Congressman
Jim Saxton has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Rising Seniority
in House Committees Mr. Saxton, 62, has risen in seniority. In January 2005 the Speaker of the House appointed him to become Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) of the House and U.S. Senate (He was also Chairman 1997- 1998, 2001-2002). In 2005, he was also reappointed as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee (He chaired the HASC Military Construction Subcommittee 2001-2002). He is also Vice Chairman of the House Resources Committee's Fisheries and Oceans Subcommittee, (Chairman 1994-2000, Vice Chairman 2000- 2002). He is the highest-ranking House member on the JEC; the third-ranking on the Resources Committee among approximately 60 members; and, the fourth-ranking of about 60 who sit on HASC. He also sits on the Merchant Marine Panel. Tapped to Head House
Anti-Terrorism Role Because of his 15-year campaign to bring terrorism issues to the attention
of Congress, he was selected by the Speaker of the House to be the Chairman
of the House Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism in 2000, which addressed
threats to the NJ-03... From the
Shore to the Congressman Saxton has fashioned a legislative agenda as diverse as the
Third District, which reaches from the banks of the Mr. Saxton has a reputation as a tireless legislator who responds promptly and conclusively to his constituency regarding issues of importance to the district. Mr. Saxton's
Biggest Victories MEDICARE FUNDING - In one of
the most significant accomplishments of his career, in 2003-2004 Mr. Saxton
initiated a campaign to bring up to $42 million in ANNUAL Medicare
reimbursements to HELPED SAVE FT. DIX, MCGUIRE AFB &
NAVY LAKEHURST- He is also widely recognized in the Garden State for
taking on the Pentagon in a trio of battles to save Fort Dix (1988, 1991) and
McGuire Air Force Base (1993), as well as neighboring Lakehurst Naval Air
Engineering Station (1995) during Base Realignment and Closure hearings. In
all three cases, the Pentagon was reversed, and today BRINGING HOME THE ‘BIG J’Also
notable was winning the federal competition to bring STRENGTHENING & GROWING MCGUIRE
AFB - In 2001, an eight-year plan to bring ultramodern Boeing C-17 Globemasters to McGuire AFB came to fruition when the Air
Force announced it intended to send a squadron of the cargo planes to
McGuire, helping to ensure McGuire's role in the 21st century. In September
2004, the Congressman helped welcome the first of McGuire’s C-17s, which
are still arriving straight from the CONGRESS’ AIR MOBILITY ADVOCATE - Ever a watchdog of overspending, Mr. Saxton helped Congress purchase 60 more C-17s in 2002 for 25 percent less than previously estimated costs. The plane is widely viewed as the best cargo transport aircraft ever built in the history of aviation. In 2005, he is seeking authorization for the Air Force to negotiate to buy another 42 C-17s. Working with other senior members of the House Armed Services Committee he added the language to the FY2006 defense authorization bill. YEARS OF MILITARY BASE
MODERNIZATION BEAR FRUIT As chairman of the Military Construction
Subcommittee between 2001-02, he brought millions of
dollars to every one of Congressman Saxton designed a 10-12 year plan to modernize Fighting for Ocean
Legislation, As a senior member of the Fisheries and Oceans Subcommittee, a part of the
House Resources Committee, he has actively fought for sensible fisheries
management as well as for fishermen's rights and the In 2005, Mr. Saxton obtained $5 million of construction funds in the House
budget for the long-awaited Long Beach Island (LBI) project to fix beach
damage from storms in 1991 and 1992. The Army Corps of Engineers has spent 10
years and $3.3 million designing the project. The funding, if passed in the
Senate, is enough to award a bid and start construction. Mr. Saxton also
acquired $1.75 million in construction funds between
2003-2004. The State of Working for a
Healthy Economy Mr. Saxton is credited with promoting His work on the JEC has led him to have regular dialogue with the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, with whom Mr. Saxton has forged a strong relationship supporting the Chairman's anti-inflation policies that have led to unprecedented economic growth. The Congressman is a fiscal conservative and solid supporter of tax code reform and controlled spending, including income tax reductions and incentives for higher savings, as well as higher IRA contributions and penalty-free withdrawals from 401K and IRA plans for senior citizens. His plan to promote middle-class investments in mutual funds with tax reforms has garnered national acclaim. Personal History The Congressman is a native of Mr. Saxton is a former public elementary school teacher and small business
owner. He resides in Burlington County. He served six years in the N.J.
Assembly and three years in the N.J. Senate. He has two children, and three
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