New Jersey Senate Republicans

08/09/2023

Senate and Assembly Republican Leaders Anthony Bucco and John DiMaio sent a letter to the NJ Transit train operator’s union requesting a meeting to address concerns prior to a possible strike.

Sen. and Asm. Republican Leaders Anthony M. Bucco and John DiMaio sent a letter to the NJ Transit train operator’s union requesting a meeting to address concerns prior to a possible strike.

07/25/2023

A GOP state senator says outlawing natural gas and forcing the cost of electrifying homes onto New Jersey’s citizens is not the way we should work to improve the environment.

07/11/2023

Governor Murphy just gave BIG WIND a BIG GOVERNMENT bailout, says Senator Ed Durr and Senator Michael Testa

07/10/2023

Gov. Murphy just gave a huge foreign wind developer $1 billion at the expense of New Jersey families and businesses.

Read Sen. Ed Durr's comments about this big government bailout on the Wall Street Journal's opinion page:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-jersey-orsted-phil-murphy-wind-energy-democrats-legislature-tax-credits-b37ff133

07/06/2023

More wind farm bailouts are likely to come.

Sen. Michael Testa responded to Gov. Murphy's signing of legislation that provides a massive bailout to a foreign wind company at the expense of New Jersey utility customers.

06/30/2023

It was a chaotic night at the Statehouse in Trenton on Wednesday as the clock ticked toward midnight, a key procedural deadline for New Jersey’s latest state budget.

Inaccurate spending figures, a missing budget bill, and what some considered a lack of transparency and accountability took center stage as the state Legislature’s budget committees voted along party lines to approve a record-setting $54.3 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins Saturday.

“The Democrats really screwed this up,” state Sen. Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., the chamber’s Republican budget officer, told NJ Advance Media on Thursday.

“To go down to the wire like this, minutes before you’re going to essentially cause a government shutdown, and then voting without a bill — it’s not responsible fiscal behavior,” O’Scanlon, R-Monmouth, said.

It’s the second straight June where Democratic leaders passed the state budget was passed in a rushed fashion

06/29/2023

Unbelievable.

06/29/2023

Sen. Michael Testa said Democrat leaders are trying to blame OLS for their own inability to stop the feeding frenzy at the budget trough.

06/26/2023

The Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee called on Gov. Murphy and legislative Democrats to release the FY 2024 State Budget and explain the dozens of other bills that the Budget Committee will be called to vote upon tomorrow.

The Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee called on Gov. Murphy and legislative Democrats to release the FY 2024 State Budget and explain the dozens of other bills that the Budget Committee will be called to vote upon tomorrow.

06/22/2023

Sen. Anthony M. Bucco responded to complaints filed yesterday by Attorney General Matt Platkin against the Middletown, Marlboro, and Manalapan school districts over new parental notification policies they adopted this week.

06/16/2023

Gov. Murphy's extreme green energy plan could cost New Jerseyans $1.4 trillion. No wonder he refuses to talk about the cost.

Sen. Anthony M. Bucco said Gov. Phil Murphy continues to refuse to discuss the huge costs and State mandates likely coming down the pike as he plows forward with his plans to fully electrify New Jersey.

06/05/2023

New Jersey Senate Republicans have proposed more than $6 billion of new tax relief, $1 billion for debt reduction, and greater transparency and fairness in State spending in a detailed plan to amend Governor Murphy’s proposed FY 2024 State Budget. The comprehensive Republican proposal would grow the budget surplus to nearly $6.5 billion.

The Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee proposed more than $6 billion of new tax relief, $1 billion for debt reduction, and greater transparency and fairness in State spending in a detailed plan to amend Gov. Murphy’s proposed FY 2024 State Budget.

06/02/2023

Senator Michael Testa and Senator Edward Durr said that despite fearmongering from Governor Phil Murphy and Trenton Democrats, nobody is looking to ban books of any kind.

Sen. Michael Testa and Sen. Ed Durr said that despite fearmongering from Gov. Phil Murphy and Trenton Democrats, nobody is looking to ban books of any kind.

05/25/2023

While Gov. Murphy and Trenton Democrats are squabbling over raising taxes yet again (despite having many billions in the bank), New Jersey Senate Republicans have proposed a $4.32 billion property tax relief plan using unallocated funds that are available today.

Two State Senators want to distribute New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund money on a fair and equal basis to all towns and counties

05/23/2023

The Murphy administration is sitting on billions of dollars of your money. Senate Republicans want to to towns and counties for property tax relief.

Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Sen. Michael Testa announced a plan to provide $4.32 billion of 'Give It Back' property tax relief to New Jersey’s towns and counties.

05/09/2023

Patrick Moore, a former Greenpeace leader, says work on wind turbines may well be to blame for surging whale deaths, including four minkes last week.

05/09/2023

The FBI received more than 7,000 reports last year of online sextortion that said at least 3,000 minors were victims of the crime.

05/09/2023

05/08/2023

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05/05/2023

Senator Michael Testa talking about Republican efforts to save the whales on Fox & Friends.🐳🐳🐳

05/03/2023

New Jersey Senate Republicans will host an independent hearing to receive testimony on the surge of whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore in recent months and potential links to wind farms that are under development.

05/01/2023

Governor Murphy really thinks New Jersey taxpayers' money is his money.

Sen. Ed Durr responded after Gov. Phil Murphy said, 'it's my money, and that's how it's going to be spent,' as he promised $65 million of taxpayer funds for a local project while campaigning over the weekend in West New York.

04/21/2023

Senator Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. and Senator Edward Durr renewed their call for Governor Murphy to pause offshore wind farm surveys to investigate if the work is responsible for dozens of whale and dolphin deaths:

Sen. Declan O'Scanlon and Sen. Ed Durr renewed their call for Governor Murphy to pause offshore wind farm surveys to investigate if the work is responsible for dozens of whale and dolphin deaths and questioned why recently announced studies are being conducted without a pause in survey work.

04/20/2023

Senator Edward Durr and Senator Kristin M. Corrado say Governor Murphy is living like a KING!

04/18/2023

Furnishings fit for a king!

Sen. Ed Durr questioned Gov. Phil Murphy's lavish spending to furnish the Governor' Office when the governor is proposing cuts to State school and municipal aid.

04/13/2023

04/13/2023

Gov. Murphy has been sitting on billions in pandemic relief funds for years instead of helping people or solving problems.

Sen. Steven Oroho and Sen. Declan O'Scanlon responded to a State Auditor report that shows that more than $5 billion in pandemic relief funds remains unspent by the Murphy administration nearly two years after it was received.

04/11/2023

It's time. 👇👇👇

Do New Jersey next, Governor Phil Murphy. End the COVID-19 state of emergency. It's long overdue.

03/31/2023

Gov. Murphy is cutting more than $150 million in funding from nearly 200 school districts in his state budget. The Legislature approved a bill yesterday to restore 66% of the funding. An effort by Sen. and Republicans to restore 100% was blocked by Democrats.

03/30/2023

Gov. Murphy fired two BPU commissioners who dared to speak out against his extreme energy plan. We wouldn't vote today to confirm replacements who would be little more than rubber stamps for windmills, banning natural gas, and probably more dead whales.

Comments from Sen. Anthony M. Bucco after a pair of Gov. Phil Murphy's nominees to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities failed to gain Senate confirmation.

03/10/2023

He accuses Gov. Phil Murphy of pushing an extreme green agenda that could backfire and cause a catastrophe

03/06/2023

Sen. Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.: "Millions of women face health challenges that can impact fertility and even lead to more serious health complications.

When more women have access to information about their health and preventative care, they're more likely to consult with a medical professional."

Sen. O'Scanlon's bill that establishes a public awareness campaign to promote women's reproductive health was advanced by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

03/02/2023

After another whale washed ashore on a New Jersey beach this morning, Sen. Anthony M. Bucco asked how many more dead whales will it take for Gov. Phil Murphy to do something.

03/02/2023

Millions of dollars in budget cuts to rural aid in Gov. Murphy’s FY 2024 state budget proposal will drive property tax increases in more than small communities across New Jersey.

Senate Republicans said millions of dollars in budget cuts to Open Space PILOT Aid in Gov. Phil Murphy's FY 2024 state budget proposal will drive property tax increases in more than 100 small rural communities across New Jersey.

03/01/2023

New Jersey lawmakers representing Monmouth and Ocean counties called on Governor Murphy to reinvest the state's budget surplus in response to the Governor's recent budget address.

03/01/2023

Sen. Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.: "Governor Murphy should explain why he thinks it’s a good idea to cut property tax relief to towns and drive tax bills higher for homeowners."

Sen. Declan O'Scanlon said Gov. Phil Murphy should explain cuts to municipal aid that appear in his budget proposal for next year, which will drive large property tax increases when paired with soaring health benefit costs for local governments.

02/27/2023

Senator Jon Bramnick's legislation that closes an existing loophole to permit stalking victims to obtain a restraining order against someone who is a stranger was passed by the New Jersey Senate.

Sen. Bramnick's bill that permits stalking victims to obtain restraining orders against strangers was passed by the New Jersey Senate.

02/27/2023

Sen. Stanfield's bill that allows honorably discharged veterans to sell goods in more locations was advanced by the State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Prevention Senate Committee.

02/27/2023

Legislation sponsored by Senator Jon Bramnick that requires telemarketers to identify themselves and who they represent within the first 30 seconds of a sales call was passed by the New Jersey Senate.

Read more about the bill here:

Sen. Jon Bramnick’s bill requiring telemarketers to identify themselves and what they’re selling within the first 30 seconds of a call was passed by the New Jersey Senate.

02/23/2023

Legislation sponsored by Senator Jon Bramnick that instructs school districts to teach high school aged students about ways to cope with grief was passed by the Senate Education Committee.

Read more about the bill here:

Sen. Bramnick's bill that instructs school districts to teach high school students about how to cope with grief was advanced by the Senate Education Committee.