Press Releases

Contact: Dan Scharfenberger     

(March 7, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced high school sophomore, Francesca Mani, as his guest for President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address. Each member of Congress is allowed one guest at the annual State of the Union Address. Francesca will be seated in the House Gallery during the speech. 

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(March 6, 2024) Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. applauded the bipartisan passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY24 that will bring nearly $22,000,000 in Community Project Funding to New Jersey’s 7^th Congressional District. This bipartisan appropriations bill covers six subcommittees for FY24:

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(March 4, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that he has joined the Congressional Diabetes Caucus.  

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(March 1, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his office is now accepting applications for the Summer 2024 Internship Program. This valuable opportunity provides college students with a unique chance to gain hands-on experience in the fast-paced world of public service and legislative affairs.  

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(February 28, 2024) BERNARDS, NJ – Earlier this month, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) met with veteran U.S. Army Private Robert Shaw III and his new care team as he moved into an accessible apartment in the Valley Brook Village Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) community on the campus of Lyons VA Medical Center. 

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(February 27, 2024) BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Last week, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) hosted a crime webinar roundtable with more than fifty local elected officials and law enforcement leaders. This roundtable is in response to the sudden and substantial uptick in home break ins and car theft across New Jersey. 

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(February 26, 2024) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), Bill Pascrell (NJ-09), Mike Bost (IL-12), and 136 members sent a bipartisan letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, requesting Leadership to include the Fire Grants and Safety Act in the FY24 appropriations package. 

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(February 23, 2024) BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced the launch of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students (grades 9-12) in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District are invited to participate. The deadline for submissions will be 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024.