America's Workers
Our national workforce keeps our country running and provides invaluable services we often take for granted. Nobody should have to work multiple jobs or extraordinary hours to provide for their family, save for retirement or feel financially secure. As an electrician by trade, I know the best social program in the world is a job and I believe every worker must have an opportunity to succeed, which starts with fair pay. Women have made great strides in history, but it’s time they receive equal pay for equal work and the opportunity to maintain a work and family balance. We need to ensure working families have fair wages, safe working conditions, and a voice in the workplace.
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Washington, DC-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Labor grant for the Housing Authority of the City of Camden for its YouthBuild program.
Rep. Norcross is hosting a FREE constituent services fair Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 9am-4pm in the Atrium at Camden County College-Blackwood Campus, located at 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012.
Among the agencies that will be in attendance: Social Security Administration, Medicare, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Veterans Administration, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, FDIC, and many more.
Washington, DC-U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced two pieces of legislation he authored & introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives have been included in the House Democratic Leadership’s new Make it in America plan.
The Make It In America initiative focuses on four themes that build on the following ideas: emphasizing an expansion on entrepreneurship and innovation, closing the skills gap, building a 21st century infrastructure, and breaking down barriers to manufacturing.
Washington, DC-U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been named as a finalist for the U.S. Air Force’s new fleet of air refueling tankers, known as the KC-46.
Washington, DC, NJ-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today affirmed his commitment to U.S. national security during a House Armed Services Committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill, which passed on a 60-2 vote out of committee, addresses both the critical needs of our military personnel, providing them the resources they need to keep our nation safe and combat terrorism wherever it lays and advancing defense issues vital to our region.
Washington, DC-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today sent a letter to Lowell McAdam, chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications, encouraging Verizon to work with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to reach a resolution that reflects the value of their members’ work to the customers and communities the company serves. As a trained electrician and proud retired member of IBEW, Rep. Norcross knows firsthand how critical good wages and benefits are to workers and their families.
Washington, DC-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today applauded the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Energy Policy Modernization Act, a bipartisan measure which included provisions that Norcross introduced through legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives last year.
Camden, NJ-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today marked Equal Pay Day by demanding Congress pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which he cosponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“It’s sad that this day even exists on the calendar. But, the terrible truth is that April 12th of every year marks the 103 extra days the average American woman has to work to earn as much as the average man did the year before. That’s not right. Women shouldn’t have to play ‘catch up’ to the men in 2016,” said Rep. Norcross.
Washington, DC-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today led a new effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to bring attention to the conditions of millions of hardworking American men and women who are literally working to build and maintain our country.
Washington, DC-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today urged Congress to act on legislation to close the gender wage gap as the nation observes Women’s History Month.
“Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the successes American women have achieved throughout our history. Let’s prove to our wives, daughters, sisters and all working American women that this Women’s History Month will be the pivotal time when we decide to do something meaningful--and close the gender wage gap for good,” said Rep. Norcross.