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NJ · DISTRICT 3

Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.

DemocratNew JerseyCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 6

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Extend prescription drug cost caps nationally

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Conaway says he will support efforts to extend New Jersey’s prescription drug cost caps to the national level. In New Jersey, he supported caps on co-pays for 30-day supplies of several drugs, including epinephrine injectors, asthma inhalers, and insulin.

Context: The passage does not specify which drugs or cap amounts would be covered nationally.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Pursue a federal Election Day holiday and research election blockchain

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Conaway says he will pursue efforts to make Election Day a federal holiday and conduct research into using blockchain technology to secure election information. He presents these as further efforts to support democratic stability.

Context: The passage does not specify how a federal holiday would be established or what the blockchain research would involve.

Sources & original wording
I will pursue further efforts to establish Election Day as a federal holiday and conduct research into the utilization of blockchain technology to secure our election information.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Campaign position · Original date not established

Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

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Conaway supports passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, introduced by Rep. Terri Sewell. He says it would strengthen and restore sections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that the Supreme Court restricted in Shelby v. Holder.

Context: The passage describes the act as introduced and its passage as pending.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Codify Roe v. Wade and strengthen reproductive health protections

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Conaway says he wants to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law to protect abortion rights, and plans to introduce and support further legislation strengthening women’s healthcare rights. He also identifies the Right to Contraception Act as an example; it would establish statutory protections for individuals’ access to contraception and health care providers’ ability to provide it.

Context: The passage does not specify the text or scope of the proposed codification.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Prohibit deceptive product downsizing

AI-assisted summary

Conaway supports the Shrinkflation Reduction Act of 2024. The bill would prohibit corporations from deceptively reducing product sizes without lowering prices proportionately, with the stated aim of strengthening consumer power and making household needs more affordable.

Context: The passage describes this as a bill he supports; it does not specify enforcement details.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Expand the Child Tax Credit and SALT deduction

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Conaway supports expanding the Child Tax Credit and the state and local tax (SALT) deduction. He presents these changes as ways to lessen the tax burden on middle-class families and support their financial security.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.