Congressman Steve
Rothman along with officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and aviation industry officials held a news
conference on October 28, 2008, at Teterboro
Airport marking the two
year anniversary of the "Pledge to the Community" program he helped
negotiate in 2006. Pictured (L-R): Bill DeCota, Director of Aviation at
the Post Authority, Former Congressman James Coyne, President of the National
Air Transportation Association, Congressman Rothman, Susan Bass Levin, Deputy
Director of the Port Authority, Anthony Coscia, Port Authority Chairman, and James
Christiansen, President of NetJets.
On September 16, 2008, Congressman Steve Rothman was honored
by ZAKA Rescue and Recovery, a non-governmental organization that conducts
rescues, saves lives, and carries out recovery operations in Israel, for his
history of leadership on fighting to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship
throughout his 12-year tenure in Congress.
Pictured (L-R) Mr. Moshe Rosenwasser, Senior Vice President, The Park
Avenue Bank; Congressman Rothman; Mr. Yehuda Meshi Zahav,
Founder & Chairman, ZAKA Search and Rescue.
Congressman Rothman welcomed T'Keyah Turnbull,
a rising senior at Teaneck High School, to his D.C. office on June 26. T'Keyah was in town
for the National Young Leaders Conference. T'Keyah
will begin applying to colleges in less than a year and she thanked the Congressman
for steps he has taken to make college more affordable.
For years, Congressman Rothman has fought for more federal resources to combat gun violence in New Jersey. This Spring, his work finally paid off when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms announced the opening of a Field Division in Newark. Pictured, Rothman joined Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Rep. Donald Payne, and law enforcement personnel to announce the new office on April 4, 2008.
Congressman Rothman and Senator Menendez present Teaneck Mayor Elie Y. Katz and
Fire Chief Robert Montgomery with a symbolic check for $675,000 in federal grant
money they secured for a new fire truck. The grant, obtained through the
Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
program, will improve the township's local emergency preparedness and response
capabilities.
On June 26, Congressman Rothman joined
a group of his colleagues on Capitol Hill to announce legislation to reduce oil
speculation in the energy markets. Experts agree that speculation is inflating
the price of oil, possibly as much as $70 a barrel.
Congressman Rothman addresses a crowd at the 2007 Chusok Thanksgiving Festival in Leonia. The annual event, hosted by the Korean-American Association of New Jersey, is comprised of shows and programs that exhibit traditional Korean culture. The Festival was first launched in September of 2002 to celebrate the traditional Korean holiday of Chusok, which is the equivalent of the American holiday of Thanksgiving.
Congressman Steve Rothman votes in favor of a pair of bills that will equip working women with a greater ability to challenge gender-bias in compensation. H.R. 11, the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act, both passed the U.S. House of Representatives early this afternoon by votes of 247 to 171, and 256 to 163 respectively.
Congressman Steve Rothman issued the following statement expressing support for Israel’s response in the Gaza Strip to Hamas’ continued rocket assault against Israeli civilians.
Congressman Steve Rothman, a veteran member of the House Appropriations Committee,
questioned Governor Jon Corzine during an Appropriations Committee hearing
during which the Governor testified about the impact of the current economic
crisis on New Jersey.
Congressman Steve Rothman presented Angelica Mercado, North Bergen resident and Holy Name Hospital technician, with a certificate
of Congressional Recognition for her heroic rescue of tanker truck driver
Rajinder Singh.