WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: As New York embarks on phase 1B of its COVID-19 vaccination rollout, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today called out the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) failure to develop and implement a comprehensive national vaccine plan, despite having months to do so, and demanded the Department take immediate action to fix the significant failures of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement for the record in support of H.Res. 21, a resolution calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25thAmendment to declare President Donald J. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 13 in support of a resolution (H.Res. 24), an article of impeachment charging President Trump with incitement of insurrection: * * * "Madam Speaker, we all saw it coming. "Months in advance, President Trump was baselessly, and deliberately, whipping his supporters into a frenzy. "Weeks before the riot, he used his bully pulpit to spread lies about th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 15: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement calling on Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham to resign: "Today, I call on Dr. Dillingham to immediately resign from his position as Director of the Census Bureau because I no longer have faith that he can lead the B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 14: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued this statement after press reports announced that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was criminally charged with "willful neglect of duty" in the investigation into the Flint water crisis: "Governor Rick Snyder must be held accountable for his   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After delivering over $351 million to upgrade the Canandaigua Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Campus since 2018, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced an additional $30 million in federal funding to complete renovations on building 3 allocated in the recently-passed 2020 end-of-year omnibus legislation. The senators explained that while the renovations were origin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Continuing his 15-year-long fight to expand Route 17 to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of the Hudson Valley, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer last week, in a virtual meeting with President-Elect Biden's nominee for Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, urged the nominee to prioritize federal infrastructure funding towards construction projects like the expan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to impeach President Trump for inciting an insurrection. "Joined by colleagues on both sides of the aisle, I voted today to protect and defend our democracy and the Constitution of the United States" said Rep. Antonio Delgado. "With this vote, the House both affirmed and united around our nation's democratic principles   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that $24,846,000 in federal funding was secured for the Poison Control Program in the bipartisan FY 2021 appropriations package. Gillibrand originally called for $30.1 million to support the nation's network of 55 poison control center, however the appropriated funding is a $2 million increase from FY20. As public health and addiction support servic  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries issued the following transcript of an interview with Chuck Todd on NBC's Meet the Press: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, appeared on NBC's Meet the Press with Chuck Todd to outline the clear and present danger President Trump poses to the American people and the need for his immediate removal following last week's insurrection at the Capitol. TODD: [...] So, let me just start with this.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today led Democratic members of the Committee in calling for the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump for instigating the violent attack on the United States Capitol this Wednesday. In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the lawmakers underscored that the president's action  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced that Barry H. Berke, Esq. and Joshua Matz, Esq. have been retained on a consulting basis as counsels to the Majority Staff, to support the Committee's Oversight Counsel team on matters related to the Senate impeachment trial of President   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a majority staff report for the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. The report details the history, purpose and meaning of the Constitution's Impeachment Clause, and establishes that President Trump's conduct as set forth in the Article of Impeachment satisfies the standard for high Crime  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: After learning that General Electric (GE) is pursuing a site to manufacture their next-generation wind turbines to support the growing offshore wind industry in the United States, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer reached out directly to GE CEO, H. Lawrence Culp Jr., to express his support for GE to locate these manufacturing jobs for the new Haliade-X right here in New York. With GE poised t  more

RHINEBECK, New York, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for new and certain existing borrowers. Congress's bipartisan COVID-19 relief legislation included $284 billion in additional PPP funding and Representative Antonio Delgado's provision allowing the hardest hit small businesses to apply for new and second-round forgivable PPP loans. "The Paychec  more

RHINEBECK, New York, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) helped introduce an article of impeachment against President Trump, citing incitement of insurrection. The article of impeachment, authored by Reps. Cicilline, Raskin, and Lieu, has been co-sponsored by over 200 Representatives. "On January 6, the President incited a violent insurrection of the Capitol while Congress sought to uphold its constitutiona  more

COOPERSTOWN, New York, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) met with Otsego County Treasurer Allen Ruffles and Otsego County Health Director Heidi Bond to discuss vaccinations and Otsego County's need for federal COVID-19 relief. Their conversation focused on Treasurer Ruffles' efforts to balance Otsego County's budget and Health Director Bond's urgent need for COVID-19 vaccines. "Otsego County Treasurer All  more

ST. JOHNSVILLE, New York, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) met with St. Johnsville Mayor Charles Straney and St. Johnsville Chief of Police Donald VanDeusen. Their conversation focused on New York State's limited COVID-19 vaccine supply, the urgent need for federal COVID-19 relief, emergency services, and future infrastructure projects. "Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Mayor Straney and Po  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) met with Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, Deputy County Executive John Milgrim, Kingston City School District Superintendent Dr. Paul Padalino, and Director of COVID-19 Operations for Ulster County Dan Proctor at the Kate Walton Field House at Kingston High School, Ulster County's primary vaccine distribution site. The conversation focused on the urgent need f  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the introduction of his comprehensive legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. "The death penalty is a cruel relic of the past, and should have no place in our society," said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). "A government should not have the power to take the life of another person, and the death penalty is a deeply fla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced a federal grant totaling $2,680,000 awarded through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the Buffalo Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation with the construction of replacement water and sewer systems in order to develop 160 acres of land at the site of the former Bethlehem Steel plant. Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of House Resolution 21, which calls on Vice President Pence to activate the Cabinet and immediately use the authority provided, under section 4 of the 25th Amendment, to declare President Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office. Congressman Higgins said, "By inciting a mob to commit a domestic terrorist attack on our nation, President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pushing for federal grants for restaurants to be included in the first COVID emergency relief package approved by Congress under the new Biden Administration. In a letter to President-elect Biden, Higgins writes, "Restaurants are more than places to order a meal, they are centers of community, fixtures around which our relationships, routines, and traditions revolve. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) welcomed President-elect Joe Biden's remarks outlining a plan to address the coronavirus pandemic as Biden prepares to take office on January 20, 2021. Higgins said, "The pandemic response under the current administration has been slow, sloppy and chaotic. It is a relief to know that under the Biden-Harris administration this national health emergency is going to get the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced, in a bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives has impeached President Donald J. Trump. Higgins said, "The facts are clear and compelling - President Trump incited an insurrection against America's democracy. Through his words and actions, Trump publicly broadcast the evidence in the lead-up to the attack. The outcome of his actions was on full display for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is announcing over $96,000 in grant funding awarded to Western New York fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. "Local fire departments provide vital emergency services and support to our local communities. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for continuing their tireless work bravely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic," Jacobs said. "These gran  more

ERIE COUNTY, New York, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is announcing that the Paycheck Protection Program has been re-opened for first and second-time borrowers. "Since I took office this summer, I have made it a top priority to extend the Paycheck Protection Program. It has supported 51 million American jobs, with 12 million of those in rural communities and thousands of them right here in Western New York," Jacobs   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is putting out the following statement on today's impeachment vote. "The events of last week were horrific, and the violence we witnessed has no place in our democracy. Those responsible must be held accountable for their actions. I want to thank the brave men and women of the United States Capitol Police who showed true heroism while protecting me, my collea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement on the New York City Department of Education's (DOE) proposal to eliminate Gifted & Talented (G&T) specialized education programming in New York City Public Schools: "It's disheartening to see continued efforts by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza to dismantle New York City's specialized education program  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03) is introducing an important new piece of legislation called the Save Democracy Act. This legislation has received the formal backing of the Republican Study Committee and addresses one of the top issue areas Chairman Banks has prioritized for the 117th Congress: Restoring Trust in Elections. Please find a statement below: "The Republican Study Com  more

NEW WINDSOR, New York, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) brought together a bipartisan group of local community and environmental leaders to celebrate his successful fight to permanently ban the establishment of new anchorages for oil barges on the lower Hudson River. He was joined by Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey, Paul Gallay of Riverkeeper; Ned Sullivan of Scenic Hudson; and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following joint statement: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Trump Administration announced a proposal to rescind $12.3 million of the $12.5 million appropriated in Fiscal Year 2021 for Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rep. Maloney and Sen. Markey were suc  more

NEWBURGH, New York, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced Orange County Office for the Aging was awarded a $75,000 Seniors RSVP grant through the AmeriCorps's Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service. This grant will support over 500 Senior Corps volunteers in the RSVP program and expand Senior Corps' presence in the Hudson Valley. The Orange   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), author of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act and its subsequent reauthorizations, today called on the City of New York to expedite COVID-19 vaccine access for World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) participants. "9/11 responders and survivors who, because of their 9/11 injuries, have medical conditions that increase the risk for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter calling on acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) head Mark Morgan to fully comply with the Committee's subpoena for documents relating to dozens of employees who participated in secret Facebook groups that posted racist, sexually violent,   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden announced his new American Rescue Plan. "President-elect Biden's American Rescue Plan is the urgent, bold action we need to address the health and economic crises wrought by COVID-19. This plan will fund vaccinations, contain the virus, support struggling communities, and deliver direct, immediate   more

NEWBURGH, New York, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), a Member of the House Agriculture Committee, encourages Hudson Valley farmers impacted by natural disasters - such as hurricanes, flooding and snowstorms - to apply for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program, which is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). This program, which is now o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan Resolution calling on the Vice President to convene and mobilize the Cabinet to activate the fourth section of the 25th Amendment, declaring the President incapable of executing the duties of his office. As such, the Vice President would immediately exercise powers as acting President. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) release  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), author of the Corporate Transparency Act - which became law on January 1, 2021 -- today introduced the Insurrection Financing Transparency Act. This bill would provide law enforcement agencies investigating the attack on the Capitol Building with the authority to immediately require a company to disclose its beneficial owners if it is the subject of an   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) joined 112 Democratic lawmakers in sending a letter to President-elect Joe Biden to express their commitment to addressing immigration reform. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)-led letter expressed that the Caucus and its allies stand ready to build a more humane and fair immigration system that permanently protects Dreamers and Temporary Protected  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for willful incitement of insurrection, following a violent attack by a mob - provoked by President Trump - during Congress's Constitutionally-mandated counting of the Electoral Votes for the 2020 election. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) voted to impeach President Donald Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 12 with Reps. Adam Smith, D-Washington, Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, Adam B. Schiff, D-California, and Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts: * * * Committee on Oversight and Reform Chair Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on the Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Homeland Security Chair Bennie G. Thomps  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following joint statement: This morning, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) joined Reps. Hakeem Jeffries(NY-8), Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-7), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on the steps of City Hall to speak out on the treacherous insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that took place this past Wednesday and the path forward. The vicious attack on Congress by domestic terroris  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), announced the signing of H.R. 1925 into law. The bill renames the Manhattan VA the "Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System." The bill was introduced in the House by Congresswoman Maloney and in the Senate by Senator Gillibrand. "I am thrilled that New York City will be home to the first VA   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) expressed serious concerns about the Trump Administration's last-minute attempt to repeal anti-discrimination p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Last night, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent letters to two dozen bus, car rental, and hotel companies requesting their help in identifying and preventing ongoing and extreme threats of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere over the coming days. "While the inciter  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 14 with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, Zoe Lofgren, D-California, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, Rep. Jamie Raskin, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren issued the following statement in response to a new r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 15: * * * Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced measures expressing congressional opposition to the Trump administration's proposed weapons sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and issued the following statement: "There is no justification for the Trump administration's decision to rush through the sale  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): "President-elect Biden's nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power as Administrator of USAID   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding Secretary Pompeo's order to establish a State Department Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET): "Everyone agrees the State Department needs a Cyber Bureau--but Secretary Pompeo's plan is ill-suited t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 15: * * * Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's proposed cuts to diplomacy and development funding: "This outrageous proposal by President Trump is yet another demonstration of his disrespect for our foreign policy professionals and the work they do  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11: * * * "I am outraged that Donald Trump is designating Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism less than a week after he incited a domestic terror attack on the U.S. Capitol. The hypocrisy from President Trump and Secretary Pompeo is stunning but not surprising. "For four years, the Trump Administration's policy towards Cuba has been focused on hurting  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11: * * * "The designation of the Houthi organization in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization is short-sighted and endangers the lives of the Yemeni people. Our sanctions authorities are powerful, and the United States should use them effectively and appropriately. Under no circumstances should they be politicized, as they are today with this desig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today led the Democratic leaders of the Committee in demanding a full stop to Trump administration authorizations for arms exports in the waning days of the administration. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the lawmakers underscored that any last-minu  more

QUEENS, New York, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today announced the reopening of the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which provides forgivable loans to small businesses that have suffered economic losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, which was closed on August 8, 2020 despite more than $130 billion remaining in the program, was reopened under the $900 billio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today issued the following statement after voting to impeach President Trump. "With Donald Trump refusing to resign and Vice President Pence failing to invoke the 25th Amendment, the House had no choice but to move forward with impeaching the President. As I said last week, President Trump is a danger to our nation. He violated his oath of office and is unstable an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Congressman Joe Morelle announced that he has been appointed to the House of Representatives' Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Rules. This will be Congressman Morelle's first term serving on the House Armed Services Committee, and his second terms as a member of the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Education and Labor. "As the son o  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: Congressman Joe Morelle renewed his call for Congress to take swift legislative action to help state and local governments cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through federal funding relief, Congress can help prevent cuts to essential community programs and services like education, law enforcement, and first responders. "As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the need for sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Morelle will vote to impeach President Donald Trump for his actions to incite a violent insurrection at the United States Capitol last week. In explanation of his vote, Rep. Morelle delivered remarks during last night's House Rules Committee meeting. "Donald Trump's actions and rhetoric clearly demonstrate that he is unfit for the Presidency," said Rep. Morelle. "Last week we each took an oat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * Committee on the Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chair Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on Homeland Security Chair Bennie G. Thompson, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Adam B. Schiff, Committee on Armed Services Chair Adam Smith, and Oversight Committee Member Stephen F. Lynch issued the following statement after a briefing from the Federal Bur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced that Barry H. Berke, Esq. and Joshua Matz, Esq. have been retained on a consulting basis as counsels to the Majority Staff, to support the Committee's Oversight Counsel team on matters related to the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Barry Berke joins the House Judiciary C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a majority staff report for the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. The report details the history, purpose and meaning of the Constitution's Impeachment Clause, and establishes that President Trump's conduct as set forth in the Article of Impeachment satisfies the standard for high Crimes and Misdemeanors. The majority staff of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03),and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) expressed serious concerns about the Trump Administration's last-minute attempt to repeal anti-discrimination protections. Spe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) expressed serious concerns about the Trump Administration's last-minute attempt to repeal anti-discrimination protections. Specifically, the Office of Management and Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 14 with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, Zoe Lofgren, D-California, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland: * * * Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, and Rep. Jamie Raskin issued the following statement in response to a new report from  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 14 with Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, Zoe Lofgren, D-California, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland: * * * Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, and Rep. Jamie Raskin issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Department of Justice Inspector Gener  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following op-ed published in the New York Times: Rep. Tom Reed published the following op-ed in the New York Times arguing why Congress should consider other options, as opposed to impeachment, to hold the President accountable. The piece can be found here or copied below: I Want Trump to Face Justice. But the House Shouldn't Impeach Him. We will never forget the events of Jan. 6. Our democratic institutions were assaulted. Lives w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 11: * * * U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (D-NY), a former local and federal prosecutor, issued the following statement today in response to the New York State Bar Association's announcement that it is launching an investigation into expelling Rudy Giuliani from its membership. Rice previously called for an investigation into Giuliani in an October 2019 letter to the New York State Attorney Grievanc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.Res. 24 to impeach President Donald J. Trump for incitement of insurrection: "President Trump betrayed his oath to the Constitution by inciting a deadly insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week. If we do not hold the President accountable for this act of sedition, it would set a dangerous p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 12 with Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, Adam B. Schiff, D-California, and Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts: * * * Committee on Oversight and Reform Chair Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on the Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Homeland Security Chair Bennie G. Thompson, P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik has announced that public and non-profit colleges and universities in New York's 21st Congressional District will receive more than $45,000,000 in funding to support continued education. Congresswoman Stefanik released the following statement on this terrific news: "I am proud to announce that public and non-profit colleges and universities in the North Country will receive mor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik has announced that the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive a $12,500 grant from the United States Department of Transportation's Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund. "I am pleased to announce this grant that will provide more resources for infrastructure planning and investment, and ultimately prevent transportation related incidents in the North Country's Saint Regis Mohaw  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * On Sunday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will join Vice President Mike Pence at Fort Drum to thank soldiers and their families for their service to the United States of America. She released the following statement: "It is an honor to welcome Vice President Pence to our district to express the Trump Administration's appreciation for our selfless military community. As the chief advocate for Fort Drum   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 15: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik spoke with the Boards of Supervisors of Washington and Warren Counties to discuss the shared priorities moving forward in the 117th Congress. "Thank you to the Boards of Supervisors in Warren and Washington Counties for the opportunity to discuss the important issues facing our communities, including ensuring much needed funding, from the Coronavirus Response and Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security's announcement that the Northern Border non-essential travel restrictions have been extended to February 21, 2020: "As Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, I have worked diligently with the Department of Homeland Security, local e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik voted against H. Res. 24, the Article of Impeachment, which charges the President of the United States with fomenting insurrection. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement: "I am vehemently opposed to the snap impeachment of President Trump. It is a partisan ploy with no basis in the Constitution. "The Democrats' decision to impeach the President with   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik voted against H. Res. 21, which calls on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement: "We must work together to unify at this challenging time for the American people. This political resolution sets a very dangerous Constitutional precedent and further divides our country. I believe we should focus on ensuring a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) along with his fellow co-chairs of the newly-formed Labor Caucus, held a kick-off event with members and special guests, including President of the AFL-CIO Richard Trumka and President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Randi Weingarten. Suozzi, a lifelong champion of working families and labor unions, was instrumental in the conception and formati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 12 with Reps. Adam Smith, D-Washington, Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, Adam B. Schiff, D-California, and Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts: * * * Committee on Oversight and Reform Chair Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on the Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Homeland Security Chair Bennie G. Thompson, Perm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 13: * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement today following a strong bipartisan vote in the House to advance H.Res. 24, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors: Today, my colleagues and I came together from across the partisan divide to stand on the side of truth and safeguard the founding principles of our democracy: we   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the announcement today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release new guidelines allowing physicians to more easily prescribe buprenorphine--a proven effective opioid addiction treatment--to patients. Tonko has long fought to remove this outdated barrier and expand access to the life-saving medication with his bipartisan bill, H.R.   more

PATCHOGUE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * "We live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. We have big challenges at the moment, real disagreement over important issues, and a precarious future as a republic. "Following Congress' certification of the Electoral College results, in 13 days, on January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of Delaware, will be sworn in as the next President of the United States, and Kamala D. Harris of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * "This should never be the scene at the US Capitol. This is not the America we all love. We can debate and we can disagree, even on a January 6th following a Presidential election. We can all passionately love our country, but in our republic we elect people to represent us to voice our objections in the House and Senate on this day. Additionally, there must be ZERO tolerance for violence in any form! It i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following op-ed: * * * Every week that Congress is in session, I travel to Washington for votes and then come back home to my district, constituents and family. Over the last 6 years that I've had the privilege of representing New York's First Congressional District in Congress, this has become my routine, but returning home last week was anything but normal. Last week, on January 6th, I was in the House chamber, where I witnesse  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: January 12th, 2020, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Representative Tom Reed (NY-23), and colleagues introduced a concurrent resolution to censure the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, for attempting to unlawfully overturn the 2020 Presidential election and for violating his oath of office on January 6th, 2021. In the aftermath of the riot at the Capitol last week, lawmakers have the sol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: This week, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, reintroduced the Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act. This legislation - championed by the late Chairman Elijah E. Cummings - reduces the influence of industry lobbyists on senior government officials  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) sent a letter to the New York State Bar Association requesting an investigation into Rudy Giuliani and his involvement in the violent insurrection at the Capitol in which five people died, including a U.S. Capitol Police Officer. * * * Dear Mr. Dopico: As Members of Congress and attorneys - one of us a former prosecutor, t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) reintroduced the Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act. This legislation, championed by the late Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, reduces the influence of industry lobbyists on senior government officials and addresses the revolving door between lobbying firms and t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russel T. Vought and Acting Deputy Director for Management Michael J. Rigas, urgently requesting that they  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Bobby Scott, D-Virginia: * * * House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal, and House Education and Labor Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 12 with Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory Meeks have released the following statement on reports that Voice of America senior White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara was demoted from her position after questioning Secretary of State Mike Pomp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the insurrection at the Capitol: * * * "Yesterday, President Donald Trump sparked and then encouraged an insurrection that laid siege to the very center of our democracy, proving beyond any doubt that he is a clear and present danger to the United States of America. He has once again abused the power of his office and violated his oath to uphold the Constitut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 12 with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks and Lead Republican Michael McCaul have released the following statement on reports that Voice of America senior White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara was demoted from her position after questioning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about last wee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 12 with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks and Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to today's violence in the U.S. Capitol Building: "America has always been a beacon of freedom to the world; proof that free and fair elections are achievable, and that d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 11 with Reps. Grace Meng, D-New York, and Barbara Lee, D-California: * * * U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), and Barbara Lee (CA-13) issued the following statement after the U.S. Agency for International Development revealed its revised Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment policy which reverses decades of work by gender expe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), and Barbara Lee (CA-13) issued the following statement after the U.S. Agency for International Development revealed its revised Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment policy which reverses decades of work by gender experts. Meng and Lee are members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. Meeks is Chair of the H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, and Bobby Scott, D-Virginia: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and House Educat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Carolyn Maloney, D-New York: * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and House E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13 with Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, and Carolyn Maloney, D-New York: * * * House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal, and House Education and Labor Com  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following op-ed published in the New York Times: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published an op-ed in the New York Times following Wednesday's riot in the U.S. Capitol building. In the op-ed, Senator Coons emphasizes the urgency of repairing and strengthening our democratic system - calling on President Trump to leave office and urging the president's su  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the bipartisan FY 2021 appropriations package includes $17 million in funding to support maternal health care services and to address the maternal mortality and postpartum depression (PPD) crises facing the nation. Early studies have found that PPD has significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and this year's funding is critica  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 14: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded President-elect Biden's American Rescue Plan, which includes among its provisions emergency paid sick and family leave, a Health Force proposal, and direct state and local funding. Gillibrand has spent months fighting for these critical measures, which will help American families recover from the unprecedented public health and economic crisis cause  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the inclusion of $360 million for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, including $60 million for the Healthy Homes Program and $95 million for lead-based paint reductions, in the recently passed FY 2021 government spending package. This funding provides competitive grants to c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging New Yorkers to apply for rental relief through the New York State-administered COVID Rent Relief Program. The application deadline is February 1, and individuals can apply through the COVID Rent Relief Program portal here (https://hcr.ny.gov/rrp) which is available in multiple languages. Read her statement below: "Too many New Yorkers are still struggli  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) sent a letter urging the incoming Biden administration and congressional leadership to extend and expand the COVID-19 emergency paid leave provisions that expired at the en  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, incoming Chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, and U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, announced the signing of H.R. 1925 into law. The bill renames the Manhattan VA the "Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System." The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and in the H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 15 with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) released the following statement today after the Trump administration announced a proposal to rescind $12.3 million of the $12.5 million appropriated in Fiscal Year 2021 for Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research at the Centers for Disease Control a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 15: * * * Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Deanne Criswell to serve as the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator. Leader Schumer previously supported Ms. Criswell's nomination for FEMA's National Advisory Council: "Deanne Criswell is an outstanding choice for FEMA administrator because she brings y  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Nearly 12 years after the tragic crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer last month, in a virtual meeting with President-Elect Biden's nominee for Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, called for the nominee to urge the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to swiftly implement the long-overdue electronic Pilot Records Database, which was aut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following reports that President-elect Biden is working with Senator Schumer to give New York City and the State of New York $2 billion in additional FEMA emergency funding to address budget shortfalls caused by decades of fiscal mismanagement by the city and state. This move by President-elect Biden means that he plans to authorize the use of the FEMA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that following their fierce advocacy, $16 million in federal funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases is included in the recently passed bipartisan government funding package. The $16 million in funding amounts to a $2 million increase over last year's level. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that following their fierce advocacy, $16 million in federal funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases is included in the recently passed bipartisan government funding package. The $16 million in funding amounts to a $2 million increase over last year's level. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the upcoming introduction of their bill to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services, retain vital frontline workers, and offset lost revenues and increased costs from the COVID-19 emergency. Schumer and Gillibrand will reintroduce t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the upcoming introduction of their bill to provide local governments with direct federal relief that can be used to pay for essential services, retain vital frontline workers, and offset lost revenues and increased costs from the COVID-19 emergency. Schumer and Gillibrand will reintroduce t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 14 with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York: * * * House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued the following statement on the announcement from the incoming Biden-Harris Administration outlining their emergency relief package: "When President-elect Biden was elected, he told the American people that 'Help is on the way.' With the COVID-rescue   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 14: With infrastructure prioritized in remarks by both the Governor and the President-elect today, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) expressed great optimism about continued progress toward removal of the Buffalo Skyway, opening up access and connectivity to the Buffalo waterfront. Higgins said, "Governor Cuomo today re-affirmed his commitment to ending decades of inaction to finally tear down the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 12: * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (Buffalo & Niagara Falls, NY-26), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus released the following statement in response to Canada's announcement of the extension of the existing border restrictions: "Today, as expected, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that restrictions will remain in place at the U.S - Canada border. The Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement regarding tomorrow's anticipated vote on Articles of Impeachment: "To impeach a sitting president is a decision I do not take lightly. The U.S. Constitution outlines its use only when a high crime or misdemeanor has occurred. "As a former federal prosecutor, I approach the question of impeachment by reviewing the facts at hand. The facts are   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * As a conservative Republican, it is a rite of passage and badge of honor to join the long line of leaders who have been boycotted, protested, and canceled by colleges and universities across America. The decision by Harvard's administration to cower and cave to the woke Left will continue to erode diversity of thought, public discourse, and ultimately the student experience. The Ivory Tower's march   more