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Donald Norcross

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Chair, New Jersey Angler and Hunter Conservation Caucus, present

Vice-Chair, Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Founder, Building Trades Caucus

Vice-Chair/Liaison to Labor, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Parliamentarian, House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce Protections Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • AS, Criminal Justice, Camden County College, 1979

Professional Experience

  • AS, Criminal Justice, Camden County College, 1979
  • Business Agent/Assistant Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351, 1998-2014
  • Vice President, United Building Trades Council of Southern New Jersey, 2004-2013
  • President, Central Labor Council, Southern New Jersey American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), 1995-2011
  • Co-Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Union Organization for Social Service (UOSS), 1993-1998
  • Electrician, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351, 1979-1993

Political Experience

  • AS, Criminal Justice, Camden County College, 1979
  • Business Agent/Assistant Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351, 1998-2014
  • Vice President, United Building Trades Council of Southern New Jersey, 2004-2013
  • President, Central Labor Council, Southern New Jersey American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), 1995-2011
  • Co-Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Union Organization for Social Service (UOSS), 1993-1998
  • Electrician, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351, 1979-1993
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 1, 2015-present
  • Assistant Whip, Democratic Leadership Team, United States House of Representatives
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 1, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 5, 2010-2014
  • Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 5, 2011, 2013
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State Assembly, District 5, 2010
  • Candidate, New Jersey State Assembly, District 5, 2009

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, New Jersey Angler and Hunter Conservation Caucus, present

Vice-Chair, Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Founder, Building Trades Caucus

Vice-Chair/Liaison to Labor, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Parliamentarian, House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce Protections Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Education & Labor Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Science, Space, and Technology)

Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Member, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Chair, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AS, Criminal Justice, Camden County College, 1979
  • Business Agent/Assistant Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351, 1998-2014
  • Vice President, United Building Trades Council of Southern New Jersey, 2004-2013
  • President, Central Labor Council, Southern New Jersey American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), 1995-2011
  • Co-Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Union Organization for Social Service (UOSS), 1993-1998
  • Electrician, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 351, 1979-1993
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 1, 2015-present
  • Assistant Whip, Democratic Leadership Team, United States House of Representatives
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 1, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 5, 2010-2014
  • Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 5, 2011, 2013
  • Assembly Member, New Jersey State Assembly, District 5, 2010
  • Candidate, New Jersey State Assembly, District 5, 2009
  • Liaison, Fire Safety Commission, 2010-present
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Union Organization for Social Service, 1993-present
  • Founding Member, The Home Port Alliance
  • Former Board Member, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
  • Member, Board of Directors, United Way, 1992-2014
  • Chair, Board of Directors, United Way of Camden County, 2002-2004

Other Info

  • Two

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches

William J. Krautwald

Apr. 20, 2021Floor Speech
Events

2020

Apr. 28
Covid-19 Virtual Town Hall

Tue 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Apr. 16
Small Business Covid-19 Town Hall

Thur 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

Apr. 14