An important update. June-July 2022 Newsletter ‌ ‌ ‌ Quote of the Month Josh in the Emerson ShopRite, announcing new steps to make life more affordable for Jersey families: “We need to crack down on foreign-owned shipping companies that are gouging people and acting like a cartel to raise prices at a time when families are grappling with rising costs. We are currently facing a shipping and supply chain crisis. These supply chain issues, along with increasing costs and delays, are badly impacting our small businesses, families, and local economies,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “I’m proud that the House passed critical bipartisan, bicameral legislation that I backed to alleviate pressure at our nation’s ports, support American businesses, and bring costs down.” NJSpotlight: Gottheimer pushes measures to keep a lid on prices On Thursday's episode of Chat Box, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-5th) spoke about the rising cost of everyday items and how he’s working on a number of measures to try to keep prices down. More Here Gottheimer Continues Problem Solving Makes Real Progress to Invest in Safe Drinking Water, Lower Prices Gottheimer Helps Pass Bipartisan Bill to Lower Grocery Costs for Jersey Families Photo: Gottheimer with Inserra Supermarkets CEO Lawrence Inserra. As a part of his Affordability Agenda for Jersey, Congressman Gottheimer fought for and passed the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act out of the House. The Bill will help lower the cost of a family’s grocery bill, tackle rising food prices and the supply chain crisis, and take action against any meat or poultry companies that are colluding and making profits on the backs of hard-working middle class families. This bipartisan legislation will also help stop collusion and price fixing from major meat and poultry companies, fix the supply chain and get food to shelves faster, assist struggling livestock and meat producers, support small and medium sized agricultural producers, invest in renewable fuel infrastructure, and more. Learn more here. Gottheimer Announces Clean Water Action Plan to Protect North Jersey Families from Lead and Forever Chemicals Photo: Gottheimer at Ridgewood Water announcing his Clean Water Action Plan. Congressman Gottheimer, alongside local leaders and water providers, announced his new Clean Water Action Plan — to help towns in the Fifth District claw back federal resources to remove dangerous lead and forever chemicals from our children and families’ drinking water, and to meet all state and federal water standards. The plan builds on the progress Gottheimer has led in Congress and in North Jersey, including clawing back a $2.8 million federal investment for Ridgewood Water, working to address dangerous levels of lead water, helping ensure greater transparency into the levels of lead throughout Jersey schools, and working to replace old and unsafe lead pipelines. Learn more here. Gottheimer Leads 19 House Members in Push to Invest in Local Police Departments Photo: Gottheimer highlighting the Invest to Protect at the Newton Police Department Gottheimer led a letter signed by a group of 19 Members of Congress calling on House Leadership to bring bipartisan, bicameral legislation — H.R. 6448, the Invest to Protect Act — to the House floor to better support rural and small police departments. “The only way to make a department better is to invest wisely in de-escalation and domestic violence training and essential tools, in recruiting and retaining the best talent, and to ensure they can be involved in their community,” the Members of Congress wrote in the letter to House leadership. “We need to ensure our officers and police departments have all the tools they need to fight crime and protect themselves and our families…. For these reasons, we urge you to bring this key bipartisan, bicameral, legislation to the floor.” The bipartisan, bicameral Invest to Protect Act would create a new grant program to invest in local police departments that have fewer than 200 officers. Grants would be available for officer training, recruitment, and other personnel costs, as well as body cameras and other equipment. The legislation will also reduce excessive reporting requirements of metrics that often do not apply to small areas. Learn more here. Gottheimer-Backed Bill Signed into Law, Ensures Children Have Access to Food, School Meals Program Photo: Gottheimer taking questions from students at Northvale Public School. Less than one week before school meal provisions were set to expire, bipartisan legislation backed by Congressman Gottheimer — the Keep Kids Fed Act — passed through Congress and has now been signed into law. This legislation extends critical school meal flexibilities that have helped prevent children in North Jersey, and all over the country, from going hungry during the summer and throughout the school year. “We cannot let a single child go hungry. Over the summer, finding a reliable source of food can become more difficult for children, and throughout the school year it’s impossible for a child to succeed in school if they’re hungry. When the result would be scores of students starting their day with a sharper mind, stronger body, and better chance of a successful school day, there is no excuse to not support critical measures like this one,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “I am proud to have voted for this bipartisan bill that will extend much needed resources for our children and take a critical step forward to help ensure they are fed.” Learn more here. In The News: NorthJersey.com: Gottheimer to push for $52.8 million for water treatment upgrades to cut forever chemicals NJ101.5: New Jersey Congressman Has a Plan to Cut Supermarket Food Prices NYPost: Democrats push Pelosi for police funding-hike vote ahead of midterms Gottheimer Helps to Combat Gun Violence and Ensure School Safety, Pass Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill Photo: Gottheimer in River Edge to announce a Common Sense Strategy to combat gun violence and ensure school safety. Following the senseless gun violence in Uvalde, Laguna Woods, and Buffalo, and the scores of other mass shootings across our country, Gottheimer announced a Common Sense Strategy to combat gun violence and ensure school safety. Many of the steps Gottheimer fought for in his strategy were included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — critical, lifesaving gun legislation — the first major federal gun and school safety legislation in decades, which has now been signed into law Provisions in the Gottheimer-backed Bipartisan Safer Communities Act include: Strengthened background checks to include juvenile and mental health records for those under 21 years of age. Providing investments for states to put in place and enforce red flag laws to prevent people who are domestic abusers or those with mental illness from obtaining a weapon. Protections for victims of domestic violence by closing the Boyfriend Loophole. Investments in children and family mental health services. Increasing penalties for straw purchases and establishing new criminal offenses for gun trafficking. Gottheimer Hosts Veterans Resources Fair to Connect Jersey Veterans with Critical Resources They Fought For & Earned Image: Gottheimer with a North Jersey veteran during his Veterans Resources Fair In Sussex County, Gottheimer organized a Veterans Resource Fair to connect North Jersey Veterans with nearly a dozen local, state, and federal agencies as well as community organizations to help veterans and their families access critical resources. Learn more here. Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Israel Photo: Gottheimer and bipartisan Members of Congress with then Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Members of Congress — four democrats and three Republicans — including Congressman Gottheimer, traveled to Israel to discuss: 1) strengthening the historic U.S.-Israel relationship to improve defense and security cooperation; 2) coordinating on combatting global antisemitism; 3) making progress toward regional normalization and economic and security cooperation stemming from the Abraham Accords; 4) supporting the independent investigation into the tragic killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh; and, 5) countering the threat of Iran and its terrorist proxies to Israel, the region, and the U.S. Gottheimer met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Head of the Opposition Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the United Arab List Party Mansour Abbas, and Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mohammad Shtayyeh, as well as national security experts and business start-ups. Gottheimer also met with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides and Bahrain Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif Al Jalahma. In The News: Jewish Insider: Following Israel trip, lawmakers urge Biden to push Saudi-Israel normalization By Marc Rod Fresh off a recent trip to Israel, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to use his trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week to promote and work to expand the normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states to include Saudi Arabia. WRNJ: Gottheimer announces common sense strategy to combat gun violence, ensure school safety By Jay Edwards NEW JERSEY — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) Friday joined with Moms Demand Action and announced a Common Sense Strategy to combat gun violence and ensure school safety, including ongoing discussions with members from both parties in the House and Senate... Gottheimer Celebrates Independence Day with North Jersey Community at Parades and Festivals Photo: Gottheimer marching in the Paramus Independence Day Parade. This years Independence Day, Congressman Gottheimer took part in parades and festivals to celebrate the United States' 246th birthday and honor all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country. “As we celebrate our nation's Independence Day and America's 246th birthday today, it was great to join North Jersey families, veterans, and first responders in Paramus to honor all those who have fought to make our freedom possible,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “Our Founding Father Thomas Jefferson once said, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself, and your country more than yourself.’ That love of country and dedication to others is on clear display at this year’s Fifth District Fourth of July celebrations. It’s because of days like today and communities like ours that I know that our best days will always be ahead of us, here in the greatest country in the world.” Read more here. ‌ ‌ ‌ ### Contact Me Rep. Gottheimer | 203 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]