Why N.J.’s 2 House Republicans voted to oust Liz Cheney from leadership spot
Updated May 13, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
New Jersey Republican Reps. Jeff Van Drew, center, and Rep. Chris Smith, right, listen to a businessman at a reception prior to New Jersey Chamber of Commerce congressional dinner on Feb. 27, 2020. Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media
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New Jersey’s only two Republican U.S. representatives, Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith, were on opposite sides in January when Congress voted to certify the electoral votes making Joe Biden the 46th president of the United States.
But both lawmakers joined a majority of House Republicans Wednesday and ousted Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her post as conference chair, the No. 3 leadership position.
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In 1982, the United States Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA). It is arguably the single-most important piece of federal legislation ever enacted to limit storm damage, adapt to climate change, save federal dollars and protect the coastal environment. This incredibly forward-looking law has enjoyed bipartisan support from its initiation to the present. There have been numerous attempts to weaken CBRA, but Congress has generally held firm, and has in fact expanded the program.
The idea behind CBRA was simple. We know that low-lying coastal areas are very dynamic and particularly vulnerable to flooding, erosion and other hazards. Congress then asserted that the federal government should not be playing any role in encouraging or subsidizing the development of these barrier islands and associated ecosystems. The bill didn’t ban development anywhere. It simply tasked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with identifying those vulnerable portions of the coast that st
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Updated on May 10, 2021 at 10:25 am
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New Jersey Republicans will decide whether they want an outspoken Donald Trump supporter to be their standard bearer in the fall election for governor, while Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy is on an easy path toward capturing his party’s nomination.
Murphy is aiming to become the first Democrat since 1977 to win reelection. On the GOP side, many in the party have lined up behind Jack Ciattarelli, a one-time Assembly member, but he faces competition from candidates embracing the former president.
New Jersey’s June 8 primary is less than a month away, with some clear contours already emerging.
Murphy gliding in NJ s primary; GOP wrestling with Trump
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1of3FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2020, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during a news conference after witnessing the first coronavirus vaccinations at University Hospital s COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J. New Jersey Republicans will decide whether they want an outspoken Donald Trump supporter to be their standard bearer in the fall election for governor, while Democratic incumbent Gov. Murphy is on an easy path toward capturing his party’s nomination. New Jersey’s primary is on June 8, 2021.Seth Wenig/APShow MoreShow Less
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