HONORING BRUCE JAMES

On 2026-09-01, Representative Analilia Mejia (D-NJ-11) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING BRUCE JAMES" in the House.

HONORING BRUCE JAMES

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)] [House] [Page H5366] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BRUCE JAMES (Ms. MEJIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. MEJIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Passaic County commissioner and my friend Bruce James. Bruce served as a county commissioner for over 20 years and previously served as a union leader at the Passaic County Board of Social Services. Bruce was a lifelong champion of working people and was integral to our fight to raise the minimum wage in New Jersey. For two decades, he showed up for our community for stronger parks, safer streets, and a county government that met families on their hardest days. He sat across that desk himself, and he never forgot it. Bruce did this work because he believed that working people deserved dignity, respect, and a government that fights for them as hard as they fight for themselves. Mr. Speaker, we carry forward Bruce's fight and his legacy with love. ____________________