RELEASE: GOTTHEIMER PUSHES FOR CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, CLIMATE PROTECTIONS, AND LEAD PIPE REPLACEMENT FOR NORTH JERSEY FAMILIES

Statement

On November 17, 2021, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) advocated for passing critical protections for clean air and clean water, to support North Jersey, alongside the League of Conservation Voters and Members of Congress.

The reconciliation package, along with the recently-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, will help New Jersey and the nation replace lead service lines, create good paying jobs, and more. It will do all this while restoring the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction and cut taxes for hardworking middle class New Jersey families.

"The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which the President signed on Monday, has historic investments in bolstering our resiliency to deal with the once-in-a-century flooding, fires, and storms that have cost the United States more than $100 billion this year alone. Just look at Hurricane Ida and what it did in my state -- flooding homes, business, and schools; washing roadways away; and, sadly, taking many, many lives. These costs will only get worse if we fail to act. We cannot afford not to act," Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) said today. "These bills will also get led out of our drinking water, keeping our children and families safe, and will create millions jobs."

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