JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) joined Governor Mikie Sherrill, Senator Cory Booker, and other Members of the New Jersey Democratic Delegation and union members affected by President Trump’s withholding of federal funds for the nation’s largest, most significant public infrastructure project, the Gateway Tunnel Project. “Donald Trump froze billions of dollars in funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project for one simple reason - to target Democratic lawmakers who refused t… Continue Reading
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Yesterday, Congressmembers Rob Menendez, Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver held a virtual Know Your Rights information session with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ). The training session follows ICE activity in Jersey City and Hoboken. The information session informed constituents of their rights and how to remain safe should they be approached by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents and other federal immigration enforcemen… Continue Reading
Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement today after the the States of New Jersey and New York, and the Gateway Development Commission took legal action against the Trump Administration to secure the release of contractually-obligated grant and loan funds for the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP): “Trump’s illegal funding freeze is clear retaliation against Democratic lawmakers, with no regard to the severe economic damage that is being caused by his political games. The integrity of… Continue Reading
