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Congressman Albio Sires Joins Rep. Shalala in Introducing Legislation to Restrict Arms Sales to Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro & His Security Forces

Jan 31, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Sires joined Congresswoman Donna Shalala (D-FL) in introducing her first bill titled “the Venezuela Arms Restriction Act,” bipartisan legislation to prohibit the export of defense articles and crime control materials from the United States to the security forces of Venezuela.

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Foreign Affairs

Congressman Albio Sires Elected Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade

Jan 29, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires was elected to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade for the 116th Congress by his peers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Foreign Affairs

Congressmen Sires, Pascrell, Payne, and Senator Menendez Send a New Jersey Delegation Letter Urging the Advancement of the Hudson Tunnel Project

Jan 28, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ), Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Representative Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) sent a letter from the New Jersey congressional delegation to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao in support of the Hudson Tunnel Project.

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Transportation

Washington Review, January 28, 2019

Jan 28, 2019 Washington Review

Last week in Washington, the partial government shutdown came to an end for our country and the over 800,000 federal workers who were directly impacted. Additionally, my colleagues and I worked to advance foreign policy in the Syria crisis, combat global health, and address concerns over the impending 2020 census.

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Economy, Foreign Affairs

Congressman Sires Statement on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Halting Flights into New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Jan 25, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) issued the following statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily halting flights into New York’s LaGuardia Airport and reports of severe delays at numerous other airports:

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Transportation

Congressman Sires’ Statement on Recent Events in Venezuela

Jan 23, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires released the following statement regarding Juan Guaidó declaring himself interim President of Venezuela. Juan Guaidó currently serves as President of the legitimately elected Venezuela National Assembly.

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Foreign Affairs

Congressman Sires’ Statement on Protests in Venezuela

Jan 23, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) –Congressman Sires, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the ongoing protests in Venezuela:

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Foreign Affairs

Congressman Sires’ Statement on the Cuban Regime Helping the ELN Evade Justice

Jan 20, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the recent attack in Bogotá, Colombia, where Marxist rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN) targeted a police academy, killing 21 people.

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Foreign Affairs

House Democrats Introduce Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage

Jan 18, 2019 Press Release

(Washington D.C.) – On January 18, 2019, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) made the following statement after joining Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, and 181 House colleagues in introducing the Raise the Wage Act.

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Education

House of Representatives Votes to Maintain Sanctions on Oleg Deripaska

Jan 18, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to prevent the Administration from lifting sanction on companies owned by Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarc

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Foreign Affairs