WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Chairwoman Judy Chu (D-CA), and Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, led 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: After U.S. Representatives Delgado and Katko sent a letter to the President urging him to extend New York's National Guard authorization, President Trump announced that he will lengthen the National Guard's service, allowing them to access needed benefits. Following this announcement, U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and John Katko (NY-24) released the following statements: "Our brave service  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following pressure by Congressman Max Rose, a Captain in the National Guard, President Donald Trump announced that he will extend federal orders for National Guard deployments into August. The Administration previously ordered National Guard deployments end on June 24, just one day before thousands of soldiers would qualify for education and retirement benefits. Rose slammed the previous decision and led efforts  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Last week U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, questioned experts on the impact of lacking a national paid leave program on the COVID-19 crisis in the nation's nursing homes. Following her questions, expert witness Dr. R. Tamara Konetzka confirmed that the availability of paid leave would help keep sick and contagious workers home and keep older Americans safer as   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Led by Chairman Eliot L. Engel, all Democratic members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs called on the Trump Administration to reverse the President's apparently retaliatory May 15 firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that he recommended Mr. Linick's removal while the Office of Inspector   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Led by Chairman Eliot L. Engel, all Democratic members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs demanded thorough answers from the Trump Administration on its illegal withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty announced last week. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Committee members underscored that the reckless withdrawal will empower Vladimir P  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi joined House Democrats and Republicans to pass the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. The measure, sponsored by Brindisi, will make urgently needed changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP is a vital initiative for small businesses struggling in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic used by mom and pop businesses across Upstate New York. "Our small   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted with a broad bipartisan coalition to add flexibility to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and make this tool more accessible to upstate businesses in need of assistance. Established in the bipartisan CARES Act, PPP provides small businesses and other entities loans of up to $10 million. These cover payroll and other operating expenses, and PPP is desig  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following the statements in response to the resignation of Principal Deputy Department of Def  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced a $1.1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for Utica College. The grant, for the NSF's "Preparing STEM Teachers to Serve in High-Need, Rural School Districts" project, totals $1,188,783. Brindisi, a champion for rural education and STEM teaching, hailed the grant for the Mohawk Valley. "Our region has a rich history of innovation and being a leader in s  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following statement on Memorial Day: "Today we honor our courageous men and women in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Each of us can do our part to support our fallen servicemembers and their families by never taking for granted the freedoms they fought so bravely to protect. "They deserve our gratitude, appreciation, and respect not only today, but every day. "I will continue working to supp  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi visited the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich to hand out locally sourced food boxes to families in need. Brindisi, a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, spoke with volunteers, organizers, and families about the importance of banding together and supporting each other and local producers. "Our region is home to the finest agriculture products in the world," Br  more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 26 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 25 regarding Memorial Day: "Today, our nation recognizes Memorial Day, during which we honor the lives and memories of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation's freedoms and values while serving in the military. "This year, our memorials will look a bit different, as we adhere to social distancing practices to stay safe; however, the depth of our gratitude remains steadfast for   more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 27 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 26 regarding the opening of Agriculture Department's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program application period: During the CARES Act negotiations, Rep. Delgado urged the inclusion of funding for small farmers and producers who have seen losses due to the pandemic. The USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program includes $16 billion, funded in part by the CARES Act, to provide direct payments to fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a Member of the House Pro Choice Caucus with a 100% pro-choice voting record, joined his colleagues on a letter to the Trump Administration demanding that they stop their efforts to strip federal relief dollars from Planned Parenthood clinics. "Once again, the Trump Administration is using a veil to launch a political attack on Planned Parenthood and undermine access to reproduct  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 29 President Trump's news conference regarding World Health Organization and Hong Kong: "Earlier today, the President delivered a catastrophic body blow to American leadership on the world stage in a transparent distraction from his mismanagement of a crisis that has cost more than 100,000 American lives." World Health Organization "As the world is grap  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's Hong Kong policy: "Beijing is considering very serious actions regarding Hong Kong, and indeed the fate of the city hangs in the balance. However, the U.S. response to the Chinese government's actions must be decisive, clear, and taken to protect U.S. national interests and to support autonomy and democratic freedoms in Hong Kong pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot Engel voted to pass H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, legislation that solves urgent issues with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) facing small business owners and workers in New York. "Since this pandemic began Congress has worked non-stop to provide relief for small businesses and their employees, but major pieces of legislation often require adjustments afte  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform; and Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations announced an expansion of the committees' probe into the firing of State Department Inspector Gen  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee demanded answers from the Trump Administration on its approach to LGBTI rights in the Americas. In a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) Carlos Trujillo, the lawmakers pressed f  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 28: Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot E. Engel, Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. Clyburn, and Oversight and Reform National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch sent a letter to Secreta  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Niagara County Clerk Joseph Jastrzemski announced the accreditation of Jeffrey M. Glatz, Director of the Niagara County Veterans Service Agency. As a fully accredited representative of the American Legion he can now work on the preparation and presentation of claims for veterans' benefits. Veterans Service Agency Director Glatz, a Retired Lieutenant Colonel who served   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the award of a 5-year federal grant totaling $2.25 million through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) for expansion of their Special Needs Dentistry program. The Special Needs Dentistry program at Erie County Medical Center plans to use this federal funding to create a state-of-the-art dental center dedicat  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2020 (H.R. 6168), providing veterans with service-connected disabilities and survivors of disabled veterans with a proposed increased rate of compensation matching the cost-of-living adjustment provided to Social Security recipients. Higgins said, "Disabled v  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $34,561 to Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) and $65,073 to the City of Buffalo in federal funding to assist in providing affordable housing to non-elderly people living with disabilities through the Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program. This brings total affordable housing federal emergency relief supporting Buffalo residents to over $16 million: $3  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced skilled nursing facilities in Western New York will receive more than $20 million in federal emergency funding to address increased expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Nursing homes, by their very mission, serve those most at-risk of serious consequences as a result of infection due to age, pre-existing conditions and close proximity," said Congressman H  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved H.R. 6509, the Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer death and disability benefits for certain first responders who contract COVID-19. "For the public safety officers and first responders who risk their own p  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020. The bipartisan bill, approved by a vote of 417-1, makes more businesses eligible for the program and provides urgent solutions to some of the challenges small businesses are facing as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Higgins said, "The health crisis created by this pandemic   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) welcomed the news that the Administration is extending federal orders assigning National Guard members to COVID-19 response through mid-August. The President had previously indicated plans to end the current order when it expires on June 24, leaving National Guard members serving on the frontlines of the pandemic response ineligible for federal benefits. "We are pleased th  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 27 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) last week introduced the Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that establishes a grant program with $100 billion in emergency funds to support local mental health and addiction facilities. These facilities will use the funds to help people manage mental health conditions and substance use disorders during the COVID-19   more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 29 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following statement on the decision to extend the authorization for National Guard COVID-19 response efforts in New York: "In an effort to strengthen New York's ongoing COVID-19 response efforts and ensure our servicemembers receive the benefits they deserve, last week I led a bipartisan effort urging the President to extend the National Guard's COVID-19 response activities in New York State. I am pleased to see the President  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following statement after passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010): "I was proud to cosponsor the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act and applaud House passage of this measure across party lines. This important legislation provides necessary enhancements to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), making it more accessible and responsive to the challenges facing Central New York businesses. "Since  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement after President Trump announced he is ending the U.S. involvement with the World Health Organization: "The president's termination of the U.S. relationship with the WHO will put Americans further at risk from not only the coronavirus, but other infectious diseases and their resulting domestic and global economic impacts. "The WHO is the world's early warning system for infectious diseases. Terminating the United   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Ranking Member John Carter (R-TX), and full House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX), today sent a bipartisan request to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie urging that all g  more

NEWBURGH, New York, May 27 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) encourages Hudson Valley farmers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide direct payment support to farmers and producers to offset losses in revenue since the pandemic began. Applications will be accepted starting, and will close August 2  more

NEW YORK, May 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Never Again Education Act (H.R.943): The Never Again Education Act supports Holocaust education across the country by bolstering the already expansive educational resources at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). * * * "The bipartisan Never Again Education Act is finally law. I'm proud our country has come together to make clear that antisemitism cannot and should not be tolerated. Our  more

NEW YORK, May 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, joined with various stakeholders to introduce H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA). This legislation will create the Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program, a system of shared public and private compensation for business interruption losses resulting from future pandemics or public health emerge  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), Chair of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led the Committee's first-ever video-conference hearing. The historic virtual hearing focused on the economic and logistical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. maritime supply chain. "This pandemic has put an incredible strain on the   more

NEW YORK, May 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 28: Congresswoman B. Maloney (NY-12) announced two new initiatives to promote American manufacturing, save jobs here at home, and save lives. First, she is requesting that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a study on how to stabilize the supply chain of personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnessing American manufacturing capabilities. She also plans to introduce legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) helped pass the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, a bipartisan bill that will improve and extend the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This vital loan program has provided billions of dollars in forgivable loans to small businesses in New York. The reforms will extend the coverage of the program, ease restrictions on how sm  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 26: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Peter King, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, introduced the Postal Preservation Act The coronavirus crisis is wreaking havoc on the U.S. Postal Service. Without immediate help from Congress and the A  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 28: Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot E. Engel, Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. Clyburn, and Oversight and Reform National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch sent a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 26: Today, Christi A. Grimm, the Principal Deputy Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provided a video briefing to the Committee on her office's ongoing oversight of HHS's response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Today's briefing reminds us why our watchdogs are more important than ever," said Chairwoman  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee Vice Chairman Jimmy Gomez, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jamie Raskin, and Committee Member John Sarbanes issued the following statements after introducing legislation to support a fair and accur  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's decision to finalize rulemaking on the Community Reinvestment Act modernization and Comptroller Joseph Otting's resignation: "Not only am I disappointed that Comptroller Otting decided to ram through incomplete reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act, but - if reports are true of his imminent resignation - abandoning leadership during legacy rulemaking and  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd, calling for charges to be brought against all officers involved: "Once more we grieve with hurt and outrage as we watched yet another black man plead that he cannot breathe. Once more we see captured on camera the unwarranted force that men and women of color routinely suffer under the heel or knee of unrestrained law enforcement. "George Floyd's death tears at generati  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: To commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day and National Period Poverty Awareness Week, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced two pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives that seek to advance the fight for menstrual equity, particularly during the COVID-19 outbreak. Meng introduced the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act which would allow for more menstrual products to be donated to and distributed b  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced that she voted to pass a bipartisan bill aiming to deliver further relief to Queens small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) would increase flexibility and access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an initiative created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that provid  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) and a group of over 80 lawmakers are calling on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to put workers--not corporate profits--first and include strict corporate accountability measures in any coronavirus relief aid. "Families across the country have been struggling--yet the Trump administration is far more concerned with bailing out corpor  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement on May 27 on the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act (S. 2746): "I rise in strong support of S. 2746, the 'Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act,' which requires the FBI to establish a data collection program that gathers data on law enforcement and former law enforcement suicides at the local, state, and federal level. "We consider this bill toda  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on May 27 before the passage of the Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act (H.R. 6509): Rep. Nadler, along with Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) and Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ), led the effort to introduce the bill, which expands the existing Public Safety Officers' Benefits program (PSOB) to ensure that public safety officers who contract COVID-19 in the line of duty   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 28: In response to the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, House Judiciary Committee Democrats sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding prompt action, including the opening of pattern and practice investigations of police misconduct. The letter calls for the DOJ to investigate the prosecutors involved in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed African Americ  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement in support of a motion to go to conference on the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6172), which passed the House by a vote of 284-122: Chairman Nadler, the original sponsor of the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act, will serve on the conference committee with the Senate to finalize the legislation. * * * "Madam Speaker, bills like the USA FREEDOM Reauthoriza  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order on social media platforms: "Our country is in the midst of the most serious public health and economic crisis of our lifetimes. With this Executive Order aimed at internet companies who are finally trying to address misinformation on their platforms, the President will waste taxpayer dollars and agency resources that cou  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order attacking social media platforms: "Our country is in the midst of the most serious public health and economic crisis of our lifetimes. With this Executive Order aimed at internet companies who are finally trying to address misinformation on their platforms, the President will waste taxpayer dollars and agency resources that could be used to help American families  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other Democratic Committee Chairs, sent a letter to Health and Human Services Deputy Inspector General Grimm calling on him to investigate allegations that ICE is interfering with ORR's legal obligation under the Flores Settlement to place children in the lea  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 28: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other Democratic Committee Chairs, sent a letter to Acting DHS Secretary Wolf and Acting ICE Director Albence calling on DHS and ICE to halt deportations of unaccompanied children and guarantee due process protections. In addition to Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 29: Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other Democratic Committee Chairs, sent a letter to Acting DHS Secretary Wolf and Acting ICE Director Albence calling on DHS and ICE to halt deportations of unaccompanied children and guarantee due process protections. In addition to Chairman Nadler, the letter was signed by Cong  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 28: In response to the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, House Judiciary Committee Democrats sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding prompt action, including the opening of pattern and practice investigations of police misconduct. The letter calls for the DOJ to investigate the prosecutors involved in the ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee, after the Trump administration submitted a report to Congress outlining their national testing strategy: "After six months and nearly 10  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following statement on the death of ex-Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas: "Sam Johnson was an American hero with no equal and his remarkable life of service to our great nation will never be forgotten. "It was a true honor and privilege to have served alongside him on the Ways and Means Committee as he chaired the Social Security Subcommittee. "There were few like him before he joined this earth and there may never be another soul as dedic  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed and a group of state lawmakers issued a public letter demanding New York Governor Cuomo and the New York Department of Health respond to a series of inquiries regarding nursing home orders over the last three months. In light of the death toll at nursing homes across New York and mounting concern over the Governor's ongoing failure to explain controversial and contradictory changes to the state's   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Reed hosted a roundtable conversation with over 50 representatives from regional health providers, insurers, hospitals, nursing home administrators, and numerous state lawmakers. The Governor's office received an invitation and declined to join the discussion. "Our roundtable confirmed the worst; New York's nursing home guidance can only be described as catastrophically wrong given the clear and overwhelm  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed and a group of state lawmakers issued a public letter demanding New York Governor Cuomo and the New York Department of Health respond to a series of inquiries regarding nursing home orders over the last three months. In light of the death toll at nursing homes across New York and mounting concern over the Governor's ongoing failure to explain controversial and contradictory changes to the state's  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed the Problem Solvers Caucus-endorsed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, a bill designed to help small businesses weather today's economic storm. The bipartisan bill was led by Caucus Members Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Fred Upton (R-MI). "Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and neighborhoods, providing jobs and critical ser  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 26: The Problem Solvers Caucus formally endorsed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, legislation that will revamp some of the rules within the current Paycheck Protection Program, making it more accessible and equitable for small businesses looking to weather the current economic storm. Problem Solvers, Reps. Dean Phillips (D- MN) introduced the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Prog  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 27: Congressman Max Rose announced that following his efforts, the New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team has deployed two Mobile Testing Units to the Brooklyn VA Medical Center to help supplement the VA's efforts testing of veterans and staff. "No matter the challenge, the National Guard has continued to rise to the occasion and do what's necessary to complete the mission, and this is no excep  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose announced that in partnership with Governor Andrew Cuomo, AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY), one of the largest primary and specialty care practices in the New York area, has begun COVID-19 testing and diagnostics at three locations in Bay Ridge and on Staten Island. The three testing locations will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the following ACPNY facilities a  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose introduced new legislation this week to eliminate an outdated federal restriction that prevents entities such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) from using toll revenue to provide additional discounts to commuters with no other choice but to use their bridges. This archaic regulation has forced local elected officials--incl  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Max Rose's legislation last night to expand an existing federal program to ensure that public safety officers who contract COVID-19 in the line of duty are eligible for benefits should they become disabled or die from the virus. Rose, who introduced the Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020 with Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10)  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 28: Congressman Jose E. Serrano and Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., along with 9 Bronx based State Senators and Assembly members, wrote to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson asking them to reconsider funding and constructions plans of a new jail facility in the Bronx's Mott Haven neighborhood and reallocate the funding for programs aimed at helping v  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that the Village of Clayton will receive $5,872,000 in Water and Waste Disposal Loans and a $1,000,000 grant. This funding will be used to repair and replace the village's Wastewater Treatment Facility and Collection System. This investment will assist the village in providing reliable sanitary sewer collection and treatment service to residents. "I am excited to  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation that she cosponsors. This legislation would provide flexibility for small businesses who have utilized PPP loans. Specifically, this legislation extends the period businesses can utilize funds and receive forgiveness to 24 weeks, allows a greater portion of the loan to be utilized on non-p  more

SARATOGA, New York, May 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: "Yesterday, New Yorkers once again witnessed the failed leadership of Governor Cuomo regarding the re-opening process. The Governor caused mass confusion and widespread, bipartisan outrage from elected officials, community leaders, and small businesses for arbitrarily moving the goal posts for entering into Phase 2 of re-opening our economy. "Throughout this health and economic crisis, we have seen a  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on Governor Cuomo's refusal to allow the North Country economy to re-open despite the region meeting the metrics for phase 2. "I have heard from hundreds of frustrated and upset local officials and small businesses who are understandably outraged by the unacceptable and arbitrary decision by Governor Cuomo to move the goal posts for re-opening,  more

SARATOGA, New York, May 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging the continued, uninterrupted operation of the H-2B program with the continued requirement that all employers only have access to it based upon their proven and certified need within the statutory cap. "Many North Country seasonal businesses rely on the H-2B non-immigrants seasonal guest worker program to sustain the leve  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is co-leading the RASPP Act, legislation to direct the Secretary of Health and Human services to clarify the national biodefense strategy and implementation plan that was included in the FY2017 NDAA. In February of this year, the Government Accountability Office released a report outlining several challenges and issues that could limit the long-term implementation of the strate  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator (CMS) Seema Verma corrected Governor Cuomo's false claim that he was following CDC and Administration guidance by sending COVID-19 positive patients back into nursing homes. "Under no circumstances should a hospital discharge a patient to a nursing home that's not prepared to take care of those patients' needs," Verma said on Fox News Radio. "The fede  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul Tonko voted to pass a critical, bipartisan bill to deliver further relief for New York State small businesses. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act solves urgent issues with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) facing small business owners in New York and across the country who are struggling the most as a result of the coronavirus. "I have heard from countl  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement on events in Minneapolis: "Tragically, three simple words - 'I can't breathe' - have become a powerful symbol of how structural racism in America quite literally kills people. As I have said for some time, COVID-19 has crystalized longstanding inequalities and cruelties in our society. Those of us from New York remember all too painfully Eric Garner's death, and we still feel his family and community were   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) and other members of the New York City delegation sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza pressing the agencies to issue guidance clarifying the eligibility of housi  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement on death of George Floyd: "The Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd should be arrested, charged, prosecuted and imprisoned for homicide, and he should have been arrested by now. "I come from a law enforcement family, and I love our police, which makes me that much more disturbed by the actions of this thug officer and the inaction of the other officers present." The Congressman also posted a tweet  more

BROOKHAVEN, New York, May 27 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: On Saturday, May 23, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) secured a donation of 6,000 masks, 1,500 KN95 masks and 4,500 3-ply surgical masks, from the Muslim American Leadership Alliance and Global Geeks, which were distributed to the Brookhaven Fire Department.  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening remarks at a video conference hearing entitled "The Status of the U.S. Maritime Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic": Chair DeFazio: Thank you, Chairman Maloney, I commend you for quickly organizing this afternoon's hearing to   more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 27 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 26: This afternoon, U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) joined the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce for an online forum with the upstate business community. Today's conversation focused on ensuring small businesses can utilize federal programs including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), access rural  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 26 calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime to release Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen wrongfully imprisoned in Russia: Yesterday, the Russian government concluded a secretive, sham of a trial and announced its intention to seek a draconian 18-year prison sentence in a Russian labor camp. * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 27: Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security; Ted Deutch, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism; and Max Rose, Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Reps. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, and Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following statements on May 20 after a roundtable discussion on Social Security and COVID-19 pandemic: "The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the urgency. We need to act now to strengthen Social Security. Even before the pandemic struck, Social Security was set to be paying out more than it was taking in. During the discussion, I made it clear that this is the time to roll up our sleeves and work. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Harley Rouda, chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, in response to a report by the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, which found that Douglas Domenech, the Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs appoi  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform; and Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations announced an expansion of the committees' probe into the firing of State Department Inspe  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 28: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the Vice Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, ranking member and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 26 calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime to release Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen wrongfully imprisoned in Russia: Yesterday, the Russian government concluded a secretive, sham of a trial and announced its intention to seek a draconian 18-year prison sentence in a Russian labor camp. * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Susan Brooks (R-IN), led 48 Members of Congress in a letter to Acting U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator John Barsa calling on him to ensure that the agency's international work continues to focus on the health and safety of women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the last decade, USAID has strengthened its ability to respond nimbly to th  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 26 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko and Antonio Delgado joined the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce for an online forum with the upstate business community. Today's conversation focused on ensuring small businesses can access federal programs including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), access rural broadband, and building out a fact and scien  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 27 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko and Elise Stefanik announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded $61,515 to improve telehealth for Saratoga Hospital Consortium in Saratoga Springs. The funding is intended for remote diagnosis and monitoring equipment and other telehealth equipment to treat patients with COVID-19 infection and to expand telehealth to other patients with s  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Chairwoman Judy Chu (D-CA), and Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, le  more

HAUPPAUGE, New York, May 30 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Island Harvest and Long Island Cares food banks. This PPE was secured by Congressman Zeldin from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and international Kellner Family Foundation.  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Senate leadership to include funding for gun violence prevention and support services in the next coronavirus relief package. Recent reports show that gun sales have increased and emergency health services have been strained since the coronavirus pandemic began. Stay-at-home orders have led to an increase in truancy among youth due to school closures, unemploym  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to protect the nation's food supply, which has been threatened by the COVID-19 crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented shift in demand, moving it away from restaurants and food service and towards retail and food donations  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) introduced legislation to diversify military service academy nominations by mandating race, gender, ethnicity, and other demographic metrics be collected and published on an annual basis. The "Public Accountability on Nominations Offered that Result in Admissions to Military Academies" (PANORAMA) Act would provide key publi  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey questioning why Twitter should continue to receive special immunity from the federal government after choosing to editorialize on President Trump's tweets. Twitter currently receives special immunity under the law in what's known as Section 230, which states that companies that merely distribute user content should not be treated like a  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following joint statement with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, after the Trump administration submitted a report to Congress outlining its national testing strategy: "After six months and n  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, after the Trump administration submitted a report to Congress outlining their national testing strategy: "After six months and nearly 100,000 lives lost, the Trump Administration still does not have a serious plan for increasing testing to stop the spread of the virus.   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After securing $42.7 million for the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) as part of CARES Act funding last month, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the CDTA would be receiving an additional $60.89 million in federal funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to implement its third bus rapid transit (BRT) line. The "Purple Line" will run along the Washington/  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 27: Following his delivery of over $1.7 million for Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) as part of the CARES Act, and after hearing that United Airlines is seeking to cease all flights to the regional airport, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged United to maintain current service levels to ITH. The senator said that while he is grateful that United has met their service commitment to ITH so  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 26: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) and other members of the New York City delegation sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza pressing the agencies to issue guidance clarifying the eligibilit  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), announced $1,400,000 in federal funding for water infrastructure projects in rural New York. This funding was allocated through the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Water and Environmental Program (WEP) and will be used to renovate wastewater collection  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), announced $1,400,000 in federal funding for water infrastructure projects in rural New York. This funding was allocated through the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Water and Environmental Program (WEP) and will be used to renovate wastewater collection  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $3,460,645 in federal funding to provide telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The seventh set of telehealth funding was allocated through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $499,871 in Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) Program funding for United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. This funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) and will be used to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education in Upstate New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $499,871 in Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) Program funding for United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. This funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) and will be used to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education in Upstate New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After tirelessly advocating for more federal support for New York's strapped healthcare facilities in the Schumer-led CARES Act and 'Corona 3.5' negotiations, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York's skilled nursing facilities (SNF) will receive $394,092,500 out of a nationwide pot of $4,873,305,000. The senators said that New York would be receiving  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, after the Trump administration submitted a report to Congress outlining its national testing strategy: "After six months and n  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 28: Following months of tireless advocacy for federal aid and support for hard-hit New York State amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer introduced the Endless Frontier Act, a bipartisan, bicameral initiative that looks to the future beyond the crisis and seeks to solidify U.S. leadership in scientific and technological innovation through increa  more