Washington, Feb. 13 -- Congressman Josh Gottheimer issued the following press release:

This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) calling for immediate action to expand access to REAL ID appointments across the state, as a new $45 fee (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/12/01/tsa-introduces-new-45-fee-option-for-travelers-without-real-id__;!!BSgrhSFG!AIpL74runqtodvmtFbJeKcrqyfPCsiK5SSol3XkK-gMVLWGRA5n6i51yUSUmWbiZFvGUNfveaq8cg6XUIBDG$) goes into effect for travelers without REAL ID and New Jersey continues to lag the nation (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abc7ny.com/post/new-jersey-has-lowest-real-id-compliance-rates-country-de...