Assemblywoman Joann Downey

September 29, 2020

Downey, Wimberly & Vainieri Huttle Bill to Create SNAP outreach plan for college students Passes Assembly

Taking action to address food insecurity on college campuses, legislation to require the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) to create an outreach plan for […]
August 17, 2020

Pallone to demand end of Trump sabotage of U.S. Postal Service

Long Branch – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) will hold a press conference tomorrow to call for an end to the Trump Administration’s sabotage of the […]
July 21, 2020

Downey Bill Lets New Drivers skip MVC lines after passing road tests

New legislation authorizes new drivers to use a validated permit as a temporary license after passing a road test.
July 7, 2020

Downey Applauds DHS Move to Deliver Special Food Assistance Benefits to Children in Need

In response to an announcement from the New Jersey Department of Human Services that it will deliver special food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
July 6, 2020

New Downey Bill Establishes Guidelines for Voluntary Emergency Special Needs Registries

OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) is introducing legislation that would direct the Attorney General, in consultation with a county prosecutor who has established and […]
May 18, 2020

Downey Statement on Boost of Federal Funding to Support Mental Health Services in New Jersey

In response to news that the New Jersey Department of Human Services has received $2.8 million in federal funding to support behavioral health services like counseling […]
May 4, 2020

Getting unemployment certification errors?

By Senator Vin Gopal, Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling, and Assemblywoman Joann Downey We know this is a tough time for New Jersey workers, not least because of […]
April 25, 2020

Downey to Join Legislative Panel on COVID-19 Recovery

OCEAN TOWNSHIP – Assemblywoman and Assembly Human Services Chair Joann Downey (D-Freehold) released the following statement in response to her inclusion on the new advisory panel […]
July 31, 2019

Equality bill to fix wage gap becomes law

Ocean Township — On Thursday, July 25, New Jersey came one step closer to ending the gender wage gap after new employee protections introduced by Assemblywoman […]