Citing Commitment to Lower Cost of Caregiving, Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC Endorses Rebecca Bennett for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District

WASHINGTON – Today, the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC (CFFE PAC) announced its endorsement of former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett in her bid to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country.

This endorsement reflects CFFE PAC's commitment to electing candidates who will make life more affordable by tackling the crippling cost of caregiving through investments in affordable child and elder care and paid family and medical leave. Electing a Democratic House majority is an essential first step to passing these policies to reduce the cost of caregiving. CFFE PAC is running a paid media program in NJ-07 and spending millions across the country to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, including Rebecca Bennett.

“Rebecca Bennett knows firsthand how difficult it has become for New Jersey families to afford the care they need,” said Sondra Goldschein, Executive Director of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC. “As a mom of two who has balanced raising young children with a demanding career, Rebecca understands the impossible choices families face when child care costs as much as a mortgage. She has made lowering those costs a central part of her campaign and will bring her experience as a veteran and working parent to the fight to make New Jersey more affordable.”

“Child care isn't optional for working parents, but for too many New Jersey families, the cost is simply out of reach,” said Rebecca Bennett. “As a mom of two, I know how important reliable care is, whether you're raising children or caring for a loved one. I'm proud to have the support of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC as we work to lower the cost of caregiving for New Jersey families.”

Rebecca Bennett has made lowering the cost of child care a major focus of her campaign for Congress, proposing a cap on child care expenses at 7% of household income, supporting universal pre-K, and advocating for lower health care costs for New Jersey families. After graduating from flight school at the top of her class, Bennett served as a Navy helicopter pilot and aircraft commander before being selected to attend U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and serving as an experimental test pilot. She later earned her MBA from the Wharton School and moved into health care innovation, working to expand access to affordable care and improve patient outcomes.

Bennett’s opponent, Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., has backed policies that could put additional financial pressure on New Jersey families. Despite warnings from New Jersey officials that the 2025 Republican Tax Law could cause roughly 350,000 New Jerseyans to lose Medicaid coverage, Kean voted for the legislation anyway. The law is also projected to reduce food assistance participation in New Jersey by as many as 47,000 people in any given month, according to the New Jersey Department of Human Services. He has also voted to maintain Trump administration tariffs, which have increased costs for New Jersey families. Kean took an extended paid medical leave from Congress earlier this year, despite previously voting against legislation to expand paid family leave and guarantee paid sick leave for New Jersey workers. The contrast is clear: while Kean has supported policies that risk making health care and everyday expenses more costly, Bennett is running to ease the financial pressures facing New Jersey families.

Across New Jersey, families are struggling with the rising costs of housing, groceries, health care, and caregiving. According to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll, 87% of likely New Jersey voters said prices rising faster than their income were very important to their vote. Nearly 39% of New Jersey households do not earn enough to afford all of their basic expenses. For families with young children, high child care costs add another significant expense to already-stretched household budgets. New Jersey families deserve leaders like Rebecca Bennett, who will be focused on addressing these challenges and making everyday life more affordable.

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The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC works to elect candidates who believe all people should be able to afford to care for themselves and their loved ones. Since 2015, we have run some of the largest electoral programs in battleground states to support candidates that are fighting for policies like paid family and medical leave and quality, affordable child care, elder care and health care. We know how to effectively communicate about high costs and the economy in the way people actually think about it – emphasizing who is committed to lowering costs, and who isn’t. We use this insight to reach voters at the scale needed to have an impact, building support for candidates up and down the ballot who are committed to lowering the cost of caregiving.