today to speak about the opioid epidemic among veterans. At this morning’s Freshmen Working Group on Addiction meeting, Carmine V. Deo, Executive Director of Community Hope, Inc., and Geri K. Moss, Clinician with the True North Program for Veterans, spoke about the provider’s perspective of veterans and addiction, and shared potential ideas for policy initiatives.

Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Chairwoman of the House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, applauded the committee passage of her Election Technology Research Act of 2019 (H.R. 4990) today. This bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Representatives Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), and Frank Lucas (R-OK), will give the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) new resources to conduct research to promote the security and modernization of U.S. voting systems.

Washington, DC -- In the House Science Committee today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) grilled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisor Dr. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta on the agency’s proposal that would limit the research that the government could use to determine public health regulations.

Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) announced the introduction of the Election Technology Research Act of 2019 (H.R. 4990), joined by Representatives Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), and Frank Lucas (R-OK). This bipartisan bill will give the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) new resources to conduct research to promote the security and modernization of U.S. voting systems.

Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 660, which establishes procedures for the House committees to continue their ongoing impeachment inquiry. The resolution provides for the next phase of the inquiry, including the format of open, public hearings and due process protections for the President.

Washington, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) praised the passage of the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act (H.Res. 107) today in the House of Representatives. Representative Sherrill is a co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, led by Republican Representative Trent Kelly (MS-01), to provide family members of fallen soldiers an opportunity to participate in fellowships in congressional offices.