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Jan 18, 2019 Washington Review
This week in Washington, I voted again to reopen the federal government, marking eight total different pieces of legislation I have supported to end the shutdown. Additionally, I introduced a bill to increase commuter safety and met with USAID officials to discuss foreign policy priorities.
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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Jan 17, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – This week, Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ) introduced legislation to compel federal agencies to inform Members of Congress when a railroad or rail transit agency in their district is being investigated for safety violations.

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Jan 16, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Sires released the following statement urging Senator McConnell to consider legislation in the Senate that could end the partial government shutdown:

Jan 14, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding President Trump’s efforts to withhold details from his meetings with Vladimir Putin:

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Jan 14, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s detention of National Assembly President Juan Guadió this past weekend:

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Jan 11, 2019 Washington Review

This week in Washington, I voted again with my House colleagues to end the government shutdown. Additionally, I took steps to ensure that members of the Coast Guard, federal employees, and contractors who work with the federal government receive retroactive pay once this disruption has ended. Additionally, I met with international officials to advance discussions on U.S. foreign policy.

Jan 10, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s illegitimate inauguration:

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Jan 9, 2019 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Sires released the following statement regarding President Trump’s address to the American people:

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Jan 4, 2019 Washington Review

This week, the 116th Congress opened session in Washington, D.C., marking a return of control of the House of Representatives to the Democrats. The first order of business was to end the partial government shutdown and provide stability for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.

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