WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued a subpoena to Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross for the full unredacted set of internal Census documents requested by the Committee last month relating to data errors and delays with the 2020 Census. "Your approach to Congress' oversight respo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Following his unveiling of his bipartisan American Foundries Act and successful addition of this bill as an amendment in July to the Senate's Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the final version of the FY2021 NDAA includes his provision to bolster U.S. leadership in the semiconductor and broader microelectronics industri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, announced that, following her push, the End Military-Connected Child Abuse and Neglect Act will be included in the final FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation will address shortcomings in the Department of Defense's (DoD) reporting of child abuse by codifying GAO recommendatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced that the United States will be taking the first steps to address measures adopted by the Canadian government that are contrary to provisions outlined in the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), and that are harmful to U.S. dairy farmers. Congresswoman Stefanik previously lead House efforts to urge USTR to ens  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus First Vice Chair Grace Meng (D-NY) and Congressional Native American Caucus Co-Chair Deb Haaland (D-NM) joined New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to highlight health disparities amid   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement in a Subcommittee on Government Operations hybrid hearing entitled "The Elements of Presidential Transitions Hearing" on Dec. 10: * * * Thank you, Chairman Connolly, for highlighting the many issues raised by an unstable transition. An outgoing President should make every effort to assist and prepare the incoming administration to take offi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at a virtual hearing entitled "Pipelines Over People: How FERC Tramples Landowner Rights in Natural Gas Projects" on Dec. 9: * * * Good morning. First, I would like to thank Chairman Raskin for convening this hearing, and I commend him for all the work his Subcommittee has done on this imp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) last night voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that authorizes the budget and expenditures for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for Fiscal Year 2021. The NDAA, which now heads to the President's desk, includes several Katko-authored measures to address gaps in the nation's cyber defense  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to designate the Fayetteville Post Office, located at 599 East Genesee Street, the 'Corporal George H. Bacel Memorial Postal Facility.' Last year, Rep. Katko announced the introduction of this bill alongside Bacel's four children and extended family, as well as representatives for ClearPath for V  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 on a bipartisan vote, which includes Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's (NY-18) provision permanently banning the establishment of new anchorages for oil barges on the lower Hudson River, from Yonkers to Kingston. "This is a victory for the Hudson Valley. I promised to ban oil barges from anchoring on the lo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hearing to examine the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) failure to protect the rights of landowners whose properties are affected by natural gas projects, and to follow up on the investigation an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), Chris Jacobs (NY-27), John Katko (NY-24), Joseph Morelle (NY-25), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Members Granger and Rogers asking for the inclusion of funding for Phase II of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee's expedited review of the International Joint Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi, the only New York member of the House Armed Services Committee majority, secured key wins in the National Defense Authorization Act. The must-pass legislation is expected to head to President Trump's desk soon and includes five Brindisi bills, key investments in our national defense, and $25 million for Rome Lab. Brindisi worked in a bipartisan manner to make sure prioritie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: This morning, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) led 19 of his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting an extension of the upcoming application deadline for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2). During coronavirus relief negotiations this Spring, Rep. Delgado led a letter to Congressional leade  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today called on the Trump Administration to take immediate action to address a worsening human rights situation in Uganda prior to general elections next month. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Engel underscored th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Syria on Dec. 9: * * * "This is the final hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee for the 116th Congress and my final hearing as Chairman. Yesterday, we had a hearing on the Balkans - a region that's near and dear to my heart - and today we'll deal with another policy area that's been a focus of mine for decades: Syria. "From the Syria   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Balkans policy recommendations for the next administration on Dec. 8: * * * "When I entered Congress over thirty years ago, more than anything else, the Majority Leader at the time, Tom Foley, who would later become Speaker, asked what my top three choices for committee assignments would be. I told him: "Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 9: * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on Michael Pack's appointment of Robert Reilly as Director of Voice of America: "Michael Pack should be packing up his office, not packing the leadership of U.S. broadcasting entities with right-wing ideologues and bigots. Rob  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 9: * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today released the following statement on the European Union's adoption of a human rights sanctions framework modeled after the Magnitsky Act: "I am pleased that the European Union has joined the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other like-minded   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 10: * * * "I welcome the news that Israel and Morocco have normalized relations. This is an important step in the region, and I am looking forward to seeing the fruits of this new relationship between two of America's close partners. "At the same time, I am concerned this announcement upends a credible, internationally supported UN process to address   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8: * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on President-elect Biden's decision to nominate Lloyd Austin to be Secretary of Defense: "President-elect Biden has made an excellent choice in nominating Lloyd Austin to be Secretary of Defense. "He has a distinguished record  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8: * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on the removal of the State Department Authorization bill from the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act: "After nearly two years of good-faith, bipartisan negotiation ending in a hard-won agreement, Congress was poised to pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 9: * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding the decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to exclude individuals from Taiwan from participating in UNESCO affiliated events, including the International Centre for   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Edward Markey today urged the government of Bangladesh to restore telecommunications for the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar. In a letter to Foreign Minister Abdul Momen, the lawmakers underscored the importance of access to communications as critic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01) called for equity in COVID-19 vaccination distribution during a press call with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, and leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus. The call comes as the Food and Drug Administration moves toward approving vaccines and companies and health care officials prepare for the widespread d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of the National Defense Authorization Act, with measures which could benefit efforts to improve border crossing technology and repair aging ships at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. "We are very excited to see the Maritime Heritage Grants Program authorization proceed to allow for the preservation of U.S. Naval history," said Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced over $2.8 million in funding made available through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York toward the development of affordable housing in Western New York. "Thriving communities require access to quality, affordable housing," said Higgins. "These Federal Home Loan Bank awards will go a long way in supporting local projects that are providing safe, affordable hom  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced community health centers in Western New York will receive over $3.5 million in federal funding. The funding, awarded to Community Health Center of Buffalo and Neighborhood Health Center, is provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Community Health Center of Buffalo and Neighborhood Health Center have served on the frontline in the batt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), co-chair of the Cancer Caucus, announced the passage of a pair of bills aimed at improving access to cancer screening and clinical trials during Cancer Screen Week. Higgins, a cosponsor of both bills, said, "When it comes to cancer, early and frequent screening is key to survival, as is access to trials and treatment once the patient has been diagnosed. Increasing access  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the House ALS Caucus, announced passage of S. 578, the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. The bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "Requiring patients with ALS to undergo the five-month waitin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of legislation expanding Medicare coverage, for the prescription drugs patients are required to take to reduce the risk of rejection following a kidney transplant. In January, Congressman Higgins joined the Kidney Foundation of Western New York and healthcare providers at the Regional Kidney Care Center of Excellence at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: As negotiations continue on the next COVID relief package, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pressing for the legislation to include a moratorium on evictions and rental assistance for property owners. In a PDF (https://higgins.house.gov/sites/higgins.house.gov/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/12.09.2020%20-%20Pelosi%20letter-%20Eviction%20Moratorium%20and%20Rental%20Assistance_0.pdf) letter to the Speaker of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 8: * * * Today, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement after President-elect Biden nominated retired General Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense: "Lloyd Austin is a groundbreaking, visionary, highly capable patriot who has dedicated his life to protecting and serving the American people. "It is beyond peradventure that Gener  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today announced the introduction of the Jumpstart for Head Start Act, legislation that would provide $1.7 billion in emergency COVID-19 relief funds for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services's (HHS) Head Start program. Rep. Katko introduced this bipartisan bill alongside U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D, CO-02). The Head Start program partners with providers in Cent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today was elected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve as Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security. In this role, Rep. Katko will serve as the top Republican on the Committee and will prioritize efforts to thwart terrorism, bolster border security, and address the nation's cybersecurity vulnerabilities. "I'm truly honored to serve as Rank  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) today introduced a continuing resolution to extend federal government funding through December 18 and keep the government open after the current stopgap funding law expires Friday. "With a government shutdown deadline just days away, this continuing resolution is necessary to keep gove  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: The House today passed, on a bipartisan 343 to 67 vote, a continuing resolution to extend federal government funding through December 18 and keep the government open after the current stopgap funding law expires Friday. "This continuing resolution will keep government open as we work to complete the appropriations process and deliver meaningful c  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), author of the Corporate Transparency Act, joined with George Venizelos, Retired Assistant Director, NY Division of FBI to speak to the importance of the bill to counterterrorism operations and applaud the bill's inclusion in the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2021 at 650 5th Avenue - a building that had unknowingly been owned by Iran. The Corporate Transpar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: At today's Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing examining the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) failure to protect the rights of landowners, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, criticized FERC's processes which favor pipeline companies at the expense of landowners. Chairwoman Maloney  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 7: * * * "Yesterday, our country lost an iconic legislator and leader. Senator Paul Sarbanes dedicated his career to bettering the lives of all Marylanders and Americans with his remarkable vision and consistent message of unity. I and so many others are lucky to have called Sen. Sarbanes a friend and colleague. He was a champion for Greece and Cyprus, and it was my honor to work with him to furthe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 8: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement ahead of today's vote on the Conference Report to H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021. "Included in the FY2021 NDAA are two important provisions: one that will make our country safer, and another that will make sure all Federal employees receive the paid parental le  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which contained three provisions Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) championed. The bill includes Rep. Maloney's Dam Safety Improvement Act, a provision to advance the New York New Jersey Harbor & Tributaries project (NYNJHATS) under the Hudson River Climate Change Protection Act, as well as a provis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), author of the Corporate Transparency Act, was joined by the FACT Coalition today to applaud the bill's inclusion in a must pass bill that is expected on the House floor this coming week. The Corporate Transparency Act would require companies to disclose their true, beneficial owners at the time the company is formed to prevent bad actors from using anony  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following on Dec. 8: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent letters informing lawyers for Dr. Richard Sackler, Mr. David Sackler, Dr. Kathe Sackler, and Mr. Mortimer D.A. Sackler that the Committee will hold a hearing next week on the role of Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family in fueling the opioid epidemic. Purdue CE  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Subcommittee Member Katie Porter sent letters to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Association of Attorneys General, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally requesting that they open investigati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she introduced the Access To Home-based Options and More Ease with Learning Act - or the AT HOME Learning Act - to help families with young children balance work and remote learning responsibilities. The first COVID-19 relief package, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that became law on March 18, 2020, created a temporary paid   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), first Vice-Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, issued the following statement after reports emerged that President-elect Biden has chosen House Ways and Means Committee Chief Counsel Katherine Tai as the United States Trade Representative. This position is at the cabinet level and serves the president as the chief advisor, negotiator and spokesperson   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 9: * * * U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act this week. "COVID-19 has exposed deep fissures in our society between those that are safe and secure, and those who lack necessities like food, shelter, and even the internet. "As I stated in July, I take oversight of our national security very seriously a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), first Vice-Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, issued the following statement after reports emerged that President-elect Biden has chosen House Ways and Means Committee Chief Counsel Katherine Tai as the United States Trade Representative. This position is at the cabinet level and serves the president as the chief advisor, negotiator and spokesperson   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 5: Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) called for changes to the Trump Administration's COVID-19 vaccination plan that would force states to sign an agreement in which the personal identification information of vaccine recipients would be shared with the federal government. In a letter Meng led to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020, bicameral legislation to simplify and modernize the consumer bankruptcy system to make it easier for individuals and families forced into bankruptcy to get back on their feet. This legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed 11 bills within the Committee's jurisdiction: "I am extremely proud of the bipartisan legislation passed by the House of Representatives today, including legislation that will reform our criminal justice system, increase transparency in the federal judiciary,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSRep) -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, more than 40 states attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and the Federal Trade Commission filed historic antitrust lawsuits alleging that Facebook has illegally maintained its monopoly through acquisitions of its competitors--including Instagram and WhatsApp--among other anticompetitive conduct. Since June   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, more than 40 states attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and the Federal Trade Commission filed historic antitrust lawsuits alleging that Facebook has illegally maintained its monopoly through acquisitions of its competitors--including Instagram and WhatsApp--among other anticompetitive conduct. Since June 2019, the House Judiciary Committee has led a bipart  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, Rep. Tom Reed released the following statement in response to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's announcement that the office will launch formal challenges under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) against Canada's implementation of the dairy tariff-rate quota. "This action marks a new era in U.S. trade policy -- vigorous enforcement of our trade agreements to ensu  more

CORNING, New York, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Today, Rep. Tom Reed is proud to announce a Health Center Cluster grant for Finger Lakes Community Health in Penn Yan. Finger Lakes Community Health will receive $2,847,908 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "We care about making sure our constituents have fair access to the quality medical services they deserve, especially as we navigate this public health crisis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today, Rep. Tom Reed and 31 other House GOP members joined together in a letter requesting congressional leadership in both chambers guarantee a vote on emergency relief will be held and noting the importance of a bipartisan, bicameral package. The letter text is copied below and the full list of signatories can be found here: https://reed.house.gov/UploadedFiles/COVID_Relief_Vote_Letter_Final.pdf   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today voted in support of the Conference Report to accompany 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 harassme  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04), Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, and New York State Senators Kevin Thomas, Todd Kaminsky, Anna Kaplan, and John Brooks today sent a letter urgently requesting the U.S. Department of Treasury to open an investigation into how the Town of Hempstead is spending the $133 million in federal funding it received through the Coronavirus Relief F  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is awarding $99,891,715 through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction for providers to deploy broadband across 46,647 unserved locations across New York. The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund is an FCC initiative to close the digital divide in rural America, with the Phase I auction focused on allocating u  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today voted in favor of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. Congresswoman Stefanik has been selected as a Conferee each year since her first term in Congress to negotiate the legislation with the Senate. Over the last several months, she has worked to ensure that the NDAA is a bipartisan bill that provides our military  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is calling on New York State to immediately reconsider the decision to exclude emergency services personnel from the first round of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Despite national recommendations and previous planning considerations, New York State has decided to no longer consider EMS personnel to be "High Risk" and therefore, the state does not plan to include them in the f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is calling on New York State to halt prison visits for all state facilities in response to and in anticipation of a continued increase in COVID-19 cases among inmates and staff in those facilities. Congresswoman Stefanik is joining the New York State Corrections Officers Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) in urging the state to restrict visitations to their facilities in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today voted in favor of the ALS Disability Insurance Act, bipartisan legislation that she cosponsored in the House. People with ALS must wait five months before they can receive the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that they have earned. This bill would eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today voted in favor of the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, bipartisan legislation that waives cost-sharing under Medicare for preventative colonoscopies. Congresswoman Stefanik cosponsored this bill in the House. Currently, Seniors on Medicare face the prospect of an out-of-pocket expense totaling hundreds of dollars if a polyp is removed duri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Yesterday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of House passage of provisions of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act as part of the William M. Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. The CHIPS for America Act, which Congresswoman Stefanik cosponsored in June of this past year, was recommended for passage  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reiterating her support for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The program, which was announced as part of USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), began in April. The program purchased over $4.5 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat products from American farmers and supp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has signed onto an amicus brief requesting a lawsuit be brought to the Supreme Court by the Attorney General of Texas. "The amicus brief that was signed by over 100 House Republican Members today is about protecting our Constitution. "The Constitution is clear; Election Officials and State Executives cannot change the people's presidential election process without the st  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to direct Attorney General Barr to appoint a Special Counsel to investigate irregularities in the 2020 election. "Every single allegation of fraud should be thoroughly investigated, and anyone found unlawfully interfering in our electoral process should be held criminally accountable." Steube said.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) held a Zoom press call on how the GOP cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions and the failure to provide COVID-19 relief to states and local governments are forcing New York individuals and businesses to flee to other states. During the call, Suozzi announced his intention to ask all incoming Members of Congress to pledge to repeal the SAL  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Congressman Paul D. Tonko, one of just a handful of engineers currently serving in Congress, announced tonight that his Artificial Intelligence Education Act has passed the House as part of this year's final National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 335-78. His bipartisan legislation would establish grants and other support to be administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: After leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort in Congress to demand that New York State be considered eligible for federal rural broadband funds, Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that $99,891,715 has been allocated to a new service provider in New York to deliver broadband access to parts of the Capital Region that are currently unserved. The funding will bring broadband services to 46,647 locat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) announced the allocation of federal grant funding towards multiple local early education centers, as well as family health centers in New York's seventh congressional district. The education centers were awarded federal funds for their Head Start programs, which provide early childhood care and support services for young New Yorkers. The Sunset Park Heal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 8: * * * Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House today passed legislation she authored, HR. 683, The Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2019: "I am proud that today the House passed my bill to close a loophole in the Island's debt restructuring process, improve transparency, and restore confidence in the island's future. "While we can have d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Michael McCaul, the committee's Ranking Member, today urged the Trump Administration to provide Congress with the findings of its investigation into the poisoning of Russian political activist Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent. On September 8, the law  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 11 with Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, Karen Bass, D-California, and Chris Smith, R-New Jersey: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel and Lead Republican Michael McCaul, along with Representatives Karen Bass and Chris Smith, released the following statement on the lack of security and access for humanitarian partners in Tigra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today, Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) along with 30 Members of Congress introduced a resolution declaring that public transit is a national priority which requires funding equal to the level of highway funding. Currently, Congress uses a 40-year precedent to determine funding for highways and public transportation. Since 1982,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSRep) -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statements after the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee released its final report, which found that the Army's implementation of the Sexual Harassment/Assa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 11 with Reps. Eliot Engel, D-New York, Karen Bass, D-California, and Chris Smith, R-New Jersey: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel, along with Representatives Karen Bass and Chris Smith, released the following statement on the lack of security and access for humanitarian par  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 8 with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California: * * * On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered the Trump Administration to fully restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).As of today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting new initial and advance parole applications and extending protecti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 8 with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California: * * * On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered the Trump Administration to fully restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). As of today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting new initial and advance parole applications and extending protection terms from one to two years for all app  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020, bicameral legislation to simplify and modernize the consumer bankruptcy system to make it easier for individuals and families forced into bankruptcy to get back on their feet. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, announced that her Safe to Report Act will be included in the final FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The annual must-pass defense bill is expected to be voted on this week. The bipartisan Safe to Report Act would empower survivors of sexual violence to report assault w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside a group of colleagues led by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), announced legislation to address the affordable housing crisis and fight housing discrimination. The Housing Fairness Act of 2020 would allocate $735 million to increase funding to enforce programs under the Fair Housing Act that prevent discrimination in housing, reduce segregation, and prov  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Addressing the release of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee's (FHIRC) report, which found significant failures with how the Army handles instances of sexual assault and harassment, and the news that Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy will fire or suspend a number of officers at Fort Hood due to a command culture that has been permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault, U.S. Senator Kirsten G  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 7: * * * Following her meeting with Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen--the first of Yellen's confirmation process--U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Today I had a productive meeting with Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen about the incoming Biden administration's approach to the economic challenges facing our nation. "Not only is Janet an accompl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: As surging COVID-19 cases threaten to overwhelm New York's hospitals, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Congress to deliver increased funding for hospitals and health care providers in the next coronavirus relief package. New York's hospitals, like many across the country, have had to make significant investments -- such as increasing bed capacity, purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rob Portman (R-OH), Gary Peters (D-MI), James Lankford (R-OK), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee today requesting that the Nonprofit Security Grant Program be adequately funded to meet the needs of at-risk organizations this fiscal year. The funding allocated by this program will support non-profit organizatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her colleagues in urging Senate leadership to include at least $471 million in funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in the omnibus spending bill. The most recent funding package for FY2021, unveiled by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, includes a dras  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following his advocacy for the ValleyCats this year , Schumer released the following statement regarding MLB's announcement of team affiliates for the MiLB, which did not include a major league affiliation for the Tri-City team: Senator Schumer said, "I am very, very disappointed for Capital Region baseball fans and the ValleyCats organization. For 18 years the ValleyCats have delivered both good pla  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that L3Harris Technologies, in Rochester, New York, has been selected by the U.S. Army to manufacture Falcon IV(R) AN/PRC-163 two-channel handheld radios, along with related equipment and services. This is the third order of radios that L3Harris will produce under the Army's multi-year $3.9 billion Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), introduced a resolution congratulating the National Urban League on 110 years of service. The National Urban League is the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the U.S. and was founded in 1910 by Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Hayes as a multiracial, diverse, and g  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 9 with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) issued the following statement on their ongoing negotiations with the Trump administration over legislation to restore Sudan's immunity, as a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) issued the following statement on their ongoing negotiations with the Trump administration over legislation to restore Sudan's immunity, as appropriate, from terror-related lawsuits: "After months of delay, the State Department provi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $16,382,033 in Head Start funding for early childhood education providers in New York City and on Long Island. The funding was allocated through the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will be used to enhance early child   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $174,305 in federal funding for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in Batavia, Geneva, and Sleepy Hollow. The funding was allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall grants. The grants will provide direct support to PHAs experiencing fin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Continuing their efforts to secure federal support for Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River's communities at risk of flooding every spring, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today demanded the International Joint Commission grant the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board the authority to deviate from Plan 2014 this winter and increase Moses-Saund  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: After first raising concerns about Canada's allocation of tariff-rate quotas for U.S. exports of dairy products in June and again in September, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded the U.S. Trade Representative's decision to file a USMCA enforcement action against Canada to protect New York's dairy farmers and ensure fairer market access: Schumer an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Following years of advocacy on behalf of Rome's Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Anthony Brindisi today announced that the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference bill defers to language secured earlier this year in the Senate NDAA report that would provide   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 8 with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, on a White House COVID-19 relief proposal: * * * "While it is progress that Leader McConnell has signed off on a $916 billion offer that is based off of the bipartisan framework, the President's proposal must not be allowed to obstruct the bipartisan Congressional talks that are underway. "Members of the House and Senate have   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Standing with Congressman-elect, Jamaal Bowman, Mondaire Jones, Ritchie Torres, and local students, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer pushed his plan, today, to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for federal student loan borrowers. Schumer and the Rep-elects explained why this matters so much to borrowers across New York and how a plan like this can be made real. Schumer and the Rep-elects explained how  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: In an effort to mitigate the risk of flooding on Lake Ontario in 2021, U.S. Reps. John Katko (R, NY-24), Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22), Joseph Morelle (D, NY-25), and Chris Jacbos (R, NY-27) today called on the International Joint Commission (IJC) to deviate from the water management procedures prescribed by Plan 2014. Following the IJC's implementation of water level management procedures under Plan 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Yesterday, Rep. Tom Reed spearheaded the passage of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 and the HOSPICE Act, two critical pieces of healthcare legislation, through the House of Representatives. The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act would waive the five-month Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) waiting period for individuals with ALS, while the HOSPICE Act would increase transpar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The legislation, which provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out water projects, includes a provision led by Higgins which provides $25 million for a demonstration project aimed at eliminating harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes and other waterways. In  more