In The News
Aug 2, 2012
Congress approves bill to address backlog in VA claims
Legislation penned by Rep. Jon Runyan to help reduce the Department of Veterans Affairs’ backlog of more than 900,000 pending disability and pension claims is headed to the president’s desk.
Jul 23, 2012
Runyan holds foreclosure expo in Ocean County
Many markets have struggled since the housing bubble burst about 2006. But Ocean County has consistently ranked near the top in the state in foreclosures over the past few years.
Jul 23, 2012
Congressmen call for sturgeon assessment
A first-ever assessment of the endangered East Coast Atlantic sturgeon population could be ordered by Congress with legislation that had its first hearing Thursday in Washington.
Jul 13, 2012
Runyan Hosting Veterans Expo July 16
Each year Congressman Jon Runyan has introduced a bill to ensure veterans receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and last year veterans with service connected disabilities received their first COLA in a number of years. As a proponet of veterans services, the Congressman will be hosting Veterans Expos in both Burlington and Ocean Counties. These events will give vets the opportunity to speak with representatives from different veteran service organizations. These organizations will be on-hand to provide information and answer questions about available veterans benefits and...
Jul 10, 2012
U.S. House approves bill to boost veterans' benefits
Veterans would receive their second cost-of-living increase in two years under federal legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday.
Jul 10, 2012
House approves COLA bill for veterans
The House of Representatives moved Monday to try to eliminate one bit of financial uncertainty by passing a bill guaranteeing a Dec. 1 cost-of-living adjustment in veterans disability and survivor benefits that will match whatever increase is provided to Social Security beneficiaries.
Jun 28, 2012
First black Marines honored in Washington
About 400 of the first black Marines - 20 or so from the Philadelphia area - received a giant salute from Congress and the entire country as they were presented with the Congressional Gold Medal at Emancipation Hall for their service during World War II.
Jun 21, 2012
Jon Runyan Wants To Know Who’s Responsible For Medical Waste On LBI
Nine miles worth of oceanfront on Long Beach Island was shut down for a part of last weekend when medical waste started washing up on shore. A local congressman wants to get to the bottom of who was responsible for that.
Jun 11, 2012
Evesham family inspires NJ student loan legislation
An Evesham family’s struggle with banks and creditors after a tragic death has inspired legislation that would permit a state authority to forgive student-loan debt if the borrower dies. Reps. Jon Runyan, R-3rd of Mount Laurel, and Bill Pascrell, D-8th of Paterson, have championed the bill in the House. U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg is pushing the bill in the Senate.
Jun 11, 2012
Runyan’s Amendment to Prevent Unauthorized Military Base Changes
Shore area Washington Representative Jon Runyan is hoping to prevent the U.S. Senate from using money in the National Defense Authorization act of 2013 (H.R. 5854) to close or modify military installations.
