An important update. July-August 2022 Newsletter Gottheimer Announces 357% Increase in Federal Tax Dollars Clawed Back To North Jersey — Helps Lower Property Taxes Quote of the Month Congressman Gottheimer in Oradell, announcing a 357% increase in federal tax dollars clawed back to the Fifth District: “I am proud to announce today that we are now up 357% in our federal tax dollars that we’ve clawed back to Jersey from Washington, helping to lower our property taxes, to make life more affordable and safer, and to improve the Fifth District in so many ways. In fact, in 2021 alone, we clawed back more than $750 for every single North Jersey household — dollars going back into the pockets of our hardworking families when they need them most,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “We’ve clawed back dollars from the Moocher States to help us here, to help firefighters put out a blaze, help law enforcement protect us from terror, and protect the children in our schools. That’s more federal tax dollars clawed back from Washington for storm clean-up, generators, and trucks, boats for floods, repairs, gear to help EMTs, and help emergency management. By clawing back more to Jersey, our mayors, councils, and first responders have lifted significant costs off of our town budgets and helped provide critical tax relief to our residents on their property tax line — it’s a win-win for us all.”   NJSpotlight News: Gottheimer pushes effort to blunt NYC’s congestion pricing plan NJ.com: Congressman calls NYC congestion toll plan ‘insane.’ Business group says N.J. is left out. New Jersey Globe: Gottheimer, Legislators Combat NYC Congestion Pricing By Offering Incentives To Keep Jobs In N.J.   Gottheimer Continues Problem Solving Makes Real Progress by Working Across the Aisle to Support American Manufacturing, Veterans, Children, Seniors & More Gottheimer Provisions Signed Into Law to Address Veteran Toxic Exposure and Veteran Mental Health Photo: Gottheimer Speaking with Veterans at the Fair Lawn Veterans Day Memorial. Key bipartisan provisions authored by Congressman Gottheimer to address the mental health impacts of toxic exposure for veterans were signed into law by the President. Gottheimer’s provision is part of the bipartisan PACT Act which expands access to care and benefits for our brave veterans exposed to burn pits and toxic substances. Gottheimer’s provision signed into law within the bipartisan PACT Act directs the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to examine the possible relationship between toxic exposures experienced during service in the Armed Forces and mental health outcomes. The PACT Act also includes provisions to: Expand and extend eligibility for VA health care for veterans with toxic exposures and veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras. It will expand benefits and services to roughly 3.5 million veterans. Create a framework for the establishment of future presumptions of service connection related to toxic exposure. Expand VA’s list of service presumptive conditions for burn pits and other toxic exposures. Require VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to every veteran enrolled in VA health care. Help improve research, staff education, and treatment related to toxic exposures. Improve resources to support VA’s claims processing. Read more here. Gottheimer Announces New State and Federal Legislation to Combat NYC's Congestion Tax Photo: Gottheimer announcing new "Stay in Jersey " legislation. Congressman Gottheimer, along with other federal, state, and local elected officials, announced multiple pieces of legislation to combat NYC and the MTA's harmful Congestion Tax. The Congestion Tax would cost Jersey and outer borough New York drivers up to $23 dollars a day — more than $5,000 a year — on top of the already far-too-high $16-a-day tolls for our bridges and tunnels, to drive south of 60th Street to work in New York City from Jersey. No revenue from the Congestion Tax goes to support New Jersey, unlike the shared Port Authority tolls. New “Stay in Jersey” state legislation will incentivize businesses in New York to open new offices in the Garden State for their New Jersey-based employees, helping North Jersey residents who can work from Jersey. By staying and working in Jersey, commuters will save $20,000 between tolls, parking, gas, and the Congestion Tax, spend more time with their families, and support our local businesses. Congressman Gottheimer and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined in a bipartisan effort and announced their plan to introduce new bipartisan legislation requiring the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General to conduct a full audit of the MTA to see exactly where the billions of federal dollars they received over the last years have gone, including during COVID. The MTA receives millions a year plus the record-setting, $15 billion in federal COVID aid. Oppose NYC and the MTA's Congestion Tax Here Win for Jersey, Gottheimer Helps Pass Inflation Reduction Act — No Tax Increases on Families & Small Businesses Cuts costs on Rx drugs, health care, energy Photo: Gottheimer touring flood damage in Fair Lawn after a recent storm. Congressman Gottheimer helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act — a huge win for North Jersey families. This legislation will 1) lower prescription drug prices, especially for seniors, 2) cap annual out-of-pocket prescription costs at $2,000 under Medicare, 3) cap the cost of insulin at $35-per-month for Medicare, 4) provide support for families struggling with the high cost of health insurance, 5) create new jobs, 6) invest in an all-of-the-above energy plan to lower gas costs, 7) boost domestic manufacturing, and 8) make commonsense climate investments. Plus, the bill is fully paid for, will help pay down the debt, and includes provisions that go after tax cheats. It does not raise taxes on individuals, families, or small businesses in the Fifth District, and makes no changes to personal income or small business tax rates. Read more here. Gottheimer-backed Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Our Supply Chain and Compete with China Signed into Law Photo: Gottheimer touring North Jersey manufacturing business. The CHIPS and Science Act, bipartisan legislation backed by Congressman Gottheimer to invest in American competitiveness and address major supply chain issues, was signed into law. The bill will boost domestic manufacturing, accelerate U.S. production of semiconductor chips, reduce our reliance on foreign countries like China, and help lower costs for North Jersey families and small businesses, all while creating new U.S. jobs. It is estimated that the CHIPS and Science Act will create tens of thousands of construction jobs and thousands of high-skilled manufacturing jobs. Gottheimer helped lead the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, which he Co-Chairs, to call on congressional leadership to bring bipartisan semiconductor chip legislation to the House Floor. Read more here. In The News: WRNJ: Gottheimer demands Senate immediately pass PACT Act, VALOR Act for Korean American Vietnam War veterans WRNJ: Gottheimer helps pass Inflation Reduction Act Gottheimer Honors Law Enforcement at National Night Out Continues Fight to Pass His Bipartisan, Bicameral “Invest to Protect Act” — to Make Critical Investments in Law Enforcement Photo: Gottheimer taking part in Glen Rock's National Night Out Congressman Gottheimer joined Fifth District families, neighbors, kids, law enforcement, and first responders at this year’s Glen Rock National Night Out, hosted by the Glen Rock Police Department and at Hackensack National Night Out, hosted by the Hackensack Police Department. The annual, nationwide event gives law enforcement, families, and community leaders a chance to get to know each other better and learn more about the work first responders do each day. In Congress, Gottheimer is the lead sponsor of the bipartisan, bicameral Invest to Protect Act, which unanimously passed the Senate recently — to make critical, targeted investments in local police departments and ensure that police officers in smaller communities across the country have the resources and training they need to keep themselves and their communities safe. Read more here. Patch: Bergen County 'Hometown Heroes' Honored In Ceremony 28 Bergen County residents, including local leaders and volunteers, were honored for heroic and life-saving actions at a ceremony last week. Read Article Here   Gottheimer Fights for Jersey Gottheimer Announces 357% Increase in Federal Tax Dollars Clawed Back to the Fifth District, Helping Lower Property Taxes Photo: Gottheimer announcing new Return on Investment reporting on the federal tax dollars clawed back to the Fifth District since 2016. Congressman Gottheimer announced that New Jersey’s Fifth District has clawed 357% more federal tax dollars back from Washington and the Moocher States since taking office. For 2021 alone, the federal tax dollars clawed back amount to an average savings of more than $750 for each household in the Fifth District. The investments clawed back from the Moocher States will help firefighters put out a blaze, help law enforcement protect us from terror, and protect the children in our schools. That’s more federal tax dollars clawed back from Washington for storm clean-up, generators, and trucks, boats for floods, repairs, gear to help EMTs, and help emergency management. And by clawing back more to Jersey, our mayors, councils, and first responders have lifted significant costs off of our town budgets and helped provide critical tax relief to our residents on their property tax line — it’s a win-win for us all. Read more here. At NJ State Fair, Gottheimer Holds Agriculture Roundtable with Local Farmers, Meets with 4-H Members, Celebrates Sussex County Senior of the Year Photo: Gottheimer speaking with North Jersey farmers. At the Sussex County Fair, Congressman Gottherimer met with North Jersey farmers, the NJ Farm Bureau, board members of agricultural organizations, and elected officials to discuss issues facing local farmers. Among the issues Gottheimer discussed with North Jersey farmers were supply chain issues and ways to increase meat processing capacity, reliable access to fertilizer, farm program funding, loan relief for economically distressed farms — like North Jersey dairy farms, and the need to promote agriculture in New Jersey. The Inflation Reduction Act will provide federal investment for USDA loan relief for economically distressed farms in Jersey and nationwide. Gottheimer also helped pass the bipartisan Lower Food and Fuels Costs Act to make sure North Jersey farms can stay competitive by taking action against any meat or poultry companies that have, or are continuing to collude and make insane profits on the backs of our hard-working middle class families. Monopolists that collude to corner a market aren’t capitalists. Furthermore, after hearing from farmers about workforce-related issues, Gottheimer pushed for and helped pass the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act last Congress which established more H-2A visas to help our farms achieve maximum productivity. Read more here. Photo: Gottheimer visits Sussex County 4-H at the Sussex County State Fair. Congressman Gottheimer visited Sussex County 4-H youth — the next generation of youth in agriculture — at the New Jersey State Fair who were exhibiting the project animals that they raised. 4-H was started as a local agriculture education program and has grown into the nation's largest youth development organization, helping more than 6 million children throughout the country learn to advocate for critical issues throughout their communities. Read more here. Photo: Gottheimer congratulates Sussex County "Senior Citizen of the Year" Peg Behnke. Congressman Gottheimer celebrated Senior Day at the New Jersey State Fair by presenting a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol and a congressional certificate to Sussex County's “Senior Citizen of the Year” and Fifth District resident Peg Behnke — for her life of service to our community. Gottheimer highlighted Peg Behnke’s dedicated service and leadership with the Harvest House Community Lunch Program and with Our Lady of Fatima Church. Read more here. In The News: WFMZ: Congressman Gottheimer hosts roundtable with NJ farmers ABC7: New bill aims to save money for New Jersey residents who commute to Manhattan for work WRNJ: Gottheimer announces 357% increase in federal tax dollars clawed back from Washington to New Jersey   ### Contact Me Rep. Gottheimer | 203 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]