Press Releases
(January 3, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) was officially sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in the 119th Congress. The district includes Hunterdon and Warren counties, along with parts of Union, Somerset, Morris, and Sussex counties.
Congressman Kean released the following statement after being sworn in:
(December 16, 2024) BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.
(December 13, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) released the following statement after the passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 in the House of Representatives:
(December 13, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) was appointed to serve on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 119th Congress. The Energy and Commerce Committee is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
(December 11, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) sent several letters to the CEOs of major U.S. artificial intelligence companies to follow up on the voluntary commitments they’ve made, expressing deep concerns over a series of significant security lapses that threaten the safety and security of advanced AI technology.
(December 9, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) issued a statement urging immediate federal action to address the growing concern over unexplained drone activity in New Jersey:
(November 20, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) spoke on the House floor, honoring the life and legacy of Bridgewater resident Suzan “Suzie” Marie Hanna, who tragically passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that can be deadly.
(November 14, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) issued the following statement in response to New York Governor Hochul's decision to reintroduce congestion pricing. Originally introduced in 2019, the congestion pricing program was postponed in June of this year but is now being reintroduced.
(October 29, 2024) BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded over $1.1 million dollars for local fire departments in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program.
(October 25, 2024) BOROUGH OF MOUNT ARLINGTON, NJ – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) toured Memorial Pond to gain insight into the critical need for renovations ahead of the FY25 appropriations discussion. Congressman Kean is advocating for $560,000 in the FY25 appropriation process to benefit the Borough of Mount Arlington. The funding will be used for data collection and analysis of the sediment, surveying, engineering, regulatory requirements, and dredging of Memorial Pond. The dredging involves pumping the sediment through a pipeline into geotubes.