MONTCLAIR, NJ — NorthJersey.com reported on Wednesday that “[f]ive activists, including three Montclair house of worship leaders, pleaded guilty in connection to a sit-in at U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance’s Westfield office earlier this year”; two of the defendants hail from Read More
NJ-07: Lance says Democrat opponent should return “laundered” super PAC money
WESTFIELD, N.J. — The gloves are off in the 7th Congressional District. On Friday, the campaign of Leonard Lance (R) demanded that his challenger, Tom Malinowski (D), refund campaign contributions from a super PAC linked to Jersey City Mayor Steven Read More
GOP Congressman urges Trump to reconsider tariffs in light of excellent jobs report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.85% last month as non-farm payrolls rose (seasonally adjusted) by a whopping 223,000. That’s the lowest its been in half of a century; the regular unemployment rate has only been this Read More
New Jersey’s Lance Slams ‘Wasteful’ Farm Bill After Nay Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2), popularly known as the Farm Bill, failed to get through the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday morning by a narrow 198-213 vote. Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) was among the ‘nay’ votes. Read More
NJ-07: Lance cheers end of “deeply flawed” Iran Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07), incumbent co-chairman of the Republican Israel Caucus, isn’t always on President Trump’s side but he is supportive of the Iran Deal’s demise. “The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated by the Obama Read More
Larry Sabato: Leonard Lance’s reelection is a ‘toss-up’ proposition
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — One of New Jersey’s battleground House races is tightening, at least according to one of America’s better-known political prognosticators. On Thursday, Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia updated his “Crystal Ball” forecast to move Leonard Lance’s Read More
NJ-07: Lance readies Phillipsburg town hall meeting
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — Leonard Lance is ready for his 47th town hall meeting. On Friday, April 27th, the Republican Congressman announced an in-person town hall meeting at Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, to discuss topics including “his leadership role Read More
Lance, Pallone will get to question Facebook’s Zuckerberg
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Two of New Jersey members of the House of Representatives – Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) and Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) – will get to question one of America’s titans of tech next week. As members of the U.S. Read More
N.J. Congressmen Applaud Trump’s Decision to Boot Russian Nationals
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — The Trump Administration’s decision to eject 60 Russians from the United States on Monday was met with widespread approval including from members of his own party in New Jersey. Congressman Leonard Lance (R, NJ-07), a sometimes Trump critic, applauded Read More