SYRACUSE, New York, July 17 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) led a bipartisan effort urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Treasury Department to make targeted improvements to address disparities in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Katko made the request after hearing from several local businesses who received PPP loans, but due to subsequent PPP guidance or confusion with the application process, obtained lo  more

NEWBURGH, New York, July 14 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following a bipartisan call for action, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will now expand the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for Hudson Valley's apple growers. This critical pandemic response program for agricultural producers was established through funds allocated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 15 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: As the nation approaches the tax filing deadline this Wednesday, July 15th, U.S. Reps. John Katko (R, NY-24) and Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22) called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to deploy a strategy that provides necessary flexibility to struggling taxpayers and allows for the efficient delivery of tax refunds amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With Central and Upstate New Yorkers working to file th  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 16 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following statement: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced that the House Committee on Energy and Commerce has advanced out of Committee the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation he introduced to bolster aid for local suicide crisis centers. The bill will now head to the House floor for consideration. * * * "Suicide rates remain on the rise in our country, and there's no question we n  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- 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 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 30 to 21. 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 Energy and Water Development bill invests   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- 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 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 30 to 22. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and other related agencies, including the Social Security Administration. For   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- 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 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bills. For fiscal year 2021, the Energy and Water Development bill invests $49.6 billion in Energy and Water Development programs, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year 2021 its reports accompanying the fiscal year 2021 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills. For fiscal year 2021, the Defense bill provides $694.6 billion in new discretionary spending a  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced the Coronavirus Containment Act of 2020, legislation that will help stem the global spread of COVID-19 by requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct testing for COVID-19 on individuals who are slated for removal or repatriation, and suspending the removal of individuals who te  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) successfully persuaded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reverse course and include apple growers in crucial COVID-19 relief. Last month, Brindisi and Stefanik lead a bipartisan letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the Administration to revise their rule and include apple growers in the Coronavirus Food Assistanc  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The House Homeland Security subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism issued the following testimony by John Donohue, fellow at the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resiliency at Rutgers University, and ex-chief of strategic initiatives at New York City Police Department, in a virtual hearing entitled "Assessing the Threat from Accelerationists and Militia Extremists" on July 16: I am John Donohue, a Fellow at Rutgers University, Miller Center for Commun  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following transcript of the committee's July 9 interview with Geoffrey Berman, ex-U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York: "While Mr. Berman was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, his office announced multiple investigations that implicated President Trump, including the prosecution of the President's longtime legal fixer Michael Cohen. We know from public   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at Ward Apparatus, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer unveiled his two-pronged push to provide much-needed federal funding for Southern Tier small businesses and schools. First, the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act, or 'P4', would provide much-needed relief to Southern Tier small business owners by extending the PPP loan period to the end of the year and providing the option for a sec  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following a bipartisan effort led by Congressman Max Rose to increase funding for opioid prevention, treatment and recovery efforts, the House Committee on Appropriations passed legislation yesterday increasing funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) by $96 million above current funding levels and $238 million above the President's budget request. The legislation now g  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: On tax day, Congressmen Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22) and John Katko (R, NY-24)called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to deploy a strategy that provides necessary flexibility to struggling taxpayers and allows for the efficient delivery of tax refunds amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With Central and Upstate New Yorkers filing their taxes to meet the July 15th deadline, Brindisi and Katko called on the   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced more than $71,000 in grant funding for fire departments across New York's 22nd District. Brindisi secured the funding through the bipartisan CARES Act earlier this year. The grant money, awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will help local fire departments acquire personal protective equipment (PPE) and related supplies to the fire servi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Anthony Brindisi and a bipartisan group of colleagues introduced legislation, the Transition for Success Act, will provide in-demand skills training and employment assistance to members of National Guard and Reserve who are within 180 days of transitioning into civilian life. Brindisi, a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Armed Services Committee, is a champion of expandi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), along with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Will Hurd (TX-23), and Jared Golden (ME-02), introduced the Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act. At a time when the men and women serving in our police departments around the country are being threatened by movements to defund or abolish the police, it is important that elected officials reiterate their support for   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) convened a roundtable on Friday, July 10, with stakeholders from across the event and wedding industry in Greene and surrounding counties at LaDoria Ristorante in Villa Vosilla to discuss how their businesses have been impacted by coronavirus and social distancing guidance. During the conversation, attendees sat more than six feet apart and discussed the multi-  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) hosted a conversation yesterday with Jeff T. Behler, Regional Director, New York Region, U.S. Census Bureau about the importance of completing the Census in a timely manner. During the conversation, they discussed the value of the Census count, current response rates across the district, and how the U.S. Census Bureau is adjusting to ensure an accurate count wh  more

KINGSTON, New York, July 15 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced his five offices across New York's 19th Congressional District, including Kingston, Delhi, Oneonta, Liberty, and Hudson are open for in-person constituent meetings by appointment. The offices are taking necessary precautions to protect the health and safety of constituents and staff. Constituents with questions and in need of assistance with  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week urging the Acting Secretary to reverse recent changes to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These changes prohibit international students from entering the country if their classes are held online while also requiring such students alre  more

RHINEBECK, New York, July 17 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: As a member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA). This legislation includes his bipartisan bill to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take inventory of all PFAS contamination on any of their facilities or operating sites. Rep. Delgado's bill also requ  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), a top Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, commended the Energy & Commerce Committee's passage of the Safeguarding Therapeutics Act, H.R. 5663, a bipartisan bill he co-authored with Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02). This legislation would enable the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to destroy fake medical devices imported from abroad that endanger public health,  more

BRONX, New York, July 14 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement to convert the Hagia Museum into a mosque: "I condemn President Erodgan's decision to convert the Hagia Sophia from a world-renowned museum into a mosque. For the last 85 years, this magnificent structure has stood as a testament to the peaceful coexistence of people of all faiths. "This move by Erd  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that he has successfully secured no less than $500 million for international climate financing through the Green Climate Fund. This funding will assist developing nations in the creation of programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate the impacts of climate change on some of the most vulnerable global communities, and adapt to a changing climate  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10), along with eight fellow Republicans from the House Oversight Committee sent the following letters to the mayors of three major U.S. cities (Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and New York City) recklessly implementing 'Defund the Police' and other anti-law enforcement policies. Local officials in these cities appear willing to sacrifice the safety and well-being of their residents to appe  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $601,653 to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) for costs necessary to operate, maintain, and manage Metro Bus service during the COVID-19 health emergency. "As this health crisis continues, so does our need to keep Western New York's transportation running smoothly and efficiently," said Higgins. "This funding will help  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to published reports of a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Canada extending crossing restrictions along the Northern border: "It is disappointing but no surprise to see the Northern Border remain closed for another 30 days. With no leadership from President Trump to address the pandemic, cases in the United States are spiking and as a result United States citizens are not welcome in several  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino were joined by Niagara Falls Housing Authority Director Clifford Scott and other municipal and community leaders to announce plans to deploy federal emergency funding in the City of Niagara Falls for COVID relief, response and prevention. Higgins said, "These allocations allow for locally-driven decision making on how feder  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 14 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, unveiled a comprehensive national cybersecurity improvement package. The package of legislation introduced includes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director and Assistant Directors Act, Strengthening the Cybersecurity and Infrastruct  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, July 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 16: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that Mascoma Community Development, LLC of Lebanon has been awarded $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to incentivize development in communities in New Hampshire, V  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester) announced $344,267 in federal funding for Community Medical and Dental Care, Inc. in Monsey that will support the acquisition of a van for mobile coronavirus testing. "This funding is critical to improving access for those who may not be able to go to the nearest COVID-19 testing site," said Congresswoman Lowey. "This grant will enable Community Medical   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 30 to 22. The bill funds the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other related agencies. The legislation contains $71.473 bi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 Defense bill on a vote of 30 to 22. 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 and military families. For fiscal year 202  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- 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 Financial Services and General Government bill on a vote of 30 to 22. 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 Business Administration. For fiscal year  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- 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 Homeland Security bill on a vote of 30 to 22. 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 discretionary funding, the same level as fiscal yea  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 30 to 22. The legislation funds the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies, including the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 Homeland Security and Financial Services and General Government appropriations bills. For fiscal year 2021, the Homeland Security bill provides $50.72 billion in discretionary funding, including $48.1 billion in nondefense discretionary funding, the same level as fisc  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: In advance of Floor consideration, the House Appropriations Committee released a division-by-division summary of the first minibus of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills. The House is expected to consider the legislation, H.R. 7608, next week. The package includes four FY 2021 spending bills: State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, I  more

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, July 14 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Tom Malinowski was briefed by New Jersey Transit and the engineering firm Dewberry on the results of the study to determine the feasibility of introducing peak-hour, one-seat service into New York Penn Station for the Raritan Valley Line (RVL). During the briefing, Representative Malinowski expressed dissatisfaction with the limited number of options presented after six full  more

BEDFORD, New York, July 16 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 15: Yesterday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) continued his tours of Hudson Valley's historic downtowns, meeting with small business owners in Westchester County and Putnam County. Rep. Maloney partnered with local leadership to tour businesses in Bedford and Carmel and discuss the challenges small business owners have faced during the pandemic, the reopening process, and ways the   more

NEW YORK, July 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman B. Maloney (NY-12) joined the Justice for All Coalition to demand that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) address the current, unacceptable state of maintenance and repairs. In addition to voicing her support for a resident who publicized her inhabitable living conditions and subsequently received a seemingly retaliatory threat of eviction, the Congresswoman also called on NYCHA to i  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 16 with Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, regarding a report from the Health and Human Services Insp  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 15: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee of Oversight and Reform, held ahearing to examine U.S. cybersecurity preparedness and the bipartisan H.R. 7331, the National Cyber Director Act, which would create the position of a National Cyber Director to lead national-level coordination of cyber strategy and policy. On  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a virtual briefing entitled "Guardrails to Ensure a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine" to examine the process used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and license or authorize any vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcom  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. E.T., Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney will hold a remote hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Reform to examine U.S. cybersecurity preparedness and the bipartisan H.R. 7331, the National Cyber Director Act, which would create the position of a National Cyber Director to lead national-level coordinati  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 13: Today, senior Democrats sent a letter calling on Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to immediately withdraw two recent political appointments to the Census Bureau, Nathaniel Cogley and Adam Korzeniewski. Today's letter is signed by Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney; Subcommittee on Civil Rights a  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 10:45 a.m. (ET), Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, will hold a virtual briefing entitled "Guardrails to Ensure a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine." The briefing will examine the process used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and license or autho  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 16: Today, Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Chairman of the Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following statement after the State Department revealed a draft report from the Commission on Unal  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, in support of democracy in Guyana: "As friends of Guyana who recently traveled to the country in January, we urge the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to promptly issue a Declaration of Results based on the results of the national recount. CARICOM, the Organization of American States, diplomatic missions, and domestic civil society organizations all confirmed that t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 17: Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs made the following statement announcing he is seeking the Chairmanship of the Committee. Congressman Meeks has served as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, is a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentar  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security--which has oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) budget and policies--announced that her amendment to rollover unused family-sponsored visas, employment-based visas, and diversity visas passed the House Appropriations Committee as part of the panel's Homeland Security spending bill for fiscal  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 15: Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) and Mark Takano (CA-41) introduced legislation to create a massive new jobs training program to combat COVID-19 and help communities across the country safely re-open. The Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act will help states across the country hire more than a million workers to perform critical mitigation, containment, and tracing work to prevent future outbreaks. "COVI  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced the Coronavirus Containment Act of 2020, legislation that will help stem the global spread of COVID-19 by requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct testing for COVID-19 on individuals who are slated for removal or repatriation, and suspending the removal of individuals who test positive for COVID-19 until such individ  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following statement: Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib released a statement urging House Leadership to significantly reduce the budget for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) in the upcoming Appropriations bills. This call follows a recentreport from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found that the additional funds appropriated by Congress to CBP in 201  more

PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Perth Amboy will receive more than $1 million in grant funding to strengthen emergency response and keep New Jerseyans safe. A $900,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program will replace the fire department's Marine 5, a 15-year-old dive boat used for the southern part of the Port of N  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 16 with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, regarding a report from the Health and Human Services I  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: The Problem Solvers Caucus officially endorsed the Great American Outdoors Act, a landmark conservation bill that will help ensure public lands are protected and preserved. The bipartisan legislation passed the Senate 73-25 and if signed into law would provide full, permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at a level of $900 million every year and address the approximately $20 billion m  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has helped keep 96,682 Long Islanders on payroll in New York's Fourth Congressional District, according to newly released data by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The PPP was created in the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Rice supported, in order to pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 16: Congressman Max Rose, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence & Counterterrorism, held a hearing on the threats posed by accelerationists and militia extremists. The hearing examined a range of violent anti-government actors, movements, and organizations, highlighting recent threats from militia extremists and accelerationists, including the Boogaloo movement, who have sought to s  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 14: Congressman Max Rose joined representatives of the Museum of Korean American Heritage and the Republic of Korea's Consul General of New York yesterday to donate 2,200 masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Crossroads Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit organization on Staten Island which provides care to individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges. "For so many in  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose is leading a push calling for the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to absorb 100 percent of costs for approved COVID-19 related activities and to approve funding for the installation of workplace adaptations to allow people to safely return to work. "Our state, our city, and our businesses have taken on incredible costs to do what was necessary to beat back the coronaviru  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $300,000 to the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Jefferson County and $300,000 to the Police Activities League of Massena. These HHS Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Grants (SAMHSA) will support the Healthy Jefferson County initiative and the Police Activities League of Massena Partne  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter along with her House colleagues requesting administrative action on behalf of the Department of Treasury and SBA in order to allow small businesses to seek an increase in their PPP loan if they are entitled to a greater amount than they received. In some instances, small businesses have received a final PPP loan amount, only to have the amount of assistance t  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) was joined by a bipartisan group of elected officials, including Congressman Peter King (R-Seaford), Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, and several local officials to call on Senator Mitch McConnell, to pass bipartisan legislation which will provide federal aid to states, counties, localities, and schools as they cont  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, July 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a grant to the University at Albany (UAlbany) totaling $1,240,000 for a project, led by Dr. Annalisa Scimemi, an Associate Professor in biological sciences at UAlbany, researching how various hormones affect cognition and functions in the brain that form memories. "Our Capital Region continues to be a national   more

AMSTERDAM, New York, July 17 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered a grant awarded to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling $397,537 for research on how to strengthen and improve carbon-fiber reinforced composites, which are used aerospace, defense, energy and automotive industries. The project is led by Dr. Nikhil Koratkar, Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering a  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, July 16 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP) will receive a federal grant award of $1,336,201 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support SCAP's child care partnerships for infants and toddlers. "With the health and financial hardships of COVID-19 still battering our nation, we must do all we can to ensure our local child care ser  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, July 17 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that Clifton Park and Halfmoon Emergency Corps was awarded $11,319.75 for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) COVID-19 Supplemental. Tonko sent a letter of support requesting consideration of funds for the Clifton Park and Halfmoon district. "When tragedy strikes, our emergency responders are  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: The House Small Business Committee under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) examined additional bold legislative solutions to help small businesses recover in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The virtual hearing covered relief efforts put in place during the Great Recession to aid small businesses, current programs implemented since the start of the   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decree to convert Istanbul's Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque: "For over 85 years, the Hagia Sophia has served as a cherished cultural landmark and revered spiritual site welcoming to those of all religions alike. Erdogan's decree to strip the Hagia Sophia of its museum status and deem it a mosque is a pointed attempt to unnecessarily stoke the flames of religio  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) issued the following statement following the announcement made in the Oval Office by President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, and other law enforcement officials of the recent crackdown on MS-13, which included 24 charges, including murder, attempted murder and drug trafficking, brought by the Eastern District of New York against eight adult MS-13 members and two mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, highlighting Anthony Fauci's expertise, commitment to a nonpartisan approach to ending the coronavirus pandemic: "We have known and worked with Dr. Anthony Fauci for many, many years, and he has shown us nothing but the utmost professionalism. His level of expertise in infectious diseases is unrivaled. From his groundbreaking work on HIV/AIDS to his applied research on  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following months of tireless correspondence and advocacy on behalf of the complex and medically fragile residents at the Center for Discovery in Sullivan County to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer (NY) jointly announced that they have successfully secured $1,009,580 in funding fo  more

RHINEBECK, New York, July 14 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 13: U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) led more than a dozen members of New York's Congressional Delegation in a stern letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), demanding answers and public transparency over the agency's mishandling of the USDA Food Box program. "Both our family farmers in upstate and most vulnerab  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), co-founder and co-chair of Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, and Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, reintroduced their resolution which calls on Turkey to cease any and all actions that violate the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The resolution urges the Turkish Government to   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on the Trump administration's decision to clarify the U.S. position on the South China Sea: "We fully support the administratio  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) led 70 Members of Congress in opposing the Trump Administration's new proposed regulation that will dramatically rewrite our nation's asylum laws. The rule, published jointly by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 15, 2020, would eliminate long-est  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 16: Last night, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) led 70 Members of Congress in opposing the Trump Administration's new proposed regulation that will dramatically rewrite our nation's asylum laws. The rule, published jointly by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and De  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, on President Trump's decision to commute sentence of 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. Throughout it all, he promised he would do whatever it takes to avoid telling the truth about the President's behavior   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) joined together with local families to unveil a plan to fully repeal the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in the upcoming federal COVID-4 stimulus package which is currently being negotiated in the Senate. Suozzi, who passed legislation to restore the SALT deduction in the House-passed Heroes Act, ha  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, in support of democracy in Guyana: "As friends of Guyana who recently traveled to the country in January, we urge the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to promptly issue a Declaration of Results based on the results of the national recount. CARICOM, the Organization of American States, diplomatic missions, and domestic civil society organizations all confirmed that   more

AMSTERDAM, New York, July 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Antonio Delgado (NY-19) led more than a dozen members of New York's Congressional Delegation in a stern letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), demanding answers and public transparency over the agency's mishandling of the USDA Food Box program. "Following several efforts by Congress and others to raise concern  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on her intent to ensure states that refuse to implement mask requirements don't receive federal assistance payments: "In the last two weeks, 41 states saw an increase in coronavirus cases, with a total of 3.5 million infected nationwide. "California, Florida and New York each topped 300,000 cases, and Texas will soon follow. "We've seen 60,000 new cases in five of the last six days. We're failing to c  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, cosponsored legislation to ensure senior housing facilities have the resources needed to keep older adults safe during the coronavirus pandemic. The Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act would provide $1.2 billion for two critical Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing assistance programs for older ad  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI), and called for legislation to invest in workforce training and technical education in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Central Industries, the employment and manufacturing division of CABVI, employs 110 workers and trains blind and visually impaired employees to produce medical products and pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 15: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited PRG Scenic Technologies and called for legislation to invest in workforce training and technical education in response to the COVID-19 crisis. PRG Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, known for its international live events, entertainment and scenic production, has revamped its manufacturing facility to meet public health guid  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Trudeau Institute and called for legislation to invest in workforce training and technical education in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Trudeau Institute is a world-renowned immunological research facility established to study infectious diseases of the lungs and the immune system, and develop vaccines and treatments for diseases such as cancer, tubercu  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined nearly 100 Senate and House Democrats in a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), urging the agencies to withdraw new guidance issued by ICE that imperils the status of international students who would be studying online at U.S. institutions this coming academic year. The guidance threatens int  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 16: Standing with officials from Putnam County's only hospital, Putnam Hospital in Carmel, New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately deliver emergency funding to provide critical support to the front line doctors, nurses, staff, and communities surrounding the Putnam Hospital. For months the hospital has been overlooked by H  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Citing COVID-19 costs as too big for New York school districts to carry alone and alongside Richard Del Moro, Superintendent of the Middletown City School District, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that without specific federal funds, Orange County school districts might not be able to reopen safely come fall. "Everyone wants our schools to reopen, but the federal government must lead the way by  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Citing COVID-19 costs too big for New York school districts to carry alone, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that without specific federal funds schools throughout the Rochester-Finger Lakes region might not be able to reopen safely come fall. "Everyone wants our schools to reopen, but the federal government must lead the way by funding the safety measures that would open the doors of schools th  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Citing COVID-19 costs as too big for New York school districts to carry alone and alongside Attica School District officials, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that without specific federal funds, schools throughout the WNY region might not be able to reopen safely come fall. "Everyone wants our schools to reopen, but the federal government must lead the way by funding the safety measures that wo  more

HARRIS, New York, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 15: Following months of tireless correspondence and advocacy on behalf of the complex and medically fragile residents at the Center for Discovery (The Center) in Sullivan County to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer (NY) and U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced $1,009,580 in funding for the Center from   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing in Feigenbaum Cleaners, a fixture in the Glens Falls community for the past 103 years, 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 will unveil the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act, or 'P4', which seeks to provide additional relief for New York's smallest businesses that have bee  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at The Pier in Central Square 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', which seeks to provide additional relief for New York's smallest businesses that have been severely impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: In a meeting with President of Alfred University, Mark Zupan, Vice President of Economic Development at Alfred College, Dr. Craig Clark, President of Houghton College, Shirley Mullen, and President of St. Bonaventure, Dr. Dennis DePerro , U.S. Senator Schumer unveiled the Coronavirus Child Care And Education Relief Act (CCCERA) which would provide much-needed relief for intuitions of higher education   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 16: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that Mascoma Community Development, LLC of Lebanon has been awarded $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to incentivize development in communities in New Hampshir  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following op-ed: As New York struggled with tens of thousands of coronavirus cases, medical professionals from across the United States headed to New York City to help. Their work was crucial to New York's efforts to contain the pandemic and undoubtedly helped save lives. And in May, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced their reward: tax bills from the state of New York. That's right. Tax bills. Doctors and nurses who volun  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 14 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Reps. Eliot Engel, D-New York, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on the Trump administration's decision to clarify the U.S. position on the South China Sea: "We fully support the administration's d  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $146,847.25 in federal funding to provide essential PPE for New York's firefighters responding to COVID-19. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) - COVID-19 Supplemental Program. "In set  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $146,847.25 in federal funding to provide essential PPE for New York's firefighters responding to COVID-19. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) - COVID-19 Supplemental Program. "In set  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced $494,000 in federal funding for agricultural research and development at Cornell University and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and will   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced $494,000 in federal funding for agricultural research and development at Cornell University and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and will   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- 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 $6,211,956 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. This 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 Economic S  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 16: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently joined colleagues in a letter to Department of Justice Attorney General Barr requesting that Department of Justice (DOJ) take immediate action to implement and enforce the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (DCRA). The bill requires state and federal law enforcement to report to the DOJ how many   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at Olean High School with local school and municipal leaders, 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 heroically ratcheted up spen  more