[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  DENOUNCING THE CLOSURE OF THE WASHINGTON BUREAU OF NJ ADVANCE MEDIA

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to condemn the decision to shut down 
the last Washington, D.C.-based bureau for New Jersey media.
  In March, NJ Advance Media closed its Washington news bureau forever. 
It was the last Washington news bureau to focus on New Jersey-related 
content.
  This closure robs New Jersey readers of critical political 
information, and it undermines the media outlet's responsibility to 
keep its readers informed.
  Now, New Jersey readers will not know how congressional funding 
benefits their communities, and they will not know how they will be 
affected by legislation and possible political corruption.
  The bureau had one reporter, the excellent Jonathan Salant, so it was 
a cost-effective way to provide this information. Instead, NJAM 
betrayed the very purpose of a news outlet to increase the bottom line.
  I hope NJAM will reopen this bureau soon and provide effective 
coverage of national politics to its New Jersey readers.

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