WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: As Ranking Member of Intelligence, Emerging Threats, and Capabilities on the House Armed Services Committee, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has secured critical wins for Fort Drum, our troops, military families, and the North Country as a whole in today's 14-hour markup of the FY2021 NDAA. "As I have every year since taking office, I proudly worked across the aisle to successfully deliver crucial wins and r  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region's Arbor Hill Food Pantry to help pack healthy meals for New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. The Arbor Hill Food Pantry at Trinity Alliance is one member of a coalition of over 60 food pantries in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Saratoga counties that make up the Food Pantries f  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) to help pack healthy meals for New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. CHOW provides nutritious food to the hungry in Broome County through its network of over 100 partner agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, and community meal programs. Every month, CHOW serves the com  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited and volunteered at Island Harvest's temporary warehouse in Bethpage, Long Island, NY. Island Harvest serves Long Islanders in need through its network of 400 community partners. During the event, Senator Gillibrand participated in an Island Harvest Family Meal Box Sorting Program, to help prepare and create more than 4,000 healthy food boxes to be distributed at  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari in Justice Department vs. House Judiciary Committee: "I am disappointed by the Court's decision to prolong this case further, but I am confident we will prevail. In every administration before this one, DOJ has cooperated with the Judiciary Committee's requests for grand jury materials relating to investigatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney requested transcribed interviews with General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy, GSA General Counsel Jack St. John, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Michael Rigas, Office of   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth, House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, and House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney pressed Administration officials to fully cooperate with inquiries by the independent and nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) about the Administration's hold on funding for   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on June 29 regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in June Medical Services vs. Russo: "Today, the Supreme Court once again upheld a woman's fundamental right to abortion in the United States. "While I am pleased by the Court's decision, I remain deeply troubled that nearly 50 years after Roe v. Wade affirmed access to legal abortion as a constitutional r  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following floor remarks to oppose an amendment to the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), which would strip funding for the Postal Service: Republican Jody Hice offered an amendment which would strike funding for the Postal Service from the bill, preventing dedicated postal workers from securing the financial assistance and transportation they need to weather the coronavirus pande  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 2: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a memo to Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman Rep. James E. Clyburn summarizing discussions between Committee staff and representatives of six large medical equipment distribution companies that are playing a role in the Trump Ad  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following floor remarks in support of the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2): This landmark legislation would invest billions of dollars in American infrastructure, including highways, bridges, schools, and housing, and propel America towards a greener future. The bill would also help modernize the U.S. Postal Service by funding public electric charging stations and new zero-emiss  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on July 1 to urge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up and pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425): "I strongly support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. Voting for the ACA was one of my proudest moments in Congress. It has helped more than 20 million people get health coverage an  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. John Katko (R, NY-24) and Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22) led a bipartisan effort urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to take immediate steps to address confusion surrounding the agency's delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) by debit card. Authorized under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, EIPs were intended to provide direct and immediate relief to  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose joined Congresswomen Kendra Horn of Oklahoma and Stephanie Murphy of Florida to introduce legislation yesterday requiring the U.S. government to identify, analyze, and combat efforts by the Chinese government to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. "From the opioid epidemic, to trade, to our intellectual property, China has a long history of trying to rip off America," said Rose, Member of the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, demanded a congressional investigation into the reported Russian bounty scheme that offered Afghan militants rewards for killing U.S. troops. On Friday, the New York Times reported on American intelligence that a "Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked m  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, demanded a congressional investigation into the reported Russian bounty scheme that offered Afghan militants rewards for killing U.S. troops. On Friday, the New York Times reported on American intelligence that a "Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked m  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following information for a virtual hearing: "Fueling American Innovation and Recovery: The Federal Role in Research and Development" at 1 p.m. on July 8: Witnesses: * Sudip Parikh, Ph.D., CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) * Paul Romer, Ph.D., Professor, New York University * Deborah Wince-Smith, President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness Additional witness to be announced To watch the video of the  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation approved already in the Senate to extend the Small Business Administration's (SBA) authority to approve Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through August 8, 2020. "As the Trump Administration's piecemeal response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to jeopardize public health and economic recover  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to Amazon seeking a commitment that its subsidiary Ring Inc. will abide by Amazon's announced moratorium on law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology. The letter also questioned what changes Ring will make to its concerning police s  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi, joined by Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Democrat Joe Cunningham (SC-01), led a resolution, the Senior Security Promise, to outline legislative priorities for older Americans. Older Americans have been exponentially impacted by COVID-19 and rely on Medicare and Social Security to get by more than ever. Brindisi promised not to let Washington politicians  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi, a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, announced his strategy for securing key wins in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Upstate. With the markup set for later this week, Brindisi revealed his priorities and plan of attack to ensure NY-22 continues to have a crucial role in a strong national defense. Defense Installations in NY-22 lik  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi lead a New York delegation letter along with Rep. John Katko (NY-24) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer urging him to ensure that Canada does not distribute tariff-rate quotas (TRQ's), which undermine the intent of the dairy provisions of the USMCA by hindering the ability of the U.S. dairy industry to fully utilize the Canad  more

COOPERSTOWN, New York, July 4 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced $297,717 in federal funding for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. The grant funding announced today through the National Endowment for the Humanities was approved through the House and Senate through the bipartisan CARES Act. These funds will support virtual education experiences and access to the museum's dig  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 2: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held his first Facebook Live Town Hall to answer questions from the community, connect with folks about their priorities and provide an update on legislation before the House. This week's town hall follows 35 in-person town halls across all eleven counties in New York's 19th Congressional District and ten weekly telephone town halls during t  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: This morning, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive congressional climate action framework, highlighting U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado's Green Jobs and Opportunity Act and his Rebuild Rural America Act as important tools in the effort to solve the climate crisis. The Select Committee's climate action framework outlines ambitious and achievable policies to: * Gro  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: On May 14, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Representative Elise Stefanik (NY-21) wrote to the Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai highlighting their concerns that the Charter merger could mean fewer Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) funds going to New York State. Since this letter, the FCC announced they will grant Charter Communications' request to exclude 2,127 census b  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle in voting for H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. "Amid a global pandemic, there is nothing more important than protecting and expanding access to affordable, quality health care. I have made universal health care coverage a top priority from my first days in Congress and I'm glad   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 1: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined in voting to pass H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, comprehensive infrastructure legislation that 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. Delgado voted to advan  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel participated in a legislative hearing yesterday in the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on improving the delivery of mental health care in the United States. The hearing included the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act, H.R. 4861, which was authored by Congressman Engel to help emergency departments identify and treat those with a high-ris  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the passage of a referendum in Russia that would allow Vladimir Putin to remain as President of Russia until 2036: "With an iron fist, Vladimir Putin tramples on the human rights of the Russian people, wages war against Russia's neighbors, meddles in the elections of freedom loving countries around the world, and orders the brutal killings of his political ri  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel helped pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 1425, which would strengthen Obamacare--better known as the Affordable Care Act--and lower the cost of prescription drugs by allowing the federal government to negotiate drug prices. "The Trump-led Republican assault on Obamacare continues, even in the midst of a global pandemic. But we know that access to  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 1 regarding the hearing with Under Secretary of State for Management Brian Bulatao as part of the committee's investigation into the firing of ex-State Inspector General Steve Linick: "I spoke with Deputy Secretary Biegun this afternoon, who told me that the State Department has received the Inspector General's report about the administration's emergency  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- 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, led all Democratic committee members in demanding answers from the Trump Administration on what it knew about the Russian plot to provide payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and NATO coalition forces. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the lawmake  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced more than $400,000 in federal grant funding through the CARES Act economic stabilization efforts to help support several cultural institutions located in New York's 13th congressional district. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has allocated more than $40.3 million in new CARES Act economic stabilization grants for more than 300 cultural   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), a member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and Vice Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, led members of the Los Angeles Congressional delegation in a letter urging the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to investigate inappropriate discharges of nursing home residents to homeless shelters, dilapidated motels, and other unsafe facilities, i  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through a partnership with the Great Lakes Commission, Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC), in collaboration with the City of Buffalo, NYSDEC, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, and the Wilson Foundation, has authorized a request to provide $1,056,914 in federal funding toward the project transforming B  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $1.6 million in additional federal funding for the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). The funding, which is allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, will be directed to the WIB's Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program. The program previously received two five-ye  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced two federal grants totaling $2,061,984 to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) for snow removal equipment at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The grants were awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration, under the U.S. Department of Transportation. Higgins said, "Western New York may have a bit of a reputation for our snowfall levels b  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announces $98,435 in new federal funding to support telehealth expansion at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). The funding, approved by Congress, is distributed through the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) COVID-19 telehealth program. ECMC will use the federal grant to purchase laptop computers, tablets, videoconferencing technology and software. The new equipment  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. The bill, co-sponsored by Higgins, dedicates more than $1.5 trillion to rebuilding America's infrastructure and creating American jobs. Higgins spoke in support of the bill on the House floor saying, "This American nation building program is the largest in American history at a time when our nation is desperate for econ  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of H.R. 7301, the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020. The bill works to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Western New Yorkers are at risk of homelessness due to this unprecedented economic crisis and the provisions in this bill will help both renters and homeowners durin  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: As National Homeownership Month comes to a close, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is making a push to approve H.R. 3316, the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (NHIA), legislation he is sponsoring with Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-3) designed to encourage investment in distressed neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (NHIA) creates a tax credit allocated through states to cover the gap between the  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425), legislation expanding coverage and improving prescription drug and healthcare affordability for Americans. "The current pandemic has further exposed the fragility of our economy and the critical need for healthcare to be affordable and accessible to all," said Higgins. "This legis  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved, under unanimous consent, S. 4116 - legislation extending the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline to August 8, 2020. Small businesses previously had until June 30 to apply. Higgins said, "The current health crisis has led to an economic crisis, with many small business owners struggling to stay afloat.   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, all five Republican members of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, as well as Republican members of the New York, California, Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania delegations, urged the attorneys general of those states to investigate the origins of their governors' deadly nursing home orders and the impact t  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), announced $400,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has been awarded to the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board. The Board is a public agency that sponsors a wide range of projects that help grow and develop communities in Central New York. These funds are available through EDA's CARES Act Rec  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced the Problem Solvers Caucus, has officially endorsed the JOBS Credit Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced that would expand the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) in an effort to provide struggling businesses with the funds necessary to keep workers on payroll and receiving benefits. If passed, the bill could help protect nearly 60 million jobs at 6.1 million busine  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) announced the introduction of the Reinvigorating Lending for the Future (RLF) Act of 2020, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that reduces barriers to lending through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Revolving Loan Fund Program. Rep. Katko introduced this measure alongside U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (D, MN-7). Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 25 organizations in the 17th Congressional District will receive $2,565,028 in federal funding from the Department Homeland Security (DHS)'s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) which provid  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester) announced $72,900.95 in federal funding for the Piermont Fire Department. The money comes from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funded in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. These supplemental fiscal year 2020 funds can b  more

NEWBURGH, New York, July 1 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced that the Hudson Valley Regional Airport and Orange County Airport were each awarded a grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve snow removal efforts during the winter months. "Winter may seem like a ways away, but this is exciting news for our Hudson Valley airports. These grants for new snow re  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following transcript: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. Rep. Maloney, New York's first out Member of Congress, discussed the celebration of Pride Month and the critical legislation passed by House Democrats to ensure equality for the LGBTQ community, people of color and all Americans, including the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the Equality Act. You can watch the address   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) helped pass the Moving Forward Act, a major infrastructure package that will send billions of dollars to New York over the next five years, jumpstarting critical infrastructure and transportation projects in the Hudson Valley, and creating good-paying, meaningful jobs. "The Moving Forward Act is a gamechanger when it comes to strengthening our infrastructure and wil  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 2: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) joined 110 House Democrats and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to demand that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immediately begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a letter to Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli, Members of Congress demanded   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 30: During today's House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, pressed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about an erroneous legal opinion from the Treasury Department, which raised questions about the scope of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee's (PRAC) oversight authority. The Congresswoman ur  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 2: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to immediately take up and pass H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, which was passed by the House earlier this week. * * * "The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated existing economic and healthcare   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 30: Last night, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) helped pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, a bill that will expand health coverage for Hudson Valley families by lowering the cost of insurance and prescription drugs. The vote comes days after the Trump Administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entirety of the Affordable Care Act. "I  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 1: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) voted to pass H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, a more than $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure. "I was proud to vote today to invest not only in our city, state, and nation's roads, bridges, and transit systems, but also for much needed funding for our schools, affordable housing, and modernizing our Postal Service. This bill is a huge w  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, the House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that will make our nation's highways, bridges, transit, rail, airports, ports, and harbors safer, smarter, and made to last. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, successfully fought to include his amendment blocking Chinese State-Owned E  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 30: On Monday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a briefing on violations of First Amendment rights of protesters and journalists by federal and local law enforcement. "The movement against police violence has itself led to serious violations of the First Amendment at the hands of g  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, June 30, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Co-Chair and Co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, joined with the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance and Rep. John Sarbanes (MD-03) to host a panel discussion on Turkey's destabilizing actions in the Eastern Mediterranean r  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 30: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to the Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense responding to their refusa  more

NEW YORK, June 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement on the reports that the Trump administration was briefed in March that Russian military intelligence offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for the killing of coalition forces, including U.S. troops: * * * "While the president was busy pushing to unilaterally invite Russia to the G7, his administration was apparently aware of intelligence that Russia was paying the Taliban to harm U.S. troops. "It is  more

QUEENS, New York, July 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, announced today that $1.6 million in federal funding for security improvements has been awarded to 16 Jewish facilities throughout Queens, along with funds for two Christian facilities. The funds are allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Nonprofit Security Grant Program,   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), a key transportation and infrastructure bill that includes legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) which would require covers on all rail cars that transport materials, such as those hauling waste and construction debris through neighborhoods in Queens. "For too long, our borough has been negatively impacted by freight train  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement commemorating LGBTQ plus Pride Month: "June is Pride Month where we celebrate inclusion and equality. During this time, we reaffirm our commitment to LGBTQ+ rights, celebrate the progress that has been achieved, and reflect on the work that must still be done. Pride Month has a history born of activism. What began as a fight for life and liberty resulted in a month-long celebration of authenticity. Pride Month a  more

QUEENS, New York, July 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), State Senator John Liu (D-Queens), Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens) and Councilman Peter Koo (D-Queens) called on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) and Con Edison to immediately restore gas service to residents at the Bland Houses in Flushing, Queens. Since March, 10 apartments at 133-40 Roosevelt Avenue have been w  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle voted to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and reduce healthcare costs for millions of families across America. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act passed by the House of Representatives would expand health coverage for vulnerable Americans, increase protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, and lower healthcare costs like prescription drug pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Joe Morelle announced Pittsford student Jenny Li as the winner of her 2020 Congressional Art Competition. This is Rep. Morelle's second Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Monroe Country since taking office. A panel from Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery led by Rachael Baldanza reviewed student submissions before ultimately selecting Li's piece, Queen of Hearts, as the wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle released a letter (attached) calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to address growing instances of gun store burglaries that have caused dangerous weapons to flow onto the black market and into the hands of criminals. This week, it was reported that there were more than 90 attempted or successful burglaries of gun stores in the last week of May and first we  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle voted to enact the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, groundbreaking police accountability legislation that will work to empower our communities and address systemic racism from the ground up. Rep. Morelle is a co-sponsor of the legislation. "In the month since the death of George Floyd, millions of people across all 50 states have come together to demand reform and cal  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle voted to enact a landmark $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that would provide critical funding to bolster national infrastructure. H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, takes steps to fix America's crumbling roads and bridges and makes significant investments in schools, internet access, childcare and housing, and the environment. And at a time when Americans are out of work, The Movi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari in Justice Department vs. House Committee on the Judiciary: "I am disappointed by the Court's decision to prolong this case further, but I am confident we will prevail. In every administration before this one, DOJ has cooperated with the Judiciary Committee's requests for grand jury materials relating to investigations of impeachable offenses. "Attorn  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House's passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act, H.J. Res 90, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act, the Moving Forward Act, and the Paycheck Protection Program application extension. * * * "This week, the House acted decisively to prioritize the interests of Ame  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: Following report https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/how-arizona-lost-control-of-the-epidemic/2020/06/25/f692a5a8-b658-11ea-aca5-ebb63d27e1ff_story.html after report https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/06/26/covid-19-continues-arizona-spike-more-than-3-400-new-cases-reported-june-26/3263472001/ about the dangerous trends in Arizona's COVID-19 expansion, including statistics that s  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Reed was proud to announce the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement has officially gone in to effect. Reed served as an integral member of Republican leadership's USMCA team, and fiercely advocated for the agreement because of its many positive benefits for NY-23 workers and farmers. The Problem Solvers Caucus, which Reed co-chairs, also contributed to the deal's swift passage. "Today marks an important mile  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed is proud to deliver $3,624,165 in aviation funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for airports across the district. The federal aid will support infrastructure revitalization projects ranging from reconstruction, taxiway lighting, and fire and safety equipment. A portion of the grant funding for these projects comes from the CARES Act. "We care about making sure our region and its   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 2: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) introduced a bill yesterday to protect the dignity and privacy of transgender and other minority travelers at airport security screening checkpoints. The Screening with Dignity Act of 2020 would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop new procedures and officer training protocols on how to appropriately and respectfully screen t  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Citing the drastic budget gaps state and local governments are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic, Congressman Max Rose delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to act swiftly. "Over 125,000 Americans dead, economic destruction all around us, and cases are spiking around the country," Rose said on the House floor. "States and cities ar  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement on the reports of Russian bounties on American soldiers in Afghanistan and the President's claim to not have been briefed on the intelligence: "Failing to respond to Russian bounties on American soldiers is an utter failure of leadership at the highest of levels. The Administration owes the American people, and more importantly our men and women in uniform, real answers and action. The Commander in Chief not knowin  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose helped pass through the House of Representatives the Moving Forward Act, a comprehensive funding bill which will invest in transportation, water infrastructure, housing, and create millions of new jobs. The legislation, which passed with bipartisan support, includes nearly $500 billion in federal funding for surface and rail transit over five years, including over $23 billion in funding for   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 29: Congressman Max Rose helped pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, of which he is a cosponsor, to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans. Today's vote in the House of Representatives comes days after the Trump Administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including protections fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: As indoor dining is delayed further across New York City and restaurants continue to struggle to survive, Congressman Max Rose is backing a bipartisan proposal to establish a stabilization fund to help independent restaurants. The Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020, which Rose is cosponsoring, would establish a $120 billion restaurant   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: With youth sports leagues preparing to start next week, Congressman Max Rose urged Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to proactively reach out to youth sports teams and organizations to ensure that their permits are in order and that the leagues are prepared to successfully meet new guidelines for restarting operations amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Youth sports organ  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose of New York and U.S. Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota introduced companion bills in the Senate and House to make sure public organizations and nonprofits can more effectively and efficiently provide mental health and substance use disorder services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and future emergencies. Currently, there is a backlog in mental health and substance use disorder ass  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that the Seagle Music Colony in Schroon Lake was awarded $50,000 in CARES Act funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. These grant funds are non-matching and are to be used to support staff salaries, fees for artists or contractual personnel, and facilities costs. Seagle Music Colony is a premier opera and musical theater producing organization in the Adi  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced $285,358 in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) CARES Act funding for Fort Ticonderoga. This grant will be used to enable the development and expansion of virtual public programming and educational programs. Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga preserves North America's largest 18th-century artillery collection, 2,000 acres of historic landscap  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will enter into force tomorrow, July 1st. Following the announcement by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the United States became the third country to notify the other Parties that it had completed its domestic procedures to implement the agreement, which was the final step necessary for the USMCA to enter int  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act. Due to the continued persecution and oppression of Hong Kongers by the Chinese Communist Party, they have been consistently protesting for their freedom. Recently, the Chinese government approved a resolution that would ban secession, the subversion of state power, terrorism, foreign intervention, and allows for the CCP's security   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is an original cosponsor of the Growing Climate Solutions Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that is being introduced by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02). This legislation will create a Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program at USDA to set standards for carbon-sequestration markets. It seeks to   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced the Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act, bipartisan legislation to allow a military spouse of an active duty servicemember to defer their student loans for 90 days while they are transitioning through a permanent change of station (PCS) move. Servicemembers must conduct a PCS move every two to three years in order to meet the needs of their respective branch.   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following op-ed on COVID-19, published in the Daily Signal: "As countries across the globe struggle to cope with the human and economic costs of COVID-19, it is of grave concern that some in the United States have advocated for cuts to defense spending in order to focus on the response to the virus. This is a false choice. COVID-19 is not the first or only global crisis that the United States has had to confront, and history dem  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on White House briefing: "As a Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, I participated in a White House senior level classified briefing today with the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Advisor, the Chief of Staff, NSC staff, as well as some of my Congressional colleagues. "As the Representative and Chief Advocate in Congres  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens), a Member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, helped pass legislation expanding and improving the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. Suozzi's vote comes as Republicans once again push the Supreme Court to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act, including  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered news that the Albany International Airport received a Department of Transportation (DOT) grant totaling $4,150,000. The award, provided through the CARES Act, funds a project replacing passenger boarding bridges to maintain the efficient movement of passengers at the airport. "As we continue ramping up our Capital Region economy after months of waiting, delivering these in  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 1: Congressman Paul D. Tonko joined with a majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to advance H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion nationwide infrastructure package that invests in modern, sustainable upgrades and repairs while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing vital needs and disparities for communities throughout t  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted to advance H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation that builds on the Affordable Care Act to make health coverage and prescription drugs more affordable for millions of Americans. "As America's COVID-19 case numbers continue to hit record highs, our work to ensure all Americans have access to quality, affordable healthcare is more   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) wrote the New York City Board of Elections calling for the agency to take immediate steps to improve voting access and election procedures, following well documented problems observed in New York's June 23rd primary election. "Regardless of political party or who they support, every New Yorker deserves to have confidence that their election systems operate fairly and ope  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 2: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) voted yesterday for H.R. 2, the "Moving Forward Act," House Democrats' sweeping legislation to invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in communities across New York City and throughout the country. Importantly, the legislation inc  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting the OIG initiate an investigation into whether or not five states - California, Michigan, New  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 1: Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Michael T. McCaul, the Committee's Ranking Member, yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation condemning Beijing for ramming through a new national security law in Hong Kong. The House measure denounces the People's Republic of China's efforts to fundamentally   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: As the nation heads into what would typically be a busy weekend for cross-border travel, Congressmmembers Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21), Co-Chairs of the Northern Border Caucus, are leading a push for the United States and Canada to develop guidance that prepares for reopening while the border is under its current shutdown. Joining Higgins and Stefanik on the letter to the Acting Sec  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), along with U.S. Reps. Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21) and Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22), led members of New York's Congressional Delegation in calling on U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to strongly enforce critical dairy provisions under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which goes into effect today. This effort comes amid growing concerns regarding Can  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1: 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 DataWorks Plus asking the company to provide information to Congress regarding the use of the company's FACE Plus and FACE Watch Plus facial recognition technology in law enforcement across the nation. Brown cited a New York Times report that revealed that the technolog  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 1: 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 DataWorks Plus asking the company to provide information to Congress regarding the use of the company's FACE Plus and FACE Watch Plus facial recognition technology in law enforc  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined 11 of his colleagues in calling on the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to act in response to nursing homes evicting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter cites New York Times reports that nursing homes have evicted more than 6,400 residents since the beginning of the pandemic. In addition to S  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, announced that the Senate National Defense Authorization Act includes $500 million for the U.S.-Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program. The program focuses on the development of the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow 3 weapon systems. The U.S.-Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program helps Isra  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for legislation to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services and offset lost revenues and increased costs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. As local governments have faced slashed revenues due to the pandemic, direct assistance is needed to help state and local governments recover from this crisis. Concer  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for legislation to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services and offset lost revenues and increased costs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. As local governments have faced slashed revenues due to the pandemic, direct assistance is needed to help state and local governments recover from this crisis. Concer  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on addressing President Trump's lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the midst of an unprecedented global health crisis: "Our country is in the middle of an unprecedented public health crisis--more than 120,000 Americans have died and millions more have gotten seriously ill--and President Trump's top priority is ripping away health care from millions of Americans. "President Trump's actions are   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Joe Morelle called for legislation to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services and offset lost revenues and increased costs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. As local governments have faced slashed revenues due to the pandemic, direct assistance is needed to help state and local governmen  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 2: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, sent a letter to Acting Department of Defense Inspector General Sean O'Donnell calling for an investigation into the disappearance of Specialist (SPC) Vanessa Guillen. Gillibran  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: The Jewish Telegraphic Agency published a story highlighting U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's successful push to include $500 million for the U.S.-Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program in the National Defense Authorization Act. The U.S.-Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program helps Israel maintain a multi-tiered defense system capable of countering a wide range of threats from state and non-  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led 11 of her colleagues in calling on the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to act in response to nursing homes evicting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter cites New York Times reports that nursing homes have evicted more than 6,400 residents since the beginning of the pandemic. In addition to   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Noting that the clock is ticking, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer called on the Trump Administration to extend the nation's public health emergency declaration first issued this past winter to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Schumer warned that the declaration will expire on July 25th unless the feds soon act, and reminded that executive branch delay on the emergency declaration this past winter set us bac  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden joined with 11 colleagues in calling on federal health officials to act in response to nursing homes evicting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cites New York Times reports that nursing homes have evicted more than 6,400 residents since the beginning of the pandemic. "Such  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- 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 Personnel Subcommittee, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that they will offer the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act as an amendment to this year's National Defense Authorization Act. The Military Justice Improvement Act would professionalize how the military prosecutes seriou  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 30: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) called on the Trump administration to take immediate action following an alarming report from the Associated Press detailing China's ongoing genocidal campaign against Uyghur and other ethnic minority women in western China. According to the report, the Chinese government has forced thousands of minority women to undergo pregna  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following joint op-ed with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana: As two farmers from rural America who moonlight as U.S. senators, we know that many folks who live in urban centers may be unfamiliar with how meat goes from farms and ranches in Montana and Iowa to grocery stores in New York or Los Angeles. But it requires only a brief look under the hood of the beef supply chain to diagnose the grave crisis currently facing American farm  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today sent a letter to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting the OIG initiate an investigation into whether or not five states - California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania - violated federal   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-Ore.) sent a letter to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting the OIG initiate an investigation into whether or not five states - California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylva  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $2,609,349 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Sullivan County International and Orange County Airport. The senators said that the funding will be used for a variety of airport safety and quality improvement projects, including rehabilitating taxiwa  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- 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 $220 million in Congressionally-appropriated State Revolving Funds (SRFs) from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for New York State that will revitalize water infrastructure projects to protect surface water and provide safe drinking water to Upstate communities. The senators emphasized the necessity of the funding,   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $691,000 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Greater Rochester International Airport, Perry-Warsaw Airport, and Genesee County Airport. The senators said that the funding will be used for a variety of airport safety and quality improvement projects,  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- 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 $2,312,046 allocated by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in CARES Act economic stabilization grants, which will help sustain humanities organizations across Upstate New York. The grants will sustain jobs by supporting essential operations for local cultural nonprofits and educational programming - key component  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $2,661,984 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Buffalo Niagara International, Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport, and Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport. The senators said that the funding will be used for a variety of airport safety and quality improv  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After announcing $7.1 million for Watertown International Airport last week, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $26,091,875 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Ogdensburg International Airport, Oswego County Airport, and Massena International-R  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $4,494,165 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, Albert S Nader Regional Airport, Corning-Painted Post, Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and Hudson Valley Regional Airport. The s  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $8,912,732 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Albany International Airport, Plattsburgh International Airport, Columbia County Airport, Lake Placid Airport, Ticonderoga Municipal Airport, and Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport. The senators said that t  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with 10 of their colleagues calling on the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to act in response to nursing homes evicting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter cites New York Times reports that nursing homes have evicted more than 6,400 residents since the b  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 1: Today, the House Small Business Committee under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) heard testimony from the head of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA). ODA has been responsible for the administration of COVID-19 relief loans through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. "Throughout the  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- 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) announced that leading veteran and LGBTQ advocacy groups are backing their amendment to this year's National Defense Authorization Act that would grant anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people to transgender service members. The senators' amendment woul  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and Senate Aging Committees, Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform released the findings from their investigation into coronavirus diseas  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Citing concerns that China is catching up to the U.S. in microelectronics production capacity, U.S. Senator Schumer unveiled the American Foundries Act, a bipartisan initiative that seeks to reestablish U.S. leadership and revitalize innovation in the global microelectronics sector. Schumer explained that the bipartisan legislation would make critical investments in domestic commercial and defense-rel  more