Economy and Jobs

HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ – Today, Congressman Rob Andrews announced that the Camden Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was awarded $2 million in federal grants for environmental cleanup projects in Camden City that will increase economic development potential in South Jersey and grow jobs for our region. Earlier this year Rep. Andrews cast his vote in support of this grant program, which is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, so that Camden’s contaminated properties can be cleaned up and redeveloped

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a new report was released by the White House on the harm that automatic spending cuts scheduled to occur on Friday would cause here in New Jersey. Rep. Andrews renewed his call for Congress to take swift action on a balanced plan to stop these automatic spending cuts referred to as sequestration. The looming cuts threaten our economy as well as a range of vital services for children, seniors, small businesses, and our men and women in uniform.