WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22: Following months of tireless advocacy for Vietnam War veterans in Upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the Senate's Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes his provision to add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, and Parkinsonism to the list of diseases associated with exposure to the Agent Orange herbicide vets came into contact with during th  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: A longtime fan of baseball and supporter of baseball teams in New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that following his direct call and personal letter to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred earlier this week, the Toronto Blue Jays will play their 2020 season in Buffalo, New York. Schumer explained that Buffalo is the perfect location to host the Blue Jays because of the   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for legislation to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services and offset lost revenues and increased costs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. As local governments have faced slashed revenues due to the pandemic, direct assistance is needed to help state and local governments recover from this crisis. Concerned   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the North Babylon Fire Department to call for legislation to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services and offset lost revenues and increased costs from the COVID-19 emergency. As local governments have faced slashed revenues due to the pandemic, local assistance is needed to complement direct relief whic  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for legislation to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services and offset lost revenues and increased costs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. As local governments have faced slashed revenues due to the pandemic, direct assistance is needed to help state and local governments recover from this crisis. Conce  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: A longtime fan of baseball and supporter of baseball teams in New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner, Rob Manfred, and the Toronto Blue Jays to choose Buffalo as their home for the 2020 MLB season. Schumer explained that Buffalo is the perfect location to host the Blue Jays because of the proximity to Toronto, the major league quality of the playin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, Lee Zeldin, R-New York, and Will Hurd, R-Texas, co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, along with the rest of our nation mourn the passing of civil rights icon and founding member and Co-Chair of the caucus, Representative John Lewis.  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2214, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act by a bipartisan vote of 233-183. The NO BAN Act stops executive overreach by preventing the president from abusing his authority to restrict the entry of non-citizens into the United States. The bill also repeals several of   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement in support of the Access to Counsel Act (H.R. 5581): "I rise in strong support of H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020. "Last September, the Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing to explore the Muslim ban, including the chaos that unfolded at airports across the country when it was first announced. "I can personall  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement on July 22 in support of the National Origin-Based Anti-discrimination for Non-immigrants Act (H.R. 2214): "H.R. 2214, the 'National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act,' or NO BAN Act, is critical legislation that will stop executive overreach, defend Congress's role in establishing our nation's immigration laws, and right one of the original  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Jose E. Serrano (NY-15), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor released a groundbreaking U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following statements about the Trump administration's deployment of federal officials to police Portland, Oregon, over the objections of state and local officials: "Is this really America? Donald Trump and his sycophants have now created a national secret police force of un  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following statements on July 21 after the Trump administration released a memorandum attempting to ban undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census: "President Trump's latest effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census count is flatly unc  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Committee has invited Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Census Director Steven Dillingham, and Census Bureau Chief Scientist John Abowd to an emergency hearing next Wednesday on the Trump Administration's latest attempt to undermine the 2020 Census.  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on July 24 after President Trump released executive orders on drug pricing: "After being elected, President Trump warned that drug companies are 'getting away with murder,' and he promised to negotiate for lower drug prices. But more than three years later, drug companies are still making outrageous profits at the expense of patients and taxpayers acros  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 23: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Small Business, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Treasury demanding documents regarding SBA's attempts to target local Planned Parenthood org  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45942) entitled "Issues in the Reauthorization of Amtrak". Here are excerpts of the report issued on July 21 and written by Ben Goldman, analyst in transportation policy: Summary: Amtrak--officially the National Railroad Passenger Corporation--has been the national intercity passenger railroad since 1971, and currently serves over 500 stations on a network approximately 22,000 miles long. In some market  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: The Inspectors General (IG) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they will both launch investigations into the Trump Administration's use of violent tactics against peaceful protestors in Washington D.C., Portland, Oregon, and elsewhere around the country. The DOJ and DHS IGs announced the investigations after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Na  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday, July 24, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold a hybrid hearing with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter T. Gaynor to examine FEMA's preparedness to simultaneously respond to anticipated natural disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires, in  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi passed the Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 through the House, including five pieces of bipartisan, Brindisi-authored legislation. Brindisi also secured more than $30 million to support Upstate employers and create good-paying jobs in the region. Brindisi, a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, fought to include  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the military's missing person investigation procedures in order to correct past missteps and modernize the process. Gillibrand offered the amendment foll  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following emergency authorization for pooled testing for the coronavirus by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this weekend, Congressman Max Rose is urging New York City to adopt the practice in order to more effectively and efficiently increase the city's testing capacity. "We've come a long way in New York to bring down our coronavirus numbers, but until a vaccine is widely available, we need continual a  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22: Following Schumer's unveiling of his bipartisan American Foundries Act and major push to bolster U.S. leadership in the microelectronics sector, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes their provision to reestablish U.S. leadership and revitalize innovation in the global microelectr  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 20: The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020, legislation to expand an existing federal program to ensure that public safety officers who contract COVID-19 in the line of duty are eligible for benefits should they become disabled or die from the virus. The legislation was shepherded in the House by Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerr  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 24: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Buffalo State College Child Care Center to meet with local child care providers and discuss the need for critical support for the child care industry. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of all child care providers have had to shut their doors and the industry faces a potential loss of more than 4 million  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul visited Child Care Solutions in Syracuse to meet with local child care providers and discuss the need for critical support for the child care industry. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of all child care providers have had to shut their doors and the industry faces a potential loss of more than 4 million child care slots, whi  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- 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), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) condemned the Trump Administration's use of violent tactics against peaceful protestors in Washington D.C., Portland, Oregon, and elsewhere around the country, and demande  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) joined the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, for a visit to the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, which provides health care services to veterans on Long Island and surrounding areas. Secretary Wilkie and Suozzi toured the facility and discussed ways to improve care for veterans. Suozzi discussed his priorities for the Nort  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced more than $11 million in aid for three area hospitals. Brindisi secured this aid through the bipartisan CARES Act, which passed in March.. As the global pandemic spread throughout New York state and the country, the bipartisan coronavirus relief legislation established a Provider Relief Fund to assist area hospitals. Throughout the pandemic, hospitals have made a  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced $800,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Grants for New York's 22nd District. Brindisi secured the funds through the bipartisan CARES Act and the grants come from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The funds will be used to update local economic development plans, strengthen community assistance programs, and help the district respond to the coronaviru  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi secured language in the House Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding legislation to protect the VA Clinic in Bainbridge, NY from closure. That legislation passed the House of Representatives. Brindisi, a staunch advocate for rural Veterans, inserted legislative language requiring the Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a market area assess  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced a package of bipartisan defense bills ahead of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Brindisi previously outlined his proposals and priorities for the NDAA and called on his colleagues to act in a bipartisan way to bolster our national defense, strengthen American manufacturing, and crack down on China. Br  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi was the only member of the New York Congressional Delegation to be named a 2020 Medicare Advantage Breakthrough Champion by the Better Medicare Alliance, a leading national Medicare Advantage advocacy group. Brindisi, a tireless advocate for older Americans, has successfully worked to expand access to health care and lower prescription drug costs for Upstate New Yorkers sinc  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi passed the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act through the House of Representatives, sending the legislation to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. The Great American Outdoors Act will fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at a level of $900 million per year and address the approximately $20 billion maintenance backlog on federa  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced nearly $3,000 in federal funding for Middleburgh Fire Department in Schoharie County. These funds, distributed through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), will allow the Middleburgh Fire Department to buy supplemental Personal Protective Equipment to ensure that the firefighters can protect the local c  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined 117 House Members in demanding information from Attorney General William Barr and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf about unidentified federal law enforcement personnel deployed in Portland, Oregon over the objections of state and local officials. The Members wrote: "It is now apparent that no U.S. city or town will be safe from these dubious  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced the inclusion of a new coronavirus resource hub that aggregates community information including coronavirus testing sites, food bank locations, and other resources available to the upstate New York community. The resource hub can be found on Delgado.House.Gov under the Coronavirus: Resources and Information Tab on the front page. "During these challe  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: A broad bipartisan coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021. Rep. Antonio Delgado successfully advocated for the inclusion of two amendments critical to the health and safety of the NY-19 community. The first clarifies that manufacturers must report all PFAS discharges to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), even if PF  more

RHINEBECK, New York, July 20 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "Congressman John Lewis leaves behind an enduring legacy steeped in America's founding creed that we are all created equal. Keeping profound faith in the promise of America, and inspired by his deep love of country, Congressman Lewis consistently put his life on the line in the name of perfecting our union. He understood both the power and fragility of A  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 24: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 7608 - legislation providing annual funding for State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs. The bill passed includes report language mirroring Rep. Delgado's Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act. The language directs the Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass H.R. 1957, the Great American Outdoors Act, to provide permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and establish the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. This bipartisan legislation, which passed the Senate last month, builds on the progress made by last year's John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Manage  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a committee hearing on the Trump administration's fiscal 2021 foreign assistance budget request on July 23: "Welcome, Mr. Barsa. I'm glad that some administration officials still consider it important to appear before Congress and answer questions. It's like spotting a unicorn. "Pursuant to notice, the committee is convened today to hear testimony on   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's changes to drone export policy: "Once again, Donald Trump is unilaterally abrogating a long-standing arms control agreement because it is inconvenient for his 'anything goes' policy to sell dangerous weapons seemingly anywhere to anyone. "In this case, it is the Missile Technology Control Regime, set up by President Reagan, to re  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, led House Democrats in calling for the resignation of a Trump Administration political appointee at the U.S. Agency for International Development with a history of homophobic, misogynistic, and xenophobic rhetoric. In a letter (https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/index.cfm?a=Fil  more

NEW YORK, July 20 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "America lost a giant, and our hearts mourn with the passing of our dear friend and colleague, civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis. "Congressman Lewis was a leader of extraordinary principle who stood at the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement. During his life and career, Congressman Lewis demonstrated unrivaled courage, leadership, and commitment to the v  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) released the following statement after a study released by Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem, working in conjunction with New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center, suggested that the FDA-approved drug Fenofibrate may have an impact in fighting COVID-19. "I am extremely encouraged with the results of these studies," said Grothman. "These are the kinds of multi-disci  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the award of $800,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to BestSelf Behavioral Health to expand current efforts to prevent suicide and assist victims of domestic violence. "Mental health and the well-being of our community members are a primary conc  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a bill providing funding for the nation's military bases, research and operations. The legislation includes a Maritime Heritage amendment submitted by Higgins as well as measures related to COVID response suggested in Higgins' Pandemic Preparedness bill. "This   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved a legislative package providing funding for fiscal year 2021. The legislation includes four bills including appropriations for: State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. The new federal fiscal year begins October 1, 2020. Additional appro  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Public parks and outdoor spaces have become increasingly cherished and frequented during the ongoing pandemic, but a recent visit to Buffalo's Outer Harbor left Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) wondering why the public is being locked out of so many outdoor destinations. In a report titled Waterfront Access Denied, outlining the locations closed to public access, Higgins says, "this summer of COVID-19, w  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 23: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who wrote to Customs and Border Protection in June calling for the state and federal governments to find a resolution to the Trusted Traveler dispute, released the following statement in response to today's news that the policy banning New Yorkers is lifted. * * * Higgins, who serves as Co-Chair of the Northern Border Caucus, said, "Law-abiding Americans and nor  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Members of the Western New York Congressional delegation are calling on federal agencies to finalize and implement the Pilot Records Database to prevent further unnecessary airplane tragedies. In a letter signed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-26) Joe Morelle (NY-25), Tom Reed (NY-23), and Chris Jacobs (NY-27) sent to the Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) this evening announced several key wins for Central New York in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. Rep. Katko supported this bipartisan measure, which passed the House. The NDAA authorizes the budget and expenditures for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Importantly for Central New York, the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2021 authorized funding that su  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester) announced $7,605.91 in federal funding for the Nanuet and Mount Kisco Fire Departments. The money comes from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Supplemental Program (AFG-S) funded in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Nanuet   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24: The House today passed, on a 224 to 189 vote, a package of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills. The package consists of four bills that fund federal departments including State, Agriculture, Interior, and Veterans Affairs from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. "This appropriations package addresses urgent national priorities, making our c  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: In advance of Floor consideration next week, the House Appropriations Committee released a division-by-division summary of the second minibus of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills. The House is expected to consider the legislation, H.R. 7617, beginning next week. The package includes seven FY 2021 spending bills: Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energ  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which reauthorizes important national defense programs and strengthens our national security. The NDAA also includes many provisions authored by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), including amendments to support services and diversity at United States Service Academies and in military leader  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) called on White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Senior Advisor to the President, Jared Kushner, to expedite funding opportunities for wastewater testing of COVID-19. "We can't leave any stone unturned as we work to contain COVID-19, and testing wastewater has helped communi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) helped pass the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, one of the most significant investments in conservation passed by Congress. The bill will fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), and create the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, which provides funding to the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 23: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Financial Services, proposed that renters be afforded protections equivalent to those for homeowners during the COVID crisis. At today's Financial Services Committee hearing on the Heroes Act, the Congresswoman stated "[b]oth the CARES Act and the Heroes Act provided more relief for homeowners -- they get protection from fore  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) voted in support of a package of appropriations bills that contain several priorities for Hudson Valley families, farmers and veterans. The funding packages include provisions to support veterans and military families, invest in infrastructure, protect the environment and combat climate change, and support our family farmers and the agriculture economy. "Hardworkin  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) introduced the First Time Homebuyer Pandemic Savings Act, a new bill that will help first-time homebuyers realize their dreams of homeownership, during and after America's recovery from the coronavirus public health and economic crisis. "Making sure the next generation of homeowners have the resources they need to buy their first home is going to play a big role in  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "It has been an honor to serve with, learn from, and call Congressman John Lewis a friend. Our country has lost an incredible civil rights leader and even better man. "I'm grateful to have stirred up some good trouble together on the House floor during our sit-in against gun violence - a movement which spread to cities across the country. It was just one in a mill  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair and co-founder of the House Hellenic Caucus, joined the American Hellenic Institute to commemorate the 46thanniversary of Turkey's illegal invasion of Cyprus. Following the event, the Congresswoman released the below statement. * * * "Forty-six years ago, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus forced thousands of Greek Cypriots to leave their homes and become refu  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney announced he successfully fought to secure $1 million of additional funding in the Agriculture appropriations package for the Crop Protection and Pest Management program under the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This vital program supports research and extension efforts to address pest management challenges with new and emerging approaches. "Invasive pests like  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Friday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) toured small businesses in downtown Wappingers Falls, the fourth stop on his tour of Hudson Valley's historic downtown business districts. Rep. Maloney partnered with local leadership to tour newly reopened businesses and discuss the challenges small business owners have faced during the pandemic, the reopening process, and ways the federal government can h  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement about her vote against final passage of H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. * * * "I could not, in good conscience, support this bill which continues to explode the Pentagon's budget while too many Americans are suffering, and Congress continues to underfund human needs.  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) voted to pass H.R. 1957, the Great American Outdoors Act, which permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. "I was proud to vote today to pass this ground-breaking conservation legislation. Throughout my  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which reauthorizes important national defense programs and strengthens our national security. The NDAA also includes many provisions authored by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), including amendments to support diversity at United States Service Academies and in military leadership. "As the son of a  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine how the coronavirus pandemic exposed the federal government's broken IT infrastructures and how legacy systems failed Americans when they needed aid most. Current legacy systems are more expensive to maintain, more vulnerable to  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a new document that outlines how Customs and Border Protection (CBP) negotiated deals to lessen discipline against employees who engaged in misconduct in secret Facebook groups. "I am very troubled by CBP's response to this abhorrent conduct, including its d  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 21: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Oversight and Reform Committee's Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector G  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hearing entitled "F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Ensuring Safety and Accountability in the Government's Trillion Dollar Investment." The hearing will focus on issues related to maintenance of the aircraft and excess cost  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hybrid hearing to examine Lockheed Martin's failure to deliver spare parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that were ready for installation. At the hearing, the Committee heard testimony from Ellen Lord, Under Secretary for Acquisitions and Sustainment  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 20: Today, senior Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting information on two documents that appear to outline drastic changes to United States Postal Service operations. Today's letter was signed by Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Subcommittee on Government Operations  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Gregory Meeks, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are introducing the Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act, legislation to make a new, $17.9 billion investment in low-income and minority communities that have been especially hard-hit by the COVID-19 crisis. The legislation would provide eligible community developme  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) blasted President Trump for attempting to ban undocumented immigrants from being counted in reapportionment for Congress. The Congresswoman also announced that she will introduce legislation to block the effort. "President Trump's unconstitutional attempt to count some people instead of ALL people for reapportionment will fail just like his unsuccessful attempt to add a citizenshi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced that she helped pass the NO BAN Act which seeks to repeal President Trump's travel bans that target individuals from several predominantly Muslim countries. The legislation, which Meng cosponsored, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 233-183. "Since President Trump first announced his Muslim travel ban, I have led efforts to defund it, and I was proud to sup  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), State Senator John Liu (D-Queens), Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens) and Councilman Peter Koo (D-Queens) announced the restoration of gas service at the Bland Houses in Flushing, Queens. The restoration comes after the lawmakers sent a letter to the heads of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) and Con Edison calling for bro  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following statement: "From the very beginning, Donald Trump and his administration have failed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with the urgency or gravity this public health crisis demands. "By continuing to ignore scientists and experts, Trump and his administration have made their priorities clear: they value their own political agenda far more than the health and safety of the American people. "As our economy begins to  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle joined House colleagues in passing the first Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 appropriations package, H.R. 7069. This package includes funding for State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. "The investments that we made here today are more than just a commitment to our community, they're firm action items  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: The childcare industry as we know it faces collapse and without assistance, providers will be forced to close for good, leaving families with nowhere to turn and leading to a significantly slower recovery for the U.S. economy. See letter here https://morelle.house.gov/media/letters/rep-morelle-and-senator-gillibrand-send-letter-cdc-director-dr-robert-redfield  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2214, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act by a bipartisan vote of 233-183. The NO BAN Act stops executive overreach by preventing the president from abusing his authority to restrict the entry of non-citizens into the United States. The bill also repeals several of President Trump's travel bans, including the xenophobic Musli  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on July 22 praising House passage of the Access to Counsel Act (H.R. 5581): The legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 231-184, ensures that certain individuals who are subjected to prolonged inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at ports of entry have a meaningful opportunity to communicate with counsel and other interested parties. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) praised the House passage of H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020. The legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 231-184, ensures that certain individuals who are subjected to prolonged inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at ports of entry have a meaningful opportunity to communicate with counsel and other intereste  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: In advance of the House's vote on H.R. 7573, which would direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney with the bust of Justice Thurgood Marshall, as well as remove all statues of Confederate Generals on Capitol grounds, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement. * * * "The bust of Roger B. Taney and the statues of Confederate Generals o  more

NEW YORK, July 20 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "I join our nation today in mourning the loss of John Lewis. Congressman Lewis, a champion of justice, relentlessly worked to make the world a more just, fair, and equal place. He was a dear friend who will be missed by everyone who was touched by his influence and inspired by his example. "From Selma, where he shed his own blood in confronting violent racism and big  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Jose E. Serrano (NY-15), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor released a groundbreaking U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled "K-12 Education: School Di  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Four weeks after the House passed the bipartisan George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37) called on the Republican-led Senate to take action on the legislation. The law is named for George Floyd, the unarmed African-Amer  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) hosted a roundtable discussion to hear directly from working moms who are directly affected by the child care crisis in the COVID-19 era. Joining the Chairman for the discussion were Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-CT), a working mom and 2016 National Teacher of The Year; Deb Perelman, a working mo  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23) joined the bipartisan "Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act," which would prevent jurisdictions that defund the police from receiving certain federal grants and stop specific federal taxpayer dollars from supporting jurisdictions who intentionally make their communities less safe. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with Reps. Anthony Brindisi (NY-2  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: It is with great sadness that I awake to hear of the passing of my friend and colleague John Lewis. Serving the American people together in the halls of Congress, I will miss his presence, strength, and loving personal greeting that always started with - "hello my brother!" We have physically lost an American icon, but John's kindness, energy, and unwavering commitment t  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee, led by Health Subcommittee GOP Leader Devin Nunes (R-CA), released a discussion draft today outlining a bold plan to further promote telehealth for patients. In response to the novel coronavirus, Congress and the Trump administration have enacted an unprecedented expansion of telehealth. These temporary waivers have allowed many health-care services to go virt  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) voted in support of H.R. 6395 The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included three amendments she led to increase oversight of border wall contracts, strengthen cybersecurity for vulnerable government agencies, and support survivors of sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, and intimate partner violence. The annual defens  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following efforts by Congressman Max Rose and others to repeal the discriminatory and anti-Muslim Travel Ban, the House of Representatives passed with bipartisan support the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. The legislation, of which Rose is an original co-sponsor, would repeal the President's existing executive order blocking travel from several Muslim-majority countries   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose, who has strongly condemned discrimination against the Asian American community throughout the coronavirus pandemic, joined a bipartisan group of 150 Members of Congress in calling for the Attorney General to take action and publicly condemn discrimination and violence toward Asian Americans. "The hate, violence, harassment and discrimination that has been hurled upon those in the Asian Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following advocacy by the New York lawmakers, Congressman Max Rose and U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that over $4.1 million in federal funding has been awarded to rebuild the roof of the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island. The project is necessary to address persistent leaking, roof drainage issues, and joint damage. Additionally, the project will improve energy  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose, who led efforts in the House of Representatives to ensure public safety officers who contract the coronavirus while on duty are eligible to receive death and disability benefits, issued the following statement on the Safeguarding America's First Responders Act passing both chambers of Congress, sending it to the President's desk to be signed into law. "The last thing a grieving family or   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed with broad bipartisan support the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA). The legislation includes provisions from Congressman Max Rose to better support our servicemembers with toll relief and workforce development programs, as well as extending Agent Orange benefits to tens of thousands of Vietnam veterans. Additionally, t  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following joint statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Virginia, after the Office of Director of National Intelligence released an update on election security and foreign threats 100 days before the election: "Almost exactly four year  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that Clarkson University will receive a $100,000 National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Grant for the Atmospheric Chemistry program at Clarkson University. This project will include collaboration between scientists from laboratories in the United States and from foreign countries. "I am proud to announce this funding for Clarks  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is a cosponsor of a House amendment to the FY21 Agriculture Appropriations bill that would improve report language on dairy standards of identity. Congresswoman Stefanik is a cosponsor of the Dairy PRIDE Act, legislation that urges the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce standards of identity for dairy products. This amendment is pushing FDA for stronger protection  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is a cosponsor of the Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act, legislation that will help protect American advancements toward the development of a COVID-19 vaccine from hackers and hold anyone who attempts to commit those cyber crimes accountable. The bill allows for the imposition of sanctions on certain foreign actors who have or attempt to threaten the national security, pu  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has cosponsored a House resolution acknowledging the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment and the centennial of the amendment becoming part of the United States Constitution. The bipartisan resolution recognizes these historic anniversaries by designating August as National Women's Suffrage Month. "The Women's Suffrage Movement has deep ties to the North Count  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Over the past few months, she has played a leading role with her House colleagues on passing the NDAA to give our military and service members the resources they need. "I am proud to be the number one advocate for Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division each year during the NDAA process, and this year I su  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the Great American Outdoors Act, bipartisan legislation that she cosponsored in the House. This legislation is comprised of two bills, the Restore Our Parks Act and the permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following joint statement: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Assemblyman Billy Jones, Clinton County Area 3 Legislator Mark Henry, and Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman, has issued the following statement regarding recent displays of racism in the North Country. * * * "The recent abhorrent displays of racism and hatred that have occurred in our communities have no place in the North Country or anywhere else. W  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced the Adirondack Regional Airport in Saranac Lake will be receiving $2,712,047 in Airport Improvement Funding through the Federal Aviation Administration. This funding will be used to help the airport rehabilitate their runway. * * * "I am proud to announce this significant funding for the Adirondack Regional Airport. "The Saranac Lake area and the rest of the Adi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the HHS' Rural Health Care Coordination Network Program. The purpose of the program is to support rural health consortiums/networks aiming to achieve the overall goals of improving access, delivery, and quality of care through the application of care coordination strategies in ru  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is a cosponsor of a House amendment to the FY21 Agriculture Appropriations bill that would improve report language on dairy standards of identity. Congresswoman Stefanik is a cosponsor of the Dairy PRIDE Act, legislation that urges the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce standards of identity for dairy products. This amendment is pushing FDA for stronger protections an  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement following the DHS announcement that Global Entry has been reinstated for New York State. Congresswoman Stefanik was vocally opposed to the Green Light Law, which caused the suspension of Global Entry, from the very beginning. * * * "Governor Cuomo's reckless immigration policies in New York State caused the suspension of the Global Entry program.   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on July 23 regarding the Government Accountability Office report on the development and implementation of the International Joint Commission's Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Plan 2014: "Today's release of the GAO's review of IJC and Plan 2014 highlights the importance of communication between IJC and our river communities as we collectively address the issues along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. "  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following letter: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter along with her house colleagues to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting further information about the COVID-19 Telehealth Program's implementation and asks how much funding would be necessary for the FCC to fulfill the remaining applications. The FCC's popular COVID-19 Telehealth Program supports health care providers' provision of connected serv  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter, along with Members of New York's Congressional delegation, urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to provide funding to state and local governments in the next coronavirus relief package. The letter states that New York has been severely impacted by a loss in revenue stream, causing significant strain on state and local governments and threatening b  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement following the news that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be delaying the announced furloughs until the end of August. Earlier this year USCIS announced that a budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic would require the agency to furlough over 13,000 employees beginning August 3rd. * * * "Since my first term in Congre  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with her House colleagues introduced legislation to help seniors who have been victimized by financial scammers. The bipartisan Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act will allow elderly victims of financial scams to recoup their financial losses through the Crime Victims Fund. This bill is named in honor of Edith Shorougian, who lost over $80,000 in r  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, July 22 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force and bipartisan White House Opening Up America Again Congressional Group, announced Suffolk County received an additional $26,629,337 in federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act. This additional funding for public transportation, provided through Section 53  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko joined with a majority of his colleagues to advance the Great American Outdoors Act, bipartisan legislation that fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to support local parks, including John B. Thacher State Park in the Capital Region. The bill also establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the approximately $22 billion main  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: If Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has her way, schools may become fertile ground for learning about the environment and sustainability. The New York Representative has authored a bill allocating federal resources for the adoption of green roofs at public elementary and secondary schools, known as the Public School Green Rooftop Program. The bill has the potential to open up a world of environmental an  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Under the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House this evening, small businesses will be granted greater opportunities to participate in the federal procurement marketplace. Several bipartisan measures authored by Committee members were included in the final bill. Preserving Small Business Contracting Opportunities (Led b  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, July 21 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced Long Island Head Start (LIHS) has been awarded $4,030,465 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "All across Suffolk County, Long Island Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education and health programs, helping local families set their children up for success in the classroom and beyond," said Congressman  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 21: Representatives Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), John Katko (NY-24), and Angie Craig (MN-02) secured inclusion of their bipartisan Seeding Rural Resilience Act, legislation designed to increase mental health care options for producers and rural communities across the country, in must-pass legislation. In October of last year, Brindisi led a group of Democrats and Republicans to introduce the Seeding  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Reps. John Katko, R-New York and Joseph Morelle, D-New York, after publication of a Government Accountability Office report on Plan 2014 and the International Joint Commission: "We've heard from the communities across the region and we agree: Plan 2014 is broken. It is important that the IJC take this GAO report seriously and follow its recommendations--but more action is necessary. "The IJC nee  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Michael McCaul, the Committee's Ranking Member, applauded the passage of the Eliot L. Engel State Department Authorization Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Diplomacy and development are critical pillars of our foreign policy and national se  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 21: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, issued the following statements after the Trump Administration released a legal memorandum attempting to ban undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census: "President Trump's latest effort to exclude undo  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following joint statement: Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Alcee L. Hastings issued a joint statement regarding the language in the Fiscal Year 2021 State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations (SFOPS) bill that supports efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in international affairs and provide protections for minority and indigenous populations abroad. * * * "Our success in securing more funding and reporting requi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led a total of 65 Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to the Senate calling for the chamber to include language in its next COVID-19 relief bill that would permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries to use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to purchase hot food for the duration of the coronavirus   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on President Trump's memorandum attempting to alter census figures for the apportionment of congressional districts: "After the Supreme Court rejected Trump's efforts to illegally ask for citizenship information on the census, the President now seeks to unlawfully change the census count through executive fiat. The President's memorandum violates the plain text of th  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, on President Trump's memorandum on census figures: "After the Supreme Court rejected Trump's efforts to illegally ask for citizenship information on the census, the President now seeks to unlawfully change the census count through executive fiat. The President's memor  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, on President Trump's memorandum attempting to alter census figures for the apportionment of congressional districts: "After the Supreme Court rejected Trump's efforts to illegally ask for citizenship information on the census, the President now seeks to unlawfully change the census count through executive fiat. The President's memorandum violates the plain text of th  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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) and Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that the Administration comply with the Supreme Court's June decision protecting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and begin processing new DACA applicati  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that the Administration comply with the Supreme Court's June decision protecting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and begin processing new DACA applications. "Your Administration's refusal to carry out   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement: Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration continued to use violent tactics against protestors in Portland, Oregon throughout the weekend. "Ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) condemned the Trump Administration's use of violent tactics against peaceful protestors in Washington D.C., Portland, Oregon, and elsewhere around the  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) condemned the Trump Administration's use of violent tactics against peaceful protestors in Washington D.C., Portland, Oregon, and elsewhere around the country, and demanded that the Inspectors General of the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 20 with Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, after the Trump administration continued to use violent tactics against protestors in Portland, Oregon: "Our nation is at a crossroads, and as Americans across the country e  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Republican Leader Tom Reed (NY-23) sent two letters to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Inspector General Gail S. Ennis asking for a review of SSA's telephone service during the COVID-19 pandemic and SSA's process for obtaining medical evidence for disability claims. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, beneficiaries a  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act to increase transparency and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) police force. The bill would require the VA police to implement the use of body cameras, improve training and suicide prevention strategies, provide Congress with an analysis of staffing needs, and strengt  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmen Max Rose of New York and Ted Deutch of Florida, who have been leaders in combating anti-Semitism and global white supremacist terrorism, passed amendments this week to double the budget for the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and to strengthen the U.S. government's counter-terrorism efforts against transnational white supremacy and identity groups. "For far too many   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 20 with Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, after the Trump administration continued to use violent tactics against protestors in Portland, Oregon: "Our nation is at a crossroads, and as Americans across the country e  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi and Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, after the Trump administration continued to use violent tactics against protestors in Portland, Oregon, throughout the weekend: "Our nation is at a crossroads, and as Americans across the country exercise their First Amendment rights, the Trump Administration has repeatedly deployed federal law enforcement officials to try to sil  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 20 with Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, after the Trump administration continued to use violent tactics against protestors in Portland, Oregon: "Our nation is at a crossroads, and as Americans across the country exer  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: This isn't just a big city problem. That was the message Dr. Nate Smith, Arkansas's Secretary of Health, sought to impart when recently answering a reporter's question about the alarming rise of recent positive COVID-19 diagnoses in rural Arkansas. When the crisis began, our nation's largest city was our hotspot. As the situation in New York City quieted down, the attention turned to other large cities s  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on July 22 regarding the data related to coronavirus cases in California and the need for a national mask mandate: "Yesterday, California surpassed 400,000 coronavirus cases and will soon overtake New York as the state with highest number of infections. Nationally, the numbers are just as stark. Thursday saw a record number of new cases in a single day nationwide, the 11th record daily total in the last m  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: Addressing the Trump administration's announcement that they would be lifting the Department of Homeland Security's ban on New York residents enrolling in Global Entry. * * * "There was never a factual basis for banning New York residents from enrolling in Global Entry--the ban's true purpose was to punish New York State for embracing diversity and inclusion. "I am pleased that President Trump has re  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her colleagues in urging Vice President Pence and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor to provide ample PPE and sanitizing equipment for polling locations and workers during the November elections. As COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the United States, the Trump administration must provide comprehensive hygiene, disinfectin  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 21: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, recently sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) requesting at least an additional $3.9 billion in federal funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) be included in upcoming COVID-19 federal legislation to address the massive budget deficit the transit agency is faci  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's effort to ban undocumented immigrants from being counted in the Census: "The Census is a vital tool to ensure that all our communities receive the resources they need to thrive. "As New Yorkers work to rebuild our economy and our neighborhoods, we can't afford to leave a single dollar on the table of much needed funding for education, transportation, hospitals, and infr  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand cosponsored legislation to protect access to birth control and prevent the Trump administration from allowing employers to deny birth control coverage based on religious or moral opposition. Following a Supreme Court decision upholding the administration's rule to undermine access to birth control, Gillibrand and her Senate colleagues are urging the Senate to pass the P  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following op-ed, which was published in The New York Times: Earlier this month in the United Nations Security Council, the world saw a preview of what Russian and Chinese global "leadership" looks like: a world order where the most vulnerable suffer for the political gains of those at the top. Twice, Russia and China vetoed U.N. resolutions which would have ensured that lifesaving hum  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement after Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion business, removed the name of its racist founder Margaret Sanger from its building in New York City: "Planned Parenthood can rename a building, but it can't whitewash its eugenics roots. "Planned Parenthood can try to forget its founder's racist screeds, but it cannot escape the undeniable fact that it makes hundreds of millions of dollars each year by tell  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: A day before he heads back to Washington to lead negotiations on the next coronavirus recovery bill, COVID-4, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that U.S. Post offices, including those across Upstate New York could be forced to shut their doors unless they get an immediate infusion of funds and the personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies needed to keep workers and the mail-receiving public  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following statement as Congress considers additional coronavirus relief measures: "For months, I have been fighting to make sure Congress doesn't bail out states for their poor fiscal decisions. I have worked aggressively to stop bills that would backfill states' lost revenue or give poorly-run, liberal states like New York and Illinois a blank check to pay for their years of fiscal mismanagement. Every time a Senator tried to allow   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following op-ed published in the New York Times: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in the New York Times about what the Senate must do to contain the coronavirus and provide the funding so that our economy, our schools and our families can begin to recover. She emphasized that those who frame the debate as one of health versus economics are missing the point. It is not possible to fix the  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following hearing information: "How Does the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Contemplate Limitations and Exceptions Like Fair Use?" at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m. on July 28: Witnesses Panel I: * Sherwin Siy, Lead Public Policy Manager, Wikimedia Foundation, Washington, DC * Mickey H. Osterreicher, General Counsel, National Press Photographers Association, Buffalo, NY * Jan  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 21: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the No WHO Withdrawal Act to block President Trump's attempt to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibit congressionally appropriated funds from being use  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 21: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the No WHO Withdrawal Act to block President Trump's attempt to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibit congressionally appropriated funds from being used   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 24: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led a group of eighteen senators to call on Senate leadership to include fixes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program in the next COVID-19 relief package. In a letter, the senators called for the inclusion of components from Senator Gillibrand and Senator Tim Kaine's What You Can Do For Your  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,354,900 in federal rural development funding allocated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development as part of the Community Facilities Grants, Economic Impact Initiative Grants, and Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants programs. The federal funding will be allocated for the Town of Catlin in Chemung County, th  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- 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 $15,127,533 in federal funding for the Head Start program at Family Services Of Westchester, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start Program and will be used to provide support for low-income and low risk populations in the Hudson Valley regio  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- 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 $98.2 million in federal funding for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) allocated in the CARES Act through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). These funds are in addition to the $3.9 billion in CARES Act funding previously delivered to the MTA and will be used to support operational  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following years of support for the Lake Ontario And St. Lawrence River Communities impacted by high water levels and severe flooding, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the International Joint Commission (IJC) to incorporate the recommendations from the forthcoming Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, titled "Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Plan, Improv  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-California, and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Virginia, after the Office of Director of National Intelligence released an update on election security and foreign threats 100 days before the election: "Almost exactly four years ago, we first observed the Russ  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "Congressman John Lewis was an American hero. "Since dedicating his life to the Civil Rights Movement as a young college student and helping found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), John Lewis has guided us toward the time when justice will truly roll down like water. An original Freedom Rider, he endured angry mobs, death threats, and severe violenc  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) announced introduction of the Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act, bipartisan legislation that will help elderly victims of financial scams recoup their losses by expanding and increasing access to the Crime Victims Fund. The bill is named in honor of Edith Shorougian, who lost over $80,000 in retirement savings after being scammed by a financial planner a  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) announced introduction of the Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act, bipartisan legislation that will help elderly victims of financial scams recoup their losses by expanding and increasing access to the Crime Victims Fund. The bill is named in honor of Edith Shorougian, who lost over $80,000 in retirement savings after being scammed by a financial planner a  more