The constellation of museums and galleries that comprise the Smithsonian Institution tell the story of American history and culture, with a notable exception: Not one is dedicated to the largest minority group in America. There is no national museum that reflects the tableau of Hispanic Americans, who have been here longer than anyone and... Read More

Supporters of the National Museum of the American Latino are making another attempt to get Congress to pass a bill to establish its creation. Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah blocked voice votes to create a Latino museum and a women’s history museum last week, spoiling years of effort. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus sent a letter Monday to House... Read More

The nation's state attorneys general signed onto a letter Monday to Congress to urge for a federal law that keeps private the home addresses of judges from the public. The measure would build off of a New Jersey law signed last month called "Daniel's Law" that came after the murder of Daniel Anderl in July, when he answered the door at the North... Read More

The long-awaited final agreement with the federal government to fund a new Portal Bridge was sent to Congress Friday night for final approval, effectively ending the years-long quest to finance a replacement for the century-old span over the Hackensack River. Congress now has 30 days to review the $1.8 billion project before the funds are... Read More

U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) have announced another $31.3 million for the Hackensack Meridian hospitals, which includes the Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen.“As we see COVID-19 cases rise across New Jersey, our hospitals must have the adequate resources to care for their patients and protect the safety of their... Read More

New Jersey's congressional delegation is working to get relief for the restaurant industry.Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, as well as members of Congress from both parties, participated in a discussion with the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association via Zoom. One-half of restaurants in New Jersey are considering temporarily shutting down due... Read More

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen) and 14 of his colleagues in the chamber urged the National Institute of Mental Health to focus on studies measuring the pandemic’s impact on young people’s mental health. “No one is immune to the stress that has accompanied the pandemic, and many aspects of this public health crisis have been demonstrated to... Read More

Veterans in Cape May County and southern New Jersey will have a new location to access health care with the opening of the new Cape May County Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC,) in Rio Grande.  According to a release, the new clinic will be moving off the U.S. Coast Guard Base, in Cape May, to the new 11,000-square-foot facility. “Fulfilling... Read More

A group of U.S. Senate Democrats is calling on YouTube to take down videos with “false and misleading” information about the election, a sign of political condemnation usually reserved for social networks Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. In the letter to Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki sent late Monday, the senators wrote that they have “deep... Read More

NEWARK, NJ — The history of Hispanic Americans in the United States has been "overlooked" at best and "erased" at worst. But the creation of a National Latino Museum would be a big step in the right direction, Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey says. On Tuesday, Menendez, who has an office in Newark and is the highest-ranked Latino in Congress,... Read More

New Jersey officials have listed funding for the Gateway Tunnel and restoring the full federal deduction for state and local taxes atop their wish list in a Joe Biden administration. Gov. Phil Murphy, who campaigned for Biden and helped raise money for him, used Monday’s coronavirus press briefing to mention “getting the federal funding in line for... Read More

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Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who recommended Salas for bench during the Obama administration, announced the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act on Monday. He was joined by fellow Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Democratic New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who appeared... Read More

"Safeguarding and prioritizing basic human rights in the sale or transfer of lethal arms and in training, advising and support services is not just a moral imperative; it is a fundamental responsibility for any country that wishes to provide such weapons or services to others,"Menendez, the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,... Read More