WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Recognizing the impact on the COVID crisis on New York's homeless residents, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Upstate New York will receive $181,203,315 in emergency homelessness assistance as part of the Schumer-led American Rescue Plan. "During a time in history with endless uncertainties for  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: During a House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee hearing titled "In Their Own Words: Paid Leave, Child Care and an Economy that Failed Women," Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) stressed the importance of improving federal policy to support working families. Video of Rep. Higgins & hearing witness Ms. Fauteaux: https://youtu.be/DFsLVX2Aiew Higgins noted, "The pandemic has exposed the fragility no  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following opening statement as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Restoring Independence: Rebuilding the Federal Offices of Inspectors General" on April 20, 2021: * * * Inspectors General play a crucial role in our democracy by independently and objectively working to expose waste, fraud, and abuse in government. Supporting Inspectors Gene  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata in a Wednesday hearing focused on two bipartisan VA oversight bills, which she helped introduce earlier this month with sponsor Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York. The legislative hearing of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations examined a number of bills, including the two Rice-Amata VA reform bills. "This examination is a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act, introduced by Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02). A member of the House Homeland Security Committee, this is Congressman Garbarino's first sponsored piece of legislation to pass the House floor. The Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act establishes periods of performance for the use of public transp  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $12,901,648 in federal funding for seven airports across New York. Secured in the CARES Act championed by the senators, this funding was allocated through the Department of Transportation (DOT) and will serve as a lifeline to local airports struggling to stay afloat after more than a year of   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: As the country recognizes Earth Day, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pushing for the federal government to take action to protect the planet by increasing its investment in the Great Lakes, the largest source of fresh water in the world. Higgins, a member of the bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force, and other members are asking budget appropriators to fund the Great Lakes Restoration I  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bernie Sanders, (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Monday led dozens of their colleagues in the House and Senate in calling for the Biden administration to make historic and much-needed expansions and improvements to the Supplemental Security Income program. Joining as co-leads on the letter in the House are Reps. Raul M. G  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: In the wake of the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota last year, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on Friday led 41 of his colleagues on a letter to President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, urging the Department of Justice to reopen its civil rights investigation into th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, released the following statement regarding the verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial. "Derek Chauvin was given the due process he denied George Floyd, and he must serve his sentence. He was convicted and found guilty on all three counts. " While this verdict will not bring George Floyd back, this is also a proud day for America. "This verdict is a start -- and the sentencing mus  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act. The bipartisan bill establishes a peer support program at the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). "Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma deserve comprehensive support at every step of their healing process," said Rep. Delga  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) was joined by Reps. Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Chris Jacobs (NY-27), Joseph Morelle (NY-25), Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), and Lee Zeldin (NY-01) in calling on U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Guzman to expand Shutter Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program eligibility to amusement parks. "The amusement parks industry on Long Island is a main driver of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 1460). The bipartisan bill makes grants available to increase the distribution and installation of carbon monoxide detectors. Higgins said, "The hidden nature of excessive carbon monoxide exposure presents a very real danger. Thankfully, technology exists to alert people of the risk. Increas  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced Open Food Facts as the winning app of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge, an annual competition challenging middle and high school students from House Congressional districts across the United States to create and submit original coding applications. "The COVID-19 pandemic has only served to increase the value of coded applications, allowing loved ones to kee  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Co-chair of the Northern Border Caucus, addressed the renewed shutdown of the border between the United States and Canada in remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives. Brian Higgins Speaking on House Floor in Favor of Northern Border Reopening Plan Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/SarWawPWono Higgins said, in part, "It's 395 days since the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is announcing $18,729,000 in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been awarded to the towns of Bethany and Pembroke to update and development rural water systems. "I applaud the USDA's continued commitment into ensuring Western New York farmers and residents in rural communities have access to clean drinking water," Jacobs said. "Many rural c  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) issued the following statement after a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd. "In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, people of good will throughout America spoke up, stood up and showed up to demand justice. The jury has spoken and delivered a just verdict by convicting Derek Chauvin of murder. It's now time for America   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following op-ed published in The Hill: * * * Jones, a member of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, has been outspoken on the need to hold corporations and Big Tech accountable. * * * To Confront Corporate Power, President Biden Needs Jonathan Kanter Since the 1980s, corporations have steadily consolidated more power, while the federal agencies responsible for enforcing our antitrust laws have largely  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today led Homeland Security Committee Republicans in an effort urging the Biden Administration to reconsider lifting sanctions on Iran. This effort follows recent reporting that the Biden Administration has offered sanctions relief to Iran to broker a nuclear deal. For months, Rep. Katko and Homeland R  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: To celebrate Earth Day, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, introduced the Urban Forests Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation that promotes the creation, enhancement and upkeep of urban forests in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, urban forests include urban park  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today joined her Republican colleagues and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to push the Republican Study Committee's 'Maximum Pressure Act,' legislation that: * Empowers Congress to ensure a successful, long-term Iran strategy by stopping the Biden administration from re-entering the Ir  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today led Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL), Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice to immediately declassify and publish FBI and CIA documents that may implicate Saudi Arabian off  more

MANHATTAN, New York, April 24 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today joined constituents, members of the International Longshoremen's Association, Local 824 (Manhattan), Local 1814 (Brooklyn), as well as other affected small business owners who provide food and travel services, in calling on the Centers for Disease Control and   more

NEWBURGH, New York, April 21 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced the Hudson Valley has received over $200,000 in Head Start grants for Orange County. This investment will help our Orange County Head Start programs fund their education and development services for children from low-income and underserved communities. "The achievement gap in this country is growing by the day as schools continue to balance remot  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, spoke today at the Committee's business meeting in support of H.R. 1277, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021, which passed out of the committee by a voice vote. This bill includes provisions from her Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act and would help increase diversity on corp  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today reintroduced the Public Housing Solar Equity Act. This legislation will ensure that when a public housing authority (PHA), such as NYCHA, sells or leases assets to private companies for the installation of solar panels, residents' needs come first. It will also ensure that when a PHA considers selling or leasing any of its assets for solar   more

NEW YORK, New York, April 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today joined with NYCHA residents and climate activists outside of the Astoria Houses Community Center to announce the introduction of the Congresswoman's Public Housing Solar Equity Act and highlight the need for the Green New Deal for Public Housing. Climate change is one of the most pressing threats that New Yorkers face, and Congress  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jamie Raskin, and Congressmen Don Young and Ruben Gallego introduced The 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act, to extend the Censu  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 23, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement ahead of tomorrow's commemoration of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. "This week marks 106 years since the Ottoman Empire began its systematic and reprehensible genocide of 1.5 million Armenians. "To honor all those murdered, and all who survived, the United States and the world must formally recognize thi  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement praising the reintroduction of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act: "I thank my colleagues for reintroducing the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This thoughtful legislation is just what Amer  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 20, 2021: * * * Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) released the following statement in response to the conviction of former Officer Derek Chauvin on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death in May 2020. "I join our nation as we continue to grieve the loss of George Floyd. My heart is with his friends, family, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 20, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after the jury voted to convict Derek Chauvin on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd: "As I watched the video of Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes, it was clear to me that the American public was witnessing a murde  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following remarks: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke at a press conference on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Below are her remarks, as prepared for delivery. Thank you very much. I am honored to be with you all today. I would like to thank my dear friend and my fellow Oversight Committee Member, Congr  more

NEW YORK, New York, April 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) joined Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and community leaders to announce the $4,320,500 she secured for the Floating Hospital in the American Rescue Plan. The resources are part of the American Rescue Plan's investments to expand health services and access to COVID-19 vaccines in underserved communities. The Floating Hospital can use the fundin  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after releasing selected documents showing that members of the Sackler family, who have owned a controlling share of Purdue Pharma since 1952, are collectively worth a total of $11 billion: "The documents we are releasing t  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following floor statement on April 22, 2021: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton in January 2021, would admit the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held 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 and themselves. "For more than 40   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) hailed the Senate's passage of her COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which seeks to help combat the rise in anti-Asian hate related to the coronavirus. The legislation, which Meng reintroduced last month with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), was approved this afternoon with bipartisan support. The vote was 94 to 1. The bill, would among other things, create a position at the Department o  more

QUEENS, New York, April 24 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced that the United States Postal Service has renewed its lease for the post office in Maspeth, Queens. During the last several months, Meng made several inquiries with postal officials about the future of the facility after members of the community expressed concerns over the renewal of the lease. The Postal Service informed Meng that the new lease will run thro  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) released the following statement after a Minneapolis jury found Derek Chauvin guilty for the murder of George Floyd: "In finding Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, the jury has ensured that he is held accountable for his heinous, unconscionable crime. But let me be clear, this verdict is not full justice, for in a just world, George Floyd would still be alive. In a ju  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle announced the passage of critical legislation aimed at protecting older Americans from scams and other fraudulent tactics. "Scammers often use times of crisis to prey on victims, leading to a significant rise in incidents of fraudulent activity during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Congressman Morelle. "Unfortunately, vulnerable populations like seniors are more likely to be target  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act: "H.R. 1333, the 'National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act,' or NO BAN Act, is an important step towards reining in executiv  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021: "H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021, is an important bill that will ensure that individuals who seek to lawfully enter the United States can contact a family member or an advisor if they are held for an extended period  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021: "H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021, is an important bill that will ensure that individuals who seek to lawfully enter the United States can contact a family member or an adviso  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2021, at a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing entitled "Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: The Evolving Landscape of Voting Discrimination": * * * "The Voting Rights Act is rightly regarded by many as our nation's most important civil rights law. "Many Americans, including our late beloved colleague John  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 20, 2021, at markup of the Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act (H.R. 704): * * * "H.R. 704, the 'Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act' or the 'ARTS Act,' directs the Register of Copyrights to waive the application fee to register a copyright for students who have won the Congressional Art Competition or the Congressional App Chal  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 20, 2021, at the markup of the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453) of 2021: * * * "I am proud to support the bipartisan Driving for Opportunity Act, which would provide grants to help states move away from the practice of suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew a driver's license on account of a failure to pay a civil or criminal fee or fine.   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 20, 2021, at markup of the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act (H.R. 2393) of 2021: * * * "The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, is an international cartel whose members deliberately collude to limit crude oil production as a means of fixing prices, unfairly driving up the price of crude oil to satisfy the greed of oil pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * "Today, justice was served in Minneapolis. George Floyd's death at the hands of Derek Chauvin was a horrific act of violence and a shocking abuse of power. Chauvin's conviction cannot bring Mr. Floyd back, but it can provide a small measure of closure and peace for his family, his community, and all those who have taken to the streets to protest the enduring scourge of police violence. "This decisio  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-04) released the following statement in response to the shooting at Stop & Shop in West Hempstead: "I am praying for the victims of the West Hempstead shooting and their loved ones. Thank you to the Nassau County Police for responding quickly and decisively. "Until Congress takes action, shootings like this will continue to be the norm in our country. It is disgraceful that an  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to update the mission statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be more inclusive of women and LGBTQ veterans and their surviving family members. The legislation is co-led by Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Torres voted to pass H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021. Together, this landmark legislation would prevent future presidents from issuing travel bans that discriminate based on religion, such as the previous Administration's Muslim Ban, while protecting certain due process protections for individuals detained while attempting to lawfully enter the country at   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Congresswoman Stefanik announced that MetalCraft Marine US, Inc. in Watertown will receive a $554,237 grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Congresswoman Stefanik recently sent a letter to the DOT advocating for MetalCraft Marine to receive this significant funding. "MetalCraft Marine embodies the American entrepreneurial spirit, building world-renowned boats while giving   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has cosponsored the Growing Climate Solutions Act - a bipartisan, bicameral bill that establishes a U.S. Department of Agriculture technical assistance and certification program to assist producers and forest owners seeking to participate in voluntary carbon markets. This program will help solve technical entry barriers that prevent farmers and private landowners from par  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: This week, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored the Trillion Trees Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill that utilizes proper forest management and a market-based approach to address the climate challenges of the 21st century. If signed into law, the Trillion Trees Act would solidify the United States as a global leader of the One Trillion Trees Initiative by conserving, restoring, and gro  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Congressman Tom Suozzi's (D-Long Island, Queens) effort to fully restore the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction received a major boost from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCOM), which represents over 1,400 Democratic and Republican led cities across the country. During a live Zoom webinar, Suozzi and leaders from the USCOM made a call for the full restoration of the SALT deduction, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) announced the introduction of a bill that would reverse a 2020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling that Suffolk County residents must pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their septic tanks. The lawmakers are pushing to include this legislation in the next infrastructure package. Last Congress,   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Paul D. Tonko announced today that applications are now being accepted for funeral assistance for New Yorkers who have lost a relative to COVID-19. Tonko helped establish this program as part of the American Rescue Plan recently passed by Congress and signed into law. "No amount of money can heal the loss of a loved one," Congressman Tonko said. "While we cannot erase that pain, we can he  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko reintroduced his Fort McClellan Health Registry Act today, legislation that establishes a health registry tracking links between service at Fort McClellan and the severe life-long health problems plaguing many of the veterans who served there. In the past, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has not accepted any link between adverse health effects and servic  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman John Katko (R-NY) are calling on the Biden administration to invest in U.S. semiconductor production by funding provisions in the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act that were signed into law as part of the FY21 National Defense  more

BRONX,New York, April 24 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY15) was joined by Assembly member Karines Reyes and various Bronx environmental organizations and advocates to push the Biden Administration to include the transformation of the Cross Bronx Expressway in President Biden's infrastructure package, the American Jobs Plan, which is currently being considered by Congress. They highlighted a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Torres 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 reasons, new tools for the Departme  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), led a hearing regarding reports of waste, fraud, and abuse in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The hearing featured testimony from representatives from the Small Business Administration Office of the Inspector G  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have unveiled legislation that would help Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa gain more equitable access to federal programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, and popular tax credits. "As it stands, the people of Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories are no  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, April 23 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: In December, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) worked closely with House and Senate leadership, as well as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to secure an extension of the September 30, 2022 deadline for the use of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to September 30, 2023. This saved three local sewer projects in Suffolk County: Carlls River, Pat  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Financial Services Committee, is an original cosponsor of H.R. 2711, which would undo a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that Suffolk County residents are liable to pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their aging septic tanks. "The goals of this program are laudable, but we need to ensure people can actually use the program to achieve   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Suzan DelBene, D- Washington, Ritchie Torres, D- New York, Sens. Sherrod Brown, D- Ohio, Cory Booker, D- New Jersey and Michael Bennet D- Colorado: * * * U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY), alongside U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), released the following statement on the importance of passing CT  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, Ritchie Torres, D-New York, Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-New Jersey and Michael Bennet, D- Colorado: * * * Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), alongside Senators Sherrod Brown (OH), Cory Booker (NJ), and Michael Bennet (CO) released the following statement on the importance of passing Child Tax  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) alongside U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Todd Young (R-IN) announced their introduction of the U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would establish a Department of Homeland Security grant program to facilitate closer U.S  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Gregory Meeks (NY-05) wrote to New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo requesting assistance in securing aircraft to airlift disaster relief supplies procured from private citizens from New York City to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. On April 9, the La Soufriere volcano erupted causing an evacuation of upwards of 20,000 people from the island of Saint  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter to the top executives of Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., launching an investigation into whether the company leveraged its relationship with a key Trump  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Committee Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch, Committee Member Rep. Katie Porter, and Rep. Ted Lieu introduced the IG Independence an  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today joined with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to introduce the Affordable Housing Preservation Act. The legislation will fund the creation of community-owned cooperatives for low-income people, helping to alleviate the affordable housing crisis while allowing people to communally own the homes they live in. Specifically, the legislation will   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Chairman Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement after reports of Alexey Navalny's deteriorating health while he remains wrongfully imprisoned in Russia. "Alexey Navalny is languishing in a Russian prison for noth  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement ahead of the upcoming Albanian national elections. "As Albania prepares for national elections on April 25, we urge the Albanian authorities to ensure that voters are abl  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) wrote to New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo requesting assistance in securing aircraft to airlift disaster relief supplies procured from private citizens from New York City to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. On April 9, the La Soufriere volcano erupted causing an evacuation of upwards of 20,000 people from the island of Sain  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after reports of Alexey Navalny's deteriorating health while he remains wrongfully imprison  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement ahead of the upcoming Albanian national elections: "As Albania prepares for national elections on April 25, we urge the Albanian authorities to ensure that voters  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: U.S. Representatives Joe Morelle, Suzan DelBene, Terri Sewell, and Senator Chris Coons announced joint legislation to invest in innovation, strengthen economic resiliency, and create new job opportunities to help America recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The Innovation Centers Acceleration Act is a top legislative priority for the New Democrat Coalition and compliments a similar pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Reprsentative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced a bill to put a stop to shady data brokers buying and selling Americans' Constitutional rights. The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act closes the legal loophole that allows data brokers to sell Americans' personal information to law enforcement and intelli  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced a bill to put a stop to shady data brokers buying and selling Americans' Constitutional rights. The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act closes the legal loophole that allows data brokers to sell Americans' personal information to law enforcement and intelligence agencies without any court oversight - in con  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) led a letter urging the Biden Administration to take a stronger approach to antitrust enforcement in the live events ticket marketplace, particularly in its oversight of the longtime Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly. The letter is signed  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) led a letter urging the Biden Administration to take a stronger approach to antitrust enforcement in the live events ticket marketplace, particularly in its oversight of the longtime Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly. The letter is signed by Reps. Nadler, Pascrell, Energy and Commerce Chairman Fran  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: The House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 2453, the Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 by a vote of 23-17. The legislation now heads to the House floor for a vote by the full House of Representatives. "I'm proud the Committee passed the Driving for Opportunity Act, which promotes the end of one of the most widespread and harmful consequences   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Today on 4/20, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA), and Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) reintroduced legislation to open several Small Business Administration (SBA) programs to small firms operating in the legal cannabis sector. Chairwoman Velazquez introduced The Ensuring Safe Capi  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, an original cosponsor of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, released the statement below following Senate passage: "I'm proud to stand with Senator Mazie Hirono and Representative Grace Meng to help pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. "We have a shared responsibility to keep Asian community members safe, particularly seniors and women most impacted by the scourge of  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Acting Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Liz Richter, requesting that the Biden administration explore all options to alleviate the financial burdens incurred through the emergency measures of the Medicare Accelerated/Advanced Payments Program. The letter requests that the administration evaluate options for total loan for  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the bicameral End Outsourcing Act, legislation that would utilize the tax code and federal grants, loans and contracts to end the outsourcing of jobs overseas. The End Outsourcing Act was introduced in the House by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI-02). As the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, the End Outsourcing Act woul  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), reintroduced bicameral legislation to address economic inequalities and close racial employment and wage gaps. The Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act would require the Federal Reserve to use its authority to eliminate racial employment and wage gaps and report on  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 20, 2021: * * * Addressing the three guilty verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Today's verdict delivers a small measure of justice to the family of George Floyd, but nothing can ever erase the pain of losing a loved one. "Our nation remains in a moment of moral reckoning and we must take bold and  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and Dan Kildee (D-MI-05); Mark Ruffalo, environmental advocate, actor and producer of Dark Waters; Rob Bilott, the environmental attorney who inspired Dark Waters and author of "Exposure"; and clean water advocates announced the introduction of legislation to create a federal cause of action that would he  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bipartisan group of 22 Senators in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to expeditiously nominate a qualified Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism in order to confront the rising level of anti-Semitism worldwide. "It's time to swiftly nominate a qualified Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism because a threat anywhere to the safety o  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi announced the introduction of a bill that would reverse a 2020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling that Suffolk County residents must pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their septic tanks. The lawmakers are pushing to include this legislation in the next infrastructure package. "Taxing Long Island families for using grants   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, welcomed the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s announcement that it would extend universal free school meals through the 2021-2022 school year. Previously, the USDA extended child nutrition program waivers that provided universal free school meals through September 30. Senators Gillibrand and Murkowski (R-AK)  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Alejandro Mendoza, human resources director of Optimax Systems Inc., at a hearing entitled "COVID-19 Recovery: Supporting Workers and Modernizing the Workforce Through Quality Education, Training, and Employment Opportunities" on April 20, 2021: * * * My name is Alejandro Mendoza and I am the Director of Human Resources of Optimax Systems Inc,/1 a precision optics manufacturer,   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Antitrust Applied: Examining Competition in App Stores" at 2:30 p.m. on April 21, 2021, at Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226: Witnesses * Mr. Kyle Andeer, Chief Compliance Officer, Apple, Cupertino, CA * Mr. Wilson White, Senior Director Public Policy & Government Relations, Google Inc., Mountain View, CA * Mr. Horacio   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) and John Katko (R-NY-24) called on the Biden administration to invest in U.S. semiconductor production by funding federal semiconductor manufacturing and R&D incentive provisions that were signed into law as part of the FY21 National Defense Authoriz  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding awarded to Launch New York, Inc. in Buffalo. This funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge and will support innovation-dri  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2021: U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $12,901,648 in federal funding for seven airports across New York. Secured in the CARES Act championed by the senators, this funding was allocated through the Department of Transportation (DOT) and will serve as a lifeline to local airports struggling to stay afloat after mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 18, 2021: In a major announcement alongside a broad collation of housing advocates, tenants, and electeds, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, today, unveiled a push for at least an $80 billion dollar investment in federal public housing funds via the just-proposed American Jobs Plan. Schumer said after decades of disinvestment, bad management and federal neglect, NYCHA and all it  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced legislation to expand summer meal programs across the country to ensure children maintain access to nutritious meals when school is out. The COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent switch to remote learning, exacerbated the challenges that food insecure students face when sc  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security requesting they take action to resettle Yazidi survivors of the Islamic State's campaign of genocide and sexual violence in the Middle East. Citing a New York Times report, the Senators note that women who were recently reunited with their children are in need of refuge becaus  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding awarded to Launch New York, Inc. in Buffalo. This funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge and will support innovation-driven entrepreneursh  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) and John Katko (R-NY-24) called on the Biden administration to invest in U.S. semiconductor production by funding federal semiconductor manufacturing and R&D incentive provisions that were signed into law as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * In response to a jury verdict that found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, Rep. Jamaal Bowman issued the following statement: "Last summer, the entire world watched in horror as video footage emerged clearly showing that a white police officer murdered a Black man, George Floyd, in broad daylight. It speaks to the inherent unfairness and injustice of our criminal justice system that despite the clarity  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement: * * * The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a once-in-a-lifetime crisis for American small businesses. The pandemic hit small firms the hardest, resulting in the most significant in business ownership in U.S. history. Facing an unprecedented wave of small business closures, Congress acted by creating economic relief programs to help businesses stay afloat throu  more