Rep. Sherrill denounces controversial amendments blocking passing of the NDAA
https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1187573928/1187573929 NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., about controversy surrounding some conservative lawmakers pushing to amend policies from the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Every year for the past six decades, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act – the NDAA. Normally, it passes with overwhelming […]
NJ Insider: Sherrill Fights for Fairness for NJ Businesses In Face of CCP’s Economic Aggression
Washington, DC— Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) brought the concerns of New Jersey businesses to the halls of Congress as she questioned witnesses at a hearing last night held by the Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). At the hearing, entitled “Leveling the Playing Field: How to Counter the […]
New Jersey Herald: A rally on Mother’s Day weekend to end the sale of assault weapons used in mass killings
MORRISTOWN — Instead of traditional Mother’s Day gifts like jewelry and flowers, those who gathered in front of Town Hall in Morristown this weekend had only one item on their wish list: a reinstatement of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Saturday’s “Mother’s Day of Action” was part of a nationwide movement organized by Moms Demand […]
CNN: House Democrat’s bill is latest proposal aimed at alleged judge-shopping in abortion pill case
CNN- A Democratic lawmaker is putting forward the latest effort to tackle so-called judge-shopping – a tactic recently used by foes of the Biden administration to obtain nationwide injunctions on federal policies by filing legal challenges in single-judge courthouses, essentially allowing them to pick who hears their case. House Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey […]
NJ Globe: Sherrill slams McCarthy, GOP for debt ceiling bill
A plan proposed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and cut spending by roughly 14% received the backing of all three Republicans in the New Jersey congressional delegation, including freshman Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), but Democrats slammed the plan as a dangerous stint. “I don’t think half the Republicans […]
My Central Jersey – ‘On the brink’: Sherrill, state officials discuss solutions to child care crisis
CHATHAM — Advocates of increased child care say access to more affordable programs would be good for the entire population, but that hasn’t produced a solution to a shortage that costs billions in lost productivity. On Monday, a panel of legislators and early childhood education workers highlighted the factors contributing to what U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill called the “child […]
NJ Globe: Sherrill named most effective House member in N.J. by nonpartisan group
Center for Effective Lawmaking measures bill sponsorships, substantiveness Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) is the most effective House member from New Jersey, at least according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking, an organization that measures effectiveness in the U.S. House and Senate. The Center – which is affiliated with the University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, and two […]
NJ Spotlight News: Sherrill introduces legislation to lift SALT cap
Renewed fight to bring back major tax break for residents U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11th) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to lift the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes from federal tax returns. The so-called SALT cap was signed into law by former President Donald Trump in 2017. It has mainly affected residents in […]
Patch: Mikie Sherrill Hosts Panel On Women’s Rights, Abortion In Montclair
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Advocates for women’s rights in Essex County continue to discuss the next steps that the nation needs to take in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on abortion. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill of the state’s 11th District hosted a panel with Planned Parenthood at the Montclair Health Center on […]
The Star-Ledger endorsement: Mikie Sherrill in the 11th District
Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, says her military service taught her to put our country — not politics — first. That applies whether the centrist Democrat is focusing relentlessly on the issues that matter to her district, like funding the Gateway tunnel under the Hudson River, or living up to her oath to defend […]