Press Releases
Dec 7, 2012
Congressman Rob Andrews Selected for Leadership Position in the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Tuesday, Congressman Rob Andrews was nominated by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and unanimously elected by his colleagues to join the Democratic Leadership team as co-chairman of the Steering and Policy Committee for the 113th...
Nov 30, 2012
Andrews announces $60M Contract for Lockheed Martin Moorestown to Advance High-Tech Missile System
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andrews announced that Lockheed Martin in Moorestown was awarded a $60.2 million contract modification that will keep 3,000 people working in South Jersey on a high-tech missile program for the Department of...
Nov 28, 2012
Congressman Andrews Announces Bi-Partisan Effort to Provide Clothing to Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andrews announced that the House of Representatives voted unanimously to instruct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to donate thousands of articles of clothing, left unclaimed by travelers at...
Nov 4, 2012
Andrews Announces South Jersey Counties Now Approved for FEMA Funds
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ – Earlier today, Congressman Andrews announced that Camden, Gloucester and Burlington Counties have been approved for public assistance as a result of the impact of Hurricane Sandy. While South Jersey’s counties were not...
Nov 2, 2012
Andrews Announces $15.5 million for Hurricane Recovery Jobs for Displaced Workers
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ – Earlier today, Congressman Andrews announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has released $15,591,400 in emergency funds for the State of New Jersey to create about 1,000 temporary jobs for dislocated workers to assist with...
Sep 27, 2012
Gloucester City to Receive $125,000 ‘Vets to Cops’ Grant To Hire New Police Officer
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ – Today, Congressman Rob Andrews joined Gloucester City police chief George Berglund to announce that the City will receive a $125,000 federal grant to add a new patrol officer to its force. Awarded through the Department of...
Aug 16, 2012
Andrews announces $462k Federal Grant for more Firefighters in Cherry Hill
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ – Today, Congressman Rob Andrews announced that the Cherry Hill Fire Department will receive a $462,078 boost in federal funding to hire more firefighters. The funds were awarded through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and...
Aug 3, 2012
Congressman Andrews Announces 1.4 M Women in NJ to Receive Better Access to Preventative Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Congressman Andrews announced that over 1.4 million women in New Jersey will have greater access to preventative health care thanks to provisions in the Affordable Care Act that took effect on August 1st of this year. ...
Aug 3, 2012
Congressman Andrews Announces $4.5M to Construct Housing for Seniors and Families in South Jersey
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ – Monday, Congressman Rob Andrews announced $4.5 million in federal affordable housing funds to create construction, maintenance, retail and management jobs developing affordable housing for families, seniors, and those with...
Aug 3, 2012
Rep. Andrews Highlights 47th Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ – Today, Rep. Rob Andrews marked the 47th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law on July 30, 1965 at a time when millions of Americans and half of our nation’s seniors...
