This bipartisan legislation cuts off those funding streams: holding accountable anyone who fills Putin's war chest as he wages his brutal, illegal war against Ukraine.
Josh Gottheimer
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Josh Gottheimer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as bipartisan cooperation, economic growth, and public safety. Gottheimer has been an advocate for various initiatives, including infrastructure improvements and healthcare access. He has also emphasized the importance of addressing the needs of his constituents in New Jersey.
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August 19, 2026
To end Russia’s unprovoked and deadly invasion of Ukraine, we must enact maximum financial pain on Vladimir Putin and his cronies.
— Josh Gottheimer
Vladimir Putin and the regime in Tehran are two of the gravest threats to America and our allies.
As a Democratic member of Congress, I can attest that for a growing number of my colleagues, being anti-Israel has now become a nonnegotiable moral litmus test.
Obviously, I'm a very proud, commonsense Democrat, and I don't think DSA members are Democrats. They're socialists, right? And I'm all for them having their own party if they want one, but if they're trying to take over our party, that's…
Well, [House Minority Leader Hakeem] Jeffries won’t — and let me be very clear that Hasan Piker is not a Democrat – the guy is the ultimate grifter, right? He’s the guy who said that 9/11 is America’s fault… We’ve got to make it clear he’s…
If we let socialists and their extremist message hijack the Democratic Party, then we risk losing the races we should win in November.
The reality is that socialism doesn't sell with most folks, and neither does their anti-American, anti-cop extremist rhetoric.
A ‘small’ software issue like what happened in New Jersey could, right now, be allowing improperly vetted individuals to enter our airports and board our airplanes.
The DSA are not Democrats. They’re socialists, who want to hijack the Democratic Party.
The Democrats have a big tent. That’s our strength. We embrace a range of ideas — but there’s no room for anti-American bomb-throwers who oppose our ideas, values, & leaders.
We’ve got to fight like hell to keep our party from being hijacked by socialists.
Obviously, the socialists had a big win last night. The question is, are we going to let them take over the party? Or are we going to stand up and fight back?
We should be focused on ways to actually solve problems like that. Not coming in here and using tea party tactics and trying to divide up the country and pray to socialist ideals.
the good news is the Straits will be back open, if that's true, and that will mean gas prices will go down for Americans, and that's good news.
I've got religious leaders constantly calling me and saying, 'I'm scared. My parishioners are scared.'
The good news, is the straits will be back open, if that's true, and that will mean gas prices will go down for Americans, and that's good news.
I think the good news here – and, as Mike said, we're still getting details. The good news, is the straits will be back open, if that's true, and that will mean gas prices will go down for Americans, and that's good news.
let me begin by thanking and recognizing my very dear friend and a phenomenal leader in our country, Sheriff John Rutherford. Sheriff Rutherford served in law enforcement and continues to serve our great country today in Congress. He…





