Summary
Current Position: US Representative of NJ District 8 since 2006
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: State Senator from 2000 – 2006; Mayor of West New York from 1995 – 2006
Other Positions:
Chair, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade – Foreign Affairs Committee
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Hudson Reporter, – August 27, 2021
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The Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, a local ISIS affiliate, took responsibility for the Aug. 26 attacks. Khorasan is a historic region that would include modern-day Afghanistan and surrounding areas.
About
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Born in the Cuban town of Bejucal, he grew up in the waning years of pre-Communist Cuba. His family fled in January 1962 with the help of relatives in America. Congressman Sires became a star basketball player at Memorial High School and received a four-year basketball scholarship from St. Peter’s College. He went on to receive a Masters Degree from Middlebury College in Vermont.
Congressman Sires was a teacher and business owner before entering public service. He proudly served as Mayor of West New York, New Jersey from 1995 to 2006. During that time, the Congressman created more affordable housing units than any municipality in the State of New Jersey by fostering public-private partnerships and the use of targeted tax incentives. He balanced twelve consecutive municipal budgets while maintaining and enhancing vital municipal services. His efforts were recognized by many, including the New Jersey State Bar Association and Legal Services and his fellow Mayors who named him, “Mayor of the Year” in 2004.
Congressman Sires also served in the New Jersey State Assembly, where he served two terms as Speaker of the Assembly. As Speaker, Congressman Sires led the effort to create the Office of Lieutenant Governor and the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Preparedness, as well as, raise the minimum wage, expand job training, and fund valuable cancer research. He also created the STARS I and STARS II program, which offers full county and state college tuition scholarships to thousands of students. He increased funding for public education by $760 million and helped fund after-school programs to get kids off the streets and away from gangs.
During his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Sires served on the Financial Services Committee. There he focused on housing, introducing legislation to aid public housing authorities and supporting housing for low-income seniors.
Today, Congressman Sires serves on three Committees: Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Budget. On the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Sires is the Chairman of the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade Subcommittee and is a member of the Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment Subcommittee. He is focused on bolstering U.S. relations around the world and working with our allies to promote peace, security and prosperity. It is essential that we continue addressing the ongoing global challenges, including the protection of human rights, combatting violence and corruption, and strengthening democracy.
The Congressman serves on two Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittees: the Highways and Transit Subcommittee and the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee. In this role he will continue advocating for infrastructure investment in vital efforts like the Gateway Project, and support increased transit and commuting options, safe and innovate transportation, as well as more efficient goods movement.
In an ongoing effort to keep our communities safe, Congressman Sires is a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, where he works with other members of Congress to promote legislation that develops a comprehensive set of policy principles to reduce gun violence while respecting 2nd Amendment rights. This term, the Congressman will continue to focus his efforts on the economy, jobs, immigration, gun violence, and government accountability.
Congressman Sires resides in West New York with his wife, Adrienne. His stepdaughter, Tara Kole, graduated from Harvard Law School, clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and now works for a private law firm in Los Angeles.
Voting Record
Caucuses
A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as congressional member organizations (CMOs) through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber. They are not always called caucuses, and are sometimes titled coalitions, study groups, task forces, or working groups. I am currently a member of the following caucuses:
Congressional Taiwan Caucus, Co-Chair– The Congressional Taiwan Caucus works in a bipartisan way to enhance and strengthen U.S.-Taiwan relations and to ensure that Taiwan continues to be a free, democratic country.
Community College Caucus, Member– The Community College Caucus recognizes the important and distinctive role community colleges play in the American Education system. Members support and promote dialogue on ways to improve our nation’s community colleges.
Congressional Autism Caucus, Member– The Congressional Autism Caucus seeks to increase awareness of autism spectrum disorders and bring together public, private, and government entities to pursue legislative initiatives that will advance treatments and understanding of autism.
Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus, Member– The Congressional Portuguese-American Caucus works to strengthen ties between the United States and Portugal and increase awarness of the achievements of over 1 million Americans of Portugese descent.
Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus, Member– The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus is dedicated to maintaining and strengthening our nation’s reputation as having the world’s most advanced medical care. Members strive to educate their colleagues on the unique health care, research, and training missions of teaching hospitals and medical schools.
Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, Member- The Congressional Animal Protection Caucus is a bipartisan organization committed to raising awareness of animal welfare issues in Congress.
Congressional Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus, Member – The Congressional Act Caucus focuses on bringing greater visibility to the need for and challenges faced by family caregivers.
Congressional Bike Caucus, Member– The Congressional Bike Caucus works on behalf of cyclists, actively working for safer roads, more bikeways, convenient bike parking and increased recognition of the importance of cycling for transportation and recreation.
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, Member – The Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues seeks to maintain and strengthen the U.S.-Armenia partnership.
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, Member- The Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth provides a forum for Members of Congress to discuss and develop policy recommendations to strengthen the child welfare system and improve the overall well-being of youth and families.
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, Member– The Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues works to foster and improve relations between the United States and Greece. The Caucus brings a renewed congressional focus on key diplomatic, military, and human rights issues in a critical part of the world.
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, Member- This caucus recognizes India as a vital partner in advancing our mutual interests, shared values in championing strong ties between the U.S. and India, and the growing Indian-American community in the U.S
Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus, Member– The bicameral Cuba Democracy Caucus promotes discussion and proactive policies designed to hasten Cuba’s transition towards a free and democratic society.
Congressional Diabetes Caucus, Member – The Congressional Diabetes Caucus is the largest caucus in Congress and aims to educate Members and staff about diabetes, as well as support diabetes research, education and treatment.
Congressional European Union Caucus, Member– The Congressional European Union Caucus aims to increase cooperation between the United States and European Member States.
Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Member – The Congressional Fire Services Caucus is one of the largest caucuses in Congress. The caucus supports fire service legislation that will benefit fire departments and first responders.
Congressional Former Mayors Caucus, Member– The Congressional Former Mayors Caucus highlights the issues impacting our nation’s cities. The Former Mayors Caucus creates a forum for former Mayors to effectively address the broad range of policy issues impacting cities and towns throughout the country.
Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus, Member– The Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus aims to bring members of both parties together to strengthen, political, economic, and cultural ties between the United States and Spain.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Member– The Congressional Hispanic Caucus aims to address national and international issues and the impact these policies pertaining to these issues has on the Hispanic Community.
Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, Member– Members of the Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus work to encourage the preservation and thoughtful economic development of historic places in their districts and states as a matter of national policy.
Congressional Lupus Caucus, Member – The Congressional Lupus Caucus seeks to engage in informative dialogue on ways to improve quality of life for lupus patients by supporting lupus research and increasing awareness.
Congressional Medicare for All Caucus, Member – The Congressional Medicare for All Caucus aims to promote policies that will create greater access to affordable, quality healthcare and provide a forum for creating a Medicare for All program.
Congressional National Parks Caucus, Member – The National Parks Caucus is committed to ensuring that our national parks have the resources they need to continue to be some of the greatest treasures on the planet.
Congressional Real Estate Caucus, Member– The Congressional Real Estate Caucus serves as a forum for members of Congress and real estate professionals to discuss federal policy and its impact on the nation’s real estate industry.
Congressional Research & Development Caucus, Member – The Research and Development Caucus aims to highlight the importance of scientific research and development and continued federal investment in these efforts.
Congressional Urban Caucus, Member– The mission of the Congressional Urban Caucus is to bring together Members who represent the nation’s metropolitan areas to help create a policy roadmap. The members of the Urban Caucus intend to foster discussion about the health of the nation’s metropolitan areas through policy forums, legislative proposals, and advocacy.
Independent College Caucus, Member- The Congressional Independent College Caucus seeks to celebrat ethe contribution of private, non-profit colleges and universities.
Green Schools Caucus, Member– The Green Schools Caucus was formed as a way to educate and inform members of Congress on the enormous impact they have on our nation’s approach to new and existing school buildings. The Caucus empowers federal legislators to work together and with their constituents to take advantage of opportunities to make our schools greener, our students and teachers healthier and our communities stronger.
Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Member- The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force strives to develop a comprehensive set of policy principles that reduce gun violence while also respecting the 2nd Amendment Rights of law-abiding Americans.
High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus, Member– Members of the High Speed Rail and Intercity Rail Caucus seek to create a nationwide network of railways that rivals the interstate highway system.
House Impact Aid Coalition, Member– Members of the Impact Aid coalition promote a dialogue regarding the benefits aid has in the areas of education, healthcare, defense and labor, and armed services.
Humane Bond Caucus, Member – The Humane Bond Caucus provides a forum to promote the humane treatment of animals and discuss protections against abuse.
International Religious Freedom Caucus, Member– The Caucus was established in 2006 to ensure that religious freedom, which was so foundational to America’s democratic history, remains a priority in U.S. foreign policy, international development, and refugee law.
Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, Member– Members of the Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus aim to unite interests and values held by the Latino and Jewish communities. Members recognize the importance of these two communities, with efforts aimed at building an even stronger relationship.
Livable Communities Task Force, Member– The Livable Communities Task Force recognizes that federal policies – from transportation to tax incentives to environmental regulations and everything in between – have a profound effect on the livability of communities. This Task Force seeks to identify the ways in which the federal government can affect community livability and improve Americans’ quality of life.
New Americans Caucus, Member– The New Americans Caucus is a bipartisan caucus that aims to celebrate and highlight new Americans’ contribution to American public life.
Out of Poverty Caucus, Member– The COPC was formed in response to the rising numbers of Americans falling out of the middle class and into poverty due to the failed economic policies of the Bush Administration. Legislative priorities focus on reducing employment, improving education, and reducing hunger.
Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, Member – The Rare Disease Congressional Caucus is a forum for members of Congress to voice constituent concerns, share ideas, and build support for legislation that will improve the lives of people with rare diseases.
The PORTS Caucus, Member– The mission of the Congressional PORTS Caucus is to promote the importance of our ports to the nation’s economy and the need to secure them. United States ports support 13.3 million jobs and account for $3.15 trillion in business activity to the economy.
STEM Education Caucus, Member – The STEM Education Caucus advocates the improvement of STEM education in our country and works to strengthen education at every level.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Member– Members of this bipartisan caucus promote, defend and advocate internationally recognized human rights norms in a nonpartisan manner.
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Wikipedia Entry
Albio B. Sires (/ˈælbioʊ ˈsɪrɪs/ AL-bee-oh SIRR-iss;[1] born January 26, 1951) is a Cuban-born American businessman and politician serving as the mayor of West New York, New Jersey, since 2023 and previously from 1995 to 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sires represented district 33 in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2000 to 2006, serving as Speaker of the New Jersey House from 2002 to 2006.[2] He then served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey’s 8th congressional district from 2006 to 2023. The district, numbered as the 13th district from 2006 to 2013, included most of northern and eastern Jersey City, as well as most of Newark‘s Latino neighborhoods. He did not seek reelection in 2022.[3][4][5][6]
Early life
Sires was born on January 26, 1951, in Bejucal, Cuba. He immigrated to the United States with his family at age 11 with the help of relatives in the U.S.[7] He eventually settled in West New York, New Jersey; he still lives there, in a town that was 78.08% Hispanic according to the 2010 census. He attended Public School 4, where he and his brother were two of only three Latinos in the school. Sires learned English from a teacher who used flashcards and phonetics,[8] and subsequently attended Memorial High School, where he was a star basketball player, whose skills on the court helped him obtain a basketball scholarship to Saint Peter’s College. He received a B.A. in 1974 in Spanish and marketing. He received an M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College in 1985.[2][8]
Early career
Teaching and business
Sires worked at Memorial High School as a teacher and coach. He is the owner of A.M. Title Agency Inc.[9][10]
New Jersey government
Sires first ran for office as the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s 14th congressional district in 1986.[11]
Sires was the first Hispanic mayor of West New York and in 2004 was elected mayor of the year by his fellow mayors.[8]
Sires served as the Speaker of the Assembly from 2002 to 2006 and was the first Hispanic person to serve as New Jersey’s Assembly Speaker. He was considered a surprise pick for speaker, since he had only served one term in the Assembly before taking the position. It has been reported that he was elected as speaker after Governor-elect Jim McGreevey decided he did not want then Assembly Minority Leader Joseph Doria, a former speaker, to serve as speaker during his governorship.[12]
Sires was an active Democrat in the 1970s and 1980s. He switched to the Republican Party in 1985 and ran for Congress in 1986 against Frank Guarini. Sires lost that election, 71% to 26%. Sires left the Republican Party in 1994 and became a registered independent. Sires rejoined the Democratic Party in 1998. Three years later, he became speaker.[9]
During his tenure as speaker, Sires served as acting governor of New Jersey on several occasions, when McGreevey and Richard Codey left the state. He was the first Hispanic person to serve as an acting governor of New Jersey. As acting governor, Sires signed several bills into law and performed routine duties of the office.
For the 2006–08 legislative session, Sires was given the largely honorary title of Speaker Emeritus. He is a former chair of the Legislative Services Commission. Sires stepped down from his seat in the Assembly, and was replaced by Silverio Vega, whom the Democratic district committee chose to replace Sires. Vega was sworn into office on December 11, 2006.[13]
Sires was the mayor of West New York, New Jersey, from 1995 to 2006. He was succeeded by Vega, who will retain his mayoral seat while he simultaneously serves in the Assembly, joining three fellow Hudson County mayors—Brian Stack of Union City in the Assembly and Nicholas Sacco of North Bergen and Joseph Doria of Bayonne in the New Jersey Senate—who serve as both mayors and in the New Jersey Legislature. For many years, it was common for New Jersey mayors to serve in the legislature; this practice of “double dipping” was abolished in 2006, but who had been in both positions before the February 1, 2008, cutoff date were grandfathered in and could retain both jobs.[14] During the time that Sires served in the Assembly, he was paid $49,000 for his state legislative position and $15,000 annually as mayor.[15]
U.S. House of Representatives
Tenure
Sires had voted with the Democratic Party 93% of the time since joining Congress.[16]
Sires was a member of the Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus.[17]
- Mass transit
Sires is seen as a “champion of mass transit”. He supports federal funding for public transportation projects, believing they will help his constituents.[18] He was an advocate for a $9 billion “federal, state and locally-funded public transit tunnel from New Jersey to New York that broke ground in June 2009.” The project was expected to employ thousands of people.[18]
In March 2012, Sires pushed for a two-year bill that would help by funding highways and mass transit.[19][20] He also pushed to extend the surface transportation bill so the House and Senate could reconcile the differences between the House bill and the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).[20]
- Housing
Sires has made affordable housing one of his priorities. Residents of his district pay more for housing—including rent and home prices—than most places in the country. He has supported legislation focused on making housing more affordable.[18]
- Iran deal
Sires opposed the nuclear deal with Iran, saying, “I do not feel the agreement will prevent them from acquiring a nuclear weapon.”[citation needed]
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
On October 1, 2020, Sires co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that condemned Azerbaijan’s offensive operations against the Armenian-occupied enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and denounced Turkey’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[21]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Political campaigns
- 2006
In 2006, 13-year incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez moved to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. Sires then entered the race to succeed him. He ran in two Democratic primary elections on June 6, 2006—a special primary for the last two months of Menendez’s seventh term, and a regular primary for a full two-year term.
In the special primary to fill the remaining two months, Sires won about 90% of the vote, defeating James Geron. This all but assured Sires of being the next congressman from this heavily Democratic, Latino-majority district. Sires beat Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas in a bitter primary with 68% of the vote, winning in Union, Hudson and Essex Counties, while Vas won Middlesex County. No Republican even filed, assuring Sires of a full term. The 13th was so heavily Democratic that any Republican candidate would have faced nearly impossible odds.
Sires faced Republican John Guarini—a salesman and second cousin of former Congressman Frank J. Guarini—who was unopposed for the GOP nomination. Vas did not seek the unexpired term seat. After winning the election with 78% of the vote, Sires was sworn into the House on November 13, 2006, to fill the remainder of Menendez’s term.[24]
CQPolitics wrote, “Sires’ likely November victories would cap off his ambitions for a House seat, which he first expressed exactly 20 years ago under very different circumstances. He ran that year as the Republican challenger to entrenched incumbent Guarini, but managed only 27 percent of the vote.”[25]
Sires is part of a handful of Cuban lawmakers serving in the House, though, other than during the lone term served by Florida’s Joe Garcia from 2013 to 2015, he has been the only Democrat.
- 2010
The New York Times rated the 13th district “solid Democratic” in 2010.[26] Sires was challenged by Republican nominee Henrietta Dwyer; he defeated her with 74% of the vote.[27]
- 2012
After New Jersey lost a district in the 2010 census, Sires ran for reelection in the 8th district, essentially a reconfigured version of the old 13th. In the primary election, he faced 25-year-old candidate Michael J. Shurin, whose campaign largely focused on the legalization of marijuana.[28]
Electoral history
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Albio Sires | 77,238 | 77.5% | John Guarini | 19,284 | 19.4% | Brian Williams | Socialist Workers | 1,049 | 1.1% | Herbert H. Shaw | Politicians Are Crooks | 998 | 1.0% | * | ||||
| 2008 | 206,453 | 75.4% | Joseph Turula | 34,375 | 21.7% | Julio A. Fernandez | Independent | 3,661 | 1.5% | Louis Vernotico | Eliminate the Primary | 975 | 0.4% | ||||||
| 2010 | 62,840 | 68.1% | Henrietta Dwyer | 19,538 | 21.2% | Anthony Zanowic | American Independent | 1,508 | 1.6% | Maximo Nacer | Independent | 910 | 1.0% | ||||||
| 2012 | 130,857 | 78.8% | Maria Karczewski | 31,767 | 19.1% | Herbert Shaw | Independent | 1,841 | 1.1% | Stephen Deluca | Independent | 1,710 | 1.0% | ||||||
| 2014 | 61,510 | 77.4% | Jude Anthony Tiscornia | 15,141 | 19.0% | Herbert Shaw | Independent | 1,192 | 1.5% | Pablo Olivera | Independent | 1,022 | 1.3% | * | |||||
| 2016 | 134,733 | 77.0% | Agha Khan | 32,337 | 18.5% | Pablo Olivera | Independent | 4,381 | 2.5% | Dan Delaney | Libertarian | 3,438 | 2.0% | ||||||
| 2018 | 119,881 | 78.1% | John R. Muniz | 28,752 | 18.7% | Mahmoud Mahmoud | Independent | 3,658 | 2.4% | Dan Delaney | Libertarian | 1,191 | 0.8% | ||||||
| 2020 | 176,758 | 74.0% | Jason Mushnick | 58,686 | 24.6% | Dan Delaney | Libertarian | 3,329 | 1.4% |
Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2006, Dick Hester (Pro-life Conservative) and Esmat Zaklama (American Party) received 586 and 475 votes respectively. In 2014, independent candidate Robert Thorne received 653 votes.
Awards and honors
On October 4, 2013, Sires’s hometown of West New York, New Jersey, honored him by renaming its Public School No. 4 the Albio Sires Elementary School. The school, at 6300 Palisade Avenue, is the elementary school Sires attended as a child. In attendance at the ceremony were West New York Mayor Felix Roque and U.S. Senator Robert Menendez.[8]
Return to local politics
Sires ran for and won the 2023 election for mayor of West New York, an office he held before being elected to Congress.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Sires and his wife, Adrienne, live in West New York, New Jersey.[29]
See also
References
- ^ As pronounced in “Fighting for Us“.
- ^ a b Albio Sires biography, United States Congress. Accessed June 18, 2007.
- ^ Wildstein, David (December 19, 2021). “Sires Won’t Seek Re-Election To Congress; U.S. Senator’s Son Emerges As Likely Successor”. New Jersey Globe.
- ^ a b Wildstein, David (January 9, 2023). “Six days after leaving Conrgess, Sires enters race for West New York mayor”. New Jersey Globe.
- ^ a b Heinis, John (January 9, 2023). “Sires formally launches West New York mayoral run, nearly guaranteeing 3-way dance”.
- ^ a b Madison Fernandez (January 21, 2023). “When politicians climb down the ladder”. Politico.
- ^ “Albio Sires (D)”. The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 May 2012. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d Schwartz, Art (October 13, 2013) “School renamed for Albio Sires” Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. The Hudson Reporter.
- ^ a b Stainton, Lilo H. “Assembly Speaker Albio Sires, at a glance”. getnj.com. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ “REP. ALBIO SIRES (NJ08 D)” Archived 2014-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ “Our Campaigns – NJ District 14 Race – Nov 04, 1986”.
- ^ Herszenhorn, David M. “Democrats Back McGreevey’s Choice to Lead Assembly, Ending Feud”. The New York Times, November 17, 2001. Accessed October 13, 2007.
- ^ Vega is eager for challenge in WNY, Trenton, Jersey Journal, November 28, 2006.
- ^ “N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping”, WPVI-TV, March 24, 2008. Accessed March 1, 2018. “Governor Corzine signed a ban on dual-office holding in September.Since then, the number of lawmakers who hold more than one office has actually increased – from 17 to 19…. The reason is that a grandfather clause allows any lawmaker holding two offices as of February 1st to keep both positions.”
- ^ Bonamo, Mark J. “Politics in shades of gray The history of the dirty, the clean, and prospects for the future”, The Hudson Reporter, November 6, 2006. Accessed March 1, 2018. “Stack, Sacco, and West New York Mayor Albio Sires have state legislative jobs as well, making one wonder if they have time to do both jobs to the best of their abilities…. West New York, $52M, Albio Sires, $15,000 +$49,000 State Assemblyman”
- ^ “U.S. Congress Votes Database: Albio Sires (D)”. Washington Post.
- ^ “Battle over Cuba policy heats up”. The Miami Herald. March 5, 2007. p. A1.
- ^ a b c “Albio Sires (D-N.J.)”. The Washington Post. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ “Sires Urges Passage of Surface Transportation Bill”. Press Release. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ a b “Rep. Sires pushes for transportation bill by helping pass extension for deliberation”. The Jersey Journal. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ “Senate and House Leaders to Secretary of State Pompeo: Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan; Sanction Turkey for Ongoing Attacks Against Armenia and Artsakh”. The Armenian Weekly. October 2, 2020.
- ^ “Membership”. Congressional Arts Caucus. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ “Members”. Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ N.J.’s Sires one of two sworn into vacant House seats, Asbury Park Press, November 14, 2006.
- ^ NJ 13: Sires Goes 2-0, Will Be a Shoo-In for Vacant Seat Archived 2006-08-14 at the Wayback Machine Congressional Quarterly web site, June 6, 2006.
- ^ “New Jersey 13th District Profile”. The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ “U.S. House New Jersey, District 13”. MSNBC. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Fedschun, Travis (5 June 2012). “Rep. Albio Sires casts primary vote at West New York Middle School”. Jersey Journal. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ “Biography”. U.S. House of Representatives: Congressman Albio Sires. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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Issues
Source: Government page
Committees
As a member of the House Committee on the Budget, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I deal with many issues that are of great importance to the residents of the 8th District of New Jersey.
On the Foreign Affairs Committee, I am the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade and a member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment. These Subcommittees have jurisdiction in these particular regions to conduct foreign relations with the U.S.; draft legislation with respect to disaster relief and foreign loans; administer foreign military sales and security pacts; oversee human rights practices and environmental policies; and supervise United Nations and foreign assistance activities.
On the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I am a member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit and the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. These Subcommittees have jurisdiction over the nation’s highways, public transportation, transportation security, highway safety, rail security, Amtrak, passenger and freight rail infrastructure, and movement of hazardous materials.
Please visit the following sites for the latest hearings, news and information on these Committees and Subcommittees.
Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Sires.
