I had a great visit with volunteers at the EmPoWER Somerset & Pioneer Family Success Center open house & ribbon-cutting in Somerville — a wonderful community gathering place for Somerset County residents & families in need. Keep up the good work @PioneerFSC & @EmPoWERSomerset

Terrible news out of Pittsburgh. Such violence and hatred toward one another is not who we are as a Nation. And the targeting of a house of worship is especially heinous. Heidi and I are heartbroken today. — L.L.

"This is how Congress is supposed to work," Rep. Leonard Lance, R-Clinton Township, said when the bill was sent to Trump's desk last month. "We see a problem in our communities and we work in a bipartisan effort to take action.” northjersey.com/story/news/n…

“U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) successfully secured provisions he authored in the newly signed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 that will help improve water safety for his constituents in New Jersey.” riponadvance.com/stories/nat…

My casework team is on the ground in Dover now and already providing assistance to those residents & businesses displaced by Monday’s massive fire. Please visit the Dover Community Center located at 37 Essex Street North 07801 if you need assistance. — L.L.

This morning I joined Dover Mayor James Dodd in touring the damage along West Blackwell and North Warren Streets following Monday’s massive fire. My casework staff will be on-hand to provide assistance to those residents & businesses displaced by the blaze.

New water infrastructure law authorizes water resource projects & policies nationwide, including two #NJ7 provisions of mine: 1. expedited removal of the Musconetcong River’s hazardous Warren Glen Dam. 2. fast-track feasibility study for Rahway River Basin flood mitigation.

I’ve spoken to Mayor James Dodd regarding the terrible fire that occurred in Dover today & offered whatever help the federal gov’t can render. I extend my thoughts to those displaced & commend the brave first responders who risked their lives to protect the residents of Dover.

The Saudi government’s explanation for the death of Jamal Khashoggi is not credible. The U.S. & int’l community must condemn Mr. Khashoggi’s murder in the strongest terms. And the U.S. must conduct its own independent investigation as required under the Global Magnitsky Act.

Gardner, Lance introduce bipartisan bills to permanently fund support for 9/11 victims riponadvance.com/stories/gar…

Trenton Times editorial: “Further demonstrating the urgency of the issue, U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7th) has been at the helm of a bipartisan group of Congress members who have introduced legislation to expand the pilot program.” nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/201…

I disagree with this decision. Secretary Mnuchin should cancel his scheduled travel to Saudi Arabia later this month. The world must receive answers about what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. — L.L. washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Berkeley Heights has been awarded $297,673 in federal funds for major school security upgrades, which Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) helped secure through a new law, the STOP School Violence Act. patch.com/new-jersey/newprov…

More good news for our economy & jobs today: Unemployment rate falls to 3.7 percent, lowest since 1969. wsj.com/articles/u-s-unemplo…

🚨 REMINDER: TODAY (10/3) AT 2:18 PM EDT, @fema will be conducting a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System. Questions? Visit fema.gov/emergency-alert-tes… This is only a test. 🚨

Delivering for NJ-7 👉 EPA finalizes $74M cleanup plan for American Cyanamid Superfund Site in Bridgewater mycentraljersey.com/story/ne…

Lance’s Opioid Package Sent to POTUS insidernj.com/press-release/…

Today I joined my bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus colleagues in announcing a willingness to withhold our votes for U.S. Speaker of the House unless a candidate agrees to rule changes that will “Break the Gridlock” and empower Centrists over the partisan extremes.

Heidi and I send our best wishes to everyone observing #YomKippur. May you have a meaningful and easy fast on this Day of Atonement and a peaceful year ahead. G’mar Chatimah Tovah.