Josh Gottheimer, a U.S. Congressman representing New Jersey’s 5th District, conveyed several messages this week through social media posts. With a background in education from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, Gottheimer has been serving in Congress since 2017, following his predecessor Scott Garrett.
On April 8, 2025, Gottheimer took to social media to express his well wishes for a fellow congressman. “Wishing my good friend and colleague @DonaldNorcross a speedy recovery. Hoping to see you in Jersey soon.”
Later the same day, Gottheimer criticized the economic policies of a previous administration. On April 8, 2025, he tweeted, “President Trump’s tariffs are slashing people’s retirement savings and sending markets plummeting. And now, top economists from Moody’s and J.P. Morgan are predicting a recession. We need lower costs — not more chaos.”
The following day, April 9, 2025, Gottheimer highlighted his legislative efforts regarding public safety. He emphasized the need for investment in law enforcement by tweeting, “You can’t cut or defund your way to safer communities. You can have both justice and public safety. My bipartisan Invest to Protect Act will make critical investments in law enforcement — in training, in recruitment and retention of officers, and in mental health — to protect”
