Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress:  "Tonight’s State of the Union address made one thing clear: Donald Trump has failed the American people. Families are already struggling with high costs, and Trump’s policies have only made life more expensive. Trump’s tariff tax hurts American workers and his Big Ugly Law resulted in the largest cuts to healthcare and food assistance in U.S. history.   “At the same time, Trump’s ICE has been terrorizing our communities, instilling fear into

“Tonight, we heard nothing new from Donald Trump—it was a long speech where he said nothing. It was a total regurgitation of the same lies we have heard from him since day one. “The American people don’t need a two-hour lecture from Donald Trump about the State of the Union. They live it. They see it at the grocery store and every time they open a utility bill. They feel it every day. No amount of demented rambling can cover up the reality that his economic policies are screwing over everyday people so he can take care of his millionaire and billionaire donors. His illegal tariffs are raisin

By Kaitlyn McCormick Feb. 13, 2026 Credit: Cherry Hill Courier-Post U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, a South Jersey Democrat, said he's "outraged" by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation that was reported near an elementary school bus stop. On Feb. 12, Lindenwold School District officials released a statement to parents and families about an apparent ICE operation that occurred at an apartment complex near a district bus stop, causing confusion and panic for students waiting to be transported to school. "The presence of multiple enforcement vehicles caused significant fear and co

Today, Reps. Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Greg Casar (TX-35), Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert, and San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility on the East Side of San Antonio and urging DHS to engage with the community before moving forward. In the letter, the group cautions that advancing a facility of this scale without meaningful consultation wastes taxpayer dollars and un

***Full Text of Bill HERE (PDF)*** WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced the reintroduction of the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act—a bill to help support individuals affected by alopecia and patients undergoing chemotherapy. Right now, many private insurance plans cover wigs for those undergoing treatments that cause hair loss or who are affected by alopecia areata. Unfortunately, Medicare does not. This bill would allow Medicare to cover wigs, ensuring many more people have access t

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced Sky and Amanda Roberts as their guests to President Donald Trump’s February 24 State of the Union Address. Sky and Amanda are the brother and sister-in-law, respectively, of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s international trafficking ring. Ms. Roberts Giuffre was instrumental in bringing Epstein’s crimes to light and inspiring fellow survivors to speak out. Sky and Amanda Roberts will watch from the gallery above the House Floor as the president delivers his s

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose sweeping tariffs exceeded the authority granted under that statute, reaffirming that the Constitution assigns Congress the authority over tariffs and taxation. U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), released the following statement in response: “In its ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Constitution gives Congress the authority over tariffs and taxation. “I’ve long opposed these sweeping tariffs because they function as a hidden tax