WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 26: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited The LOFT: LGBT Community Center to discuss her amendment to grant anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people to transgender service members. In the wake of the Supreme Court of the United States' historic decision to ban discrimination against gay and transgender employees, Senator Gillibrand is fighting to ensure that these same protections are  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi and his wife Erica visited Mohawk Valley Community College to help hand out locally sourced food boxes to families in need. The food drive was a result of a partnership between the Food Bank of CNY and Nourish NY. Brindisi, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, spoke with volunteers, organizers, and families about the importance of banding together and supporting each  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25: Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Congresswoman Linda T.  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately release $100 million in rural broadband funding, as millions of families continue to adjust to a new normal of online learning, work, and health care due to the COVID-19 crisis. Before the coronavirus pandemic, rural and native communities already faced a substantial broadband gap. According to a recent FCC   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 26: Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10) joined Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) in applauding the House passage of H.R. 7259, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act. The legislation, introduced by Rep. McBath earlier this month,strengthens incentives for innovators to use their talents to solve global humani  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25: Today, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. As Congress prepares to move forward on policing reform, pub  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives will consider H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. This landmark legislation, introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, would create a 51st state comprised of most of the territory presently considered the District of Columbia. The District currently pays more in taxes per capita than any state despite   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 20: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs today sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton expressing concern regarding Attorney General William Barr's disturbing actions to remove the sitting U.S. Attorney fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after Attorney General Barr announced President Trump had fired acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Geoffrey Berman. "It is my view that any president has the ability to replace political appointees, such as U.S. Attorneys. "The decision by President Trump to remove Mr. Berman as acting  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on the Trump Administration's intent to nominate Jay Clayton to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. "According to Attorney General Barr, the Trump Administration intends to nominate Mr. Jay Clayton to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. "I have not been contacted by the adm  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following remarks on June 25: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass and House Democrats at a press conference ahead of the House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The legislation includes bold, unprecedented reforms to curb police brutality, end racial profiling and  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120): "The tragic and brutal death of George Floyd has been a wake-up call for millions of Americans. Across the nation and around the world, the streets are lined with protesters demanding fundamental change in the culture of law enforcement and meaningful accountability for officers who commit misconduct. "T  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D- Calif.), Women Veterans Task Force and Subcommittee on Health Chair Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), and Representative Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y), who introduced H.R. 3010, the Honoring All Veterans Act, led a letter calling on Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to update VA's exclusionary motto to reflect our country's growing diversi  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released a new staff report prepared by the staff of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The report highlights the potential costs o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following remarks at a news conference held in advance of the vote on the Washington, D.C. Admission Act: The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, would admit the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth into the Union consisting of most of the territory of the present-day District of Columbia. On February 11, 2020, Chairwoman Maloney held the Commit  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement after an announcement from Census Bureau Director Steve Dillingham informing staff about additional political appointees joining the policy team: "The decision to create two new senior positions at the Census Bureau and fill them with political operatives is yet another unprecedented attempt by the Trump Administration to politicize the 2020 Census. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office issued its first report on oversight of the CARES Act: "GAO's report provides a comprehensive and independent look at the Trump Administration's incompetent and dangerous response to the coronavirus pandemic. GAO found that more than $1 trillion in taxpayer funds have already been obligated--including more than  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 25: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House floor in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. On June 8, 2020, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), and House Judiciary Committee Chair J  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 26: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Norton in January 2019, would admit the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth into the Union as a state consisting of most   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Cyberspace Solarium Commissioner Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), Solarium co-chair Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Innovation John Katko (R-NY), former Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- 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, yesterday called on the State Department to take action on Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte's attacks on press freedoms. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Engel raised the politically motivated sentencing of journalists Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos Jr. a  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced an amendment to this year's National Defense Authorization Act that would grant anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people to transgender service members. In landmark decision on Monday, June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ peop  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 23 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose, Council Member Justin Brannan and Council Member Mark Treyger announced that following their continued efforts, the installation of safety barriers along the Belt Parkway between Exits 4 and 5 have been completed to help protect pedestrians and bikers on the adjacent walkway. "It's great news that the City has heeded our calls and finished installing the protective barriers along   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Following the Administration's Executive Order suspending U.S. entry for nonimmigrants with certain visas, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik worked with Secretary Chad Wolf to ensure that Canadians would be exempt. "The cross-border partnership is a critical economic driver for the North Country, and I voiced my regional concerns to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf about the negative impacts this Executive Order wo  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement after President Trump fired Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York: "President Trump and Attorney General Barr have fired numerous government officials in order to protect Trump and his associates, and once again, we are witnessing the removal of another independent official without cause. "Once again, there appears to be an attempt to obstruct federal investigati  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 25: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, comprehensive police reform legislation. Rep. Delgado is an original co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act. "Americans in communities of all colors are calling out and demanding action to address racial injustice in our country. Today, the House took an important step in that direction by increa  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25: Today, the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a bipartisan vote of 236 to 181. The legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addressing systemic racism and bia  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced a bicameral bill to curb abuses that deprive employees and retirees of their earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy. The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act would make refo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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) joined Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO),Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, and Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, in praising the House passage of critical antitrust legislation. The An  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced a more than $1 million grant for Opportunities for Chenango. These funds, administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, are used for the early childhood education program Head Start. Brindisi, a former school board member, is a strong advocate for federal funding of rural schools and communities. "Making sure students across our rural communiti  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: The United States Chamber of Commerce, an advocacy group for small businesses across the country, awarded Congressman Anthony Brindisi their 32nd annual "Spirit of Enterprise" award. Brindisi, a proven advocate for strengthening manufacturing jobs and growing the economy, received the award for his pro-growth record, bipartisanship, and leadership. In Congress, Brindisi sent four pieces of legislation   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced his staff will continue to serve Upstate New York and will be following state and local guidelines for Phase 3 re-opening. Brindisi's offices have been open remotely throughout the coronavirus pandemic and are offering appointment only visits to their physical locations. Constituents are encouraged to call Brindisi's office to resolve any issue with federal agenci  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced new legislation to expand access to affordable and reliable broadband services. Brindisi, a champion of rural broadband and an adversary of big cable companies, secured inclusion of key transparency provisions that will bolster his efforts to hold cable companies accountable. Brindisi and the House Rural Broadband Task Force announced The Accessible, Affordable In  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 23: This week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) as a recipient of their annual Spirit of Enterprise Award for his bipartisan legislative work promoting business and commonsense governing over the past year. Today's recognition comes two weeks after Rep. Delgado earned the Chamber's inaugural Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship. According   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: During National Dairy Month, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) toured Ronnybrook Farms, highlighting the need for additional COVID-19 support for agricultural operations across upstate New York. During the visit, Rep. Delgado met with the leadership of Ronnybrook Farm, toured the dairy processing facility, and discussed the need to support family farmers, keep milk in schools, and farmers' expe  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), a member of the House Small Business Committee, introduced key legislation this week with Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02) that would allow small businesses that have received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to apply for a second round of PPP funding to keep their small businesses going. The Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program (P4) Act would allow smalle  more

LAKE KATRINE, New York, June 23 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited Ulster Savings Bank in Lake Katrine for a first-hand look at the programs they've implemented to help customers during these difficult times, and PPE and measures installed to protect employees and customers. During the visit, Rep. Delgado discussed the Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act, bipartisan legislation he helped introduce   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced $7,300,000 in CARES Act, emergency federal funding for Dutchess County. This federal funding was secured in the CARES Act, allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and will boost essential public transpor  more

RHINEBECK, New York, June 25 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) along with House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-06), and members of the House Rural Broadband Task Force introduced the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, which invests $100 billion to build high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities and ensure that the resulting internet service is affordable. "The COVID  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 22 -- Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Demings released the following statement on Attorney General Bill Barr's attempt to expel Geoffrey S. Berman, United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, who is leading investigations into the president and his allies. Said Rep. Demings, "Mr. Berman was appointed by U.S. District Court Judges. The Attorney General does not have the authority to expel him. It is clear that the law  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- 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, announced that Under Secretary of State for Management Brian Bulatao will testify before the full Committee on Thursday, July 2 at 9:00 am as part of the joint committee investigation into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. "The American people de  more

BRONX, New York, June 24 -- 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, called on Michael Pack, CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media, to testify at a Committee hearing about his leadership of the agency. Chairman Engel announced a hearing for Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 pm. "The law requires that American international broadcastin  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement: "It's clear to me that Donald Trump and his top lieutenant, Bill Barr, wanted to sideline former Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman because his office is looking into the President--obstruction of justice has seemingly become this administration's tactic of choice--but what's especially bizarre about this episode was their inability to get their story straight. "Mr. Barr couldn't fire Mr. Berman, though he  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 25 on House passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120), a comprehensive approach to police reform: "This strong action taken by the House today is a commonsense overhaul of policing in America. Brutal policing practices in our nation have caused tremendous pain and led to unnecessary loss of life, especially within communities of color. "The bill passed today includes reforms that   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted to pass H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This bill would take key steps to achieve transformational, structural change to combat the pattern of police violence. Among the many strong provisions of this bill, Congressman Espaillat's bill, H.R. 7206, the Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act, which would reform the law on crim  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Denny Heck, D-Washington, issued the following statement: Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) released the following statement in response to the attempted ouster of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman by President Trump and Attorney General Barr. * * * In trying to oust U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, President Trump is attempting to remove another public servant who is standing for the rule of law. There is an unmistakable pattern to the  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, advances comprehensive and substantial policies to increase police accountability, add public transparency, re-build trust in our communities and save lives. Higgins said, "It is a basic function of government to keep the peace and protect the public. But,   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced NeighborWorks(R) Community Partners Niagara Falls will receive a $14,969 grant through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Counseling program. Higgins said, "Navigating the home buying process is confusing and convoluted. NeighborWorks(R) Community Partners Niagara Falls is there to help guide residents through the proc  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) released details on the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), newly unveiled legislation co-sponsored by Higgins that dedicates more than $1.5 trillion to rebuilding America's infrastructure and creating American jobs. Congressman Higgins, who has been outspoken about the need for a significant investment in infrastructure, has been in regular contact with committee and House lead  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Fighting to protect students defrauded by predatory, for-profit colleges, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) voted to override President Trump's veto of a Resolution rejecting the new Department of Education "Borrower Defense Rule." A bipartisan majority of members in the House of Representatives voted in favor (238-173) but the measure did not receive the two-thirds vote needed for a veto override. The J  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-26), Gwen Moore (WI-4) and Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chair John Larson (CT-1) are calling on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to maintain a strong national network of field offices that tens of millions of Americans rely on each year for information about Social Security services and administered benefits. In a letter to SSA Commissioner Saul, Re  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 25 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced $134,286 in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been awarded to AccessCNY, a provider of mental health services in Syracuse. These funds are available through the FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program. This program, authorized by the bipartisan CARES Act, which Rep. Katko supported in the House, provides direct assistance to eligible healthc  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 26 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced $10.9 million in federal funding for Syracuse Hancock International Airport. These funds, available through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Rep. Katko supported, will help support renovation projects at the Airport. "Today, I'm pleased to annou  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 25 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced the introduction of the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure frontline providers have access to quality mental health resources as they cope with the traumatic impact of treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Katko introduced this measure alongside, U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-8)and Frederic  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 24 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 23: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member on the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation Subcommittee, applauded U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Kyrsten Sinema (D, AZ) for introduction in the Senate of companion legislation to Katko's Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act. With bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, Rep. Katko called for immedia  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member on the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation Subcommittee, today introduced The National Cyber Director Act, bipartisan legislation that would create the position of National Cyber Director within the White House. The Director would serve as the President's principal advisor on cybersecurity and associated emerging technology issues, and function as  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced introduction of H.R. 7327, the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act, legislation to expand the availability of quality child care, help workers return to their jobs when it is safe, and enable America's economy to recover from the COVID-19 recession. "The coronavirus pandemic has taken a devast  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive bill aimed at ending police brutality, increasing transparency and accountability in policing, and expanding and improving police training. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) is an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act. He released the following statement: "These are common sense steps to improv  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: On Friday, June 19, as the nation celebrated Juneteenth, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, convened a 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. "The national reckoning with systemic racism in policing i  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Over several days last week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a 24-hour mark-up of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, a bold legislative package that will invest $500 billion over the next five years to expand, rebuild and replace America's failing infrastructure. Rep. Maloney announced several of  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday, the Committee on Oversight and Reform held a briefing examining 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. "The national reckoning with systemic racism in policing is long overdue," said Chairwoman Carolyn Mal  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR) was joined by Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Nea  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 24: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Committee Member Mark DeSaulnier, and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent a letter to Venntel, Inc. launching an investigation into the collection and sale of sensitive mobile phone location data that reveals the precise movements of millions of   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 22: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Members Jackie Speier, Brenda Lawrence, and Ayanna Pressley, sent a letter pressing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to produce documents relating to the Department's decision to finalize a dangerous Title IX rule that would strip protections  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- 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 Committee Members Jackie Speier and Ro Khanna sent a letter to Lockheed Martin CEO James D. Taiclet requesting information on the company's failure to deliver spare parts for the F-35 Joi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing examining how the government can protect federal employees while continuing operations and providing vital resources to the public. Members and witnesses agreed that the Administration's guidance for reopening government workplaces is unclear, incompl  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing on federal guidelines for reopening government workplaces. The hearing will examine how the government can protect federal employees while continuing operations and providing vital resources to the public  more

QUEENS, New York, June 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement pertaining to an incident of excessive police force on the Rockaway boardwalk, captured on camera showing an officer restricting a man's airflow. * * * "It is clear to us, having watched both the cellphone video posted online and the NYPD's subsequently released body camera footage, the manner in which the man was being restrained was ex  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced that she sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig calling for the expeditious release of Economic Impact Payments (EIP) to all eligible recipients, and to immediately fix the inadequate operations of the IRS' EIP hotline. Meng's correspondence comes after hearing from numerous constituents   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 25 regarding on the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War: "Seventy years ago, on June 25th, millions of Koreans were plunged into a harrowing three-year war that brought misery, death, and destruction to their lives. Since then, the war has been frozen by an armistice agreement--signed on July 27th, 1953--that persists to today. "Caught in this limbo are divided Korean families separated by a  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 22 after news and video emerged that an NYPD officer used a banned chokehold technique to hold an individual down: "I'm disturbed to see another NYPD officer use an illegal chokehold to hold someone down," "It was right to suspend the officer and open an investigation but this must be done in a transparent way and include the officer's history. "Excessive force is unacceptable and must be condemned. A  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 25: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) voted to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120) to address the systemic inequities and racial injustices that too many, particularly those in the Black community, tragically face. "In response to the watershed moment of witnessing the brutal video of George Floyd being slowly murdered under the knee of a police officer, Americans across the count  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 24 at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Justice: Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence": "Last Friday, without explanation, Attorney General William Barr announced that Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was 'stepping down.' "This was, of course, untrue. Mr. B  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 22 on the purported firing of Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York: "Last night, Attorney General Bill Barr told us that Geoffrey Berman of the SDNY had resigned--which was untrue. Today, Barr told us that the President asked him to fire Mr. Berman--which may also be untrue, given that the President says he had nothing to do  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 25: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced a bicameral bill to curb abuses that deprive employees and retirees of their earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy. The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act would make reforms to rebalance the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice; and John Crawford, Jr., father of John Crawford III, released the following joint statement in support of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act,legislation to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities: "  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- 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) released key takeaways from the testimony of Aaron S.J. Zelinsky and John W. Elias, who are testifying before the Committee on the unprecedented politicization of the Department of Justice under President Trump and Attorney General William Barr. Key takeaways from Mr. Zelinsky' testimony: Political interf  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a bipartisan vote of 236 to 181. The legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, 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. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed continued his efforts to highlight the critical role child care plays in our communities and economy, as well as the need for Congress to ensure child care providers and working families receive the full support they deserve. During today's Ways and Means Worker & Family Support Subcommittee hearing on childcare, Reed noted the serious consequences of New York State's refusal to distribute signif  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 25 after the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120) passed the House by a vote of 236-181: Rice is a cosponsor of the bill, which would make several key policy reforms to address policy brutality and systemic racism. * * * "In the wake of George Floyd's murder, Americans across the country have been marching, protesting and crying out for change. "And today, the House answered that call by  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose, who helped pass into law the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, announced that Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) has been awarded $32.3 million in federal funding through the coronavirus relief package. "I've had the privilege of seeing first-hand the lifesaving work done by the world-class healthcare professionals at SIUH," Rose said. "They trul  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose paid tribute to the life of Rev. Maggie Howard, the former pastor of Stapleton Union American Methodist Episcopal (UAME) Church, who worked day in and day out in the church's food pantry and soup kitchen, and who was a pillar of Staten Island's spiritual community. "From her Stapleton UAME Church on Tompkins Ave. on Staten Island, Reverend Howard led a ministry that was impossible to miss,  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose led a bipartisan effort with 13 other New York Members of Congress in urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) to negotiate in good faith a fair and equitable contract. Earlier this year, the MTA and Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 reached a contract agreement, but despite long-standing tradition of offering similar contracts to other trans  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following calls by Congressman Max Rose for the federal government and states to adopt pooled testing to help greatly expand coronavirus testing, Dr. Anthony Fauci has said the Administration is seriously considering the method. "The fact is until a vaccine is widely available we need drastically more testing, not less--and pooled sampling is the way to do that," Rose said. "I'm encouraged to see the Administr  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement on potential unilateral Israeli actions to annex territory in the West Bank: "I steadfastly support Israel's right to self-defense, and continue to be a strong supporter and believer in the importance of the US-Israel relationship. "However, I'm concerned that Israel's proposed unilateral annexation of territories in the West Bank would only take us further from our shared goal of long-lasting peace in the region.  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement on the hiring of Nicholas Rasmussen as the first Executive Director of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism: "I've continued to call out and pressure social media companies to take counterterrorism more seriously, and I'm encouraged that they're heeding my calls to hire stand-alone leadership and staff. "At a critical time when we see online platforms exploited by terrorists and other bad actors to sprea  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose, along with State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Council Member Justin Brannan, and the Office of Assembly Member Peter Abbate, Jr., hosted a virtual roundtable with Chinese-American community and business leaders to discuss efforts to support small businesses and the community through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including against rising xenophobia and discrimination. "What has been happenin  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: In response to New York Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent attempt to blame long-term care staff for infecting residents -- rather than his deadly nursing home order -- Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement. * * * "It's despicable, but not surprising that Governor Cuomo is once again trying to shift the blame for New York's di  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $400,000 to the Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board and $150,000 to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. This CARES Act Recovery Assistance funding will be used to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "This CARES  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the Watertown International and Massena International Airports will be receiving over $7 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants. The funding will be used to install miscellaneous navigational aids, reconstruct airfield guidance signs, reconstruct runway lighting, rehabilitate runways, and conduct or update miscellaneous studies. "This funding is   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded $26,997 to improve telehealth for Families First in Elizabethtown. The funding is intended for laptop computers, videoconferencing equipment and software, and smartphones to use telehealth services for home and community-based services and to treat child and family behavioral health patients also diagnosed   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced a bipartisan bill to provide temporary relief for Perkins loan borrowers along with Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12). This bipartisan legislation would expand the reach of the student borrower protections included in the CARES Act. The COVID-19 Perkins Loan Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, issued the following remarks before the subcommittee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2021: "I want to start by thanking the Chairman for his leadership, and all of the members of the subcommittee for their attendance and participation in the hearings, briefings, and our weekly remote calls. We  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Oversight and Government Reform Committee Members, sent a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James urging her to formally review the impact of Governor Cuomo's "Hospital Discharges and Admissions to Nursing Homes" policy. The letter requests an analysis of any State-issued guidance, directives, advisories, or executive orders regarding hospital discharges   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik made the following statement on the announcement that the first female U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course candidate will graduate on July 9th, 2020 and receive her Green Beret and Special Forces tab. "The graduation of the first female U.S. Army Green Beret is an important and hard-earned milestone," said Congresswoman Stefanik. "This achievement is a testament to   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on House Democrats' partisan policing bill and Senate Democrats blocking debate on the JUSTICE Act, legislation led by Senator Tim Scott that Congresswoman Stefanik cosponsors in the House. "Republicans reached out to House Democrats following the tragic murder of George Floyd to begin what we hoped would be bipartisan conversations on a polic  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed delivered the following statement at the Ways & Means Health Subcommittee Hearing on the COVID-19 nursing home crisis. You can watch Reed's full opening remarks here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEhSeT9XjbA&t=42s. Reed's discussion with the witnesses, including Schuyler Hospital President/Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Gould, can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxRmZja4cCA. Ree  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, June 23 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko has just announced that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is being awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $951,020. "The vision and dedication of our Capital Region researchers, professors and students in STEM continue to drive transformative research and innovation here and around the world," Congressman Tonko said. "This pioneering work to develop  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, June 25 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, announced that the new House infrastructure package will include major investments in protecting, fixing and upgrading America's drinking water systems. Among other things, the legislation authorizes more than $23 billion in drinking water support administered by the Environmental Protection Age  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, June 23 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, heralded clean economy legislation secured as part of the broad infrastructure package now advancing to the House Floor that makes major investments in clean energy, clean vehicles, clean buildings and more--all part of what Chairman Tonko has dubbed "America's Clean Recovery." "Even befo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko highlighted a significant collection of his top legislative priorities that are now officially incorporated into the House infrastructure package including limousine safety reforms, broadband access legislation, investments in clean energy, drinking water safety and upkeep, and more as part of the $1.5 trillion package. The bill, H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, invests in modern,   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 26: Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted with the House to adopt H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Led by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the legislation would, among other things, ban police chokeholds, limit the transfer of weapons of war to loc  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has authored legislation, the "Law Enforcement Oversight and Reform Act," which would implement tough new standards for law enforcement officers. In addition to banning chokeholds, the measure would institute new penalties when police officers act recklessly and use disproportionate force. "New Yorkers and the American people have made their voices heard," Velazquez sai  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on June 25 in response to a Government Accountability Office report on the Trump administration's handling of small business relief aid: "As our nation continues to reel from the suffering and economic damage inflicted by this Administration's botched response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today's GAO report lays bare new findings of mishandling and negligence  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) on Thursday joined fellow Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in urging the attorneys general of New York, California, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to investigate these states' orders requiring long-term care facilities to accept COVID-19 patients and the impact of these policies on vulnerable nursing home populations. Letters sent   more

PATCHOGUE, New York, June 23 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Financial Services Committee, joined Congressman Tom Suozzi (D, NY-3) in championing legislation (H.R. 7280), which would undo a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that Suffolk County residents are liable to pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their aging septic tanks. "When it comes to hardworking Long Islanders' taxes, there ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Dan Newhouse (WA-4) lead a bipartisan call of 25 members of Congress to demand the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) include American apple growers in USDA's economic relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The members, from America's finest apple-growing communities, supported the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relie  more

RHINEBECK, New York, June 23 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced that their full slate of limousine safety reforms is advancing to the House Floor as part of a major infrastructure bill moving quickly through the United States House of Representatives. Rep. Delgado voted to advance the INVEST in America Act, including language from his legislation to expand rural transportation,   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- 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 Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that they have scheduled depositions of key witnesses in the joint probe of President Trump's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve A. Linick. The Committe  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- 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, and Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that they have scheduled depositions of key witnesses in the joint probe of President Trump's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve A. Linick. The   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 24: Yesterday, Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Rep. Joaquin Castro, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo requesting any information related to attempts by foreign entities to exploit the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to sow divi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 24: Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Subcommittee Member Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin requesting documents about the Opportunity Zone program established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. "In particular, we are concerned about possibl  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, on President Trump's executive order limiting immigration to the U.S.: "As expected, the President is once again abusing the law in an attempt to distract the American public from his abject failure to combat COVID-19. Rather than leading us into a stable period of  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on President Trump's executive order limiting immigration to the U.S.: "As expected, the President is once again abusing the law in an attempt to distract the American public from his abject failure to combat COVID-19. Rather than leading us into a stable period of economic recovery--one that brings real, sustainable jobs to the American public--he tries to shift bla  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, on President Trump's executive order limiting immigration to the U.S.: "As expected, the President is once again abusing the law in an attempt to distract the American public from his abject failure to combat COVID-19. Rather than leading us into a stable period of economic recovery--one that brings real, sustainable jobs to the American public--he tries to shift bla  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, and Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, in praising the House passage of critical antitrust legislation. The Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and R  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, after the Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration announced they would disclose certain information regarding Paycheck Protection Program loans and   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following joint statement with Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-California, and Small Business Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, after the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration announced they would disclose certain information regarding Paycheck Protection Program loans and recipients: "With this announcement, Treasury and SBA have agreed to a minimum level of transparency, but st  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-4) have sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting the inclusion of United States apple growers in USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The letter states that apple prices during the last few months declined anywhere between 6.5 percent and 24.9 p  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10) led a bipartisan letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Alex Azar urging him to extend his declaration of a public health emergency concerning the Coronavirus Pandemic. The emergency declaration has expanded eligibility for patients to receive routine health care through telehealth and telephonic care, allowing vuln  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-6) are introducing the Elevating America's Workforce Act, legislation that will establish personal reemployment accounts (PRAs) to help displaced workers obtain the training and skills necessary for sustained employment. The economic disruption caused by COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on our nation's workforce, leading over 40 mi  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, June 23 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced today that their full slate of limousine safety reforms is advancing to the House Floor as part of a major infrastructure bill moving quickly through the United States House of Representatives. "Even as we work to address the broad and urgent challenges we now face as a nation, we must not lose sight of the full scop  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Bill Huizenga (MI-2) are introducing the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve care for millions of America's seniors by permanently repealing the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric care. The existence of such a limit is arbitrary--the limit currently does not apply to psychiatric units in  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton expressing concern regarding Attorney General William Barr's disturbing actions to remove the sitting U.S. Attorney for the Sothern District of New York. Brown pressed Chair Clayton to provide answers regarding his knowle  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia) introduced a bill to require at least a 7-year gap between an individual's serving on a special prosecutor team investigating a president or presidential candidate and that individual's appointment to a Senate-confirmed position. By instituting a "cooling-off period," the Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act would eliminate the political   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island), James Risch (R-Idaho), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Angus King (I-Maine), and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) have introduced the American Foundries Act of 2020, a bill that supports the production and development of microelectronics in the United States. The Senators aim to   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) released the following statement after the Department of Defense shared a list of companies operating in the United States that are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. The publication of the list follows a September 2019 letter where Cotton and Gallagher, along with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Congressman Ruben   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Late last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) rebuked New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a letter for his targeting of the Jewish community during the coronavirus pandemic, including threats to permanently shut down houses of worship. And just a federal judge ruled that Mayor De Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have violated the Constitution, and struck down coronavirus lockdown orders that have prevented  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on behalf of all committee Democrats called on Chairman Lindsey Graham to hold hearings into the effort to remove U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman from his position in the Southern District of New York. "I write to request an investigation and hearings regarding political interference in the work of the Justice Department, including a  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on addressing reports that President Trump will nominate SEC Chairman Jay Clayton for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York: "I will not be complicit in helping President Trump and Attorney General Barr fire a U.S. attorney who is reportedly investigating corruption in this administration. "Jay Clayton should withdraw his name from consideration immediately and remove himself from this sh  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Agatha House in the Bronx. Founded in 2014, Agatha House has recently expanded efforts to fight hunger in the community by creating a sidewalk food pantry. Senator Gillibrand thanked staff and volunteers at Agatha House and Foodbank for New York City; and participated in packing and distributing food to the Bronx community. "The Bronx has been the epicenter of   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand toured the Corning Glass manufacturing facility as it prepares to expand manufacturing and production of glass vials in preparation for the COVID-19 vaccination. Earlier this month, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services awarded the Corning glass manufacturer more than $200 million to substantially  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and 35 Senate Democrats introduced standalone legislation requiring the Pentagon to remove all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America, and anyone who voluntarily served it, from all military bases and other assets of the Department of Defense. The Pentagon must rename the assets within on  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: Attorney General William Barr abruptly attempted to oust the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, which has jurisdiction over several sensitive cases relating to the Trump Organization. But Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman, a former law partner of Rudy Giuliani who was reportedly interviewed personally by President Trump before getting the job, announced he has no intention of steppi  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a strong defender of the First Amendment, released the following statement after a Federal Court ruled that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio violated the Constitutional rights of New Yorkers by limiting religious worship services while allowing mass protests. * * * "Here's the thing about fundamental rights in America: They're yours no matter what --   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After fiercely advocating for federal aid to New York's dairy farmers in the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer urged United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer to quickly raise concerns about Canada evading its commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to eliminate harmful dairy trade practices, includi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and U.S. Congressman Antonio Delgado announced $7,300,000 in CARES Act, emergency federal funding for Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley Region. This federal funding was secured in the CARES Act, allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and will boost essential public   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: On July 3, 1986, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan were in New York to help kick off Liberty Weekend, which celebrated the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and commemorated its 100th anniversary in America. The next day, on Independence Day, President Reagan addressed the nation from the deck of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy in New York Harbor. With Lady Liberty in the distance, he said, "All  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following statement by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, at a Bipartisan Working group on Paid Family Leave's roundtable entitled "Paid Leave Proposals in the COVID Era": Eight in 10 workers in this country have no paid family leave. Six in 10 have no medical leave. They are forced to make impossible choices between their families and their jobs that leave them, and our economy, in jeopardy. The FAMILY Act would change that. It  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) called on the Trump administration to support the inclusion of Gillibrand's bicameral legislation, the End Outsourcing Act, which would utilize the tax code and federal grants, loans and contracts to end the outsourcing of jobs overseas. The legislation would create a new tax benefit to help companies bring jobs back   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that Upstate New York's 'safety net' hospitals, which provide healthcare to patients in need regardless of insurance, will receive an additional $290,730,000 in health system funding allocated by Health and Human Services (HHS) - as healthcare providers across the state face financial difficulty due to the coronavirus (COVID  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included relief for upstate transit systems, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $7,076,312 in federal funding apportioned by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for Tompkins County. The funding will support critical transit needs, including operations, administrative, and preventative maintenance costs f  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After announcing over $1 million in CARES Act funding last month, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded an additional $7,166,481 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to the Watertown International Airport. The senators said that the funding will be used to install miscellaneous NAVAIDS, re  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following last week's announcement of $3.8 million in federal funding for Chemung County's C-Tran System, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced an additional $732,127 in funding apportioned by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for Chemung County. The funding will support critical transit needs, including operations, administrative, and preventative mainte  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney announced $35,100,000 in CARES Act, emergency federal funding for Orange County in the Hudson Valley Region. This federal funding was secured in the CARES Act, allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and will boost essential public transportation services by mitigat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 23 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on the removal of the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who has been investigating President Trump and his associates: "Again and again, the President and his cronies have chosen to protect Trump's personal and political interests over those of the American people by interfering in numerous criminal investigations involving the President and his associates, n  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Monday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a remote briefing on how the violent treatment of protestors and journalists across the country by federal and local law enforcement have violated the First Amendment. Since George Floyd's murder on May 25, 2020, peo  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release on June 23: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) today introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, a bill to bolster national security interests and better protect communities across the country by ending the use of "warrant-proof" encrypted technology by terrorists and other bad actors to co  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced the introduction of the COVID-19 Hospital Forgiveness Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide Central New York hospitals with vital relief as they recover from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Katko introduced this bipartisan measure alongside U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D, OH-9), Bob Gibbs (R, OH-7), and 37 of their colleagues. During the COVI  more