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July 9, 2019

Washington, DC – Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) condemned the administration's attack on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as oral arguments started today in a lawsuit before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Issues:Health
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Representative Sherrill
June 27, 2019
Washington, DC – In honor of Pride Month, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced her co-sponsorship of five bills that advance legal equality and improve the lives of LGBTQ Americans.
  • Restore Honor to Service Members Act (H.R.3517), ensures that members of the armed forces who served honorably but were discharged and given a punitive dischar
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Representative Sherrill with NJ-11 students that were appointed and accepted offers to United States military service academies.
June 26, 2019

Parsippany, NJ – Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced that sixteen students from New Jersey's 11th Congressional District were appointed and accepted offers to United States military service academies. Rep. Sherrill hosted a reception Friday evening at her Parsippany District Office to honor the students, who will be attending the U.S.

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Representative Sherrill testifies in front of the Ways and Means Committee on June 25th
June 26, 2019
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) appeared in front of the Committee on Ways and Means’ Subcommittee on Select Revenue to urge passage of her bipartisan SALT Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, H.R. 2624. Representative Sherrill’s bill is co-sponsored by Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Peter King (R-NY), and Gil Cisneros (D-CA), and endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers and National Association of Realtors.
Issues:Economy
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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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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