Josh Gottheimer, a member of the U.S. Congress representing New Jersey’s 5th district since 2017, has recently shared several statements on social media addressing healthcare, art recognition, and energy policy. Born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1975, Gottheimer holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. He currently resides in Wyckoff.
On June 20, 2025, Gottheimer addressed concerns regarding healthcare access in New Jersey. In his tweet, he stated that “Jersey has the best hospitals in the country, yet extremists’ cuts to Medicaid are putting access to health care for thousands of families at risk.” He emphasized his commitment to ensuring health and safety for seniors and children.
Later that day, he congratulated a local student on an artistic achievement. At 14:41 UTC, he tweeted about Shreya Patel’s success in an art competition: “Congratulations to Shreya Patel from Tenafly for winning the Fifth District’s Congressional Art Competition with her piece, ‘Simplicity of the Past.'” The artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year.
In another statement made on June 20 at 19:51 UTC, Gottheimer criticized legislative actions concerning energy policy. He expressed concern over a bill passed by House members which aims to reverse key energy investments: “Extremists in the House jammed through a bill to roll back the critical energy investments I successfully fought to secure — threatening our energy independence and costing our economy trillions.” Gottheimer labeled this move as poor economic policy.
