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Environment Subcommittee Chairwoman Sherrill Holds Teleconference on Air Pollution Exposure and COVID-19 Impacts
May 22, 2020
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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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sherrill Statement on State Decision to Allow for Curbside Pickup for NJ Businesses
May 14, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 142 which permits curbside pickup at non-essential retail businesses starting on Monday, May 18th:

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Regional Recovery Task Force
Regional Recovery Task Force Releases Report Following Discussion with Former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt and Dr. David Relman
May 12, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- The Regional Recovery Task Force held their second meeting focused on scaling capacity for testing and support for healthcare workers and long-term care facilities. The Members heard from Dr. David Relman, Professor of Medicine and of Immunology and Microbiology at Stanford University, and a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Members also heard from Mr. Andy Slavitt, the former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Founder and Board Chair of United States of Care, as well as a senior advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
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Representative Sherrill Telephone Town Hall
Rep. Sherrill Announces Fourth COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall
May 12, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced today her next COVID-19 telephone town hall will be held on Thursday, May 14th, at 5:10pm. This is Representative Sherrill's fourth telephone town hall during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she will focus this week on reopening the economy.

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Regional Recovery Task Force Hosts Governors Murphy, Lamont
May 7, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Co-Chairs Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Pete King (NY-02) today led a meeting of the Regional Recovery Task Force with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to discuss the region's plans to reopen the economy.

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Sherrill, King Lead First Meeting of the Bipartisan Regional Recovery Task Force with Guest Expert Dr. Scott Gottlieb
May 5, 2020
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Parsippany, NJ -- Regional Recovery Task Force Co-Chairs Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Pete King (NY-02) led the first session of the bipartisan group last week to hear from former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who is currently advising the governments of Maryland and Massachusetts on their COVID-19 responses.

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