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New Jersey Herald
February 22, 2018
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th Dist., currently holds the congressional seat after defeating seven-term Republican incumbent Scott Garrett in 2016. According to FEC filings, Gottheimer has raised close to $3 million this campaign season and has a little more than $2.6 million cash on hand for the generalÃâà...
New Jersey Herald
February 9, 2018
A former Republican congressman from Sussex County who was known for being critical of Wall Street regulations during his time in Congress has a new job with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, former U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett, R-5th Dist., has taken aÃâà...
New Jersey Herald
February 7, 2018
The 5th District is represented by Democrat U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, who defeated seven-term Republican Scott Garrett in 2016. On Jan. 29, Frelinghuysen, 71, of Harding Township (Morris County), announced he will retire from Congress at the conclusion of the current legislative session. SeveralÃâà...
Politico
December 19, 2017
... Export-Import Bank marked a stinging defeat for Vice President Mike Pence, who worked for months to boost the nomination despite doubts from some administration officials. Pence continued to push senators to support former New Jersey Republican Rep. Scott Garrett's nomination to lead the bank untilÃâà...
NorthJersey.com
November 1, 2017
Former New Jersey Rep. Scott Garrett faced pointed questions from the U.S. Senate banking committee Wednesday over his nomination to lead the Export-Import Bank, which Garrett had proposed abolishing as "a bank that embodies the corruption of the free enterprise system." Garrett, a Republican whoÃâà...
Politico
July 17, 2017
President Donald Trump is standing behind former Rep. Scott Garrett, his choice to head the Export-Import Bank, amid escalating pressure from business groups to pull the plug on the nomination. “Scott Garrett is imminently [sic] qualified to lead the Ex-Im Bank,” White House spokeswoman Natalie StromÃâà...
New York Times
November 8, 2016
Josh Gottheimer, a first-time Democratic candidate and former aide to President Bill Clinton, defeated Representative Scott Garrett of New Jersey on Tuesday, ending a bruising campaign for a seat that both parties had targeted in seeking gains in their battle for control of the House. The race was marked byÃâà...
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