New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie applauded President Barack Obama today for his executive actions to reduce the scourge of gun violence -- important steps that Congressional Republicans have systematically neglected to take.

This morning, Congressman Scott Garrett voted against the bipartisan omnibus funding bill, which included the long overdue reauthorization of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act -- legislation that ensures critical benefits for 9/11 first responders and survivors do not lapse. The final bill passed the House 316-113.

Today, New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie commented on Chris Christie's appearance on the main Republican presidential debate stage tonight, advising viewers to take a good, objective look at the record (or lack thereof) of New Jersey's failed, absentee governor before making predictions about his viability.

New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie expressed disappointment with Republican members of the State Assembly for their refusal to override Chris Christie's veto of common sense gun reforms, despite the fact that none of them opposed the legislation in June, when it was unanimously approved on a vote of 74-0.

Earlier this evening, New Jersey Democratic State Committee members unanimously re-elected John Currie as chairman along with his slate of top party leaders: Vice Chair Lizette Delgado-Polanco, Secretary Janice Kovach and Treasurer Kelly Stewart Maer.

After Governor Christie called the president of New Jersey's Police Benevolent Association a "pig," New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie slammed him for his disrespect, calling it "typical" behavior from a man that most New Jerseyans now discount as irrelevant.

Today, New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie decried Governor Christie’s veto of the Democracy Act — a sweeping package of proposals for encouraging voter participation in New Jersey.

Despite data showing 35% of all bridges in New Jersey are “structurally deficient” or “functionally obsolete,” Congressman Scott Garrett was the only member of the state congressional delegation to oppose a bipartisan, multi-year funding solution for repairing bridges, highways and roads. Chairman Currie said, next November, voters will remember that Garrett voted against their safety by opposing a commonsense measure to fill potholes and repair bridges.

John Currie, Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, reacted to news reports that Morris County poll workers intimidated voters, and even assigned specific voting machines on the basis of party affiliation — an egregious and illogical affront to voter privacy.

New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie said tonight's election results are very promising, and noted that Democratic-control more than 50 Assembly seats is unprecedented in recent times. He called Democratic victories a rejection of Chris Christie's failures and misguided priorities.