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Last week, I joined my Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives in a vote to extend the debt ceiling and avoid economic catastrophe. I cosponsored multiple pieces of legislation to allow veterans to seek compensation for health issues associated with Camp Lejeune and to assure the rights of firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to join a union.
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), made the following statement after the passing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell:
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement after NJ TRANSIT voted unanimously to approve a $1.559 billion contract to replace the Portal North Bridge in Kearny:
Last week, I cosponsored legislation to guarantee funding for parks in urban areas and keep our national parks clean and joined a letter to urge House leadership to use the Build Back Better Act to end offshore oil drilling.
Last week, the House passed multiple pieces of legislation including a bill to suspend the debt limit and prevent economic catastrophe, a bill to extend funding for surface transportation, and a continuing resolution which will provide much needed emergency aid to those impacted by Hurricane Ida, extend federal funding through December 3 to prevent a government shutdown, and provide
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) made the following statement in support of Chair Jerome Powell’s leadership of the Federal Reserve:
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), a member of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, announced that Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services received a $3 million Mental Health and Substance Abuse Grant.
Last week, the House took several important votes to provide much needed emergency aid to those impacted by Hurricane Ida, extend federal funding through December 3 to prevent a shutdown, provide resources to assist the relocation of Afghan refugees, authorize additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system, authorize funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) for fiscal y
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy issued the following statement on political prisoners in Cuba:
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy issued the following statement on the situation in Haiti and the treatment of Haitian migrants and asylu