It will be a primary unlike any other.

The coronavirus pandemic has made the mailbox rather than the ballot box the preferred way of casting votes in the July 7 primary, where general election candidates for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and special elections for the state Senate and Assembly will be chosen.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, today introduced the Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act that would provide $1.2 billion to ensure that federally-assisted senior housing facilities have the necessary resources to effectively protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tackling Residential Energy burdens Efficiently Act would increase tree planting and reduce residential energy bills across the United States

Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) today voted for the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), which reauthorizes surface transportation programs through Fiscal Year 2025 and provides significant investment in America’s infrastructure. It includes transportation infrastructure priorities that Rep. Sherrill urged the committee to support that will move the Gateway Project forward, bring construction dollars back to New Jersey, and prevent future federal obstruction. Two of Rep. Sherrill’s amendments were included in the legislation to support the Gateway Project and to improve COVID-19 safety on mass transit.

Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) voted today to advance the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 in the House Armed Services Committee. Representative Sherrill fought to include strong provisions in support of Picatinny Arsenal, sustainable energy, COVID-19 response, and justice for service members who have survived sexual assault. The NDAA passed unanimously, 56-0.

During her first term in Congress, Mikie Sherrill has consistently fought hard for Sussex County. Mikie’s tenure in the House of Representatives has proven that her leadership is unparalleled – her advocacy on the House floor and her legislative initiatives have imposed direct benefits for Sussex County.