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Chairwoman Sherrill at a House Science Investigations and Oversight Committee Hearing
June 26, 2019

Washington, DC -- Yesterday, House Science, Space, and Technology Investigations & Oversight Subcommittee Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) held a hearing on election security and the urgent voter system vulnerabilities across the United States ahead of the 2020 election cycle.

Issues:Congress
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Representative Sherrill announces State Opioid Response Grant bill outside the U.S. Capitol
June 20, 2019

Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), along with Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Denver Riggleman (R-VA) announced $1.5 billion in funding for State Opioid Response Grants (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response Grants (TOR) that was included in the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill.

Issues:Health
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tax form and coins
June 20, 2019

Washington, DC – On May 10th, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced the bipartisan SALT Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act (H.R. 2624) to provide tax relief to New Jersey residents, and today she announced endorsements from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Association of Realtors.

Issues:Economy
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Rep. Sherrill speaks at a press conference with Vietnam Veteran Walter Parker and his service dog, Jackson, at the Capitol last year
June 13, 2019

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 in the House Armed Service Committee:

Issues:Veterans
June 12, 2019
Washington, DC – Tonight, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted to support firefighters and increase funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry by an additional $900,000. Representative Bill Pascrell’s (NJ-09) amendment to H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, would increase funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and direct that money to the Firefighter Cancer Registry.
Issues:Health
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Rep. Sherrill at Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus Announcement
June 12, 2019

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Vice Chair of the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus, announced the introduction of a resolution designating Women Veterans Appreciation Day to recognize the service and sacrifices of women veterans who have served valiantly on behalf of the United States.

Issues:Veterans
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Representative Mikie Sherrill at Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Field Hearing on Gateway
June 11, 2019
Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) blasted Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao following a report in Politico on Monday that the Secretary designated her personal aide, a special liaison, to help with project approval and grant funding to benefit her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
June 10, 2019

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), members of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the U.S.-Israel Indirect Fire Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 3186) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to procure two Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system batteries.

June 7, 2019

Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement following the passing of West Point Cadet and West Orange High School graduate Christopher "CJ" Morgan:

June 5, 2019

Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) departed with a bipartisan Congressional Delegation this afternoon to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, the largest amphibious assault in world history that marked the turning point of World War II.