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Congressman's Staff to Hold Open Office Hours Wednesday

Constituents' questions answered at Wayne Municipal Building.

 

Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen will hold office hours at the Wayne municipal building Wednesday.

A member of Frelinghuysen’s staff will be at the building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to meet with residents.

Wayne and 13 other municipalities were added to New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District in January. Frelinghuysen has represented the district for 18 years. The move was made due to the results of the 2010 Census.

For more information about Frelinghuysen, visit his website.

Related Topics: Rodney Frelinghuysen

Make the Promise

8:13 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Congressman Frelinghuysen, please help keep NJ Safe. Please represent New Jersey’s citizens by calling for NJ’s own gun regulations to become the law nation-wide, so that we don’t keep paying the ultimate price for criminals’ guns – 80% of which come in from other states. Please protect NJ by being our leader in Congress on this crucial public safety issue.

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Morris County Civil Servant

9:13 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Congressman Frelinghuysen, please be aware of the thousands of families within your district who have been affected by Congress's gross inability to pass a budget which has caused sequestration. Thousands of federal employees and their families, many of whom have voted for you, are now suffering and being used as scapegoats subject to approximately 20% pay cuts while you and your co-workers are left unscathed. Your "Yay" vote to pass the sequestration bill is a true disservice to your community and is borderline treasonous. Please act now to end the sequester.

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Robert Simpson

4:06 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Frelinghuysen is a member of the House which did pass a budget. Senators Menendez and Laughenberg did not pass the budget.

wayne mom

10:07 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

For all new constituents these are some of the votes that reflect his voting record

Voted YES for concealed carry across state lines (2011)
Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)

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stewart resmer

4:06 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

John Paul Foley from Roseland asked last year:

1.Why did you vote against a house resolution to remove our troops from Afghanistan?
2.Why did you vote against bills that would have provided clean water to our troops in Iraq and that would have given our military units with minimum rest periods between deployments to Iraq?
3.Why did you vote against a bill that would have provided job training to men and women who served in our military?

In 2011, he voted against a resolution to remove our military men and women from Afghanistan. H.R. 28, Roll Call 193, March 17, 2011.

In 2007, he voted against a bill giving our troops a longer break between deployments to places like Iraq and Afghanistan. H.R. 3159, Roll Call 796, August 2, 2007.

In 2006, he voted against a motion to provide a tax break on death benefits for windows and orphans of military personnel who died serving this country. H.R. 5122, Roll Call 144, May 11, 2006.

In 2005, he voted against a motion to provide job training to our vets.
H.R. 27, Motion to Recommit, Roll Call 47, March 5, 2005.

In 2005, he voted against a motion that would have given men and women in the reserves the same access to healthcare as active-duty members.
H.R. 1815, Roll Call 221, May 25, 2005.

In 2003, he voted against an amendment that would have provided better drinking water and health benefits for service men and women.
H.R. 3289, Roll Call 546, October 16, 2003.

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stewart resmer

4:28 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

This from his web site, here are his 'issues':
Issues
Healthcare
Economic Growth
Deficits and Debt
Securing our National Security
Veterans
Homeland Security
Picatinny Arsenal
Energy
Environment
Transportation
Taxes
International Trade
Immigration
Education
Technology

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Aladdin Sarsippius Sulemenagic Jackson III

5:01 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

No mention of Israel as a top issue? Shameful! Impeach him now!

Liz S.

11:07 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Congressman Frelinghuysen, I strongly believe that my children have a right to be safe in their schools. That we all have a right to be safe in public places. A Newtown could happen in New Jersey. Please do all that you can to prevent gun violence from claiming more lives.

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kjchat

11:39 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

umm... pretty sure he's not reading the comments on Patch to find his constituents input...

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1:18 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999

Also known as GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT, this legislation ended the Glass-Stegall rule that separated banking institutions from investment institutions. Rodney Frelinghuysen voted in favor of the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999.

The story of the repeal of Glass-Steagall and the growth of the subprime mortgage market that is now crumbling around us like a financial house of cards can be best be told by a graph:

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich critiques the Clinton administration’s repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, a key deregulatory move that ended the separation of commercial and investment banking and is widely seen as having helped lead to the financial collapse.

Can you explain your vote??

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About Me

2:11 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

He probably needed some quick cash.

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Aladdin Sarsippius Sulemenagic Jackson III

2:45 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Doubtful. His predecessors owned half of New Jersey.

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Adam Sonzogni

2:59 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Aladdin Sarsippius Sulemenagic Jackson III???
Someone is an Infectious Grooves fan...

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Aladdin Sarsippius Sulemenagic Jackson III

3:41 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Bring it back to the people Adam. Where is my hair stylist!!!

zekeman

5:48 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

still an upgrade for me over Pascrell. Big-time....

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Clay Thomas

6:17 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Rodney is the quintessential “Poster Child” for term limits. This guy has never had a real job in his life. Nobody (Dem or Repug) should be a professional politician. The principal we cherish most, the election of our representatives, is easily corrupted by the need to raise the huge sums of money required to mount a viable campaign. Reality check….no business or individual “contributes” money without expecting some return on investment!

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stewart resmer

8:27 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013

“Gun arguments await lawmakers back home”
USA TODAY, March 20, 20131

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stewart resmer

12:21 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Pascrell Discusses Gun Violence, Public Safety and Hurricane Sandy Relief at Public Safety Advisory Meeting

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