Hi Friend -- I’m writing to share a quick update on my latest work in Congress. As always, please don’t hesitate to drop me a note with any questions or feedback.

1. Stopping the MTA’s Congestion Tax.

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After
a
five
year
fight,
we
put
an
end
to
the
outrageous
Congestion
Tax,
delivering
a
huge
victory
and
much
needed
relief
for
hardworking
families
across
our
state.
As
I
always
say,
don’t
mess
with
Jersey.
Watch
at
ABC7.
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2. Defending Reproductive Freedom and Calling Out Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers.

*
Please
read
my
latest
op-ed
sounding
the
alarm
on
misleading,
anti-choice
Crisis
Pregnancy
Centers.
I
will
always
fight
to
ensure
women
can
make
their
own
personal,
private
health
care
decisions.
Read
at
NJ.com
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.
*
Read
more
about
how
I’m
trying
to
combat
these
dangerous
and
intentionally
deceptive
facilities.
Read
at
NJ.com
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.



3. Standing Up to Antisemitism and Hate.

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In
the
face
of
skyrocketing
antisemitism,
I’m
proud
to
have
led
and
passed
the
bipartisan
Antisemitism
Awareness
Act
to
project
Jewish
students
from
violence
and
hate.
Watch
at
CBS
News
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.
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I
worked
with
Rep.
Donald
Norcross
to
call
on
Rutgers
University
leadership
to
protect
all
students
on
its
campus
and
stand
against
antisemitism.
Read
at
NJ.com
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.
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I
introduced
the
bipartisan
October
7
Remembrance
Education
Act
to
ensure
we
never
forget
the
violence
and
hate
we
witnessed
that
day.
Read
at
Jewish
Link
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.
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I
was
honored
to
co-host
a
bipartisan
tour
of
the
U.S.
Holocaust
Memorial
Museum.
Read
at
Cleveland
Jewish
News
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4. Fighting for the Momnibus to Improve Maternal Health.

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I
joined
Rep.
Lauren
Underwood
to
discuss
our
work
to
invest
in
improving
maternal
health
and
to
advocate
for
the
Momnibus
–
a
comprehensive
solution
for
America’s
maternal
health
crisis.
Read
at
NJ
Globe
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.



5. Keeping Jersey Safe from Gun Violence.

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As
we
get
ready
to
host
the
FIFA
World
Cup,
I’m
fighting
to
get
the
funding
we
need
to
keep
everyone
safe
from
security
threats
like
undetectable
guns
and
lone
wolf
terror.
Read
at
NorthJersey.
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6. Helping Veterans Find Good Jobs.

*
On
the
80
th
Anniversary
of
D-Day,
I
announced
my
new
“Jobs
Plan
for
America’s
Veterans”
to
help
our
veterans
thrive
with
good
jobs
that
value
their
military
skills.
Read
at
WRNJ
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.



7. Clawing Back $6.8 Billion Investment for the Gateway Train Tunnel.

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I’m
thrilled
that
we’ve
clawed
back
an
historic
$6.8
billion
investment
for
the
Gateway
Program
to
make
massive
improvements
to
our
public
transit
without
raising
state
and
local
taxes.
Read
at
NJ.com.
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8. Fighting for LGBTQ+ Equality.

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In
honor
of
Pride
Month,
I
hosted
a
roundtable
with
the
LGBTQ+
community
and
announced
my
new
legislation,
the
Elder
Pride
Protection
Act,
to
stop
abuse
against
our
LGBTQ+
senior
population.
Read
at
The
Hill
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.



9. Standing Up for Domestic Abuse Survivors.

*
I’m
calling
on
the
Consumer
Financial
Protection
Bureau
(CFPB)
to
do
more
to
protect
and
empower
survivors
of
domestic
violence,
who
often
also
experience
economic
abuse.
Read
at
WRNJ
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10. Clawing Back Investments to Keep Our Communities Safe.

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We
clawed
back
$5+
million
in
federal
public
safety
investments
from
DC
to
ensure
North
Jersey
first
responders
have
the
resources
they
need
to
keep
our
communities
safe
without
our
towns
having
to
raise
local
taxes.
Read
at
NorthJersey
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.



11. Standing With Our Key Democratic Allies.

*
I
proudly
worked
across
the
aisle,
including
with
Sen.
Markwayne
Mullin
of
Oklahoma,
to
ensure
critical
security
and
humanitarian
aid
is
delivered
to
our
allies.
Read
at
NBC
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.
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We
must
continue
to
stand
with
our
key
democratic
allies,
Ukraine
and
Israel,
in
their
fight
against
anti-democratic
and
authoritarian
enemies
like
Russia
and
Iran.
Watch
at
CNN
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.
Read
at
WRNJ
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.
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I
introduced
the
bipartisan
American
Victims
of
Terror
Compensation
Act
to
ensure
victims
and
their
families
get
the
relief
they
deserve.
Read
at
WRNJ.
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12. Working to Renovate Port Authority Bus Terminal.

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I’m
working
to
claw
back
federal
investment
to
help
get
the
Port
Authority
Bus
Terminal
renovation
off
the
ground.
Read
at
NJ.com
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.



13. Clawing Back a Record $4.8 Million Investment to Protect Schools & Houses of Worship.

*
I
helped
claw
back
a
record
$4.8
million
in
Nonprofit
Security
Grants
to
improve
security
and
ensure
everyone
is
safe
at
our
schools,
churches,
synagogues,
mosques,
and
more.
Read
at
NorthJersey
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14. Calling For a New Post Office in Lafayette.

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I
went
to
Lafayette
to
demand
action
from
the
U.S.
Postal
Service.
It’s
unacceptable
that
this
community
has
gone
five
years
without
a
post
office.
Read
at
WRNJ.
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15. Expanding Access to High-Speed Internet in Sussex.

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I’m
excited
that
$50
million
in
new
federal
funding
will
help
counties
like
Sussex
get
connected
to
high-speed,
affordable
internet.
Read
at
Advertiser
News
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16. Improving Air Travel and Airplane Safety.

*
I’m
proud
that
the
bipartisan
FAA
legislation
included
my
amendment
to
require
secondary
cockpit
barriers
–
a
commonsense
safety
provision
to
keep
us
safe
and
prevent
another
9/11.
Read
at
NJ
Spotlight
News
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.
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I
introduced
the
Enhancing
Transparency
from
Airlines
Act,
or
ETA,
to
protect
consumers
from
the
headaches
of
hidden
junk
fees,
flight
cancelations,
and
massive
delays.
Read
at
NJ.com
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.



17. Protecting Seniors from Scammers.

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As
part
of
my
Senior
Security
Strategy,
I
announced
new
action
to
protect
our
seniors
from
being
preyed
upon
by
scammers
including
cracking
down
on
online
fraud.
Read
at
NorthJersey
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18. Hosting “Cup of Joe with Josh” Town Halls.

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As
always,
I
am
grateful
to
meet
with
Fifth
District
residents
and
talk
about
the
issues
that
matter
to
our
families
and
communities.

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Thank you.

Yours,

Josh



Josh Gottheimer For Congress
PO Box 584
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
United States

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