Work toward federal solutions for the ongoing supply chain crisis
work toward federal solutions for supply chain problems
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Evidence
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Congressman Rob Menendez joined state and federal New Jersey officials over President Trump's withholding of federal funds for the Gateway Tunnel Project. Menendez said he would work with New Jersey officials and colleagues to restore funding. The release says the work stoppage threatened jobs and infrastructure, and quoted supply-chain harm from prolonged stoppage.
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Menendez highlighted a $59,136,891 USDOT/FRA grant for the Point-No-Point Bridge Replacement Project after writing FRA to urge the award. He said the grant would eliminate a bottleneck for commercial rail infrastructure; USDOT described the rail investments as lowering shipping costs and strengthening supply chains.
Assessments
Menendez promised to work toward federal supply-chain solutions, a broad effort-oriented federal pledge. During his House term, he urged the Federal Railroad Administration to fund the Point-No-Point Bridge Replacement Project, and USDOT/FRA awarded $59.1 million in September 2023. The project was explicitly aimed at removing a freight rail bottleneck, lowering shipping costs, and strengthening supply chains. That is a concrete federal action with direct candidate advocacy, so it counts as delivered in the same term.