WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced more than $400,000 in Department of Homeland Security grants for New York's 22nd Congressional district. Earlier this year, Brindisi supported plussed-up funding, urged local groups to apply for these critical security dollars, and during a roundtable with religious leaders offered his office's assistance in applying. Brindisi, a staunch advocate for delivering fed  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmen Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22) and John Katko (R, NY-24) announced the IRS will provide additional guidance to taxpayers who received an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) debit card, but have yet to activate it. Following reports from constituents that they threw away their debit cards, Brindisi led a call to action and the members sent a bipartisan letter to the IRS demanding they take action. Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill by voice vote. The legislation funds agencies and programs within the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Credit Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Food and Drug Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 10: The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2021 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 30 to 19. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies, including the Indian Health Service. In total, the dra  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2021 Legislative Branch bill on a vote of 30 to 18. The legislation funds the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government, including the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Budget Office, and Capitol Police. The bill appropriates a total of $4.198 billion, $207 million, or 5.2 percent, abo  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2021 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 30 to 20. The legislation supports our military personnel, bolsters resources for military families, and provides robust funding for veterans' benefits, healthcare, and other programs. In total, the bill provides   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2021 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill on a vote of 29 to 21. The legislation funds the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other international programs and activities. In total, the bill provides $65.87 billion in funding, an increas  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee approved allocations, known as 302(b)s, for its 12 subcommittees for fiscal year 2021 on a vote of 29 to 21. The allocations for the 12 subcommittees total $1.298 trillion in discretionary funding, with significant increases allowing investments that help working families. The 302(b) subcommittee allocations are here: htt  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill funds the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other related agen  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation provides annual funding for the Department of the Treasury, the Judiciary, the Executive Office of the President, and other independent agencies, including the Small   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs within the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Credit Administration, the Commodity Futures Trad  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Defense funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds the Department of Defense, including operations and maintenance, readiness activities, research and development, equipment modernization, and health and quality-of-life programs for our troops a  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior programs, the Department of Energy, and other related agencies. For fiscal year 2021, the   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Homeland Security funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation provides annual funding for the components of the Department of Homeland Security. The bill provides $50.72 billion in discretionary funding, including $48.1 billion in nondefense discretio  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies, including the Indian Health Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released its reports accompanying the fiscal year 2021 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. For fiscal year 2021, the Interior-Environment bill includes $36.76 billion in regular appropriations, an increase of $771 million above the FY 2020 enacted level, and $5.11 billi  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and other related agencies, in  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Legislative Branch funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government, including the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Budget Office, and Capitol Police. The bill appropriates a total of $4.198   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the fiscal year 2021 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation supports our military personnel, bolsters resources for military families, and provides robust funding for veterans' benefits, healthcare, and ot  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other international programs and activities. In total, the bill prov  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee today released its fiscal year 2021 302(b) subcommittee allocations and its reports accompanying the fiscal year 2021 Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies, including the United St  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. For fiscal year 2021, the legislation invests $49.6 billion in Energy and Water Development programs, an increase of $1.26 billion, or 3 percent, above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level. To respond to the coronavirus p  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. The bill provides $50.72 billion in discretionary funding, including $48.1 billion in nondefense discretionary funding, the same level as fiscal year 2020, and $2.8 billion in defense funding, $250 million more than in fiscal year 2020. The bill also   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. In total, the draft bill includes $36.76 billion in regular appropriations, an increase of $771 million above the FY 2020 enacted level, and $5.11 billion over the President's 2021 request. Additionally, the bill includes $15  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) approved its fiscal year 2021 bill by a vote of 9 to 6. For fiscal year 2021, the draft bill includes $196.5 billion in overall funding, an increase of $2.4 billion above the FY 2020 enacted level and $20.8 billion above the President's 2021 budg  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. The bill appropriates a total of $4.198 billion, $207 million, or 5.2 percent, above the FY 2020 enacted level. The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup. "I'm proud to release this bill, which serves as a down payment on the modernizat  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. Total discretionary funding in the legislation is $23.98 billion, an increase of $487 million above the FY 2020 enacted level. The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup. "On  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. The legislation contains $71.473 billion in discretionary budget authority, a reduction of $1.7 billion below the FY 2020 enacted level, reflecting the completion of the 2020 Decennial Census. The bill next heads to the  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved by voice vote is fiscal year 2021 bill. For fiscal year 2021, the bill provides $694.6 billion in new discretionary spending authority for the Department of Defense for functions under the Defense Subcommittee's jurisdiction, an increase of $1.3 billion above the FY 2020 enacted level, and $3.7 billio  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government approved by voice vote is fiscal year 2021 bill. For fiscal year 2021, the draft bill includes $24.64 billion in discretionary funding, an increase of $808 million over the 2020 enacted level. In addition, to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic recessi  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. In total, the bill provides $250.9 billion in both discretionary and mandatory funding, an increase of $15.2 billion above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level and $2.3 billion above the President's budget req  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs approved by voice vote it fiscal year 2021 bill. In total, the bill provides $65.87 billion in funding, an increase of $8.467 billion above the FY 2020 enacted level and $21.158 billion above the request. The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup. "Disease,   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies today approved by voice vote is fiscal year 2021 bill. For fiscal year 2021, the legislation provides $158.3 billion in base budgetary resources. In addition, the legislation provides $75 billion to support the economic recovery from the coronavirus p  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 10: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Congress to provide financial relief to hospitals struggling to stay afloat due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Senate leadership, Gillibrand called for Medicare accelerated/advanced payment program loan forgiveness for hospitals across New York. To date, New York State has experienced nearly 400,000 confirmed cases, nearly 100,000 hospital  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. James E. Clyburn, the Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine methods to promote the supply chain of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Unite  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, after the resignation of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman is an American patriot. Secretary of Defense Esper promised that LTC Vindman had no reason to fear retaliation, but that promise was meaningless in the face of the President's rel  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on July 8 after the Government Accountability Office released a report on the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System: "The national criminal background check system saves lives by preventing guns from being purchased by those who shouldn't have them, but it is only as good as the information our government agencies put into it. "Trou  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on July 9 in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Trump vs. Mazars USA, in which President Trump sought to block compliance by his longtime accountant, Mazars USA, with the committee's duly authorized subpoena: "Today's Supreme Court opinions reaffirm a bedrock principle in our democracy: no one--not even the President--is above the law. For far   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) announced several Committee hearings throughout July: Wednesday, July 15 - 1 P.M.: Remote Hearing: Long-Lasting Solutions for a Small Business Recovery Thursday, July 16 - 1 P.M.: Remote Hearing: Putting America Back to Work: The Role of Workforce Development and Small Business Rehir  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that following her advocacy, USDA published new rules for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) yesterday that now make apple and select specialty crop producers eligible for the funding beginning July 13th. In June, Congresswoman Stefanik led a letter along with Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), requesting that a  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has called on Attorney General Bill Barr to disclose contact logs and preserve communications related to an investigation in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) into a hack-for-hire scheme directed at environmental groups. The investigation, reported on last month, involves phishing emails targeting groups that had been campaigning against oil giant Exxon Mobi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism issued the following information for a virtual hearing: "Assessing the Threat from Accelerationists and Militia Extremists" at 10 a.m. on July 16: Witnesses: * JJ MacNab, Fellow, Program on Extremism, George Washington University * Heidi Beirich, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism * Jack Donohue, Rutgers University Miller Center for Community Pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 7: Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access heard testimony from small business owners and experts about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on small business supply chains. Since the onset of the pandemic, many small business supply chains have been disrupted, exposing long-standing vulnera  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 9: Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, and Republican Committee Member Rep. Mark Green released newly declassified Department of Defense (DOD) documents, which detail multiple hazards and toxins that U.S. servicemembers were exposed to while deployed to Camp Stronghold Freedom at Karshi-Khanaba  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: On July 9, 2020, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman appeared before the Committee for a closed-door transcribed interview. Following the interview, Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Committee Democrats selectively released cherry-picked information trying to paint a misleading and one-sided view of Berman's test  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced the 22nd District's share of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. According to data from the Small Business Administration, businesses in NY-22 received more than 7,000 PPP loans, totaling more than $650 million in aid, and saving nearly 100,000 jobs. Throughout the coronavirus crisis, Brindisi communicated with local small-business owners, workers, and advoca  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Anthony Brindisi, health care workers, and Upstate patients called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to act on the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. During a virtual rally, Brindisi demanded Washington politicians stop their assault on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and put politics aside to work to strengthen the ACA  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 9: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced nearly $3,000 in federal funding for Summit Fire Department in Schoharie County. These funds, distributed through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), will allow the Summit Fire Department to buy supplemental Personal Protective Equipment to ensure that the firefighters can protect the local c  more

HYDE PARK, New York, July 9 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced the Roosevelt Fire District in Dutchess Country will receive a federal grant of more than $70,000 through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). These funds, appropriated through the bipartisan CARES Act, will allow the Roosevelt Fire District to buy supplemental Personal Protective Equipment (PPE  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced more than 9,100 small businesses across New York's 19th Congressional District received assistance from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This PPP funding helped small businesses across the district retain more than 73,000 jobs. PPP loans were made available through the bipartisan CARES Act which also included Rep. Delgado's Small Business Repaym  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- 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 the State Department to respond to the intensifying problem of international cybercrime. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Engel underscored the need for international coordination to meet this challenge and requested information about the Department's c  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot Engel's office intervened with plans by the Post Office to end staggered reporting times for mail carriers at the Kingsbridge Branch this week. Since the start of the pandemic, letter carriers have been ordered to report to work at staggered times in order to reduce the amount of workers in a single place at a single time and maintain social distancing. But carriers were told earlier this w  more

BRONX, New York, July 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 9: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today introduced bipartisan legislation designed to combat foreign election interference. The Rewards for Providing Information on Foreign Election Interference Act would expand an existing State Department initiative to reward people who alert American authori  more

BRONX, New York, July 9 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the retirement of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: "No doubt the President and his allies will privately cheer the retirement of Lt. Colonel Vindman, who's been the target of bullying and retaliation since he courageously told the truth about the President's corruption and abuse of power. That's how this administration works. "That's how the President and h  more

BRONX, New York, July 8 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization: "It would be bad policy to pull out of the world's leading body coordinating global health efforts under any circumstances, but to do so during a global pandemic is utterly baffling, especially against the backdrop of 130,000 American lives lost. "Remaining in the W  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: As talk of reopening schools in the Fall grows louder, Congressman Eliot L. Engel, joined by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, led 80 Members of the House calling on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to increase research on the impact of coronavirus on children. "The debate currently raging over reopening schools this Fall highlights just how little we know about the long-term impacts of COVID-19,  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on keeping the Mount Vernon Hospital open: "This pandemic is far from over. The lack of leadership and strategic planning from the White House, coupled with reckless actions taken by governors and state leaders outside the tri-state area, have led to severe increases in COVID-19 cases across the country. New Yorkers have come together to flatten the curve, but interstate travel means the possibility for outbreaks  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 8: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued a statement Wednesday on the House's filing of an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed by 18 states, the District of Columbia, and the City of New York to reverse the U.S. Department of Agriculture's rule to strip Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP,   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations, issued the following statement on July 8: Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued a statement Wednesday on the House's filing of an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed by 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the City of New York to reverse  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "Today, the United States Supreme Court - through two decisions - sent a much-needed message to a reckless, ruthless, lawless president that he is not above the law. The Trump v. Vance ruling provides a path for the New York District Attorney's Office to examine President Trump's financial records for any violation of campaign finance laws as well as any poss  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will allocate funding to address housing discrimination in Western New York through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. Amounting to $360,000, this funding will be distributed to Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME), Inc., an independent non-profit organization based in Buffalo. Establi  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal funding to the Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department and the Swormville Fire Company to help these first responders protect communities from COVID-19; The Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department received $4,161.29 while the Swormville Fire Company, serving Amherst and Clarence, was awarded $3,265.76. These sums were allocated by Congress as part of the Department  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal funding to the Niagara County Department of Emergency Services and Ellicott Creek Fire Company to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19. Niagara County Department of Emergency Services was awarded $77,295.45. Ellicott Creek Fire Company, which serves the Towns of Amherst & Tonawanda, received $3,750.39 in federal funding. Higgins said, "This eme  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling for immediate review and reconsideration of a decision to block residents of Frederick Douglass homes in Buffalo from access to outdoor water. Higgins has heard from multiple residents about this issue and reached out to agencies to try to resolve the urgent matter. The property is owned by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) and managed by Cornerst  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $12.6 million for security enhancements to nonprofit organizations in the greater New York City area, including over $1.3 million to fourteen Jewish and other faith-based organizations in New York's fourth congressional district. The funding was awarded through DHS's FY 2020 Nonprofit Security  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 8 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced $247,510 in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been awarded to Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center that serves more than 34,000 patients each year in Onondaga County. These funds are available through the FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which provides direct assistance to eligible healthcare pr  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 11 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement applauding the tremendous impact of the PPP program in Central New York. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced this week that small businesses in NY-24 have received 9,154 loans through the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), saving nearly 200,000 local jobs. "The Paycheck Protection Program has helped save nearly 200,000 lo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 7 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) called on Congressional Leaders to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to address rising food insecurity and high demand at local food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Katko led this bipartisan effort alongside U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee (D, CA-13), and Marcia L. Fudge (D, OH-11), and was joined by 161 other Members of Congress. Accor  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 9 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) called on Congressional Leaders to set partisan politics aside and work together to deliver a bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 relief package that provides additional relief to Central New York working families, small businesses, frontline healthcare providers, and hospitals. Rep. Katko led this bipartisan effort alongside U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D, FL-7), and was join  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 9 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) led Republican Members of Congress in calling on Congressional Leaders to immediately provide direct assistance to local governments in Central New York and across the country. With local governments facing significant revenue shortfalls, Rep. Katko and his colleagues highlighted the urgent need for additional funds to prevent the interruption of essential services and to s  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 9 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: Following this week's report from the New York State Department of Health, indicating that at least 545 Central New York nursing home workers were infected with COVID-19 and unknowingly spread the disease to residents, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement renewing his call for an independent and thorough review of New York State's nursing home policy. "In Central New York, nur  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 9 -- 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 that the $45 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) nationwide she helped secure in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be awarded to 855 organizations, two of which are in New York's 17th Congressional District. Grantees in New York's 1  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, approved by voice vote the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Homeland Security funding bill. The $50.72 billion proposal includes $10.8 billion for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and $3.66 billion for Federal Assistance, which includes funding for the Urban  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established through Congress's Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and administered through the Small Business Administration, helped 11,070 small businesses and nonprofits in New York's 18th Congressional District retain 96,488 workers on their payrolls during the pandemic. "This new data re  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after receiving a letter from the Department of Treasury stating that the law is "clear" that the authority of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)--a committee of independent Inspectors General created through biparti  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) joined with her House and Senate colleagues in sending three letters to the Trump Administration opposing its changes to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). This change would penalize students who are enrolled in colleges and universities who. Have moved to distance-learning due to COVID-19 by forcing these students to leave the country. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 8 in response to listening session hosted by Dutchess County focused on race and community relations: "Last night, I joined former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and others in a community conversation on race hosted by Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro. The point of the virtual gathering was to provide an unscripted forum for community members to share experiences and voice griev  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman B. Maloney (NY-12) joined members of New York City's fashion industry to unveil her new legislation, the Made in America: Preparation for a Pandemic Act. In response to catastrophic shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak, Congresswoman Maloney announced the Made in America: Preparation for a Pandemic Act to secure our nation's cr  more

NEW YORK, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman B. Maloney (NY-12) sent a letter to Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Patrick Foye calling for an express bus line from Williamsburg to Manhattan. The request follows two previous letters the Congresswoman sent in support of a Brooklyn Community Board 1 (CB1) resolution favoring the route which received a unanimous vote. In the request, the Congresswoman st  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, and Committee Member Rep. Jackie Speier, issued the following statement after the Committee requested a briefing on the Army's response and investigation into the disappearance and murder of Army Spe  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 9: Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform held a briefing with domestic and sexual violence service providers and advocates on their work responding to the intimate partner violence crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. The Committee was briefed on the need for robust funding, flexibility, and long-term investment in combatting intima  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: The chairs of the House committees with jurisdiction over health care condemned the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for finalizing a rule that weakens protections under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for LGBTQIA+ individuals, women, people with limited English proficiency, immigrants, people of color, people with disabilities, and patie  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. (EST), Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold a virtual briefing on "Plastic Production, Pollution and Waste in the Time of Covid-19: The Life-Threatening Impact of Single Use Plastic on Human Health." The briefing will discuss how two current major health crises, the cor  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: In light of reports that Ghislaine Maxwell, who was charged in Federal court last week for conspiring with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors, had been using anonymous shell companies to hide her alleged illicit activities, today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), lead sponsor of the bipartisan, House-passed H.R. 2513: Corporate Transparency Act, asked the House and Se  more

QUEENS, New York, July 9 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following joint statement: Congresswoman Grace Meng, Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz released the following statement after the NYPD 112th Precinct reported that a car's tires had been punctured by an unknown object, with the hood of the vehicle defaced with the carving of a swastika over the weekend of July 3rd in Forest Hills. The crime is being investigated by the NYPD H  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle condemned drug makers who have raised the prices of hundreds of medications during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent Politico article revealed that pharmaceutical companies pushed more than 800 price increases this year and adjusted the cost of 43 medicines upward by an average of 3.5 percent so far in July alone, including treatments for respiratory illness--a common symptom of COVI  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle introduced new legislation to help protect small businesses from the devastating impacts of flooding. The Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises (PREPARE) Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representatives Morelle (D-NY-25), Bergman (R-MI-01), Golden (D-ME-02), and Stauber (R-MN-08), would create a Small Business Administration (SBA) Pre-Disas  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 9: A new report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that a majority of fatalities are a result of school-targeted shootings, which are more prevalent in wealthier, low-minority areas. The report, requested by Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby Scott and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, is th  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: On Monday, July 27th at 12:00PM ET, the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold a hearing with the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, who will testify as part of the Committee's ongoing investigation of competition in the digital marketplace. Under current House Rules, witnesses and Members are allowed to appear virtually. Further details regard  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), along with United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Katherine  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), along with United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Pramila Jayapal  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 9: Today, the House Judiciary Committee conducted a transcribed interview with Geoffrey Berman, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). In June, Attorney General William Barr attempted to push Berman out of office and bring in his handpicked replacement to run SDNY. Berman ultimately stepped down after ensuring that his deputy wo  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Representative Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and 116 members of Congress, called on President Trump to direct the federal government to remove all regulations, executive orders and agency policies that discriminate against LGBTQ   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Representative Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and 116 members of Congress, called on President Trump to direct the federal government to remove all regulations, executive orders and agency policies that discriminate against LGBTQ individuals. The letter comes after the Supreme  more

GENEVA, New York, July 9 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed was proud to present Kyla James, the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition, with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for her contribution to the competition. Kyla won the competition with her colored pencil entry, "Bjork." "Meeting Kyla, the artist of this amazing piece, was a joy and we were thrilled to recognize her hard work today," said Tom. "It's clear Kyla is   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Reed, local elected officials, and family members held an event in Churchville, New York to highlight Marine Corps. Major Brian Chontosh's (retired) remarkable heroism during the invasion of Iraq. At the event, Reed announced federal legislation to formally nominate Major Chontosh for the Medal of Honor. Serving as a United States Marine Corps officer in 2003 at the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, then F  more

HORSEHEADS, New York, July 10 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R-NY), Senator Tom O'Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes (R,C-Caledonia) and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) joined regional education leaders to call on New York State to give area schools the go-ahead to begin implementing plans to reopen in September. Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose, along with Congressman Ted Deutch of Florida and Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, recently introduced the Countering Global White Supremacist Terrorism Act, bicameral legislation to strengthen the U.S. government's counter-terrorism efforts against transnational white supremacy and identity groups. "The perpetrators of white supremacist violence don't just share the same vile, hate-fuel  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following reports that Russia placed bounties on American soldiers in Afghanistan, Congressman Max Rose will introduce the Stopping Malign Actions from Russian Terrorism (SMART) Act today with Congresswoman Kendra Horn of Oklahoma to require the U.S. Department of State to determine if the Russian Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. "If a foreign power or entity tries to directly o  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose issued the following statement on the announcement that three Staten Island schools will close due to inaction by the U.S. Senate to pass the Heroes Act, which provided billions in critical funding for state, local governments, and schools. According to Office of the Superintendent of Schools, the St. Peter-St. Paul School in New Brighton, St. Joseph-St. Thomas School in Pleasant Plains, an  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Rouda (D-CA-48) and Congressman Ted Budd (R-NC-13), along with 35 Representatives, introduced the bipartisan Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act. This bill would help ensure Drug-Free Communities coalitions can continue to operate and reduce youth substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Orange County is fighting two public he  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congressman Jose E. Serrano, Chairman of the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, released the following statement following the public release of the FY 2021 CJS bill. Chairman Serrano, who drafted the bill, incorporated numerous new initiatives to address police accountability and civil rights, including funding for several grant programs authorized in the Jus  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that St. Lawrence Psychiatric Hospital will be receiving $3.9 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS.) "This $3.9 million in funding for St. Lawrence Psychiatric Hospital is critical in ensuring our hospitals can recover from revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic," said Congresswoman Stefanik. "I was honored to advocate for th  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that Glens Falls Hospital will be receiving $4.1 Million in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This funding goes to hospitals serving a large percentage of populations on thin margins and those in rural areas, small Metropolitan areas, and those with certain Medicare designations.  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is an original cosponsor of the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide flexibility to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to waive certain requirements in order to ensure that communities are not penalized in the wake of COVID-19. Drug-Free Communities (DFC) is a $101 million grant program that establishes relationsh  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik participated in a House Armed Services Committee Hearing with General Milley and Secretary Esper, entitled "DOD Authorities on Civil Law Enforcement." The Committee received an update from the Department of Defense on DoD's authorities and roles related to Civilian Law Enforcement. "In today's House Armed Services Committee hearing with General Milley and Secretary Esper, I h  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented Congresswoman Elise Stefanik with their annual "Spirit of Enterprise" award through a virtual event with both the U.S. Chamber and NY-21 Chambers of Commerce. Following the presentation of the award, Congresswoman Stefanik and U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark took questions from various NY-21 Chambers of Commerce and local businesses. The "Spirit of Enterprise" a  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract for the long-overdue demolition of Buildings 1 and 2 at the Northport VA Medical Center. The demolition of these two decaying buildings, which are the first structures one sees upon entering the Northport campus, will yield much-needed parking for the facility which cares for more th  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded the Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP) a grant totaling $849,892. The award was provided through a DOL Pathway Home grant program to assist incarcerated individuals transitioning back into communities to reenter the workforce through social services including education and training, job preparation, legal assistanc  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that West Glenville Fire District 6 is being awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) COVID-19 Supplemental totaling $2,368.78. Tonko sent a letter of support to help secure this funding; in it he requested consideration for West Glenville Fire Company's application for this grant. The supplemental funding will be used for to provide PPE to local firefighters in  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko is joining several efforts in the House to pressure the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw the recently announced ICE policy that would strip visas from international students who take only online courses at U.S. colleges and universities this coming academic year. "Our international students are   more

ROCKY POINT, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) joined Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Daniel Losquadro and Brookhaven Councilwoman Jane Bonner to mark the completion of the Groundwater Protection Project at Broadway Beach in Rocky Point. A new stone revetment was added to stop erosion of the coastline. An interceptor unit was also installed to remove sediment and other material from  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) has recommended that President Donald Trump implement Congressman Zeldin's legislation, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act (H.R. 1749) as part of the President's recent Executive Order #13861: President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS). The President's Executive Order creates an inter-agency Task Force to lead the deve  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, issued a statement on the 21st anniversary of the 1999 executions of NY-1 residents, Ylli, Agron and Mehmet Bytyqi, who resided in Hampton Bays, New York. In July 1999, the three brothers, Ylli, 25 years old, Agron, 23 years old, and Mehmet Bytyqi, 21 years old, were overseas towa  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) project is moving forward following this morning's signing of the Report of the Chief of Engineers, which signals a significant milestone in the approval process. The Chief's Report is now transmitted to Congress for additional authorization and funding. Federal funding was previously authorized for the completion of t  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22) and John Katko (R, NY-24) 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 rel  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Civilian Security and Trade Subcommittee, on the Egyptian release of U.S. citizen Mohamed Amashah: "We welcome the release of U.S. citizen Mohamed Amashah from Egyptian prison. Mr. Amashah, a medical student from Jersey City, NJ, was detained by Egyptian security services at a peaceful protest in March 2  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 10 -- 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) announced the IRS will provide additional guidance to taxpayers who received an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) debit card, but have yet to activate it. The IRS plans to send letters in early July advising these individuals to utilize their card, or obtain a free replacement if necessary. This announcement comes one week after Reps. Katko   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Mark Green, Republican Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a press call to discuss newly declassified Department of   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, on President Trump's decision to commute the sentence of ex-political adviser Roger Stone: "The facts are clear: Roger Stone lied to investigators. He threatened to harm a witness to his crimes. A jury of our fellow Americans found him guilty of obstruction of justice  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, on U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz's refusal to appear for a public hearing: "At a time when people across this country are coming together to confront systemic racism, it is deeply disappointing that the Coast Guard's Commandant, Admiral Kar  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 8 with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, on the Supreme Court's decision upholding a Trump administration rule that undermines access to birth control for women across the country: "Today's decision potentially leaves hundreds of thousands of women without access to birth contr  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, on the Supreme Court's decision upholding a Trump administration rule that undermines access to birth control for women across the country: "Today's decision potentially leaves hundreds of thousands of women without access to birth control. It drastically undermines the Affordable Care Act and Congress's clear intent to make birth control widely available for all who n  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, on President Trump's decision to commute the sentence of ex-political adviser Roger Stone: "The facts are clear: Roger Stone lied to investigators. He threatened to harm a witness to his crimes. A jury of our fellow Americans found him guilty of obstruction of justice  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler (NY-10), Representatives Meeks (NY-05), Cicilline (RI-01), Payne (NJ-10), Hayes (CT-05) held a call with regional reporters calling on the Senate to take up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which passed the House in June with bipartisan support. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act reimagines policing for the 21st Century by banning chokeholds, stopping no-kn  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10) are introducing the Success for Rural Students and Communities Act, along with Reps. Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Filemon Vela (TX-34), and Billy Long (MO-07). This is bipartisan legislation that will improve college access and success for rural students by spurring innovation and investment in new strategies to prepare them t  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26), 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 Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Canadian Minister of Public Safet  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Reps. Elise Stefanik, Paul Mitchell (R-MI), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Josh Harder (D-CA) announced more than half of the House of Representatives have now cosponsored the College Transparency Act (H.R. 1766). The bipartisan bill will provide students and families with the data they need to make informed choices about post-secondary education. "When an issue brings Democrats and Republicans across t  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, chairwoman of the Border Security, Facilitation and Operations Subcommittee, on news that the Trump administration plans to bar international students from the country if their school's classes are online: "The Trump Administration has yet again announced a new policy that will damage the economy, harm U.S. instit  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, on news the Trump administration plans to bar international students from the country if their school's classes are online: "The Trump Administration has yet again announced a new policy that will damage the economy, harm U.S. institutions, and do nothing to improve our nation's safety or security. There is no apparent legitimate reason for the Administration  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and David McKinley (R-WV) are introducing the Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments (HEART) Act, legislation that advances a collection of reforms at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen the agency's review and approval of drugs to treat rare and ultra-rare diseases, in particular by ensuring scientists and doctors with direct expertise ar  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bill to restrict taxpayer funding from going to cities that allow violent anarchist jurisdictions. The Ending Taxpayer Funding of Anarchy Act is also supported by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.). This Fourth of July weekend, gun violence a  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand cosponsored legislation to strengthen the public health workforce and bolster the United States' response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gillibrand is joining Senate colleagues to push for the Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act, which would reauthorize and improve a program created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to provide education loan repayment assistan  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined 24 colleagues in urging Senate leadership to provide an additional $32 billion in emergency supplemental funding for public transit agencies in the next COVID-19 stimulus package. "Whether it's essential workers heading to hospitals and care facilities, individuals heading to vital medical appointment  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing with officials from Crouse Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and distribute a new tranche of funding from the Public Health Services and Support Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) which would provide critical support to hospitals and providers that have been left behind in recent HHS COVID-19 emergency fundi  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at the Union Tavern restaurant in Irondequoit and on the heels of a successful five-week, short-term extension for the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer unveiled the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act, or 'P4' Act, which seeks to provide additional relief for New York's smallest businesses that have been severely impacted by the economic effec  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at Partners Packaging Inc. in South Buffalo and on the heels of a successful five-week, short-term extension for the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer unveiled the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act, or 'P4' Act, which seeks to provide additional relief for New York's smallest businesses that have been severely impacted by the economic effects  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing in Wurtsboro, New York, in front of Canal Towne Emporium, a fixture in Sullivan County since 1840, on the heels of a successfully securing an extension of for the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) just last week, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, flanked by business owners from Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster Counties, unveiled the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act, or 'P4', whi  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 9: United States Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Perdue requesting information on what the USDA is doing to include Kosher and Halal foods in their Farmers to Families Food Box program. "The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed what was already an unacceptable hunger crisis into an emergency that many observa  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- 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 $424,000 in federal rural development funding allocated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development as part of the Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program. The funding will be used to update the existing sewer system to meet applicable health and sanitary standards. "Modernized water-sewer system  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $2,377,992 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The eleventh set of telehealth funding was administered through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Eco  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $2,193,208 in federal funding allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Housing Counseling Grant program. The program provides funding to approved counseling agencies that help clients achieve responsible homeownership through financial planning, literacy, educational res  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $2,193,208 in federal funding allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Housing Counseling Grant program. The program provides funding to approved counseling agencies that help clients achieve responsible homeownership through financial planning, literacy, educational res  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) announced $456,664 in federal funding for marine infrastructure renovations in Brooklyn, New York. The funding was administered through the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Maritime Administration Agency (MARAD)  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, chair of the House Committee on Caucus Procedures, after the House Democratic Caucus voted to include a diversity rule in the Caucus rules that encourages members to prioritize diversity and inclusion in hiring practices: "House Democrats take great pride in the beautiful diversity of ou  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 8 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: With COVID-19 cases continuing to spike across the country, U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today introduced legislation to ensure the Administration and Federal Government are fully prepared to respond to this crisis, and future COVID-19 resurgences. Katko introduced the bipartisan COVID Preparedness, Response, and Effective Planning for Advanced Requirements by the Executive Branch (PREPARE) Act alon  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: With evictions in New York State expected to rise, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are pushing for legislation to increase protections for renters by expanding the nation-wide moratorium on evictions for housing through March 27, 2021. The Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020 protects renters from immediate displacement and prohibits evictions based on nonpayment   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing in Schenectady City Hall with Mayor Gary McCarthy and County Legislator Phillip Fields, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer renewed his push for immediate, direct federal aid for state and local governments. Schumer explained that as communities reopen and seek to recover from the devastating financial impacts of the height of the COVID-19 crisis in New York, state and local governments, which her  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing outside Doubleday Field with David Bliss, Chair of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, Gary Herzig, Mayor of Oneonta, Ellen Tillapaugh, Mayor of Cooperstown, and Allen Ruffles, Otsego County Treasurer, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer renewed his push for immediate, direct federal aid for state and local governments. Schumer explained that as communities reopen and seek to recover from   more