Congress

Fighting the war on drugs continues to be a top priority for Shore Congressman Tom MacArthur who's also co-chair of the Bi-Partisan Heroin Task Force in Washington.

Republican Rep. Leonard Lance found something in the speech to be pleased about that was not political.

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It wasn't easy but Congressman-Elect Tom Macarthur secured one of six open seats on the powerful House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for the incoming 114th Congress.

State lawmakers are hoping to get Congress and the U.S. Justice Department to investigate Superstorm Sandy related insurance claims. Shore 10th district lawmakers State Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblyman Dave Wolfe and Assemblyman Greg McGuckin introduced resolutions requesting Congress to conduct a probe and hearing to determine if flood insurance companies are revising engineering reports to den

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, a Democrat and former college professor who has represented New Jersey's 12th Congressional District since 1999, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election this November.

Steven Lonegan is throwing his hat into the political ring once again, declaring his intent to run for the 3rd District Congressional seat.

As another season of American Idol is underway, it's amazing to think that the show is already in season 13. Since the show first began, Idol alum have shown that there is life after singing for votes, doing everything from reality TV to winning major movie awards. But one former contestant is looking away from entertainment and towards politics.

Back to work on Monday, Congress faces a hefty list of unfinished business and a politically driven agenda in an election year that will determine control of the House and Senate.

A popular mass transit tax break, which saves the typical New Jersey commuter hundreds of dollars a year, will be cut in half at the beginning of the New Year, unless Congress acts quickly to renew it.