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Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a U.S. Congressman representing New Jersey's 5th district, has recently expressed his concerns on several pressing issues through social media posts. On February 11, 2025, he addressed topics ranging from data privacy to healthcare funding and international humanitarian matters.

In a tweet posted on February 11, 2025, at 14:58 UTC, Rep. Gottheimer highlighted the worries of his constituents regarding "Elon Musk having unrestricted access to their SSNs, tax refunds, and bank account information." He announced his support for the Taxpayer Data Protection Act as a measure to ensure that private data remains protected and secure. "My constituents are deeply concerned about Elon Musk having unrestricted access to their SSNs, tax refunds, and bank account information."

Later that day at 16:52 UTC, Rep. Gottheimer turned his attention to biomedical research funding. He emphasized the risks posed by cutting such critical investments and reiterated his commitment to securing healthcare research funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He stated that any reduction in this area is unacceptable and pledged ongoing efforts to maintain lifesaving medical care access for Americans. "Cutting biomedical research puts our families at risk."

In another post made on February 11 at 19:02 UTC, Rep. Gottheimer commented on the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas terrorists. While expressing relief over the reunion of three hostages with their families, he condemned their condition upon return as severely malnourished and unrecognizable. He called for the liberation of all hostages while ensuring their health and safety."While I’m relieved that 3 more Israeli hostages were reunited with their families."