WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: After fighting for and securing Plug Power's commitment to build their new 'gigafactory' for hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing in Rochester last month, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support the newly proposed plan by New York-based Plug Power to create the first U.S.-wide network of green hydrogen production facilities. Plug Powe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: After two helicopter crashes involving National Guard servicemembers occurred within two weeks in New York and Idaho, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today called the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Eugene L. Dodaro to launch an investigation into the safety and resourcing of vertical lift programs in the conventional forces of the Army a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine the current state of the federal workforce and the actions that are necessary to repair, rebuild, and fortify it for the future. During his opening statement, Chairman Connolly announced the reintroduction of two critical piec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)--which would guarantee reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant workers under federal law--reached the milestone of 223 House cosponsors. The bill, which was reintroduced last week by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Representatives John Katko (R-NY), Lucy McB  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement on Feb. 25, 2021, regarding the Equality Act: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity: "I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5, the 'Equality Act,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 24, 2021, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing entitled "The Rise of Domestic Terrorism in America": * * * "I thank Chairwoman Sheila Jackson Lee for holding this important and timely hearing. Domestic terrorism continues to be a serious and lethal threat to our country, and we must do more to stop it. "Much of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 24, 2021, during a Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet hearing entitled "The Need for New Lower Court Judgeships, 30 Years in the Making": * * * "Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding a hearing on this important issue that I know affects judges and litigants profoundly across this country--the growing crisis caused by the fai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 25, 2021, during a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law hearing entitled "Reviving Competition, Part 1: Proposals to Address Gatekeeper Power and Lower Barriers to Entry Online": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's important hearing on gatekeeper power. "It has been over a century since Congress enacted the firs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2021: * * * After H.R. 5, the Equality Act, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 224 to 206, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement: "I would like to begin by thanking Congressman Cicilline for his leadership on this landmark legislation, and to Speaker Pelosi for her steadfast support of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2021: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed two bills within the Committee's jurisdiction: "I am extremely proud of the bipartisan legislation shepherded by the Judiciary Committee and passed by the House of Representatives today. The Effecti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. This bill, cosponsored by 137 House members and led in the Senate by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 22, 2021, with Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-New York: * * * Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation, released the following statement on Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas' announce  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: On Wednesday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, introduced the Vote by Mail Tracking Act, to make it easier for election officials and voters to track the status of their ballots and for the Postal Service to identify, process, and deliver ballots more effectively. The legislation wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hybrid full committee hearing to review legislative proposals to place the Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing. "The Postal Service is one of our nation's most vital and respected institutions. It provides service across the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a joint virtual hearing with the Oversight and Reform Committee entitled "Weathering the Storm: The Role of Private Tech in the SolarWinds Breach and the Ongoing Campaign" on Feb. 26, 2021: * * * I want to welcome everyone to this joint hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Homeland Security. Welcome t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2021: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's announcement of additional members to the Postal Service Board of Governors: "I applaud President Biden's nominations of three new members to the Postal Service Board of Governors. It  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2021: * * * House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced reforms intended to ensure that the smallest of small businesses can access the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): "Shortly after the inception of PPP, evidence emerged that the smallest of sm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney visited the City of Newburgh Fire Department to announce the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act: a critical piece of legislation to better protect firefighters in New York and across the country from toxic exposure to PFAS chemicals. PFAS are used as an ingredient in special foam used to fight fires, called aque  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Farmingdale Fire Department on Long Island to announce the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act: a critical piece of legislation to better protect firefighters in New York and across the country from toxic exposure to PFAS chemicals. PFAS are used as an ingredient in special foam used to fight fires, called aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). The u  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2021: * * * As deaths attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States reached 500,000, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: "Today, the United States reached a harrowing milestone in our nation's history. More than half a million American souls have perished due to this once-in-a-century pandemic. "Though the tragic loss of life can be counted, the coro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following testimony by Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Confronting the Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year Later" on Feb. 24, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to address you today regarding our community's efforts to confront the Coronavirus pandemic and the perspective gained one year later. Located nearly 250 miles from the epicenter of COVID  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: In a vote of 414 to 11, the House of Representatives passed the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act. Introduced by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the bipartisan legislation would bring prison policy into the 21st Century by applying attorney-client privilege to electronic communications sent or received through the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) email system. Watch video here: https://www.youtube.co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: On Friday, February 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, will hold a joint hearing examining recent cybersecurity incidents affecting government and private sector networks, including the supp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing to review legislative proposals to place the Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing. The Postal Service's financial condition has been deteriorating over the pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced legislation to reduce harmful emissions from refrigerated heavy-duty trucks. The FREEZER (Fostering and Realizing Electrification by Encouraging Zero Emission Refrigeration) Trucks Act would comba  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Yesterday, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) took significant action to equitably tackle the climate crisis and reduce local air pollution by introducing legislation to increase electric vehicle charging deployment infrastructure in underserved and disadvantaged communities. Companion legislation is being introduced in the Senate by Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV). Clarke said: "Decarbonizi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republicans today called on Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) to issue subpoenas for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's testimony before the Oversight Committee and for the documents, information, and communications Select Subcommitte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held his 52nd town hall to answer questions from NY-19 residents and provide an update on his work in Washington, DC and across New York's 19th Congressional District. Rep. Antonio Delgado was joined by Chairman of the Greene County Legislature Pat Linger and the Director of the Schoharie County of Public Health, Dr. Amy Gildemeister. Over 3,000 peo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights law. The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination protections not just in the workplace, but in every place - in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing, and public accommodations.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Garbarino joined Reps. Chris Jacobs (NY-27), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Tom Reed (NY-23) in calling on Governor Cuomo to release critical adult education funding allocated by the federal government. "The last thing Long Island's adult education community needs during a pandemic are more adult education facilities closing their doors - which is what will continue to happen if the state does  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Garbarino co-sponsored the "Cuomo Accountability Amendment" to the American Rescue Plan Act. This commonsense amendment would require New York and every other state to comply with requests for information from federal agencies regarding COVID-19 data. If states like New York refuse to comply with requests for information, they would be prohibited from receiving COVID-19 relief funds from thi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Garbarino stood up for Long Island small business owners during the House Small Business Committee's "Perspectives from Main Street: Raising the Wage" hearing. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56975), the Democrats' Raise the Wage Act of 2021 would eliminate up to 2.7 million jobs, place an increased crippling burden on small business  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal grants totaling $65,000 through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the following four local organizations: Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo String Works, and Hallwalls. "As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fundamentally change every aspect of our lives, ensuring our residents have an outlet throu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: As the United States marked the tragic milestone of 500,000 U.S. deaths due to COVID, the House of Representatives Budget Committee took action to advance the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the Budget Committee, said Congress should move with "speed and urgency" to pass the relief to respond to the economic and public health conseq  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, announced passage of the Equality Act (H.R. 5), a bill that ensures LGBTQ Americans are equally protected from discrimination under federal law. Higgins, an original cosponsor of the bill, said, "While we have made great strides to protect the rights that members of the LGBTQ community deserve, our nation will never r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved legislation that includes the National Heritage Area Act, authorizing $750,000 per year for each National Heritage Area, including the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, through fiscal 2036. "Western New York has seen the benefits National Heritage Areas provide to our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * President Joe Biden announced three nominees to fill vacant seats on the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who has been pushing for new leadership, released the following statement: "The United States Postal Service needs stewards who are committed to protecting the services American businesses and residents rely on. President Biden's nomination  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, released the following statement in response to today's bilateral meeting between United States President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Higgins said, "The United States and Canada share a unique friendship bolstered by our proximity and mutual ideals. Coordinating  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), under the new leadership of President Joe Biden and Secretary Pete Buttigieg, is looking to Build Back Better with an aggressive infrastructure agenda. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is telling Secretary Buttigieg, that work can start right here in Western New York. Higgins pointed to a Tweet put out by Buttigieg which said, "Black and brown neigh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, welcomed the bilateral meeting between United States President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In December, Higgins asked the incoming Biden Administration to prioritize coordination along the Northern Border. The new Administration has followed through. Higgins said, "There is wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) has designated Donald Lanternier of Lockport as the New York 27th Congressional District Veteran of the Month. "The Veteran of the Month award honors veterans in our community who not only selflessly served our nation but are also dedicated members of their communities," Jacobs said. "Donald honorably served our nation during the Korean War, but he returned home following h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2021: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is releasing the following statement after the House Committee on the Budget met yesterday for the markup of the COVID-19 budget reconciliation package. During the hearing, Jacobs introduced a proposal to provide needed accountability for state nursing home death disclosures. "Our Government and its leaders have a responsibility to be honest and transpa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Reps. Chris Jacobs (NY-27), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Tom Reed (NY-23), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) are calling on Governor Cuomo to release critical adult education funding allocated by the federal government. "Adult education programs are vitally important to combatting poverty and providing Americans with skills needed to improve their quality of life," Rep. Chris Jacobs said. "Without the prompt distrib  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is releasing the following statement ahead of the virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Last week, Western New Yorkers were once again left with more uncertainty as the Department of Homeland Security announced an additional month-long extension of the non-essential travel ban across the northern border. "In one of his   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today called on President Biden to boycott the U.S. involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, citing the Chinese Communist Party's offensive human rights violations, its acts of genocide, and the distinct threats the CCP poses to our homeland security and American way of life. In a letter  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 24 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to undertake further measures to support local VA facilities in ensuring the COVID-19 vaccine is accessible to all veterans, including homebound veterans and those residing in rural areas. Locally, the Syracuse and Finger Lakes VA have worked diligently to overcome logistical and resource constra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, led members of the Committee in imploring President Biden to reconsider lifting sanctions on Iran. The letter, signed by Ranking Member Katko and Reps. Clay Higgins, Dan Bishop, Ralph Norman, Diana Harshbarger, Carlos Gimenez, Peter Meijer, August Pfluger, Michael Guest, Jeff Van Drew, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Andrew C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today introduced her first bill, H.R.1356, the Resident Toll Commuter Relief Act, legislation that requires the extra revenue generated by moving from one-way tolling to two-way tolling, to be used to lower tolls or fund rebates and credits for individuals residing on landmasses on either side of the bridge. Applicable to the Verrazzano-Narrows  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) yesterday was the only Freshman Member of Congress named to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, which is responsible for examining a number of issues related to the coronavirus crisis, including the use of taxpayer funds for relief programs and the economic impact of the pandemic on individuals, communities, small businesses, health care pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced the introduction of the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Modeled after the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), this new fund would provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform serv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced the American Rescue Plan Act, Congress and the Biden Administration's next COVID-19 relief and recovery package, will provide $350 billion to state and local governments across America, with 60% of the funds dedicated to states and 40% to localities. Local governments would receive dedicated funding to help supplement revenue lost as a result of   more

CORNWALL, New York, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) met with leadership from the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum to discuss the importance of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) pandemic relief programs - like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum utilized a PPP loan in the spring of 2020, which helped keep staff employed throughout the pandemic. Cong  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, today spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives urging all her colleagues to join her in voting to the pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act, landmark legislation that ensures that LGBTQIA+ Americans are guaranteed the full protections of federal civil rights law. The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Early this morning, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) helped pass the American Rescue Plan Act, Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration's COVID-19-relief bill that will provide critically-needed relief for New York families, schools and communities, and boost vaccine distribution. "Our families, our communities, and our frontline heroes are still struggling with the devastation wrought by this  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) voted to pass H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, a legislative package providing lasting protections for key public lands and waters in Arizona, Colorado, California, and Washington State. This bill designates approximately 1.49 million acres of public lands and wilderness and incorporates more than 1,000 river miles into the Nation  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) joined with local elected officials to applaud the $70+ billion in COVID relief expected for New York State, its communities, and families as part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan. "Having been the epicenter of the pandemic in the early months, our city and state are in desperate need for federal aid and relief - and I'm proud to report th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), the highest-ranking out LGBTQ member of the House of Representatives and Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus, helped pass the Equality Act, landmark bipartisan legislation that would extend federal civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community. "While my husband and I are protected in New York State, LGBTQ Americans in 27 states can sti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and James Comer, the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform; Senators Gary Peters and Rob Portman, the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; and U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2021 High-Risk List and accompanying report as a blueprint for opportunities to further advance the health, safety, security, and prosperity of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, held a joint hearing examining recent cybersecurity incidents affecting government and private sector networks, including the supply chain attack targeting SolarWinds Orion Softwa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 23, 2021, with Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, and Adam Kinzinger, R-Illinois: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks, and Co-Chairmen of the House of Representatives Georgia Caucus Gerry Connolly and Adam Kinzinger released the following sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and the New York Port Authority announced a lease extension for the Port Authority at JFK Airport. The extension will enable the Port Authority to restructure private-public partnership deals and preserve private investments that further JFK Airport's redevelopment, a pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, reintroduced the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act, which was first introduced in 2017 and would require public companies to annually disclose the gender, race, ethnicity and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers. The bill's companion in the Senate was simu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 24, 2021, at a committee hearing on navigating U.S. foreign policy and addressing systemic challenges: * * * "Today marks the first House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing under the 117th Congress - It is also my first hearing as Chair of this committee, and it is an incredible honor to serve alongside all of you, one of the most talented committe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2021: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's release of an unclassified report on the death of the Jamal Khashoggi and its announcement of sanctions against individuals involved in his murder: "I applaud the Biden administration   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 23, 2021, by Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, and Adam Kinzinger, R-Illinois: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Michael McCaul, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Gerry Connolly and Adam Kinzinger, Co-Chairmen of the House of Representatives Geo  more

QUEENS, New York, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Following the recent New York State pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Korean Community Services (KCS) in Bayside, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today called for more vaccination sites to be placed in her congressional district in West, Central and Northeast Queens. "I continue to be extremely concerned about the lack of COVID-19 vaccination sites in my congressional district," said  more

QUEENS, New York, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today joined Mayor de Blasio at his media availability to discuss her efforts to combat anti-Asian hate related to the coronavirus. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Meng has led efforts to combat the rise in xenophobia and violence directed at Asian Americans, both in New York and across the country. In September, the House passed Meng's resolution   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, announced today that she reintroduced her resolution in the House of Representatives that denounces the anti-Asian sentiment that has occurred in New York and across the nation since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The measure is an updated version of Meng's resolution (https://meng.h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Congressman Joe Morelle announced the creation of the Congressional Optics & Photonics Caucus to promote and advance the use of light-based technologies that are already impacting our world every day. Rep. Morelle co-founded the caucus with Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18), Senator Steve Daines (MT) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ). "The bipartisan, bicameral caucus we are announcing today is the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) voted to pass legislation to ensure all Americans are afforded the same essential human rights regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Rep. Morelle was one of the original co-sponsors of the Equality Act, which will amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other existing laws to ensure LGBTQ+ individuals are guaranteed the same anti-discrimination protec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2021: * * * In advance of the House passage of the sweeping American Rescue Plan, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement: "Later today, the House will pass President Biden's American Rescue Plan. This life-saving bill will deliver $1.9 trillion in emergency assistance to fund a comprehensive COVID-19 pandemic response plan to beat the virus, deliver relief to working families,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)--which would guarantee reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant workers under federal law--reached the milestone of 223 House cosponsors. The bill, which was reintroduced by Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), John Katko (R-NY), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Jaime Herrera-Beutler (R-WA), and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) last week, seeks to ensure that  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity: "I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5, the 'Equality Act,' which amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other core civil rights statutes, to ex  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * After H.R. 5, the Equality Act, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 224 to 206, Rep, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement: "I would like to begin by thanking Congressman Cicilline for his leadership on this landmark legislation, and to Speaker Pelosi for her steadfast support of this legislation. "The Equality Act represents one of the most significant opportunities w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. This bill, cosponsored by 137 House members and led in the Senate by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the sepa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: On February 25th at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law will hold a hearing entitled, "Reviving Competition, Part 1: Proposals to Address Gatekeeper Power and Lower Barriers to Entry Online." This is the first in a series of hearings that will address the Judiciary Committee's competition agenda in the 117th Congress fol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR) will hold a hearing on her District of Columbia statehood bill (H.R. 51) on March 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, a representative from the office of the D.C Chief   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed is thrilled to announce Allegany County Community Opportunities and Rural Development (ACCORD) will receive $4,039,677 in Head Start funds. ACCORD is a nonprofit Community Action Agency that helps support low and moderate-income individuals and families. The funds are being awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Head Start is an incredible childhood education program t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed announced the introduction of a standalone, $163 billion relief legislation focused on crushing the COVID-19 virus. The "Crush The Virus" Act specifically prioritizes the health and safety of the American people by providing direct funds to increase the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines, boost access to COVID-19 testing throughout the nation, and support additional medical rese  more

CORNING, New York, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Reed (NY-23) and his House Republican Ways and Means Committee colleagues sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (MA-01) demanding an immediate hearing to investigate New York nursing home deaths. The letter was joined by Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (TX-08) and Ways & Means Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Devin Nunes (CA-22). In New   more

CORNING, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Tom Reed released the following statement in response to NBC reporting that New York State denied Chautauqua County the opportunity to receive a federal vaccination site. "People are sick and tired of seeing their leaders play politics during a crisis. Communities like Chautauqua County are underserved and chronically overlooked by Albany. In fact, the federal government and CDC's own data demonstrated   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, the Chairman and CEO of Facebook, requesting information from the company in order to address extremism and disinformation campaigns targeting veterans and military servicemembers on the platform. "We know that veterans and military servicemembers are being targeted daily online by disinformation campaigns and dangerous conspiracy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) voted in support of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which extends federal civil rights protections to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Rice is an original cosponsor of the bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 224-206. "Sadly, LGBTQ individuals across the country still face discrimination e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today released a timeline of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's order mandating COVID-19 positive patients to be admitted to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, his actions to cover up the scandal, and his obstruction of congressional oversight and justice. "The facts are simple:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: President Biden will host a virtual, bi-lateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to the White House, the leaders will "review joint efforts in areas of mutual interest such as the COVID-19 response...and the economic ties that bind our countries, as well as the deep people-to-people bonds we share." These important components of the United States' special rel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced the Washington County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. will receive a $4,472,455 grant for their L.E.A.P. Head Start and Early Head Start Projects. The council has five operating centers across Washington County, serving hundreds of children by providing education resources and support to them and their families. "I am very proud to announce that more than $4   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik released the following statement: "Governor Cuomo has earned his title as Worst Governor in America, and now every New Yorker knows that he is a criminal sexual predator. On December 14th, I was one of the first and one of the only elected officials in New York State to call for an investigation into Governor Cuomo's sexual harassment of Ms. Boylan. It is an inexcusable disgrace th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2021: * * * Today is the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm's ground campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces. Congresswoman Stefanik introduced a resolution to commemorate this occasion, and honor the legacy of America's brave Operation Desert Storm veterans. She issued the following statement: "On February 24, 1991, the United States began ground operations alongside the 40-nation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Congresswoman Stefanik introduced the End College Chinese Communist Partnerships Act, and cosponsored the Oppose Business with Chinese Military Companies Act. These strong pieces of legislation will ensure commonsense, pre-established measures are officially implemented to combat the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) sustained efforts to undermine the United States' power and infiltrate Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 23, 2021, at a subcommittee hearing entitled "Innovation Opportunities and Vision for the Science and Technology Enterprise": * * * Thank you, Chairman Langevin. I appreciate you holding this important hearing today and thank you to our witnesses for being here on shor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik met with members of the Center for Lyme Action, an organization dedicated to increasing federal funding for Lyme Disease research, diagnostics, and treatments. Lyme Disease continues to impact the lives of many residents in the North Country, particularly throughout the Adirondack region. The Center for Lyme Action awarded Congresswoman Stefanik with the 2021 Lyme Champion Award for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik met virtually with members of the New York Farm Bureau to discuss their federal legislative priorities and reaffirm her commitment to supporting North Country agriculture. During the meeting, Congresswoman Stefanik announced that she has sent a PDF iconletter to incoming Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to emphasize her support for USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box Prog  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik joined House Republicans and Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Norris Cochran, requesting he immediately restore access to lawful drug discounts under the 340B Program for hospitals and community health centers that are presently being refused the discounts by drug manufacturing companies. Congresswoman Stefanik has lo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik will vote against the Democrats' partisan America Rescue Plan Act of 2021. She issued the following statement: "Speaker Pelosi and President Biden's $2 trillion partisan spending package is filled with pork projects, special interest giveaways, and the Far-Left's policy wish list. It is unacceptable that less than 10% of the package is for public health measures, and more than   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced that Open Style Lab, a non-profit from Great Neck that creates functional, wearable, and stylish clothing for people with disabilities, will receive a $35,000 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant money will be used by Open Style Lab to support an online fashion education program that helps people with disabilities   more

CORNING, New York, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed was proud to announce $854,500 in NeighborWorks America funds for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing; Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation; and Arbor Housing and Development. NeighborWorks America is a nonprofit organization that was established by Congress in 1978 to supporting various nonprofit partner organizations. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services will receive $454,500, C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) has issued the following statement responding to the Senate Parliamentarian ruling that a $15 minimum wage will not be considered under the budget reconciliation procedures being used to advance the current COVID rescue package. "While I respect the Senate Parliamentarian, her offices high in the Capitol may be too far removed from the lives and livelihoods of millions of wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and David McKinley (R-WV) cheered House passage of their National Heritage Areas Act, H.R. 1316, today as part of H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act. This bipartisan legislation streamlines the existing patchwork system for U.S. Heritage Areas by providing formal guidance to the local partnerships that maintain them throu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: As the nation's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic enters a new stage with the rollout of vaccines, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has introduced new legislation to combat vaccine hesitancy and misinformation around the vaccine, especially in communities of color. The Congresswoman's bill, titled the Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021 would direct the Center for Disease Contro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-N.Y.) issued the following statement in recognition of the beginning of Purim: "As the sun sets this evening, I would like to wish all of my friends and neighbors a Purim Sameach. This holiday, normally filled with festivities and gift-giving, celebrates the story of Esther. In this tale, Esther speaks out against a plot to kill off the Jews of Persia. It is a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has introduced the "Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021." Known as PRRADA, the bill would extend current U.S. law to require disclosures of conflicts of interest in all PROMESA bankruptcy proceedings in Puerto Rico, and thereby improve transparency and restore confidence in the island's future. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has introduced a companion b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSRes) -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez released a report detailing the devastating impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on Black-owned businesses in the United States. The report surveyed the current business landscape for black entrepreneurs and proposed policy solutions to spark a more equitable reco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) delivered remarks during tonight's debate on H.R. 1319, the Democrats' nearly $2 trillion liberal wish list bill. The hyper-partisan package is filled with far-left priorities and wasteful spending on things unrelated to coronavirus, including job-eliminating and anti-work provisions, a slush fund for mismanaged states, multi-employer pension bailouts, a bridge from  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) just issued the following statement regarding Lindsey Boylan's detailed sexual harassment allegations today against Governor Andrew Cuomo: "For far too long, Andrew Cuomo has run amok, wreaking havoc across the State of New York, using intimidation to cover up his rich history of bullying, threats, intimidation and harassment. "Within his administration, Cuomo i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 as protests against police brutality and lack of accountability continued. The most recent protests occurred last night in Rochester, New York, after a grand jury failed to indict the police officers who handcuffed Daniel Prude, placed a hoo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 as protests against police brutality and lack of accountability continued. The most recent protests occurred last night in Rochester, New York, after a grand jury failed to indict the police offic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: After Democrats refused a request for a bipartisan hearing, Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) moved forward with Republican leaders in calling for a briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding its role in collecting state government data related to New York nursing home deaths. The letter was joined by Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced the reintroduction of their Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, legislation that would expand access to life-saving addiction medication by ending an outdated restriction--called the "x-waiver"--that restricts health providers from prescribing the safe, proven treatment buprenorphine, to patients. "The opioid epide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) led the reintroduction of the Medicare-X Choice Act, legislation to create a public option health plan available for purchase on the individual and small business exchanges. Representatives John Larson (CT-1) and Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Senators Michael Bennet (CO) and Tim Kaine (VA) joined Rep. Antonio Delgado in this reintroduction. The bill would combine M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-2) joined Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) and Tom Suozzi (D, NY-3) in introducing the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control, to conduct a study to determine the prevalence of "liver fluke" amongst the veteran population and the link betw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: U.S. Reps. John Katko (R, NY-24), Seth Moulton (D, MA-6), and Veronica Escobar (D, TX-16)today, during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, announced the introduction the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery through Vital Expansion (SERVE) Act. If passed, the bipartisan bill would ensure TRICARE, the military's health insurance program, provides members of the military and their families   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: This week, Representatives Lamborn, Banks, and Herrell filed a resolution condemning the leftwing biases and partisan censorship by big tech companies. The resolution specifically focuses on the actions of Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon. It highlights Twitter's censorship of the New York Post, and the censuring of President Trump, Trump War Room, The Daily Citizen, Catholic World Report's, Mike Linde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: U.S. Representatives Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) and Mark Green (R-TN) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the bicameral, bipartisan K2 Veterans Care Act. This legislation would establish a "presumption of service connection" for the veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base (K2) in Uzbe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Restoring and Enforcing Accountability of Presidents (REAP) Act, a bill requiring the forfeiture of benefits for any former President convicted of a felony. "Breaking the law has consequences - no matter how powerful you are, or were. Presidents who are convicted of a felony should not receive taxpayer-funded benefits. It  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: In response to recent reports that the Republic of Turkey has taken continued hostile and hateful actions against the LGBTQ community, Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and David Cicilline (RI-1) led Members of the Equality Caucus in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to take a strong role in rebuking Turkey's President Erdogan and his anti-LGBTQ actions. "The United States cannot stand   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), senior members of the House Financial Services Committee and authors of legislation to improve corporate board diversity, wrote to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expressing their support for Nasdaq's recent proposal to provide greater transparency into the composition and diversity of the board of directors of Nasdaq list  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following joint statement: * * * Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and John Rutherford (R-FL) relaunched the Congressional Crohn's and Colitis Caucus in the 117th Congress. Representatives Maloney and Rutherford will serve as co-chairs of this bipartisan caucus dedicated to educating Congress and the American public on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Repr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 25, 2021, with Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following joint statement after the House Foreign Affairs Committee's mark up of H.R. 1157, the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021. "With the passage of this leg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Senior Member of the Financial Services Committee, Representative Al Green (D-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Representative Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, reintroduced the American Dream Down Payment Act to help Americans across the country achieve the dream of home ownership.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 25, 2021, with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Michael McCaul, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement after the House Foreign Affairs Committee's mark up of H.R. 1157, the Department of State Authorization   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 26, 2021, with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks and Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement on the seventh anniversary of Russian aggression in Ukraine. "On the seventh anniversary of the beginning of Russia's armed invasion against Ukraine, we reaffirm our unwav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and Bill Keating (D-MA) reintroduced the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021. This bill will ensure the State Department opens the Office of International Cyber  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 as protests against police brutality and lack of accountability continued. The most recent protests occurred last night in Rochester, New York, after a grand jury failed to indict the police officers who handcuffed Daniel Prude, placed a h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Maloney, D-New York : * * * Representatives John Rutherford (R-FL) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) relaunched the Congressional Crohn's and Colitis Caucus in the 117th Congress. Representatives Rutherford and Maloney will serve as co-chairs of this bipartisan caucus dedicated to educating Congress and the American public on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Tom Reed (R-NY) introduced the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021, legislation to spur economic revitalization in low-income rural communities and urban neighborhoods as the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis continues. "The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the historic disinvestments in our rural and underserved communities. Now more than ever, it is critically i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: As millions of American struggle with mental health and substance use disorder challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and David Trone (D-MD) along with Representatives Tom Emmer (R-MN), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Tony Cardenas (D-CA) announced today that they introduced the Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021, legislation to address the need for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Michael Turner (R-OH) and Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the reintroduction of their Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, legislation that would vastly increase access to life-saving addiction medicine by eliminating a duplicative bureaucratic hurdle--colloquially known as the "x-waiver"--currently blocking millions of high  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (NY-5), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), and Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie G. Thompson (MS-2) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling on him to end the practice of summarily expelling migrants under Title 42 of the Public Health Services Act as soon as practic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) was joined by Representatives Andrew Garbarino (R, NY-2) and Tom Suozzi (D, NY-3) in reintroducing the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control, to conduct a study to determine the prevalence of "liver fluke" amongst the veteran population and the link   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $41,500 in federal funding for the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP). This federal funding was allocated through the Federal Highway Administration's Technology Partnership Program and will be used to provide financial support for students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees in transportation-related di  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate Democrats to call for full funding of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which funds local community development initiatives that support jobs, housing, infrastructure, and public services for millions of Americans. CDBG funding provides a lifeline for cash-strapped upstate communities whose budgets have been hit hard by the pandemic. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following op-ed on Feb. 24, 2021, to the Watertown Daily Times: * * * Senator Gillibrand Watertown Daily Times Op-Ed: VA Should Cover Veterans' Claims of Burn Pit Illnesses U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, published an opinion piece in the Watertown Daily Times outlining her agenda for veterans and military families in the new Congress. Additionally, Gillibrand det  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Mondaire Jones (NY-17), and Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18)today sent a letter to the newly appointed Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Christopher T. Hanson, calling for the Commission, under its new leadership, to reverse their recent   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Before heading back to Washington to continue the push for COVID relief, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer detailed the plight of NYC restaurants hit hard by the pandemic, and his plan to help get them--and the NYC economy--'cooking' again. Standing with the owner of the restaurant 'Dirt Candy' on the LES, as well as the NYC Hospitality Alliance, Schumer detailed plans for his restaurant relief fund, model  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide families with the tools they need to support their loved ones living with addiction. The Family Support Services for Addiction Act would provide $25 million in grant funding to help nonprofits and community organizations provide support services to families with loved o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), along with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) led their Senate and House colleagues in the introduction of the Protection of Kids in Detention (PROKID) Act, which would provide a new, stronger layer of oversight to ensure and enforce transparency, protection, and accountability for all immigrant children in any kind of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $15,186,306 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in Albany, Lewis, and Rockland Counties. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to provide education and childcare services   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,395,000 in NeighborWorks America grants for 16 community development organizations to bring local solutions to affordable housing challenges across New York. NeighborWorks America is a nonprofit organization that brings residents, private-sector business leaders, and representatives of local government toge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,395,000 in NeighborWorks America grants for 16 community development organizations to bring local solutions to affordable housing challenges across New York. NeighborWorks America is a nonprofit organization that brings residents, private-sector business leaders, and representatives of local government toge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the DOT to implement a new local hire program that would allow state and local governments to use targeted hiring programs that connect local workers -- especially in disadvantaged and underrepresented communities -- to const  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the DOT to implement a new local hire program that would allow state and local governments to use targeted hiring programs that connect local workers -- especially in disadvantaged and underrepresented communities -- to const  more