Congressman Lance Says Solutions to Gun Violence are as Complicated as Issue Itself

Lance discusses his meeting with members of NJ Residents for Action.

Dear Editor, I had the honor of meeting Ms. Bennett and four other representatives of NJ Residents for Action where for more than one hour we had what I thought was a cordial and frank discussion on the issues surrounding gun control and gun violence in America.   During the meeting I expressed my willingness to consider a number of gun control measures as part of a comprehensive, anti-violence effort this year. I restated my support for a comprehensive study of our laws aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, potentially including closing gun-show loopholes and tightening the background-check process on gun sales as well as examining our current entertainment culture where Hollywood and video game makers …

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Resident Asks Community to Contact Congressman Lance to Express Views on Gun Violence

Members of NJ Residents for Action met with Lance one week ago.

To the Editor:  On Monday, February 4, a delegation of five concerned citizens representing the NJ Residents for Action met with United States Representative Leonard Lance and his chief of staff Todd Mitchell at Mr. Lance's office on South Avenue in Westfield. We expressed to Congressman Lance our desire to see a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high capacity ammunition clips and a system of universal background checks that closes the private-sale loophole. We asked Congressman Lance to hold a town hall meeting at Westfield High School within the next several weeks in order to allow his constituents the opportunity to express their views on the topic of gun violence and as importantly, to allow his constituents to …

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Letter: Westfield Resident Urges Congressman Lance to Help End Gun Violence

The following letter was sent to Congressman Leonard Lance.

Last year guns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 21 in Sweden and over 11,000 in the United States. We spend billions on security threats abroad, but do little to improve the security from assault weapons and handguns that have killed over 30,000  people in 2012. When is enough, enough? The NRA will not be providing a pamphlet to assist our schools how to talk to children after this bloodbath. The right to bear arms is not more important than a child's right to grow up. I urge you sir, as you claim to be a moderate, to represent us and be a true leader and work with the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence and make changes. Sensible change in our nations guns laws are long overdue. America is better than this…

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Hurricane Sandy

Lance To Host Mobile Office Hours In Cranford

Congressman Leonard Lance will be at the Cranford Community center Friday afternoon.

Congressman Leonard Lance and his staff will hold a mobile office in Cranford on Nov. 2 to assist Union County residents and small businesses with Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance.   The legislator will host office hours from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave., which is also serving as a regional shelter for those displaced by Hurricane Sandy. The day before Hurricane Sandy slammed into the region, Lance met with officials in cranford and Springfield and vowed to make relief efforts a priority following the storm. At Lance’s request, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be on-hand to answer questions and help register individuals who need recovery assistance from those affected by…

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Congressman Leonard Lance Visits Union County Vo-Tech

Students from UC Tech addressed Congressman Lance with questions and presentations.

Students of Union County Vocational-Technical Schools(UC Tech) greeted Congressman Leonard Lance of New Jersey's 7th district, with questions from a government class, a prepared presentation from a health sciences class and a short ballet routine on Friday morning. "What a town hall meeting, huh?" Lance said when leaving the room of an AP Government Class from the Magnet High School, who directed many well formulated questions to the Congressman. Some of the questions included Lance's view on Obamacare, which he noted he does not like to call Obamacare, but rather the Healthcare Reform. Lance stated that the country does need a healthcare reform but he does not agree with some aspects of Obamacare.  However, he did agree with other  part …

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Congressman Lance's Office Collecting Food and Book Donations

Donations can be dropped off at Lance’s Westfield and Flemington offices until Oct. 24

Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) announced today that his congressional district offices in Westfield and Flemington will serve as drop off locations for food and book donations for needy children throughout the month of October.  The drive is part of an effort spearheaded by the United Way of Northern New Jersey and the Courier News – who are collecting items for the United Way’s Weekend Backpack program. The Weekend Backpack program provides “children whose families are struggling financially with nutritious and easily accessible food over the weekend, as well as new age-appropriate books to promote reading and improving literacy.” The following food and snack items are needed: beef stew (small cans), Vienna sausages (small cans), tuna…

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Lance Visits Juniper Networks OpenLab Facility in Bridgewater

The visit was coordinated by Westfield Councilman Frank Arena.

In support of his pro-business agenda and support for Governor Christie's New Jersey Comeback initiatives, Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) visited Juniper Networks OpenLab facility in Bridgewater on Sept. 6. The visit was coordinated by Westfield Councilman Frank Arena, whose full-time employer is Juniper Networks where he is a Global Account Director. New Jersey's heritage of innovation dates back to Thomas Edison and Bell Labs; it is the birthplace of the telephone, the program computer and the transistor. OpenLab continues this tradition and compliments Congressman Lance's role in protecting and growing jobs in New Jersey's energy, life sciences and telecommunication sectors as this one-of-a-kind facility "creates an environment that …

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Lance to Meet With Westfield Business Leaders Monday

Lance, Job Creators to Discuss the Impact of Pending Tax Increases

The following is a press release from the Office of Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) on Monday, July 30 will hold a listening session with Westfield business leaders to discuss the impact of pending tax relief that is set to expire January 1, 2013.  Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky and others are expected to participate. Lance’s listening session with area business leaders will begin at noon, Monday, July 30, 2012 at Robert Treat Deli located at 13 Quimby Street in Westfield. The event is open to the media.  Background: Without action, tax rates on all Americans are set to increase on January 1, 2013; the hike is part of what experts are calling the fiscal cliff, which would send our already struggling …

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Letter: Assembly Members Thank Lance for Leadership

Assemblyman Alison Littell McHose and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano express gratitude for Lance's "tireless efforts" to protect personal freedom.

As co-signers of the legislative amicus brief to oppose ObamaCare we want to thank Congressman Leonard Lance for his tireless efforts in fighting this huge expansion of government power. The threat to personal freedom that ObamaCare imposes by requiring citizens to purchase a product cannot be underestimated.  Once it enshrined in law and precedent, government will be able to – and it will – require us to purchase any number of products or services because some bureaucrat determines that it is in our “best interest” to do so. We believe that we, as free people, best determine what is in our own interest. We stand with Congressman Lance and Senator Joe Kyrillos, the prime legislator to sign the amicus brief, in support of liberty and in …

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Congressman Lance Criticized Tax System During Press Conference In Cranford

The lawmaker visited the Cranford Post Office hours before the April 17 income tax filing deadline to promote tax reform.

Calling our tax system "too complex," Congressman Leonard Lance, R-7, and local officials visited the Cranford Post Office the day before Tax Day to oppose new taxes proposed by President Barack Obama and to urge tax reform. Standing on Miln Street in downtown Cranford on an unseasonably warm day, Lance greeted residents as they entered the post office, many of them carrying envelopes addressed to the IRS. With fewer than 24 hours to go before the official April 17 filing deadline for tax returns, the congressman critized Obama's proposed budget, which calls for "new taxes on earnings, dividends and savings for many New Jersey family households and small businesses. Lance said the president's plan includes the "Buffet Rule," which the …

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