Press Releases

Congressman Sires Thanks Taiwan for Providing Personal Protective Equipment to New Jersey

Apr 3, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires, Co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement thanking President Tsai Ing-wen for pledging to send two million surgical masks to the United States, including 100,000 for New Jersey:

Issues:

Coronavirus

Coronavirus HUD FUNDING for 8th District

Apr 2, 2020 Press Release

Recently a number of towns in the 8th District received grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), funds locally developed projects with the goal of creating more affordable housing and enhancing our community’s resources.

Issues:

Coronavirus

Sires, Menendez, Booker, Payne, Malinowski Announce Nearly $1.76B from COVID-19 Stimulus Package to Support NJ Transit

Apr 2, 2020 Press Release

(NEWARK, N.J.) – Congressman Albio Sires (N.J.-08), U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, ranking member of the Senate’s mass transit subcommittee, and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) and Congressmen Donald Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10) and Tom Malinowski (N.J.-11), all members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced the awarding of $1,758,430,844 from the Federal Transit Agency (FTA) to help NJ Transit continue operations despite a significant drop-off in ridership and revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues:

Coronavirus, Transportation

Sires, Menendez, Booker Announce First Wave of Federal Funding for Hudson County from COVID-19 Emergency Stimulus Package

Apr 2, 2020 Press Release

Over $9M in grants to support communities throughout Hudson County. Grants will assist communities on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak.

Issues:

Coronavirus

CARES Act Small Business FAQ

Apr 1, 2020 Press Release

The CARES Act provides historic economic relief as our nation fights the COVID-19 outbreak. Through new loan programs, like Paycheck Protection Plan, and protections for existing loans, like the Small Debt Relief Program, resources are available for small businesses to navigate this public health emergency.

Issues:

Coronavirus

Information on Unemployment Compensation

Mar 31, 2020 Press Release

The CARES Act, which the House passed on Friday and the President signed into law over the weekend, expands and extends unemployment compensation programs as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19.

Issues:

Coronavirus

Information on Individual Payments in the CARES Act

Mar 30, 2020 Press Release

The recently passed CARES Act includes provisions to provide direct financial assistance to millions of Americans across the country. These payments, or rebates, will come from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and for those who filed a federal income tax return in 2018 or 2019, processing will be based on the payment and address information already on file.

Issues:

Coronavirus

Congressman Sires Votes to Support Workers and Families and Supply Emergency Relief

Mar 27, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires went to the House Floor in Washington, D.C. to help overcome a procedural roadblock and pass the CARES Act, which will now go to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

Issues:

Coronavirus

Congressman Sires’ Statement on the Importance of Preventative Measures

Mar 23, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Sires released the following statement after the President suggested that preventative measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 might be rolled back:

Issues:

Coronavirus

Congressman Sires’ Statement on Emergency Funding Priorities

Mar 19, 2020 Press Release

(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement about the need to put workers and neighborhood businesses first in future coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency funding packages:

Issues:

Economy, Coronavirus