WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Confronting shortages of essential child care caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the inclusion of the Child Care Is Essential Act in the next coronavirus relief package. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of all child care providers have had to shut their doors and the industry faces a potential loss of more than 4 million child care slots, which   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her Senate colleagues to call for an immediate review of the safety of rubber bullets being used during civil rights protests, as well as the use of force against peaceful protesters. The push follows reporting that indicates there have been serious injuries resulting from law enforcement's use of rubber bullets and use of force to control and disperse protests a  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on June 19 after the Navy declined to reinstate Capt. Brett E. Crozier as commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt: "Today's announcement that Captain Crozier will not be reinstated as Commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt raises more questions than it answers. By virtually all accounts, Navy leadership first recommended to Secretary of Defense Esper i  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- 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) issued two subpoenas for testimony from two Department of Justice whistleblowers. These individuals--John W. Elias and Aaron S.J. Zelinsky--are prepared to describe the unprecedented politicization of the Department under President Trump and Attorney General William Barr. Mr. Elias and Mr. Zelinsky will be   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. Clyburn, Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez, and Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Chairman Mike Quigley sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 17: Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a vote of 24 to 14. The legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addre  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday, June 19, 2020, the Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a virtual briefing to examine how systemic racism and discrimination deeply rooted in America's history have led to abusive policing practices, and the long overdue need for reform at the federal level. On May 25, 2020, an unarmed Black man named George Floyd was murdered by   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed shared the following statement regarding New York state's decision to scale back its dangerous and onerous twice-a-week testing mandate for nursing homes. "While it's disappointing it took many weeks, numerous emails, and multiple public outcries to convince Governor Cuomo he had no option but to reverse course, we're glad to see a step in the right direction on this issue," said Reed. "We'll con  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following reports and complaints about poorly marked, prepaid debit cards being mailed to constituents for their stimulus payments, Congressman Anthony Brindisi took action to hold the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department accountable. During the pandemic, Brindisi is fighting to make sure Upstate gets the resources they deserve. As part of the bipartisan CARES Act, most Americans are entitl  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), Scott Peters (CA-52), Brian Mast (FL-18), and John Katko (NY-24) introduced a bipartisan resolution to reduce the stigma that prevents veterans and servicemembers from seeking mental health care. The legislation would designate June as National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Awareness month and June 27th as National PTSI Awareness Day. "Our brave men and   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), member of the House Small Business Committee, announced his support as an original co-sponsor of the Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide a tax credit of up to $25,000, for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), for small businesses, 501(c)(3) non-profits, veterans' organizations, independent contractors, f  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed the INVEST in America Act, comprehensive transportation legislation which includes a nearly $500 billion investment in American infrastructure to create jobs, support American manufacturing, and restore U.S. competitiveness. As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19) championed provisions   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the DACA program: "The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is a win for our communities, our economy, and our American values. "This is an important victory, but until we codify these protections into law through the Dream and Promise Act, Dreamers will continue to lack the certainty of security they deserve. In June 2019, Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot Engel joined dozens of his House colleagues as an original cosponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation which would mark the end of slavery in the U.S. by making Juneteenth a federal holiday. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and announced to the remaining slaves that they were finally free. This announcement came nearly two and a  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 17 by Ex-Ambassador John Bolton's revelations about President Trump and China: "Last year, President Trump was impeached for tying U.S. security assistance for Ukraine to Kyiv's willingness to manufacture dirt on Joe Biden, Trump's opponent. As one of the Chairs leading the impeachment inquiry, I was disgusted by the President's brazen willingness to us  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the reported upcoming visit by Polish President Andrzej Duda to the White House: "President Trump's invitation for Polish President Duda to visit the White House next week is yet another example of his infatuation with leaders who have demonstrated autocratic tendencies. "While Poland is a close and valued ally of the United States, President Duda and his   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the resignation of the Volunteers of America leadership and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's exclusion of VOA: "I thank Amanda Bennett and Sandy Sugawara for their service at the Voice of America. Their efforts helped ensure that VOA remained a trusted, unbiased source of news and information around the world while working to modernize the br  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a member of the House LGBT Equality Caucus, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in the Bostock vs. Clayton County case. The Bostock case now affirms the definition of "sex" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to prohibit an individual from being fired from their job because of their sexual orientation or gender identity: * * * "This is truly a landmar  more

BRONX, New York, June 18 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Syria Caesar Act sanctions: "The administration's implementation of my legislation, the Syria Caesar Act, is a welcome but overdue step. I began work on this law years ago and have watched in horror as the carnage in Syria has raged unchecked. It shouldn't have taken so long to get this bill enacted and it shouldn't have taken Congress to push the a  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 15 on the conviction and sentencing of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years' hard labor by the Russian courts: "My heart breaks for Paul Whelan and his family as they deal with today's outrageous and devastating news, which comes after Paul endured more than a year and a half of detention on baseless charges and a secretive trial without a proper defens  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following following statement into the record about the health disparities in the coronavirus pandemic: "From the protests in Minneapolis to the marches in New York City, our nation has heard loud clear--centuries of systemic racial injustices must come to an end. Most of these public demonstrations have focused on cases of police brutality towards minority communities such as the murder of George Floyd. In the backdrop of these de  more

BRONX, New York, June 18 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the plan of Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, to fire a number of the agency's career senior leadership: "I have learned that Michael Pack, the new CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, intends to force out a number of the agency's career senior leadership tomorrow morning. My fear is that USAGM's role as an unbiased news organiz  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 18: "Five years ago today, a heinous act of domestic terrorism took the lives of nine innocent Americans at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. This act of hate shook the national consciousness, and reminded us once again that the scourges of racism and gun violence remain a prominent part of the American story. "Five years later and sadly not much has c  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced the Maintaining United States National Security Interests in Europe Act, bicameral legislation to restrict funding for the implementation of President Trump's reckless plans to withdraw  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) hailed the passage in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, a five-year bill to improve and increase federal investment in transportation infrastructure programs. In addition to including major increases for highway, transit and rail projects, the bill al  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following transcript on Fox News: On Oct. 30, 2001, wearing a navy-blue New York Fire Department quarter zip, President George W. Bush stepped out onto the mound at Yankee Stadium to throw the first pitch of game three of the World Series. There was not much to cheer for in the days following 9/11, but the cheers from the crowd were deafening, as the president stood there with American flags flying all around. It was a mome  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Citing the impact of the closure of the U.S.-Canada border on Montanans and the economy, Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) urged President Trump to reopen the border in areas with low rates of COVID-19 infections. "Cross border travel and tourism is vital for Montana communities along the Canadian border. Montana and its three bordering Canadian provinces have had significantly lower rates of COVID-19   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that two Western New York organizations were selected for September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Grant Awards totaling more than $103,000 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The purpose of the grants is to encourage volunteering as a tribute to victims, survivors, and those who served in response to the attacks on 9/11.  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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 $2,224,925 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to University at Buffalo (UB) for the development of a method to accurately diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD) before clinical symptoms are present. Parkinson's is a motor system disorder resulting from the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 18 regarding the Supreme Court ruling against Trump administration effort to end DACA: "From day one, this Administration's policy toward Dreamers, who have only ever known life in this country, has been cruel and heartless. "So today's decision by the Supreme Court to strike down President Trump's unjustified action to overturn the Deferral Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is good news.   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) joined a bipartisan group of more than 60 members calling to temporarily waive local fund matching requirements for all National Heritage Areas. This waiver would come at no cost to taxpayers and would enable National Heritage Areas to access already appropriated federal funds in order to better support their communities working to weather the COVID-19 crisis. Higgins and  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 20 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced that On Point for College has received $110,394 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that supports service and volunteering organizations including AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and the Volunteer Generation Fund. The funds were awarded as part of the CNCS Days of Service Grant Program, and will support local On Point for   more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 16 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate June 2020 as 'National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month' and June 27, 2020 as 'National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day.' This measure aims to reduce the stigma associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and encourage veterans and servicemembers suffering from PTSD to seek menta  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-New York, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following news release: Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requesting a classified briefing on how foreign adversaries may seek to exploit recent demonstrations protesting racial inequality in the U.S. criminal justice system to sow political and cul  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, on Wednesday convened a hearing examining the ways in which H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020, would help essential workers and their families who have suffered the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. "Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, we are a  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement after the Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency sent a letter to the Committee raising concerns that the Trump administration is undermining mandated transparency and oversight of important components of CARES Act spending: "The Trump Administration seems to be arguing that loopholes in the law exempt agencies from p  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- 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, issued the following statement after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced that H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, will be considered on the House floor next week: "Last week, the entire world witnessed President Trump trample on the Constitutional rig  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) wrote to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, requesting the removal of any symbols or buildings honoring Confederate officers at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, and the renaming of any buildings named in their honor. "West Point is a globally revered institution - and as such, should be as   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's assertion that there is no emergency given spikes in coronavirus cases: "Mr. Kudlow's statement that '[t]here is no emergency' in response to recent spikes of reported cases of COVID-19 in cities across the country is completely out of touch with the needs of the American people. "This lack of perspective is just more of the same from the Trump Administration when i  more

NEWBURGH, New York, June 20 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 19 in celebration of Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery: "Juneteenth is a living memorial that empowers the sustained struggle of Black Americans - it has been 155 years since the Union Army arrived in Texas with the news that enslaved Americans would be freed from the chains of captivity. "But, today, it's all too clear those chains still exist in the form of syste  more

NEWBURGH, New York, June 16 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 15 in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extends employment nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ workers: "This is a historic day. The Supreme Court has finally recognized what so many of us know to be true - in America, no worker should be fired or denied a job just because of who they are or who they love. "Mark my words: this vic  more

NEWBURGH, New York, June 16 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced his Newburgh office is now open to constituents, who make an appointment. His team will also continue to offer assistance remotely, through phone and virtual appointments for constituents across the Hudson Valley. "As the Hudson Valley continues the process of reopening, my office will also open in-person to folks who need assistance cutting throu  more

NEWBURGH, New York, June 20 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement: This week, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled the Trump Administration cannot end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, protecting DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, from deportation. * * * "Dreamers are our friends, neighbors, and coworkers. They make our country stronger, and the Hudson Valley a better place to live. "These young people have done every  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a virtual hearing to examine the magnitude of the unemployment crisis, the role of federal and state unemployment support, and whether additional support is needed to achieve a sustainable economic recovery. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, serves on this panel, which is a subcommittee of the Oversight  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- 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, filed the Committee's report after marking up the Washington, D.C. Admission Act in advance of the bill being considered on the House floor next Friday. The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton in January 2019, would admit the State of Washington, D  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- 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, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. Clyburn, and Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting a staff briefing on the agency's policies and procedures that will guid  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a letter to the Department of Homeland Security   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 20 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, alongside Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced introduction of the bicameral Hastening Arms Limitation Talks (HALT) Act, legislation outlining a vision for a 21st century nuclear freeze movement. The HALT Act comes 38 years to the week after one-milli  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Gregory W. Meeks introduced legislation that would require Wall Street firms to disclose whether they have profited from underwriting bonds that are used to cover the costs of police brutality or civil rights violations by law enforcement. The Disclose Police Brutality Bonds Act of 2020 would also mandate disclosures as to whether financial institutions have partnered with minority and women  more

QUEENS, New York, June 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 19: Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Council Member Paul Vallone commended Consulate General for the Republic of Korea, Ambassador Won-Sam Chang, and Minsun Kim, President of the Museum of Korean American Heritage ("MOKAH") in their donation of $100,000 in Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE"), joining them to accept the PPE donation outside of his Jamaica District Office. Joining them w  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 18: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States--the highest court in the country--ruled against the Trump Administration's effort to end the 2012 Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which protects children who were brought to the U.S. from deportation. * * * "Today is a day of celebration and hope for the hundre  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks during the markup of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120) on June 17: "Last week, George Floyd's brother, Philonise, sat in this room and he told us of the pain he felt watching the video of his brother being killed by a Minneapolis police officer. He gave voice to the pain that all of us have felt over the last few weeks. He also spoke to the a  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's executive order on policing: "Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, comprehensive policing legislation to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the culture of law enforcement and empower our communities. While the President appears to embrace our emphasis on national standar  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's attempt to halt the publication of ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton's memoir: "Most Americans already knew that President Trump is unfit for office, having abused his office again and again.That is precisely what was laid out during the House's impeachment inquiry, and throughout the Senate trial. "John Bolton's book only confi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's attempt to halt publication of ex-National Security Adviser John R. Bolton's memoir: "Most Americans already knew that President Trump is unfit for office, having abused his office again and again.That is precisely what was laid out during the House's impeachment inquiry, and throughout the Senate trial. John Bolton's book only confirms the case that we made, and shows the comple  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 17 regarding the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120): "Last week, George Floyd's brother, Philonise, sat in this room and he told us of the pain he felt watching the video of his brother being killed by a Minneapolis police officer. He gave voice to the pain that all of us have felt over the last few weeks. He also spoke to the anger of knowing that George Floyd was only the latest in a m  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued two subpoenas for testimony from two Department of Justice whistleblowers. These individuals--John W. Elias and Aaron S.J. Zelinsky--are prepared to describe the unprecedented politicization of the Department under President Trump and Attorney General William Barr. Mr. Elias and Mr. Zelinsky will be joined by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18: The House Judiciary Committee passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a vote of 24 to 14. The legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addressing systemic racism and bias to help save lives.  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed announced three area hospitals on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 will receive millions in critical federal aid from Health and Human Services' Provider Relief Fund. The funds, which target safety-net hospitals which treat patients regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay, were allocated in the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following continued advocacy by Congressman Max Rose, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) has been awarded nearly $30 million in federal funding to make critical upgrades to mitigate flooding during future storms and weather disasters. This grant brings the total federal funding for the project to $44 million, allowing RUMC--which is the only h  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congressman Max Rose issued the following statement announcing that he is co-sponsoring the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. * * * "My colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus put forward historic legislation aimed at creating a fair, more just law enforcement syst  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following continued meetings and conversations with restaurant owners across Staten Island and South Brooklyn, Congressman Max Rose is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio to take action to help New York City restaurants safely reopen with clear safety guidelines and timelines. "The current guidelines for restaurants, or lack thereof, make absolutely no sense to anyone with eyes," Rose sai  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 19: Congressman Max Rose, who has been a leader in pushing to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities and access, is urging broad adaptation of pooled sampling as a tool to drastically expand continued and ongoing testing to help safely reopen the economy. "Until we have a coronavirus vaccine, testing on a massive scale is critical to safely reopening," Rose said. "Regular and ongoing testing is essential   more

SARATOGA, New York, June 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik called for Governor Cuomo to immediately disburse Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funds to county governments from the $2.5 billion that had already been provided by Congress to New York State. Today, Governor Cuomo announced he will be distributing $1 billion in funding to counties in New York State. "Governor Cuomo delaying critical funding to counties   more

SARATOGA, New York, June 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the University of Vermont Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital received a new $13.6 million disbursement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This is part of a $10 billion allocation of Provider Relief Funds for safety net hospitals that serve vulnerable populations. "I have worked diligently to deliver increased fund  more

SARATOGA, New York, June 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded $55,180 to improve telehealth for the Northern NY Rural Behavioral Health Institute in Saranac Lake. The funding is intended for a telemedicine cart, tablets, video monitors, and remote monitoring equipment to continue to serve at-risk patients in rural New York with chronic health conditions, inclu  more

SARATOGA, New York, June 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Warren and Washington Counties Industrial Development Agency (WWIDA) expect to finalize the transfer of ownership of an access road used for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site cleanup to the WWIDA next week. This transfer supports community efforts to redevelop the location of General Electr  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the JUSTICE Act, the House companion legislation to Senator Tim Scott's (R-SC) police reform legislation in the Senate. This bill expands upon proposals outlined in President Trump's Executive Order on policing. It brings meaningful reforms to our police forces across the country to improve police-community relations, end police brutality by increasing transpar  more

SARATOGA, New York, June 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is a cosponsor of the Meals on Wheels for Kids Act, bipartisan legislation that establishes a 3-year pilot program to deliver healthy meals to kids during the summer months and extended school breaks. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted to need to provide better meal access to students in rural and isolated areas of the country, who may be underserved. This bill wo  more

SARATOGA, New York, June 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act, bipartisan legislation that will allow agricultural producers more flexibility when calculating their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. This bill will allow producers to use their 2019 gross income rather than net income when calculating their PPP loan, therefore expanding eligibility to more farmers. Con  more

SARATOGA, New York, June 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following op-ed published in the Sun Community News: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik penned an op-ed for Sun Community News urging the North Country to participate in the 2020 Census. "This spring has proven to be a very unprecedented and challenging time for our communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in many ways, but it has also highlighted the North Country's exceptional public health officials, healthcar  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to House Leadership with a group of her bipartisan colleagues urging them to extend the Center for Medicare and Medicaid's emergency telehealth waiver program for at least 22 months. Under this waiver, Medicare can pay for office, hospital, and other visits furnished via telehealth across the country and including in patient's homes. A range of providers, such a  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy requesting that the Craft Beverage Modernization Act be included in any appropriate legislation that will be considered on the House Floor. This legislation makes excise tax reductions for small brewers, distillers, vintners, and cider makers across the country permanent. "Many of our North Country businesses, including   more

SARATOGA, New York, June 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy requesting that Congress provide USDA with $51 million to expand USDA's match capability for the Gus Schumaker Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). This program incentivizes fruit and vegetable purchases by providing SNAP recipients a match in benefits. The letter requests that USDA be provided funds to both decrease  more

SARATOGA, New York, June 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on President Trump's executive order on policing: "President Trump's Executive Order on policing was a decisive and important step in improving policing tactics and law enforcement-community relations throughout our country. "As we come together in support of equality and justice, President Trump sent a clear signal to our nation that police brutality will not be tolerated. "Our North Country law   more

SARATOGA, New York, June 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo urging him to immediately disburse Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funds to county governments from the $2.5 billion that has already been provided by Congress to New York State. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provided a temporary FMAP increase of 6.2 percent, and New York has been able to claim a greater  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: On Friday, June 12, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) distributed more than 10,000 pieces of PPE, including masks donated by the City of New York, to residents and civic groups in Northeast Queens. As our region emerges from under the shadow of the coronavirus, Suozzi stressed the importance of following social distancing guidelines and wearing a mask so that New York can continue to "crush th  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced that he will be introducing legislation to reverse a ruling made earlier this year by the Internal Revenue Service, that Suffolk County residents must pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their septic tanks. The legislation is expected to be included within a larger House Infrastructure package which will be voted on within the next few weeks.   more

AMSTERDAM, New York, June 16 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that SUNY Polytechnic Institute has won a competitive $50,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award, spearheaded by Dr. Gregory Denbeaux, will fund research on metal additive manufacturing to engineer a more energy-efficient, waste reducing process for developing biomedical and aerospace devices. "Scientists and engineers here in   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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) penned a letter to FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra calling on the agency to launch an investigation into withholdings taken by payment processor First Data from the company's Puerto Rican clients. Puerto Rican businesses using First Data have reported that the companies' merchant servi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) introduced H.R. 7006, new legislation that would enable Home Health Care Agencies to attend to their patients, rather than paperwork during the coronavirus pandemic. In order to commence care with new patients and be reimbursed by Medicare, home health agencies generally need a written referral from a doctor. Home health agencies have encountered numerous difficulties ob  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- 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) and twelve Committee Democrats wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza asking the agencies to immediately begin publishing the demographic data of recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) p  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 19: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez(D-NY) wrote a letter to New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson urging him to continue funding the New York City Community Land Trust Initiative (CLT). The CLT program allows for members of the community to exercise agency over land and buildings within their borders with the intent of creating permanent, affordable housing. The structure of the Trust's leadershi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 15: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) both members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced bipartisan legislation to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine if there is any PFAS contamination on any of their facilities or operating sites. The bill also requires the Corps to identify the contaminants and their plan to clean  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, regarding the Supreme Court's ruling that the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA was unlawful: "This is a wonderful day for young Americans across this country. Today's Supreme Court decision on DACA is not only a win for hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients, it is a win for the rule of law. "The President's attempt to terminate DACA threw the lives of h  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY16/Bronx-Westchester), sent a letter to the new Chief Executive Officer and Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Michael Pack expressing outrage and demanding documents related to the firing of senior officials and disbanding of advisory boards of government-  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY16/Bronx-Westchester), sent a letter to the new Chief Executive Officer and Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Michael Pack expressing outrage and demanding documents related to the firing of senior o  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, on reports that the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael Pack, fired senior officials and dissolved advisory boards of government-sponsored broadcast networks for foreign audiences: "We were outraged to learn that Michael Pack, the new head of the U.S. Agency for Gl  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Eliot L. Engel, Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement on reports that Trump Appointee and new CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Michael Pack fired senior officials and dissolved advisory boards of government-spo  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Fred Upton (R-MI) announced that they introduced the Farm to Fridge Act (H.R. 7035), a bill which would expand two existing programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order to help farmers and merchants pivot from selling to restaurants to selling directly to consumers. The legislation would allow the USDA to provide grants to farmers and merchants who have been  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on June 15 with Rep. Karen Bass, D-California, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, on the Supreme Court's refusal to re-examine the doctrine of qualified immunity: "Today, the Supreme Court refused to re-examine its misguided decisions shield  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Karen Bass, D-California and Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, on June 15 regarding the Supreme Court's refusal to re-examine the doctrine of qualified immunity: "Today, the Supreme Court refused to re-examine its misguided decisions shielding government officials from accountability when they violate Americans' civil rights. The Court invented its 'qualified immunity' doctrine without any basis in t  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 15: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chair Steve Cohen (D-TN) denounced the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate health care protections for vulnerable communities, including LGBTQ individuals. The new rule from the Trump Administration also rolls  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chair Steve Cohen (D-TN) denounced the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate health care protections for vulnerable communities, including LGBTQ individuals. The new rule from the Trump Administration also rolls back nondiscrimination protections for women and individuals  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on June 15 with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, in response to the Supreme Court's rulings in Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia, R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes vs. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Altitude Express vs. Zarda: "Today's decision will go down in histor  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee: In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda. * * * "Today's decision will go down in history as a landmark decision for equality and civil rights in this country. The Supreme Court today affirmed that no one should  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on June 18 with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, on the Supreme Court's ruling on the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: "This is a wonderful day for young Americans across this country. Today's Supreme Court decision on DACA is not only a win for hun  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement on June 18 with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, hailing the Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA was unlawful: "This is a wonderful day for young Americans across this country. Today's Supreme Court decision on DACA is not only a win for hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients, it is a win for the rule of law. "The President's attempt to terminate DACA threw the liv  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), the ranking member and chair of the House Committee on Armed Service's Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities, will introduce the National Security Innovation Pathway Act, legislation to help the nation retain top talent by providing a pathway to an immigrant visa for non-citizens engaged in essential work to pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following op-ed: A Jacobin mob of left-wing thought police has risen up across our country. No statue, no movie, no cartoon is immune. Nor any op-ed. The New York Times, after publishing my op-ed about the Insurrection Act, capitulated to a woke mob of its employees. But it's not just the Times. I reveal here for the first time that the Twitter thought police also targeted me for expressing an opinion shared at that time by a major  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 18 addressing the Supreme Court's ruling that barred the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. * * * "The Supreme Court's decision today to bar President Trump from ending DACA is a victory for DREAMers, their families, and all Americans who believe in compassion and our shared humanity. "These young men and women make our country stronger--  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined colleagues to introduce the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act, which would hold law enforcement and corrections officers criminally liable for failing to obtain medical assistance for people in custody experiencing medical distress. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) led the bicameral legislat  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,800,000 in federal funding for Chemung County's C-Tran System. This federal funding was allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the CARES Act and will help ensure the C-Tran busing system can continue offering essential public transportation during the COVID-19 outbreak. "As upstate c  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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 $7,861,808 in federal funding for the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support child care, early childhood education and support services for low-income families in the area. "S  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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 co-sponsored the Helicopter Safety Act of 2020, a bill to require terrain awareness and warning systems, crash-resistant flight data, and voice recorders on all helicopters that carry six or more passengers. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) introduced this bicameral legislation. Si  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and House Rules Committee Chairman James McGovern (MA-02) announced introduction of the bicameral Hastening Arms Limitation Talks (HALT) Act, legislation outlining a vision for a 21st century nuclear freeze movement. The HALT Act comes 38 years to the week after one-million people gathered in New York's Central Pa  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, called for an investigation into reports that Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos may have violated federal privacy laws and undermined legal protections  more

WEST POINT, New York, June 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on June 13: The U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point held a special, mandatory, socially-distanced graduation ceremony for the 1,123 members of the 2020 class, the Academy's 222nd. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), West Point class of 1971 and the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement congratulating the class of 2020 and their families, who were not permit  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Citing a recent New York State report (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/DVTF-Report-FINAL.pdf) that details a very troubling 33% rise in domestic violence cases across New York amid COVID, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer demanded the United States Senate take up the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which passed the House with bipartisan support all the way back in Apr  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following hearing information: "Police Use of Force and Community Relations" at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 2:30 p.m.: Witnesses: Panel I * Phillip Atiba Goff, Franklin A, Thomas Professor in Policing Equity John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Co-Founder and CEO Center for Policing Equity, New York, NY * Doug Logan Jr., President, Professor of Urban Ministry, Grimke Seminary, Richmond, VA * Melvin Carter, Mayor, Ci  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, to express opposition to the proposed annexation of territory in the West Bank: "As strong and dedicated supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship, we are compelled to express opposition to the proposed unilateral annexation of territory in the West Bank. "A sustainable peace deal that ensures the long-term security of Israel and self  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, to express opposition to the proposed unilateral annexation of territory in the West Bank: "As strong and dedicated supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship, we are comp  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 $1,917,799 in federal funding for agricultural research and development at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and will be used to increase food security and address workforce deve  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 $1,917,799 in federal funding for agricultural research and development at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and will be used to increase food security and address workforce deve  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- 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 $278,993 in federal funding to support New York's tribal communities during the COVID-19 outbreak. This federal funding was allocated through the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Supporting Tribal Public Health Capacity in Coronavirus Preparedness and Response program, and will be used to assist   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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 announced $3,800,000 in federal funding for Chemung County's C-Tran System. This federal funding was allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the CARES Act and will help ensure the C-Tran busing system can continue offering essential public transportation during the COVID-19 outbreak. "As upstate communit  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 16: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced $136,509 in federal funding allocated by the Appalachian Regional Commission for the Fillmore Central School District (FCSD). The funding will be used to implement an educational pathway enabling secondary school students to earn a certification and license to become a drone operator. "As demand grows for a we  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- 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 $2,667,741 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The ninth set of telehealth funding was awarded to seven New York health care organizations through the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- 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 $2,667,741 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The ninth set of telehealth funding was awarded to seven New York health care organizations through the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 $3,053,074 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The tenth set of telehealth funding was administered through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Econo  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 $3,053,074 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The tenth set of telehealth funding was administered through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Econo  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After their successful push last year to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), U.S Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, which will fully fund LWCF at $900 million a year, an over $404 million increase from last year's funding amount, and establish a National Park and Public Lands L  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 16: Following their major advocacy last year, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney renewed their call for the United States Air Force and Air National Guard to station the newest Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) at Stewart Air National Guard (ANG) Base, home of the 105th Airlift Wing (AW) in Newburgh, New York. The n  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed thanked Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Lloyd Doggett for scheduling a hearing on Thursday, June 25th, to examine states' failed nursing home policies and review what recommendations can be implemented moving forward to protect our nation's grandparents. In a recent letter, Reed called for a detailed investigation into New York and other states' deadly decisions, noting: "As the Comm  more