Senator Andrew Zwicker

Proud to stand with leaders in business, education, and advocacy to champion inclusive workplaces for our neurodiverse neighbors.

People like Erik have incredible talent to offer but often face steep barriers to employment. Our bill package breaks those barriers and opens doors to opportunity.

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulation President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

The Trump administration has made it crystal clear that they are perfectly content with 350 million Americans choking on the toxic fumes of fossil fuel plants.

This decision is anti-science and anti-human. No matter what the "EPA" does, NJ will continue to protect our air and water from pollution.

My Statement on Today’s ICE Raid in Princeton:

Beyond Words: Callie Crossley Covers the Resistance to Book Bans Since 2020, the United States has seen a precipitous rise in book bans, often specifically targeting the works of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors. In response, Under the Radar with Callie Crossley launched t...

One of many reasons to support public media: @wgbh.org’s Unbound Pages series covering book banning. Earlier this year, @andrewzwicker.bsky.social and I joined host Callie Crosslie to talk about the NJ Freedom to Read Act.

My Statement on Last Night’s Deadly Flooding:

Encouraging Excellence in Science and the Arts:

Standing Up for Our Neighbors:

Supporting our Towns:

In addition to record property tax relief, full funding for schools and pensions, and a $6.7 billion surplus, we’re proud to have secured over $16 million in direct line items to support non profits and municipalities across the 16th district 🧵

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump to gut Education Department The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education, part of his bid to shrink the federal government's role in education in favor of more control by the states.

New Jersey has the nation's #1 public schools for a reason. We've invested $12.1 billion in this budget alone, and it pays off for our state and our students.

Gutting the DOE threatens our future, and while Trump drags us backward, NJ pushes forward to safeguard opportunity for the next generation.

Trump administration withholds $143M in NJ school funding | NJ Spotlight News NJ school districts could miss out on $143M federal funding after Trump administration froze previously approved funds for K-12 schools.

Working parents rely on before- and after-school programs to keep their kids learning and make full-time work possible.

These cuts are directly attacking NJ families, but we're countering this Washington insanity by investing $12.1B in our schools and keeping a $6.7B budget surplus at the ready.

I’m thrilled to be the recipient of this year’s NJLA Library Champion Award.

This award is not just a personal honor, but a tribute to the librarians, educators, parents, students, and advocates who worked side by side with me and my colleagues in our efforts to defend the freedom to read.

Trump’s bill explodes the deficit by a record $3.3 trillion, an irresponsible decision that will hurt our economy.

After our budget, NJ has a $6.7 billion budget surplus.

The Big Beautiful Bill is a big giveaway to the rich. The top 0.1% will gain almost $300k annually, but the bottom 10% will lose hundreds every year.

We’re continuing to provide direct tax relief and maintains tax credits for working families.

Trump and the GOP are slashing $400 billion in programs that provide free school lunches and making it harder to pay off student loans.

New Jersey is continuing to invest in our #1 ranked public school system while supporting higher education.

Under the OBBB, 360,000 New Jerseyans would lose their insurance.

Our budget puts $10 billion into NJ Family Care and expands our Cover All Kids program.

NJ’s FY26 state budget provides $12.1 billion to our public schools, funds $4.3 billion in direct property tax relief, and leaves us with a $6.7 billion budget surplus.

The Big Bad Bill boots 16 millions Americans off their insurance, cuts over $1 billion in food assistance, and adds over $3 trillion to the national deficit.

On July 4th, Trump and Congressional Republicans passed a bill to kick 16 million Americans off of Medicaid, raise the deficit by $3 trillion, and give tax breaks to the richest Americans.

That same week, we passed a state budget that puts our state, our schools, and working families first.

Happy Fourth of July!!

Today we celebrate our break from monarchy and the bold promise of freedom and equality for all. 249 years later, the work to realize that promise continues.

Now more than ever, we must recommit to our American values and fight for a government that lives up to them.

On the last day before the legislature's summer break, Governor Murphy signed two of our bills into law that stimulate investment in New Jersey's innovation economy.

⚡S4619: Expands the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act
💸 S3189: Increases the NJ Angel Investor Tax Credit by from 20% to 35%

Automatic Voter Registration has passed the NJ State Senate!!

AVR is a major win for democracy and a powerful tool to drive civic engagement. By streamlining registration, we're making sure that more eligible voters have a say in our elections. Thank you to all our partners who made this possible!

Yesterday marked the final voting day of the session, and the last day in Trenton for my Legislative Director, Dhruv Kapadia.

In just a year, Dhruv evolved into a sharp policy mind with a deep dedication to public service. We’re sad to see him go but proud of his work and excited for what's ahead!

With unexpected budget windfall, Coughlin will consider restoring public worker benefits - New Jersey Globe Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin will take another look at public employee health benefits opening the door to restoring $100 million that were cut in a

The thousands of public employees who keep our state running deserve fair and dependable health coverage from the state they serve.

I strongly support Speaker Coughlin’s effort to restore $100 million in public employee health benefits in this year’s budget.

SCOTUS: Parents can opt kids out of classes with LGBTQ book characters At issue was whether school systems are required to provide parents with an "opt-out" option when parents claim their religious beliefs conflict with their children's course material.

Last year, we united parents, teachers, students, and librarians to pass NJ's Freedom to Read law, a major win for the right to choose the books we read.

This decision will lead to more attempts by extremists to ban books, but NJ won’t back down. We will defend our law and the people it protects.

N.J. legislators unveil new bills to address rising costs for utility consumers • New Jersey Monitor Utility customers are facing a dramatic uptick in the price of electricity that Democratic lawmakers blame on the state's grid operator.

I joined members of the Senate and Assembly to unveil a sweeping bill package to...

⚡ Modernize New Jersey's energy grid
🤖 Hold AI data centers accountable for their energy usage
⚛️ Spur the development of fusion energy

This is how we ensure rising energy demand doesn't create higher energy prices.

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted to recommend annual flu vaccines but against flu shots containing the preservative thimerosal

This decision to risk global flu vaccine shortages based on ZERO hard evidence is just another sign that RFK Jr. and his vaccine advisory board are incapable of following the science.

Vaccines have eradicated deadly diseases and made our communities so much healthier. Science makes us safe!

It's Primary Day in NYC, and thanks to ranked-choice voting, voters across the five boroughs get to rank their 5 favorite candidates and make the choice that's best for them.

My bill, S1622, would empower our voters by bringing ranked-choice to municipalities across NJ. It's time for RCV in NJ!

Dozens of sites may soon release more air pollution in NJ | NJ Spotlight News The president is poised to let hundreds of polluting sites, like mills, power stations and chemical plants, to increase release of hazardous air pollutants.

With the stroke of a pen, Trump is giving polluters in New Jersey a blank check to inject more mercury, lead, and arsenic into our air.

While Trump is more concerned with the profits of his fossil fuel donors, we're pushing for our Climate Superfund Act to make polluters pay for the climate crisis