New Jersey Assembly Democrats
Downey Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana in New Jersey
- Title
- Downey Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Medical Marijuana in New Jersey
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Inspired by the struggles of seven-year-old Jake “The Tank” Honig, Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Monmouth) has introduced legislation that would remove limits on the amount of medical marijuana allowed to be dispensed at one time and expands access to edible forms, including oils.
- Title
- Downey, Houghtaling, Pinkin & Zwicker: No Drilling Off the Jersey Shore
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Democrats JoAnn Downey, Eric Houghtaling, Nancy Pinkin & Andrew Zwicker joined Clean Ocean Action to speak out against President Trump and offshore oil drilling off the Jersey Shore and beyond.
- Title
- Danielsen Announces March 5 Committee Discussion on Marijuana Legalization
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Oversight, Reform & Federal Relations Chairman Joe Danielsen (D-Somerset/Middlesex) announces that his committee will hear testimony on March 5 on marijuana legalization.
- Title
- Lampitt: We Need to Change the Culture on Sexual Abuse and Harassment in Schools
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The Assembly Education Committee on Tuesday released a four-bill legislative package sponsored by Assembly Democrats Joann Downey, Pamela Lampitt, Joe Lagana, Ralph Caputo, Thomas Giblin and Valerie Vainieri Huttle to teach students about consent and sexual assault, and thoroughly vet prospective school employees for allegations of sexual misconduct involving children to prevent sexual predators from working in schools.
- Title
- Pinkin on Improved Domestic Violence Training for Judges
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin on her bill to establish requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
- Title
- Gusciora on His Bill to Allow New Cigar Bars in New Jersey
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Reed Gusciora, Wayne P. DeAngelo and Joseph A. Lagana that would allow new cigar bars or cigar lounges to open in New Jersey was advanced by an Assembly panel.
- Title
- Murphy on Bill to Restore Women’s Health Funding: This has been a long time coming
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A two-bill package that will restore healthcare funding for women and children that the Christie administration had cut for the last eight years was advanced Monday by the Assembly Budget Committee.
- Title
- Freiman on his Bill Package to Help New Jerseyans Hurt by Federal Tax Changes
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- An Assembly panel on Monday advanced multiple measures sponsored by Assembly Democrats Roy Freiman, Joann Downey and Vince Mazzeo to help New Jersey homeowners impacted by the federal tax changes.
- Title
- Assemblywoman Murphy: More Domestic Violence Training For Police
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblywoman Carol Murphy on Monday's bill package to strengthen domestic violence protections and enhance criminal justice responses, which advanced through the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
- Title
- Vainieri Huttle: Authorizing Certain Gestational Carrier Agreements
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle testifies on her bill to authorize gestational carrier agreements.
- Title
- Mosquera: We Must Work Towards Ending Human Trafficking
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Women and Children Chair Gabriela Mosquera delivers her opening statement on the need to take further steps to end human and child trafficking in New Jersey.
- Title
- Clinton Calabrese Sworn in to the General Assembly
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Clinton Calabrese is sworn in as the newest member of the General Assembly, filling a vacancy in the 36th Legislative District that represents parts of Bergen and Passaic counties.
- Title
- Coughlin, Mosquera & Sumter: Time to Increase Heat-and-Eat Assistance to Families
- Runtime
- 5:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Conference Leader Shavonda Sumter and Assembly Women and Children Chair Gabriela Mosquera announced the Assembly will be advancing legislation to increase heat-and-eat assistance payments as part of his effort to help New Jersey families facing hunger and other struggles.
- Title
- Caputo, Mazzeo Express Concern over Quick Draw Gaming
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo & Assembly Tourism & Gaming Chairman Ralph Caputo express their concerns over Quick Draw gaming in New Jersey during Thursday’s hearing of the Tourism, Gaming and The Arts Committee.
- Title
- Speaker Coughlin on His Bill to Combat Surprise Out-of-Network Medical Bills
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin testified on his Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act - designed to combat surprise out of network medical bills for the citizens of New Jersey.
- Title
- Zwicker on 1st Science, Innovation & Tech Hearing: What Must We Do To Keep Jobs & Innovation in NJ
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Chairman Andrew Zwicker delivers his opening statement before the inaugural Science, Innovation, and Technology Committee hearing.
- Title
- Assemblyman Benson: We can’t fail when it comes to transportation
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- New Assembly Transportation Chairman Daniel Benson delivers his opening statement before presiding over his first committee meeting as chairman.
- Title
- Pintor Marin, Mosquera, Downey & Mazzeo on Assembly Plans to Restore Womens’ Health Care Funding
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Democrats Eliana Pintor Marin, Gabriela Mosquera, Joann Downey and Vince Mazzeo joined members of the Senate, Assembly and Planned Parenthood to discuss Assembly plans to restore women’s health care funding in New Jersey. The bill were advanced Monday by the Assembly health panel, and will be considered Feb. 12 by the Assembly budget panel chaired by Pintor Marin.
- Title
- Speaker Coughlin on Assembly Plans to Restore Women’s Health Care Funding
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin joined members of the Senate, Assembly and representative of Planned Parenthood to discuss plans to restore women’s health care funding in New Jersey.
- Title
- John McKeon on his Sweeping NJ Transit Reform Bill
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Legislation Assemblyman John McKeon sponsored to bring governance, oversight and accountability reform to the troubled NJ Transit was advanced Thursday by an Assembly panel.
- Title
- Environmental Chair Pinkin: NJ Should Return to Initiative to Cut Greenhouse Gases
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Environment & Solid Waste Chair Nancy Pinkin on her support of New Jersey’s planned return to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to help combat climate change. On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to rejoin the program Gov. Chris Christie exited in 2012.
- Title
- Speight: There should be no debate in supporting women’s health
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The Assembly Health Committee met Monday for the first time in the new legislative session and approved a top priority for Assembly Democrats - a two-bill package that will restore the healthcare funding for women and children that the Christie administration had cut for the last eight years. Assemblywoman Shanique Speight (D-Essex) voices her support.
- Title
- Conaway: We can Now restore Christie-Era cuts to critical women’s health care
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The Assembly Health Committee met Monday for the first time in the new legislative session and approved a top priority for Assembly Democrats - a two-bill package that will restore the healthcare funding for women and children. The Christie administration had cut the funding for the last eight years.
- Title
- Britnee Timberlake Joins the New Jersey General Assembly
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake takes her Oath of Office to replace now-Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver in the New Jersey General Assembly. Timberlake will represent the 34th Legislative District in Essex and Passaic counties.
- Title
- Benson: We must put an end to energy “slamming”
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman Daniel Benson on his bill geared to end energy slamming practices by increasing the fines currently in place.
- Title
- Meet New Assemblywoman Carol Murphy
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Get to know new Assemblywoman Carol Murphy from the 7th Legislative District in Burlington County. Drawing on her years of political experience, Murphy is looking to empower the youth in New Jersey with a focus on women’s health and rights.
- Title
- Meet New Assemblyman Roy Freiman
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Get to know new Assemblyman Roy Freiman from the 16th Legislative District in Somerset, Mercer, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties. A former executive with Prudential Financial, Freiman is looking to bring his economic and financial expertise to the New Jersey Assembly to help the taxpayers of New Jersey.
- Title
- Meet New Assemblywoman Shanique Speight
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Get to know new Assemblywoman Shanique Speight from the 29th Legislative District in Essex County. Raised in Newark, Assemblywoman Speight is looking forward to giving back to the families in her community and the state of New Jersey.
- Title
- Meet New Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Get to know new Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez from the 19th Legislative District in Middlesex County. The Perth Amboy native has spent her career helping people and is looking to expand her reach improving life for families in New Jersey.
- Title
- Meet New Assemblyman John Armato
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Get to know new Assemblyman John Armato from the 2nd Legislative District in Atlantic County. The former Buena Vista Committeeman is an Air Force veteran who is passionate veteran affairs and combating the heroin epidemic in New Jersey.
- Title
- Coughlin, Greenwald & Assembly Democrats welcome Gov. Murphy
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Democrats, including Speaker Craig Coughlin and Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, welcome new Democratic Governor Phil Murphy.
- Title
- The 218th Organization of the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey
- Runtime
- 1:21:12
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- The 218th Organization of the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey including Speaker Craig Coughlin, Majority Leader Louis Greenwald and the Oaths of Office for all new members.
- Title
- Assemblywoman Shanique Speight takes her Oath of Office
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblywoman Shanique Speight, from the 29th legislative district takes her Oath of Office to begin her two-year term as Assemblywoman during the Reorganization Ceremony of the 218th NJ State Assembly.
- Title
- Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez takes her Oath of Office
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, from the 19th legislative district takes her Oath of Office to begin her two-year term as Assemblywoman during the Reorganization Ceremony of the 218th NJ State Assembly.
- Title
- Assemblyman Roy Freiman takes his Oath of Office
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman Roy Freiman, from the 16th legislative district takes his Oath of Office to begin his two-year term as Assemblyman during the Reorganization Ceremony of the 218th NJ State Assembly.
- Title
- Assemblywoman Carol Murphy takes her Oath of Office
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblywoman Carol Murphy, from the 7th legislative district takes her Oath of Office to begin her two-year term as Assemblywoman during the Reorganization Ceremony of the 218th NJ State Assembly.
- Title
- Assemblyman John Armato takes his Oath of Office
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman John Armato, from the 2nd legislative district takes his Oath of Office to begin his two-year term as Assemblyman during the Reorganization Ceremony of the 218th NJ State Assembly.
- Title
- Assembly Democrats Respond to State of the State Address
- Runtime
- 5:27
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Democrats SpeakerCraig Coughlin, Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, Conference Leader Shavonda Sumter and Budget Chair Eliana Pintor Marin give their response to the final State of the State address from outgoing governor Chris Christie.
- Title
- Greenwald Cites Need for Property Tax Reform, Voting Rights, Gender Pay Equity & Gun Safety
- Runtime
- 18:36
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Lou Greenwald returned as Assembly Majority Leader during Tuesday’s Assembly reorganization ceremony, vowing to push for meaningful property tax reform, voting rights, gender pay equity and common sense gun safety.
- Title
- Speaker Craig Coughlin Vows to Focus on Boosting Middle-Class
- Runtime
- 18:05
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Craig Coughlin on Tuesday took the oath as the new New Jersey General Assembly Speaker, vowing to “focus on building a stronger system of opportunity and security for our middle class, while standing up for the least fortunate and encouraging success.”
- Title
- Wisniewski on Bill to Crack Down on Drivers Who Illegally Pass School Buses - It’s about safety
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman John Wisniewski weighs in on a floor debate about legislation sponsored by Troy Singleton instituting a school bus monitoring system to crack down on drivers trying to illegally pass buses.
- Title
- Mazzeo on Bill to Name Boardwalk Hall after Senator Jim Whelan
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo speaks on the floor of the Assembly on his bill to honor his friend and Senator Jim Whelan by naming Boardwalk Hall after him.
- Title
- John McKeon Remembers Former NJ Gov. Brendan Byrne
- Runtime
- 4:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman John McKeon remembers close friend and former New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne on the floor of the Assembly.
- Title
- McKeon on Christie’s Terrible Decision to Cancel Commuter Rail Tunnel
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman John F. McKeon on Governor Christie’s decision to cancel a planned commuter rail tunnel which would have been completed in 2018.
- Title
- John McKeon on the Need to Fix NJ's Water Infrastructure
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman John McKeon discusses the concerns facing New Jersey’s drinking water infrastructure, before Monday's meeting of the Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure.
- Title
- John McKeon on NJ Transit: We’ve Got a Mess
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Judiciary Chairman John McKeon delivers his opening statement Monday before a joint hearing on the continued and varied issues facing New Jersey Transit.
- Title
- Prieto: Amazon HQ2 Bill is ‘About Jobs, Jobs & More Jobs’
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Hudson/Bergen) on his bill designed to help attract an Amazon headquarters to New Jersey. The bill was released Friday by an Assembly committee.
- Title
- Burzichelli on need for diverse mix of energy sources & jobs
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assemblyman John Burzichelli testifies before a joint hearing on his bill to establish a nuclear diversity certificate program.
- Title
- Quijano Introduces Bill to Protect Net Neutrality in NJ after FCC’s Controversial Vote
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Assembly Democrats Annette Quijano and Wayne DeAngelo have introduced legislation to protect net neutrality in New Jersey in light of the FCC's controversial vote last week to repeal 2015 regulations meant to ensure equal access to content on the internet.
- Title
- Benson Bill to Revise Animal Cruelty Law Enforcement Clears Assembly Committee
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- A bill from Assemblyman Dan Benson to revise New Jersey’s animal cruelty law enforcement cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
