Rep. Sherrill Unveils Her Jersey STRONG Agenda

Congresswoman Cements Commitment to New Jersey with Focus on Tax Relief, Veterans’, and Women’s Healthcare, and More 

Washington, DC– Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) unveiled her Jersey STRONG agenda, which includes the first five pieces of legislation she will be introducing in the 118th Congress– an agenda that prioritizes issues that are front and center for New Jersey families. With this bill package, Congresswoman Sherrill will continue to fight for New Jersey by:

Saving the SALT Deduction

Taking Care of our Veterans

Reining in Auto Thefts

Optimizing Women’s Health Care

Nominating More Labor Representatives

Getting Stuff done

“As we embark on a new Congress, I remain committed to finding common ground and delivering real results for New Jersey families”, said Rep. Sherrill. “Over the next two years, I will continue to listen to the concerns of my constituents, respond with thoughtful legislation, and work to build bipartisan coalitions in order to achieve meaningful progress. These bills reflect my priorities for the new Congress and my district: providing tax relief, increasing public safety, growing the middle class, supporting our veterans, and expanding affordable health care.”

Saving the SALT Deduction

Congresswoman Sherrill will introduce the Middle-Class Tax Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that will provide significant relief from the unfair double taxation of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to millions of New Jersey families and eliminate one of the largest marriage penalties in the tax code.

Taking Care of our Veterans

The Congresswoman will reintroduce bipartisan legislation that would expand access to Vet Center mental health counseling across a wide breadth of American communities, including for veterans in North Jersey.

Reining in Auto Thefts

Representative Sherrill will reintroduce the Auto Theft Prevention Act written in conjunction with state and local law enforcement in New Jersey. This bipartisan legislation will provide state and local law enforcement agencies with federal grant funding to help them combat auto thefts and stolen vehicle trafficking.

Optimizing Women’s Health Care

Congresswoman Sherrill will introduce the Heart Health Enhancement through Access to Research and Training (HEART) Act to expand our knowledge of cardiovascular health to better diagnose, prevent, and treat illnesses in women and ensure women’s health needs are not overlooked. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death for all women and for women of color, there is a higher risk of cardiac events than for all other groups.

Nominating More Labor Representatives

Representative Sherrill will reintroduce the Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act, legislation that will expand the level of labor union participation on state and local workforce boards, which allocate workforce development and job training funds.

Overall, Congresswoman Sherril is working hard to Get Stuff Done for New Jersey!