WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced House passage of, H.R. 1, the For The People Act. This omnibus legislation is an ambitious template to ensure safe and easy access to the ballot box, make meaningful reforms to make election campaigns more transparent, and end the influence of undisclosed, dark money. "Our country and it's democracy are at a pivotal and fragile moment. A pandemic created new hur  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: As the Senate negotiates the House passed coronavirus relief package, Gillibrand is urging Senate leadership to maintain House negotiated funding levels for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at $4.5 billion. Within the last year, the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has put an unprecedented financial burden on New Yorkers. Millions of New Yorkers are finding it more   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "The 2021 GAO High-Risk List: Blueprint for a Safer, Stronger, More Effective America" on March 2, 2021: * * * The United States government is one of the most complex and consequential organizations on earth. Responsible for serving a population of more than 330 million people, and adding a new person at a  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following schedule for the month of March. Events that are not closed to the public will be accessible via the Committee's website and YouTube page. All Committee events are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. * March   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chairman joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 1, the For the People Act. The bill, a sweeping anti-corruption package to protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests, passed by a vote of 220-210. Chairman Nadler iss  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on March 3, 2021: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor in support of H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: "Last summer, millions of Americans, all across the country, took to the streets to demand fundamental change in the culture of law enforcement, and to   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with original cosponsors Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Lucy McBath (D-GA), announced the introductio  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, has introduced new postal bills: * The Vote by Mail Tracking Act will 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 legi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following floor statement on the For the People Act (H.R. 1): * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in favor of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act." Below is Chairwoman Maloney's full statement for the record. I rise in strong support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act. I want to extend my thanks to  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2021: * * * House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its February jobs report: "The February jobs report showed signs of momentum, adding 379,000 jobs to the U.S. economy. This report was an improvement after multiple months of sluggish job numbers,   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2021: * * * House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which would provide $50B in relief funding to small businesses: "It's long been clear that small businesses are in dire need of more support. In 2021, economic data and sur  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Following a late-2020 notice where more than 300,000 Rockland residents learned that contaminate levels exceeded New York's maximum level of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in their drinking water sources, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to immediately aid Rockland County and  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that the following Members of Congress will serve as Vice Chair for the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittees: * Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Vice Chair, Full Committee - Rep. Dean was elected to Congress in 2018 to represent the 4th Congressional District of Pennsylvania,   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, including U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado's (NY-19) local funding formula that delivers $130.2 billion to local governments across the United States. The formula will bring over $400 million directly to local governments in New York's 19th Congressional District. The American Rescue Plan will also deliver millions more to Rep. Delgado's district throu  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption package to clean up Washington, protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government, and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests. H.R. 1 includes Rep. Delgado's bill, the CLEAR Act, which increases transparency and reduces corruption by   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass the Justice in Policing Act of 2021, comprehensive police reform legislation. Rep. Delgado is an original co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act. "The Justice in Policing Act is an important step to increase accountability and transparency in policing across the United States," said Rep. Delgado. "This meaningful and vital legislation delivers  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-6) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), reintroduced the "Enhanced Background Checks Act" in the 117th Congress. This legislation would close the so-called "Charleston Loophole" that currently allows the sale of a firearm to proceed if a background check is not com  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-6) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), reintroduced the "Enhanced Background Checks Act" in the 117th Congress. This legislation would close the so-called "Charleston Loophole" that currently allows the sale of a firearm to proceed if a background check is not completed within three days. The House is expected to vote on the bill nex  more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday announced that a mass vaccination site will soon open in Co-op City, which has been devastated by the impacts of COVID-19 and has seen a below average vaccination rate. "This progress is cause for celebration, and I am grateful that our office was able to work with our federal, state, and local partners to bring more vaccines to Co-op C  more

NEW YORK, New York, March 1 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that additional vaccines be urgently distributed in Co-op City, Edenwald, and Wakefield, whose populations are overwhelmingly people of color and where 1 in 4 residents are senior citizens. As of this week, only 4 percent of Wakefield residents and 7 percent of Co-op City/Edenwald   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Monday announced the introduction of a resolution to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy and improve conditions and compensations for care workers nationwide. Just as our physical infrastructure is crumbling, the United States today suffers from a lack of care infrastructure. Millions are struggling to access child care, health   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today sent a letter --co-signed entirely by House members representing large metropolises -- to White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients. The Boyle letter requests that Zients update CDC allocation formulas currently causing vaccine deficits in large cities such as Philadelphia, Chicago and New York, as well as in other city's across  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2021: With new revelations that political aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deliberately interfered with state public health officials in order to mask the true magnitude of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in the state, Republican Congressional leaders urged their House Democrat counterparts to hold a joint hearing regarding the unde  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement announcing the introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021. The bill, coauthored by Representatives Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) will enable U.S.-raised immigrant youth known as "Dreamers" to earn lawful permanent residence and American citizenship. In addition to Dreamers, the Dream and Promi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke voted to pass H.R. 1, the For The People Act, to protect and expand voting rights, protect against the harmful effects of gerrymandering, and put the needs and priorities of the American people first. H.R. 1, the For the People Act, provides critical improvements and reforms to our nation's voting rights infrastructure, protects our elections from foreign interference, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2021: With new revelations that political aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deliberately interfered with state public health officials in order to mask the true magnitude of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in the state, Republican Congressional leaders urged their House Democrat counterparts to hold a joint hearing regarding  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held a virtual roundtable attended by more than 100 upstate officials to discuss COVID-19 aid for local governments included in the latest COVID-19 rescue package. Last week, the House voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, which included a provision introduced by Rep. Delgado that delivers $130.2 billion to local governments across the United States. Rep. Del  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Garbarino issued the following statement after voting against the partisan $1.9 trillion package. "Americans deserve targeted relief for their families, their communities, and their businesses who are continuing to struggle. Instead of proposing a bill that does just that, Democrats passed a partisan $1.9 trillion package that focuses more on enacting bad policies than providing relief.  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) met with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Vaccine Task Force Lead to formally request that a FEMA Community Vaccination Center be created in New Jersey to focus on helping underserved communities and to begin vaccinating Jersey residents daily. Earlier this week, the State of New York announced the opening of two New York State-FEMA Commun  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced their bipartisan bill in the House and Senate to secure health care benefits for "Atomic Veterans" who were exposed to harmful radiation when they cleaned up nuclear testing sites during the late 1970s. The Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act would allow veterans who participated in the cleanup   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the approval in the House of Representatives of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (HR 1280), legislation aimed at addressing systemic racism and rebuilding the relationship between the police and the community toward the goal of saving lives. "The system is broken, and we need to find a way to better keep everyone safe," said Higgins. "This bill addresses  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved the American Rescue Plan, an approximately $1.9 trillion package providing COVID relief to American families, businesses and communities. In remarks on the House floor in support of the legislation, Higgins said, "The American rescue plan is bold action needed to meet this defining moment...Wall Street and Main Street ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) said release of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure should be an urgent call to action. The report, issued on March 3, gives US infrastructure a C- grade overall. Higgins said, "The pandemic has revealed the fragility of the American economic system. Infrastructure provides the guaranteed return on investment that i  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is releasing the following statement after joining Assemblyman DiPietro to call for New York schools to reopen for 100% in-person learning five days a week. "The impact school closures have had on our children is devastating. A new report shows an estimated 3,000,000 children have gone missing from classes. Grades and test scores are slipping, and mental health problems are  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2021: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) issued the following statement after voting against the $1.9 trillion Democrat budget reconciliation package. "Today, we didn't vote on a focused, fiscally responsible, or targeted COVID-19 relief bill. The bill before the House today was a partisan package designed to advance an agenda, not the needs of the American people. Sadly, Democrats have reject  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is releasing the following statement after voting against H.R. 1 - the "For the Politicians Act." "This week, Speaker Pelosi has continued her track record of partisan policies that benefit her party but hurt the American people. H.R. 1 would direct public money toward politician's reelection campaigns, not COVID response, infrastructure, or schools. Given the many chal  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is releasing the following statement after voting against the Democrat's policing reform package. "This legislation will not protect our communities - it will undermine police officers who are forced to make life or death decisions in service of the public. The bill will make it easier to sue officers for reasonable mistakes and creates a public registry of complaints   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Following the passage of H.R.1 - the For the People Act of 2021, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "Today, House Democrats passed a once-in-a-generation democracy reform to clean up corruption in Washington and return our government to everyday Americans. Since our election to the majority in 2018, we promised that we were going to fight For The Peopl  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), the National Action Network and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, announced the reintroduction of the Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act, legislation to make the chokehold and other strangulation tactics illegal under federal civil rights law. The bill, originally introduced by Rep. Jeffries in 2015, is included in the George Floyd Justice i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * This week, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, voted to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The legislation will work to end racial profiling, criminalize the chokehold, demilitarize the police, end qualified immunity, create a national standard on excessive use of force, create a database of brut  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks during the House debate on the Equality Act: * * * Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), one of the first-ever openly gay, Black Members of Congress and a Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, delivered remarks on the Equality Act, landmark legislation to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals,during House debate on the bill. The Equality Act includes Rep. Jones' bill, the Juror Non-Discr  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) joined Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and 21 fellow members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris urging them to overrule the Senate parliamentarian's decision not to include a $15 minimum wage in the Budget Reconciliation package. Citing both concrete precedent and the severity of the economic crisis,   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) announced his appointment as Vice-Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Administration of the U.S. Courts, the Federal Rules of Evidence, Civil and Appellate Procedure, judicial ethics, patent, trademark law, and information technology. "I'm honored to be named Vice Chair o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * After voting to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, President Biden's $1.9 trillion legislation to deliver real relief to the American people, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) released the following statement: "At the start of this pandemic, Westchester and Rockland Counties were hit the fastest and the hardest. For nearly a year, COVID-19 has robbed our communities of lives and jobs. But des  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 4 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced $1,000,000 in federal funds will be distributed to Home HeadQuarters Inc., to provide low-income families in Central New York with the means to become homeowners. Locally, Home HeadQuarters serves as a community development organization and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to creating housing opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today participated in a nearly two hour bipartisan meeting in the Oval Office with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to discuss the importance of finding common ground on legislation to address the nation's infrastructure challenges. Rep. Katko, who serves on the House Committee on Transportation and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., demanded that the Department of Health and Human Services investigate New York nursing home deaths, citing the state attorney general's report that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration may have undercounted nursing home coronavirus deaths by as much as 50%. Lamborn sent a letter to HHS acting secretary Norris Cochran on Thursday asking for an investigation into nursing home deaths  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) on Saturday issued the following statement after voting against the Democrats' $1.9 trillion spending package: "In the dead of night, Speaker Nancy Pelosi rammed through a nearly $2 trillion spending spree under the guise of 'coronavirus relief.' All but two Democrats in Congress forced upon us: * Over $100 million for an underground rail in Pelosi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) yesterday introduced H.R.1465, the Right to Remain Safe Act of 2021, legislation that seeks to deter local governments from defunding police departments and holds them responsible should someone become a victim to a crime due to the government's negligence. Malliotakis' bill comes the same week House Democrats introduced H.R.1280, The George Fl  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) last night led Freshmen Republican colleagues in a press conference railing against House Democrats' "COVID Relief Bill," their flawed legislative process and limited debate. "The reason why I'm here today is that we feel that the Speaker has not given us ample opportunity to debate this bill," Malliotakis said at the press conference. "The pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following statement on March 2, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement restating her calls for Governor Cuomo to resign: "The mounting sexual harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo are deeply disturbing and only add to the reasons why the governor needs to resign immediately. "Whether it's his mismanagement of nursing homes or the underreporting of deaths that re  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives voted to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, legislation that includes bold reforms aimed at ending police brutality and addressing systemic racism. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), an original cosponsor of the bill, issued the following statement: "America's story is not a perfect one. Our path towards equality does not always move in a straight   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on March 3, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) will join with House Democrats today to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption and pro-democracy legislative package. The bill, which includes the Congresswoman's Vote by Mail Tracking Act, will protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government, and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahe  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following floor statement on March 3, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today urged all of her colleagues to join her in supporting H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bold and comprehensive legislative package that would hold police accountable, improve police training and practices, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addressing systemic  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, voted to pass H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Funding and assistance from this bill is expected to deliver more than $70 billion to New York State, its communities, and its families. As Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Congresswoman Maloney oversaw the provisions of the package to pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: 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 ongoing health and   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) voted to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, the most significant voting rights and democracy reform legislation in more than half a century. "New Yorkers want big money out of politics, they want their elected officials to be held accountable, and they want to know that their constitutional right to vote is protected," said Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney. "T  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: In response to an anti-LGBTQ Trump administration rule that would end nondiscrimination protections within social service programs, Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), Angie Craig (MN-2), and Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-7) are calling on Acting Secretary Norris Cochran and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to move expeditiously to reverse this dangerous rule. If the rule were to go into   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its 2021 High-Risk List, an inventory of government operations most vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, or insufficiency, that is updated at the start of each Congress. The 2021 List and accompanying report describe the status of high-risk areas relative t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the report from the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (DOT OIG) ethics investigation into former Secretary of Transportation Elain  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a bipartisan hearing examining the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 2021 High-Risk List, a new report of the 36 areas of federal operations most in need of improvement or transformation to meet the nation's challenges. "The Government Accountab  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2021: Yesterday, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on Oversight and Reform Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez, and Committee Member Mark DeSaulnier sent letters to four companies seeking information about their plans to use a CARES Act tax provision--meant to help companies struggling during the coronavirus pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding the rejected proposal to reduce the capacity of St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway: "I'm very pleased to announce that through collective efforts with Governor Cuomo's office and local officials, St. John's Episcopal Hospital will not be downsizing as the New York Health Department and ToneyKorf Partners, LLC recommended.   more

QUEENS, New York, March 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding the proposal to reduce the capacity of St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway: "I'm deeply disappointed with the New York Health Department and ToneyKorf Partners LLC for their recommendations to drastically reduce capacity at St. John's Episcopal Hospital. To go from 257 to 15 beds, eliminating hundreds of employees  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2021: Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Barbara Lee (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jim McGovern (D-MA), and Anthony Brown (D-MD) applauded the Biden Administration's recent support for reining in executive war power. The lawmakers, who urged Biden on his first full day in office to take action on r  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she helped pass the nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) early this morning in the House of Representatives. "House Democrats promised to help bring our nation back together and deliver relief from COVID-19. This morning, we fulfilled part of that promise and passed the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today reintroduced the Menstrual Equity in the Peace Corps Act, a bill that seeks to address the lack of access and affordability of menstrual products for Peace Corps Volunteers serving abroad. This legislation directs the Peace Corps Director to establish a comprehensive policy  more

QUEENS, New York, March 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she has been selected as a Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism. Meng joins other Co-Chairs Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The Co-Chairs announced the relaunch of the Task Force today f  more

QUEENS, New York, March 5 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) recently took part in a virtual workshop to help co-ops in Queens secure federal funding under the Paycheck Protection Program which provides forgivable loans to small businesses that have suffered economic losses due to the COVID-19 crisis. The event was organized by the President's Co-op and Condo Council, and included officials from the Council, representatives from t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following floor statement on March 3, 2021: * * * Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) delivered remarks on the House floor during debate on H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, legislation to tackle systemic racism in policing. The bill, which the House will vote on later today, would mandate body and dashboard cameras, ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and take weapons made for war away from local police forc  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) delivered a set of speeches on the House floor during debate on H.R. 1, the For the People Act, legislation to fix our broken democracy. In his first speech, Rep. Jones spoke to the foundational importance of H.R. 1, and the impact it would have on working-class candidates for office like him. Those remarks are below and video of the speech can be found here   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following statement on March 3, 2021: * * * Following House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, legislation to fix our broken democracy, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) released the following statement: "From climate change and gun violence to housing and health care, so many of the most pressing issues we face stem directly from our broken democracy - a democracy that does not reflect the will of everyday people. In   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle voted to enact President Biden's American Rescue Plan, taking steps to deliver much-needed relief to Americans and help our nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. This comprehensive $1.9 trillion legislation would provide another round of direct payments to individuals, additional support for small businesses, resources to strengthen vaccine distribution, state and local govern  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle voted to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, landmark legislation that would implement sweeping anti-corruption measures to expand and protect Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules across all three branches of government to bolster our democracy. "This legislation makes necessary strides to safeguard our de  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 1, the For the People Act. The bill, a sweeping anti-corruption package to protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests, passed by a vote of 220-210. Chairman Nadler issued the following statement in support of H.R. 1: "Free and  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor in support of H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: "Last summer, millions of Americans, all across the country, took to the streets to demand fundamental change in the culture of law enforcement, and to call for meaningful accountability for officers who commit m  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: A bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress announced the introduction of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act. This critical piece of legislation will support vital victim service programs by preventing future cuts to already diminished federal victim service grants. Members of Congress in the Senate will introduce the bill today and the House will introduce the bill on Monday. Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: A bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress announced the introduction of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act. This critical piece of legislation will support vital victim service programs by preventing future cuts to already diminished federal victim service grants. Members of Congress in the Senate will introduce the bil  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: Leaders of the Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Homeland Security, and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence sent a letter urging President Biden to prioritize the issuance of along overdue intelligence assessment and report on the domestic terrorism threat. The assessment and report, which the Trump Administration failed to p  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a vote of 220 to 212. The legislation is a bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addressing systemic racism and bias to help save lives. Under the George Floyd Justice in Policing   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: The House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a vote of 220 to 212. The legislation is a bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities by addressing systemic racism and bias to h  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: This week, the House of Representatives will consider H.R.1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. As Congress prepares to move forward on policing re  more

WELLSVILLE, New York, March 6 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed was proud to announce $13,000 in Department of Transportation grants for Wellsville Municipal Airport, also known as Tarantine Field. "We care about making sure our airports, like Wellsville Municipal Airport, have fair access to the funds they need," said Rep. Tom Reed. "Our air travel industry is critical to the local economy and we must continue to maintain its capacity. We were prou  more

CORNING, New York, March 4 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed is proud to announce a mass COVID-19 vaccination is coming online this week at Olean Jamestown Community College campus. The facility will be operational and accepting appointments for the end of the week. "We care about making sure all New Yorkers -- including those in underserved communities chronically overlooked by Albany -- have fair access to life-saving COVID-19 vaccines," said Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: Rep. Tom Reed released the following statement: "We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of St. Bonaventure University President Dennis DePerro today," said Rep. Tom Reed. "President DePerro led St. Bonaventure in a dignified, caring way that created a thriving environment for students to learn, professors to teach, and the entire campus to flourish. We will greatly miss his integrity,  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, March 2 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 1, 2021 : U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $71.8 million to help fund the Western Bays Resiliency Project, which will replenish tidal wetlands to prevent flooding, sewerage back-up and unhealthy living environments in the  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced Warren County Head Start will receive a $1,524,949 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Head Start program provides comprehensive early childhood education and development services to promote school readiness for low-income children. "There is no greater investment than one that helps our children, and I am always excited to announce funding f  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced Clarkson University will receive more than $200,000 dollars from the National Science Foundation for their Aquatic Sciences, Engineering, and Technology Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program. "As a member of the Education and Labor Committee, I am always especially excited to announce grants that will help our North Country schools, colleges, and unive  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik announced that the Department of Transportation has selected SkyWest Airlines Inc. to provide weekly, nonstop, round trip flights from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) to Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD). Congresswoman Stefanik has long advocated for increased funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program during every appropriations season, as it provides cr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is an original cosponsor of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide meaningful reform to the agricultural guest worker program and establish a merit-based visa program specifically designed for the agricultural sector. Congresswoman Stefanik voted for this legislation in the 116th Congress. "North Country farmers have long advocated for  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Stefanik cosponsored the Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act, legislation that would prohibit EcoHealth Alliance from receiving federal funding and requires the General Accountability Office to write a report on funds awarded in the previous 10-year period that were funneled to Chinese entities. From 2015-2019, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where the COVID-19 virus may have originate  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted against H.R. 1280 - Justice in Policing Act, and reemphasized her support of Senator Scott's JUSTICE Act, which she cosponsored following the horrific death of George Floyd last year. "The Democrats' Justice in Policing Act poses a grave danger to law-abiding police officers, as it would eliminate qualified immunity protections, lower the standard for federal civil righ  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted against Speaker Pelosi's so-called "For the People's Act." This partisan bill would in fact undermine the American people, by imposing a sweeping federal rewrite of America's election system to strip states of their power and consolidate it in Washington. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement: "It is unsurprising that one of the first bills Speaker P  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) voted to pass President Biden's American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief package that will meet the needs of millions of New Yorkers struggling through the pandemic. Video of Suozzi speaking on the House floor in support of the relief package can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m01BcWy7-w0 The COVID-19 relief package will provide aid to state a  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced the awarding of $2,551,228 to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to support scientific research in a range of areas including developing new AI technologies, molecular research and more. The awards will be administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF). "Our Capital Region is known for being a hub of STEM innovation for our nation and the world, a reputation we hav  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that Albany International Airport will receive a combined $5,412,267 to support COVID pandemic response at the facility. Tonko helped advance the funding as part of the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of 2020, passed by Congress last year. The funding includes economic relief for struggling airport concessions a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted last night to pass H.R. 1280: the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This life-saving legislation takes steps--including ending the use of all chokeholds--to put community safety and justice for all at the heart of policing culture in America. The bill takes unprecedented and needed steps to curb police brutality, end racial profiling, eliminate qualified  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul Tonko cheered passage of President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan in the House this morning, legislation that delivers a lifeline to struggling American workers, families and communities, provides resources to schools to support safe in-person learning, and for the first time enacts a comprehensive nationwide vaccination plan. "For nearly a year, this COVID crisis has wreaked havoc on o  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted to advance H.R. 1, the For the People Act today, legislation that advances historic ethics and good government reforms including funding to upgrade election security systems, simplify and expand voters' access to the ballot and confront the outsized influence of big money in politics. "This legislation heeds the warnings of America's top intelligence officials who have repe  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) voted to pass H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, get vaccines in people's arms, put money into families' pockets, return children safely to the classroom, and put people back to work. "Bronx families' lives and livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pand  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Seeking to restore our nation's immigration system following the rollbacks it suffered under the previous Administration and provide a clear path to citizenship for millions, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has joined Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) in the reintroduction of legislation that would strengthen protections for recipients of Temp  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced Stony Brook University has been awarded $361,779 in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services for cancer biology research. "The incredible researchers at Stony Brook University are among the best and brightest," said Congressman Zeldin. "It's critical that they have the funding and resources they need to foster scientific developments, like ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) reintroduced the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act, which is cosponsored by Representatives Andrew Garbarino (R, NY-2), Tom Suozzi (D, NY-3), Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21) and others to expand nationally the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program, or "Dwyer Program," a peer-to-peer support program for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTS  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, March 2 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) just issued the following statement regarding the latest, detailed sexual harassment allegation against Governor Andrew Cuomo: "When it rains, it pours. Despite these almost daily allegations now and the deserved condemnation from nearly every New Yorker, Andrew Cuomo will never take responsibility for his actions. "We've already witnessed him attempt to dodge a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) calling for an immediate hearing to investigate New York nursing home deaths. The letter was joined by Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY). In New York, New Y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: 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   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), and Steve Stivers (R-OH) introduced H.R. 1553, Ellie's Law, which provides additional funding for research to address the public health crisis of brain aneurysms. This legislation designates funding to supplement, not supplant, brain aneurysm research. The bill would also provide authorization to conduct and support  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Marco Rubio of Florida today planned to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen safety measures to prevent deadly underride accidents involving tractor-trailers and straight trucks. The bipartisan Stop Underrides Act would require underride guards on the sides and front of al  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and Ritchie Torres, D-New York: * * * U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statement after President Biden signaled his support for permanently expanding and improving the Child Tax Credit. "While we wholeheartedly support the American Rescue Plan's one-year expansion of the Child T  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, and Ritchie Torres, D-New York: * * * U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statement after President Biden signaled his support for permanently expanding and improving the Child Tax Credit. "While we wholeheartedly support the American Rescue Plan's one-year expansion of the Child Tax   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021, legislation to invest $3.65 billion in full-service community schools. Community schools provide integrated wraparound student supports - including nutritional, m  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: The Social Security Administration (SSA) must be transparent in its customer service policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, write House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom Reed (R-NY), Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Jackie Walor  more

NEW YORK, New York, March 5 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) encouraged New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to consider adding COVID-19 vaccination sites to Hellenic-American Neighborhood Association (HANAC) senior facilities. HANAC is a citywide social service organization that, in addition to offering services and programs for more than 30,000 seniors in  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: On the first day of Women's History Month, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) was joined by lead cosponsor Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) in announcing the introduction of H.J. Res. 28, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). H.J. Res. 28 would restart the amendment ratification process once passed by the House and Senate. The resolution number celebrates that the ERA would be the 28th Amendment to the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 2, 2021, with Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and William Keating, Chair of the Europe, Energy, Environment and Cyber Subcommittee, today issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's announcement of sanctions against Russian individuals re  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today reintroduced an amendment to lower the federal election voting age from 18-years-old to 16-years-old. The measure was reintroduced as an amendment to the For The People Act (H.R. 1) ahead of this week's debate on the bill in the House of Representatives. H.R. 1 is a sweeping campaign and voter reform bill tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05), along with original cosponsors Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Lucy McBath (D-GA), announced the introduction of the H.R. 8, Bipartisan Backgroun  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: At the start of National Kidney Month, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced legislation to protect the rights of living organ donors. The Living Donor Protection Act would protect living donors from high insurance premiums, codify Department of Labor (DOL) guidance that covers living donors   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-07) today led their colleagues in the New York and New Jersey congressional delegations urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to extend the deadline of a water resources management study critical to the region. The approvals for the New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries focus area study are needed to   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced the Modern Worker Empowerment Act in the House with Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-48), alongside Senators Tim Scott and Marsha Blackburn. This commonsense piece of legislation would simply make the definition of "employee" consistent across federal and state statutes to decrease inconsistency and confusion for American workers and entrepreneurs hoping to do busin  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) introduced the Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish a pilot program through the National Park Service (NPS) to promote the use of locally adaptive native plant materials and incorporate efforts to combat the spread of invasive plants. Senators Collins and Cantwell have introduced identical  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Tony Cardenas (CA-29) introduced the Virtual Community Support Act to strengthen community-based and peer support services virtually both during and after the pandemic. Specifically, it would create a new program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide training and development to increase the workforce, enable providers   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) today introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act, ambitious new climate legislation that ensures the United States acts aggressively to tackle the climate crisis   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 5, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate Democrats to introduce two bills to strengthen and expand background check requirements as communities across New York State experience increased gun violence during the pandemic. Today, Senator Gillibrand cosponsored the Background Check Completion Act, legislation that would require a completed background check for every gun buyer who pu  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced bicameral legislation to help reduce corruption in politics by cracking down on special interests and dark money influence in federal elections. The DISCLOSE Act would increase transparency of political spending by requiring organizations and corporations to disclose donors who have given $10,000 or more during an election cycle. "We have to get dark money o  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to create an ultra-millionaire tax on fortunes over $50 million. The bicameral Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act -- led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA) -- would build a fairer economy and help narrow the racial wealth gap by asking the wealthies  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Addressing the sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Cuomo, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "These allegations are serious and deeply concerning. As requested by Attorney General James, the matter should be referred to her office so that she can conduct a transparent, independent and thorough investigation with subpoena power."  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen safety measures to prevent deadly underride accidents involving tractor-trailers and straight trucks. The bipartisan Stop Underrides Act would require underride guards on the sides and front of all new  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the introduction of the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act, which will create a new program for all essential workers and personnel who have been injured or impacted by COVID-19. Modelled after the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), the new fund would provide compensation to any individuals, or their families, who were deemed essential workers that we  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a dozen Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to quickly nominate a permanent Director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) who is committed to increasing public safety and addressing the gun violence epidemic across the country. In the letter, the Senators highlighted public transparency, information-sharin  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: At the start of National Kidney Month, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) and U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced legislation to protect the rights of living organ donors. The Living Donor Protection Act would protect living donors from high insurance premiums, codify Department of Labor (DOL) guidance that covers living don  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,361,543 in Head Start funding for Delaware Opportunities, Inc. in Hamden. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will be used to enhance early child development programs and foster productive learning for children in low-income families,  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,361,543 in Head Start funding for Delaware Opportunities, Inc. in Hamden. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will be used to enhance early child development programs and foster productive learning for children in low-income families,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on March 3, 2021, in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280): * * * Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentleman from New York, the distinguished Chair of the Judiciary Committee, for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this important legislation to the Floor. And I commend Congresswoman Karen Bass, Madam Chair, for your gr  more