Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a U.S. Congressman representing New Jersey’s 5th district since 2017, recently shared several statements on social media regarding current events and legislative actions. Born in Livingston, New Jersey, in 1975, Gottheimer holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.
On June 19, 2025, Rep. Gottheimer expressed his relief over the return of American hostage Edan Alexander. In his statement welcoming Alexander home, he directed readers to further details via a link.
Later that day, Gottheimer addressed Americans traveling in the Middle East amidst ongoing regional developments. He urged them to enroll in the STEP Program for critical updates from U.S. embassies abroad. His post included an enrollment link and was shared at 10:16 PM UTC.
At 11:35 PM UTC, Rep. Gottheimer criticized efforts by “far-right extremists” to defund public broadcasting. He argued that such actions undermine public safety alerts and children’s educational programming like Sesame Street, stating this as his reason for voting against these measures.
Josh Gottheimer has been serving in Congress since replacing Scott Garrett in 2017 and resides in Wyckoff.
