WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2021: After joining the effort to save downtown Ithaca's Post Office last year, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the U.S. Postal Service has reached an agreement with local leaders and the post office on N. Tioga Street will remain in operation. The senator celebrated the decision, saying that the deal puts Ithaca's businesses, organizations, and resi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: In light of the spike in racist and biased crimes against Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has introduced two bills to combat hate crimes across the country. These bills would dedicate federal dollars towards helping law enforcement, community-based organizations, and schools address hate crimes and step up prevention efforts. "Any attack  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following remarks at a news conference announcing the introduction of the Judiciary Act: * * * "First, I want to thank my friends and colleagues, Courts Subcommittee Chairman Hank Johnson, Senator Markey, and Representative Jones for their leadership in introducing this bill. I also want to acknowledge the work of the broad coalition of public interest groups supporting this bill and  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 14, 2021, during the markup of the Access of Counsel Act (H.R. 1573): * * * "H.R. 1573, the 'Access to Counsel Act of 2021,' addresses a gap in our immigration laws--the inability of individuals subjected to prolonged inspection at ports of entry to receive the assistance of counsel. "The significance of this issue was made clear in January 2017, w  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 14, 2021, on the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act (H.R. 40): * * * "H.R. 40, the 'Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act,' is historic legislation that would establish a commission to examine the shameful legacy of slavery and Jim Crow in this country, and to devel  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 14, 2021, during the markup of the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (H.R. 1333): * * * "With today's consideration of H.R. 1333, the 'National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act,' or NO BAN Act, the House Judiciary Committee takes an important step towards reigning in executive overreach and preservin  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act: "With today's consideration of H.R. 1333, the 'National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act,' or NO BAN Act, the House Judiciary Committee takes an important step t  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with Committee Members Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jamie Raskin, and Katie Porter sent a letter to Shalanda Young, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 14, 2021: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden announced his intent to nominate Mr. Robert Santos for Director of the U.S. Census Bureau: "Mr. Robert Santos' nomination to head the United States Census Bureau upholds the principle th  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmen Mondaire Jones (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet; Jerrold Nadler (D-NY),Chair of the House Judiciary Committee;Hank Johnson (D-GA),Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet; and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA),introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the United States Supreme C  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hank Johnson (D-GA), and Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY) today introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the United States Supreme Court by adding four seats, creating a 13-justice Supreme Court. This bill would rest  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and Mental Health Care" at 10:15 a.m. on April 15, 2021: Witnesses * Dr. Brian D. Smedley, Ph.D., Chief of Psychology in the Public Interest, Public Interest Directorate, American Psychological Association, Washington , D.C. * Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation f  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2021: Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Microloan Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill co-authored by Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) and Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) that aims to cut red tape and help small businesses access the capital needed to get them through the current economic crisis and grow. "Coronavirus brought to the foreground what small business   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to testify about important items I believe should be addressed as you consider reauthorizing surface transportation programs. As a former member of this committee, and the only one representing New York City, there are a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak before you today to talk about the importance of infrastructure investment to the future of the communities I serve in Western New York state. Mark Zandi, a conservative economist from Moody's Analytics, estimates every one dollar in i  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * As we move forward with efforts to expand our nation's infrastructure I want to bring to your attention an important issue in my home state of New York. New York is currently the only state in the union to impose absolute liability on employers and property owners for  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * It is a great honor to speak to you today about the district where I grew up and now represent in the United States Congress. There is no shortage of transportation and infrastructure needs in Westchester and Rockland Counties, suburbs of New York City that are in   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to discuss several issues that are under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I am grateful for your leadership, inclusiveness, and hard work to help our country build back better. I look forward to submitting for your com  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * For far too long, our nation's infrastructure has fallen into disrepair, dragging down our economy and leaving us failing to meet the needs of the American people and struggling to compete with the rest of the world. I continue to hear from residents of New York's 20  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: At the Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison, NY which will host the return of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) to Putnam County this season, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer detailed the benefits available to the Hudson Valley's live venues, performers, and artists through the American Rescue Plan, including critical relief to struggling independent live  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) announced the introduction of the Climate Justice Act of 2021. This legislation prioritizes addressing the inequitable impacts of climate change on disadvantaged and underserved communities. Communities of color and low-income communities have contributed the least to environmental pollution and the climate crisis. Yet, they are disproportionately affected by clima  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Jody Hice, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, introduced The Performance Enhancement Reform Act to ensure key stakeholders and resources are not left out of the creation of federal agencies' performance plans. The bill introduction was anno  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) successfully amended H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, bipartisan legislation to address workplace violence in health care and social services sectors. In response to alarming rates of workplace violence experienced by nurses, physicians, emergency responders, medical assistants, and social workers, th  more

CALLICOON, New York, April 13 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) announced the formation of the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus. Co-Chaired by Congressman Delgado and U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), this bipartisan caucus will give voice to funding and conservation needs throughout the watershed. "The Upper Delaware River is more than beautiful scenery -- it's an economic driver for  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released a 100 Days Report highlighting his work to deliver for New York's 19th Congressional District. This week marks the 100th day of the historic 117th Congress. Over the past 100 days, Rep. Delgado has: * Secured over $400 Million for NY-19 local governments via his Direct Support for Communities Act funding formula * Recovered $253,000 for NY-19 famili  more

RHINEBECK, New York, April 14 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited Liberty Central School District and Ellenville Central School District to donate books from the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program and discuss American Rescue Plan educational funding. "Help is here with $130 billion in K-12 American Rescue Plan funding," said Rep. Delgado. "From Liberty to Ellenville, this funding will help  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, landmark legislation that will help close the gender wage gap by strengthening equal pay protections for women. The bill would create more effective remedies for women who are not being paid equal pay for equal work, including requiring employers to prove that pay disparities exist for legitimate, job-related re  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) serves as a national co-host of this year's Congressional Art Competition and encourages high school students from New York's 13th congressional district to apply for an opportunity to display their winning art in the United States Capitol for up to one year. Artwork may be emailed to Art.NY13@mail.house.gov. The deadline to submit entries from NY-13 is Friday, April 30  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced his support for President Biden's announced intention to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11th, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the attacks on New York and Washington that led to U.S. military engagement in the country. Rep. Gallego released the following statement: "I fully support President Biden's plan to draw down our force posture Afg  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, issued the following statement on the announcement of President Biden's intent to nominate Jen Easterly as Director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): "Cybersecurity is national security, and it is encouraging to se  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 12, 2021: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino are calling for expansion of the Amtrak route between Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New York and Toronto, Ontario to be a priority as the federal government plans to make investments in rail. The American Jobs Plan, the infrastructure package announced by President Biden on March 31, proposes an $80 billion inves  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of H.R.7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. The legislation, cosponsored by Higgins, strengthens the 1963 Equal Pay Act by closing loopholes to provide women additional protections from pay discrimination and requiring, under the law, equal pay for equal work. Higgins said, "The wage gap is real and substantial. It hurts women, our economy an  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the passage of legislation aimed at protecting older Americans from scams and other fraudulent tactics targeting consumers. The pandemic has increased incidences of fraudulent activity. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received nearly 260,000 reports of fraud between January of 2020 and April 2021 totaling over $406.3 million in losses. People over the age  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) joined members of the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, members of the Hispanic American Veterans Memorial Monument Committee, veterans from the Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post 1928 and local leaders for a ceremony marking National Borinqueneers Day at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. During remarks at the event, Congressman Higgins said, "The  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) joined a bipartisan group of representatives and senators to call on President Biden to prioritize funding and policies in his FY2022 budget proposal that bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains. "Domestic production of semiconductors is an economic and national security priority," Jacobs said. "China is investing billions of dollar  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) marked his 100th full day in office as the Representative for New York's 17th Congressional District. In just 100 days, Jones has made meaningful progress on many of the top priorities for his constituents, including securing many hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID relief for Westchester and Rockland Counties through the American Rescue Plan, hel  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following op-ed to the Washington Post: * * * Rep. Jones in Washington Post Op-Ed: "Now IS the Time for a Third Reconstruction -- Abolishing Jim Crow Once and for All" This week, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post underscoring the urgent need to pass the For The People Act in light of voter suppression bills being introduced in state houses across the country. Jones is a leading champion  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement and attached report card recapping her first 100 days in office representing New York's 11th Congressional District: "My office prides itself on its outstanding constituent services, helping residents cut through bureaucracy and red tape, bringing federal funding to the district and back into the pocket  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today joined a bipartisan group of 32 lawmakers in announcing the formation of the SALT Caucus to push for the lifting of the cap on the State and Local Tax deduction, which heavily impacts homeowners and other taxpayers in Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn. Watch Malliotakis' remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZUjcPuw47k "I'm  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, pushed for the reopening of schools and highlighted Democrats' double standards at today's Subcommittee hearing with Drs. Anthony Fauci and Rochelle Walensky. "The CDC has recommended schools return to in-person instruction five days a week, however, it has not resumed in Ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced a bicameral bill that would increase access to broadband service for low-income urban and rural Americans. The Promoting Access to Broadband Act would help states increase awareness of, and enrollment in, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program. The program helps help low-income households pay for t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) announced today that FEMA has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for New Yorkers who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. This program was funded through the American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Maloney helped pass. "No amount of money can replace the loss of a loved one, but I hope that this program will help ease the financial  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) announced that many New Yorkers who receive veterans' benefits can expect their Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 to hit their bank accounts via election payments beginning today. More than 11 million New Yorkers are eligible for this payment, including 838,000 veterans, as part of the American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Maloney helped  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, commended Dave Rapallo for his decades of service to the House of Representatives and the American people and announced that Russell Anello will be serving as the new Staff Director for the Oversight Committee. "I simply cannot say enough about the phenomenal leadership o  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: At today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing entitled "Reaching the Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Science-Driven Approach to Swiftly and Safely Ending the Pandemic," Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, asked health experts what steps the country needs to take in order to end the COVID-19 pandemic as quick  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today highlighted a new fact sheet from the White House which outlines the urgency of addressing critical infrastructure needs across New York State. The fact sheet details the number of bridges and miles of roads in poor condition, the percentage of households without access to broadband, the billions of dollars required for water infrastructure  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 12, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Associate Member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), joined with CAPAC leadership and membership to wish all those celebrating a Happy Ramadan, which begins at sundown tonight. "Today I wish the Muslim community in NY-12 and around the country a blessed start of Ramadan. "Our ties to one another have become more inv  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following floor statement: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in support of the Stop Shielding Assets from Corporate Known Liability by Eliminating Non-Debtor Releases (SACKLER) Act, to ensure that individuals accused of wrongdoing by government actors are held accountable and can't evade responsibi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced legislation that would modernize the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for the 21st Century. The Family Medical Leave Modernization Act will guarantee small necessities leave and make important updates to the de  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: The Committee on Oversight and Reform voted to pass H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, introduced by Congresswoman Norton on January 4, 2021, to grant statehood to the people of the District of Columbia. The historic vote paves the way for the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 51. "Statehood for D.C. is about equality, f  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement to mark the first 100 days of the 117th Congress: "The Oversight and Reform Committee hit the ground running during the first 100 days of the 117th Congress. We oversaw over $350 billion of the momentous $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with Committee Member Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, will hold a business meeting on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, introduced by Congresswoman Norton on January 4, 2021. H.R. 51 would admit the State of Washington, Douglass Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held the Subcommittee's biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) act, and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA). At the start of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 14, 2021: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration's decision to proceed with weapons sales to the UAE, lifting its pause on the previous administration's agreements: "I and many other House Members remain concerned about the proposed sale of $23 billion in arms to the UAE. "I still ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 13, 2021: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to reporting that President Biden will withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September, 11th. "After more than two decades of war, the United States, Afghanistan, and our partners and allies a  more

QUEENS, New York, April 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), along with State Senator Joe Addabbo, Assemblymembers Catherine Nolan, Jenifer Rajkumar and Brian Barnwell, and Councilman Robert Holden announced today that they are calling for a COVID-19 vaccination site in the western part of the Congresswoman's congressional district which includes the communities of Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale, and parts of Ridgewood and Woo  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) to call for the passage of Meng's COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act which seeks to help combat the ongoing bigotry and violence directed towards Asian Americans. Meng reintr  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: This afternoon, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) met with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the White House as part of a meeting with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), of which she is the First Vice Chair. The meeting focused on issues and priorities facing the Asian American community including the ongoing hate and violence that Asian Americans have been forced to endure ov  more

QUEENS, New York, April 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the COVID-19 vaccination site at the Queens Center Mall. "I'm pleased to learn about this new vaccination site at the Queens Center Mall. This is welcome news for the area and I thank the Mayor for continuing to establish more vaccine locations such as this important site. Other communities in my congressional district still   more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle announced that $470,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has been awarded to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). RIT is the home of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), the first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the world. This grant will support the DeafTEC Ready Pilot Program housed at   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle announced that New Yorkers can now receive additional financial assistance through programs included in the American Rescue Plan. Recently passed into law, this package includes several measures to aid in economic recovery for individuals and families across our community. "The American Rescue Plan delivers additional financial resources to New Yorkers beyond stimulus checks that  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle took action to ensure equal pay for equal work for all Americans by passing H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Rep. Morelle is an original co-sponsor of the legislation. "As a nation, we have made significant strides in the fight for equal rights - but alarming disparities still exist in the workplace that prevent women, and especially women of color, from achieving the full equa  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following remarks: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at a press conference announcing the introduction of the Judiciary Act of 2021: "First, I want to thank my friends and colleagues, Courts Subcommittee Chairman Hank Johnson, Senator Markey, and Representative Jones for their leadership in introducing this bill. I also want to acknowledge the work of   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 1573, the Access of Counsel Act of 2021: "H.R. 1573, the 'Access to Counsel Act of 2021,' addresses a gap in our immigration laws--the inability of individuals subjected to prolonged inspection at ports of entry to receive the assistance of counsel. "The significa  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: The House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021, sending the legislation to the House floor. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on the bills next week. "I am proud the Judiciary Committee passed the N  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021, sending the legislation to the House floor. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on the bills next week. "I am proud the Judiciary Committee passed the NO BAN Act and the Access to Counsel Act, legislation that prev  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, April 11 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today announced the top three winners of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge for New York's 4th Congressional District: James Nagler, a student at Garden City High School; Samuel Schwartz, a student at Lawrence Woodmere Academy; and Peyton Elie, a student at Buckley Country Day School. The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is hosted by Members of Cong  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced their introduction of the Senate and House versions of the Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act, to protect Superstorm Sandy survivors and ensure they can keep the grant funding they received through the New York Rising program. Immediately after Superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told New Y  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik announced the North Country Family Health Center in Watertown, New York will receive a $1,738,591 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. "As we forge ahead in the battle against the pandemic, I am especially proud to announce this significant funding for the North Country Family Health Center, which provides critical services for seniors, families, and childre  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored the Equal Pay for Servicewomen Act with Representatives Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) and Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) to address the significant disparities in military uniform costs between servicemen and women. In February, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that found servicewomen pay 2-10 times more money out of pocket on uniforms throughout   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led a group of Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Wage Equity Act to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. Modeled after bipartisan legislation that has been signed into law in states across the country, the bill encourages employers to proactively evaluate their pay practices and eliminate pay disparities in their workplaces, while empowering employees to ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: On Sunday and Monday, Congressman Tom Suozzi, along with nine other members of the Problem Solvers Caucus traveled to the communities of McAllen and Mission, Texas to assess the situation at the southern border. Suozzi and the Problem Solvers met with local officials, mayors, businesses, non-profits, including Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, and border patrol and local law enforcement officia  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that many Social Security recipients and others who have not yet received their Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 delivered through the American Rescue Plan should expect to see electronic payments hit their bank accounts or be loaded onto their Direct Express Cards. "House Democrats fought hard to advance our American Rescue Plan because we promised direct mone  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko highlighted a newly released White House fact sheet today showing New York's current critical infrastructure needs and connecting them to the recently-unveiled American Jobs Plan. The new fact sheet counts New York bridges and miles of road that are currently rated in poor condition, as well as the percentage of state households without access to broadband inter  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed a set of three bipartisan bills to make reforms to critical Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs. The bills would make multiple improvements to the SBA's 504 and Microloan programs. "As small businesses look to achieve long term recovery from the COVID crisis, capital access will be more important than ever," said Cha  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, are pressing the Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce on how they plan to address the new and emerging Chinese companies seeking to fill the Huawei void and compromise the U.S. Information and Communications Te  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: U.S. Representatives Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Young Kim (CA-39) and Tom Suozzi (NY-3) announced the formation of the new bipartisan SALT Caucus to advocate for new tax relief from Congress. "The SALT cap penalizes working class Long Islanders. From firefighters to police officers, to teachers, to nurses, and small business owners, I hear from people every day   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Michael Waltz (R-FL) as well as U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced the reintroduction of the Haiti Development, Accountability and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act. Originally passed by the House in November during the 116th Congress, the bipartisan, bicameral legislation would assess the effectiveness of U.S. foreign  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) and U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chairs of the Northern Border Congressional Caucus, today sent a join letter to President Joe Biden on the dangerous ramifications that his crisis at the US-Mexico border have caused at the US-Canada border. In part, the letter reads, "The lack of effective response to the crisis on our Southern Border is threatening the operational readines  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on April 13, 2021, with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus's Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, issued the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) dec  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), along with a number of their House colleagues, introduced the Careful Resumption Under Improved Safety Enhancements (CRUISE) Act, which would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise lines to resume safe domestic operations. "In contrast to authoritarian lockdowns i  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on April 15, 2021, with Rep. Bill Keating, D-Massachusetts: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Bill Keating, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber, issued the following statement in response to President Biden imposing new sanctions against Russia for its harmfu  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2021: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced a resolution condemning the genocide being committed by the People's Republic of China (PRC), under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on April 13, 2021, with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the lower house of the Somali parliament voting to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term by two years: "We are deeply  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) led a letter from Members of the New York Congressional Delegation to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) reserving the right to oppose any future tax legislation that fails to include a full repeal of the SALT limitation. Reps. Nadler and Suozzi were joined on the letter by Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hank Johnson (GA-04), Representative Mondaire Jones (NY-17), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the United States Supreme Court by adding four sea  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 13, 2021: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) led a letter from Members of the New York Congressional Delegation to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) reserving the right to oppose any future tax legislation that fails to include a full repeal of the SALT limitation. Reps. Nadler and Suozzi were joined on the letter by Reps. Jam  more

FORT LEE, New Jersey, April 9 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) announced new federal steps to fight back against the proposed New York congestion taxes unfairly targeting hardworking New Jersey families for driving into midtown Manhattan. The federal government recently gave New York the green light to begin implementing their congestion tax scheme, which would whack New Jersey drive  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman John Katko (R-NY-24), sent a joint letter to President Biden on the dangerous ramifications that his crisis at the US-Mexico border has caused at the US-Canada border. In part, the letter reads, "The lack of effective response to the crisis on our Southern Border is threatening the operational readiness along our Northern Border. A threat that puts our commun  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: April 15, 2021, Tom Suozzi (NY-3), U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Young Kim (CA-39), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) announced the formation of the new bipartisan SALT Caucus to advocate for new tax relief from Congress. "Our effort to restore the SALT deduction is gaining momentum. Together, Democrats and Republicans alike, we will advocate for the restoration of the SALT ded  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and John Garamendi (D-CA) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) reintroduced the "Made in America Act" to strengthen "Buy America" requirements for all major federally funded infrastructure projects to support American businesses, manufacturers, and workers. The "Made in America Act" identifies federal programs that fund infrastructure projects   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced he will introduce a bill to stop taxpayer dollars from going to states that are making any direct or indirect payments to illegal immigrants. This follows news that New York will be providing close to $2.1 billion to illegal immigrants which could then be covered by funding from the $1.9 trillion spending package. "It's outrageous that while millions of American workers   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and U. S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) called on Congress to implement postal banking pilot programs in rural and urban communities across the country as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Senate and House Financial Services and General Government App  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen M. Rice announced their introduction of the Senate and House versions of the Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act, to protect Superstorm Sandy survivors and ensure they can keep the grant funding they received through the New York Rising program. Immediately after Superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representatives Raul Ruiz, M.D, (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Jon Stewart, 9/11 activist John Feal, members of BurnPits 360, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), and numerous veterans advocates stood together to call for landmark bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighter  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott released the following statement after the New York Times revealed that the Biden Administration is privately wary of the threat of inflation due to President Biden's massive spending plans, while publicly brushing off the issue. Senator Rick Scott said, "While officials in President Biden's own Administration have reportedly expressed private concern about the impacts their massive spendi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by John Samuelsen, international president of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, as part of a remote hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Public Transportation Infrastructure Investment and Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act Reauthorization" on April 15, 2021: * * * I speak today on behalf of more than 150,000 members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU)   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 12, 2021: U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez formally launched the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) hotline, today, to help pay for the funeral and burial of COVID-hit families. Schumer and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez explained how New York families can apply for these dollars and the items they need to submit to FEMA. Schumer a  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $679,236 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding for improvements to health and wellbeing services for New Yorkers living in the Southern Tier. The ARC is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focused on 420 counties acro  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2021: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $679,236 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding for improvements to health and wellbeing services for New Yorkers living in the Southern Tier. The ARC is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focused on  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2021: U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,165,663 in federal funding allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program. This funding will be used to hire service coordinators for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and Resident Associations (  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 12, 2021: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that after an extended delay, the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority's (OBPA) long-awaited port deepening and expansion project will begin in 2021. After initially securing funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to deepen the Ogdensburg Harbor's channel in 2017, the development was delayed as OBPA sough  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) released the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement of plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. "The war in Afghanistan has come at great cost to the U.S. economically and in human lives, with more than 2,300 U.S. servicemembers killed and over 20,000 more injured while serving in Afghanistan. The region has  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. E.T., Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold the Subcommittee's biannual hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) act, and the Federal Information Security M  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. E.T., Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the importance of objective and impartial inspectors general (IGs), ways to strengthen their independence, and the tools they need to provide effective oversight of both their agencies an  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Northern Border Caucus Co-chair and Western New York Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately advance concrete proposals for reopening the border between the United States and Canada. The latest push comes just one week before the existing order banning non-essential travel between the two countries is set to expire on April 21, 2021. In a le  more