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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1:
“Congressional Republicans made history today, but for all the wrong reasons. They have just passed legislation representing the largest transfer of wealth from the poorest Americans to the richest billionaires in our nation’s history. This bill is one of the most harmful pieces of legislation we’ve ever seen, and it will result in the loss of American lives.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD—along with U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim and U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez, Frank Pallone, Nellie Pou, Donald Norcross, LaMonica McIver, and Josh Gottheimer—issued the following statement after Defense Secretary Hegseth announced his plan to use Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as a detention site for undocumented immigrants:
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD (D-NJ) led five of his colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, urging that he invoke his preexisting authority to allocate $36 million from the FAA Facilities and Equipment (F&E) account to the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) at the Philadelphia International Airport. This funding is crucial for implementing the necessary upgrades to the Philadelphia Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS).
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, introduced the SBIR Website Improvement Act, which makes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award database on SBIR.gov searchable by research institutions and identifies Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, released that following statement on the NJ Transit rail strike that started last night:
“The NJ Transit rail system is a vital part of everyday life in New Jersey. Each day, thousands of New Jerseyans rely on it—whether it's to commute to work or visit family across the state. The rail system offers a convenient and cost-effective way to travel. However, with no agreement reached, the system has been completely shut down.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, offered several amendments during the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee markup of 18 bills. Two of the amendments he submitted and discussed aimed to ensure that veterans retain access to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in light of the significant cuts proposed by Republicans to these programs. Both amendments were rejected, with every Republican on the committee voting against them.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Reps. Herb Conaway Jr., MD (D-NJ), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) introduced the VA DATA Act of 2025, which aims to prohibit DOGE from accessing veteran data at the VA and establish guidelines for special government employees regarding access to VA data.
Washington D.C. –– Today, all six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus.
The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues.
Members of the caucus include:
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, released the following statement regarding the President’s joint address to Congress:
Washington D.C. — Reps. Herb Conaway Jr., MD (D-NJ), and Mark Pocan (D-WI), along with Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), led 137 of their Democratic colleagues in a bicameral letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Vince Miccone, expressing serious concerns regarding reports that Elon Musk and DOGE are being granted access to the Department of Labor’s internal systems and data.