WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: After securing $45.4 million in the American Rescue Plan, $23.5 million in the December stimulus bill, and $36 million in the CARES Act for Rochester's Regional Transit Service (RTS), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that RTS will not only be keeping all of their 900+ employees on board, but they are also hiring 46 additional union positions, ensurin  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined colleagues to introduce the Sensible, Timely Relief for America's Nuclear Districts' Economic Development (STRANDED) Act, a bill to provide federal assistance to communities around the country that are burdened with storing stranded nuclear waste. The senators' bipartisan legislation would allocate $175 million annually for five years in a federal noncompetitiv  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following transcript of an interview by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, on MSNBC'S special coverage: In case you missed it, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, appeared on MSNBC'S special coverage of President Biden's joint address to Congress. As part of the discussion, Chairman Jeffries illustrated why Republican attacks on the President continue to fail, noting the overwhelming and bipartisan supp  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law issued the following opening statement by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, at a hearing entitled "Treating the Problem: Addressing Anticompetitive Conduct and Consolidation in Health Care Markets" on April 29, 2021: * * * Thank you for holding this important hearing today and for inviting me to testify about the Oversight Committee's finding  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Small Business Committee issued the following testimony by Dyssegaard Kallick, director of Fiscal Policy Institute's Immigration Research Initiative, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Harnessing the Power of Immigrant-Owned Businesses to Build Back Better" on April 28, 2021: * * * The Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) is a nonprofit, non-partisan research institute based in Albany and New York City. I am the director of FPI's Immigration Research Initiative,   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Advancing U.S. Economic Competitiveness, Equity, and Sustainability Through Infrastructure Investments" at 1:30 p.m. on April 29, 2021: Witnesses: * The Honorable Byron W. Brown, Mayor of Buffalo, New York * Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach, California * Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, Founder and Director of the Michigan State Unive  more

RYE, New York, April 30 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamaal Bowman is uplifting Rye High School freshman Madelyn (Maddy) Walsh as his virtual guest to President Biden's Joint Address to Congress on Wednesday. Walsh, along with Geoffrey Lien, Hannah Lloyd, and Della Goodman, co-founded the RHS Vaccine Hotline, an enthusiastic corps of Rye High School students who stepped up to help Rye seniors and other community members in need of assistance making   more

RHINEBECK, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to release new practice guidelines to allow practitioners to more easily prescribe a proven effective opioid addiction treatment to patients. This guidance answers U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado's (NY-19) call to remove the "x-waiver." In 2019, Rep. Delgado led a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introd  more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 1 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), along with Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced the Military Spouse Hiring Act, bipartisan legislation that incentivizes employers to hire spouses of members of the United States Armed Forces. Research from the Department of Defense and th  more

RHINEBECK, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's Joint Address to Congress: "The American Rescue Plan delivered unprecedented relief to families, small businesses, farmers, veterans, students, local governments, and more. Under this historic legislation, our nation has experienced unprecedented job growth and economic recover  more

RHINEBECK, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Ahead of President Biden's Joint Address to Congress, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released statistics highlighting the new federal resources that New York families and upstate communities have received as a result of the historic American Rescue Plan. These resources have helped New York crush the virus and support working families as the state recovers from this crisis. This mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on April 26, 2021: * * * Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after a New York Times report indicated John Kerry had discussed Israeli operations with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. "It's unfathomable that any U.S. diplomat, past or present, would leak intelligence to the world's leading sponsor of terrorism at the expense of one of our staunchest allies. "If   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and NJ State Senator Steve Oroho (LD 24) announced new efforts to fight back against the State of New York that is continuing to collect state income tax from New Jersey commuters who have been working remotely since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In a letter to the U.S. Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner today, Gottheimer and Oroho asked for new federal guid  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced continued progress on plans to expand broadband access in Erie County thanks to federal resources included in the American Rescue Plan. "The pandemic shed a bright light on broadband gaps and the disparities it creates in access to education, work, telehealth and customers," said Congressman Higgins. "County Executive Polon  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced major progress in the fight against opioid addiction, following news by the Biden Administration that it would expand access to the most effective medication for opioid addiction, buprenorphine. "The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced additional challenges that serve to exacerbate opioid addiction factors and make fighting the epidemic difficult," said Congressman H  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced improvements to the Child Tax Credit included in the American Rescue Plan will benefit nearly 400,000 children in Western New York. Higgins said, "The pandemic has forced people out of work, kept children home from school and left families struggling. National economic recovery will require a focus on strengthening our families, neighborhoods and communities. B  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: Following President Joe Biden's public address before a joint session of Congress, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is encouraged by the new federal focus on families and neighborhoods. Higgins said, "For too long the focus has been on Wall Street versus Main Street, disregarding the needs of the neighborhood streets where real people live and real people struggle. The President spoke   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) introduced legislation to add Wyoming County to the region covered by the Northern Border Regional Commission. "Ensuring the future prosperity of our region means we must provide every resource and opportunity to our rural communities to build their economies and thrive," Jacobs said. "This legislation will give Wyoming County access to additional funding to execute infras  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) announced that Camara Jackson, the founder of Elite Learners, Inc. and a community leader in Brooklyn, will be his virtual guest at President Biden's Joint Address to Congress. "I am proud to announce that Camara Jackson will be my virtual guest to the Presidential Address," said Rep. Jeffries. "Her work with Elite Learners, Inc. has the potential to change t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: During a hearing of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee today, lawmakers announced the introduction of a new bipartisan legislative package that will enhance efforts to lower prescription drug costs by taking on anticompetitive practices employed by large pharmaceutical companies. In a joint statement, U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jer  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced $600,434 in federal funds will be distributed to PEACE, Inc., Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Inc., Oswego County Opportunities Inc., and Wayne County Action Program, Inc. to support Head Start Programs during the ongoing pandemic. Locally, these agencies provide education, nutrition, and health services to underserved individuals,  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) this evening released the following statement reacting to President Biden's first joint-session address to Congress: "Like many Central New Yorkers, tonight I intently watched President Biden's first joint-session address to Congress. It was heartening to hear the President speak on many of our nation's most pressing issues, especially as we continue to gra  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 23 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: At a bipartisan infrastructure summit with Governors, U.S. Senators, and Members of the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today unveiled the Rebuilding America's Infrastructure Report for the 117th Congress. This bipartisan framework, which Rep. Katko co-authored, aims to serve as a starting point for bipartisan legislation that modernizes the nation's infrastructure  more

NEWBURGH, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced Stewart International Airport has been awarded over $2.3 million in Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act funding. The grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, debt service payments, and more. "Stewart International Airport is a key part of our local  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced a hearing with AbbVie Inc. Chief Executive Officer Richard Gonzalez during her testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. "My Committee is continuing its investigation of  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, joined a bipartisan group of members and senators to introduce a legislative package that will enhance efforts to lower prescription drug costs by taking on anti-competitive practices employed by large pharmaceutical companies. "I am proud to join my collea  more

FORT MONTGOMERY, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) visited the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site to announce his introduction of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act, legislation that would supply hundreds of local jobs, promote tourism, preserve historic sites, protect wildlife, and support clean water across the region. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 27, 2021: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement in support of President Biden's Executive Order requiring that federal contractors are paid a $15 minimum wage: "In one of the wealthiest countries on earth, it is unconscionable that the minimum wage falls far short of a l  more

NEW YORK, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today applauded Mayor de Blasio's announcement that on Friday, April 30, there will be a Northwell Health COVID-19 vaccination pop-up site at Cooper Park Houses at 76 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Earlier this month, Congresswoman Maloney called on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to establish a COVID-19 vaccination site at Coop  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after President Biden's Joint Address to Congress. "Tonight's address made clear the President's vision for our future - a nation of hope, resiliency, equality, and equity. A nation that keeps our people safe and healthy. A nation that believes Black Lives  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the Census Bureau announced new state population counts and congressional apportionment totals based on the 2020 Census: "Today's release of the 2020 Census apportionment count marks a key step in the Census process mandated by the  more

NEWBURGH, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: , Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) was joined by Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Vaccination Site to urge residents to sign up to get a vaccine. This visit was part of Congressman Maloney's ongoing efforts to encourage everyone in the Hudson Valley to get vaccinated. "As a community, we are in a race against time to beat the variants developing as th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and senior Committee Member Rep. Mark DeSaulnier issued the following statement after the Committee made public additional documents obtained as part of its investigation into the role Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family played in fueling the opi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Monday, May 3, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing on legislative reforms to enhance accountability and transparency, improve efficiency, combat waste and fraud, and build public trust in the federal government. The Committee will examine legislation to str  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks has submitted funding requests for Member Designated Projects to the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects s/he has requested. Project Name: Van Wyck Expressway Access Imp  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle released local details of the enhanced and expanded Child Tax Credit, which will have a substantial impact on Monroe County families. The measure was passed as part of the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Morelle helped pass into law. "I've always fought to support the needs of working families, which is why I was so proud to help enact the expanded and improved Child Tax Credit,  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law hearing entitled "Treating the Problem: Addressing Anticompetitive Conduct and Consolidation in Health Care Markets": * * * "The Judiciary Committee has a strong, bipartisan tradition of promoting competition in health care markets. We have done this vital work to make health care services--pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 28, 2021, during a Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing entitled "'Why Don't They Just Get in Line?' Barriers to Legal Immigration": * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing entitled "'Why Don't They Just Get in Li  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: During a hearing of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee today, lawmakers announced the introduction of a new bipartisan legislative package that will enhance efforts to lower prescription drug costs by taking on anticompetitive practices employed by large pharmaceutical companies. In a joint statement, House Judiciary Committee Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement on April 29, 2021: * * * During a hearing of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee today, lawmakers announced the introduction of a new bipartisan legislative package that will enhance efforts to lower prescription drug costs by taking on anticompetitive practices employed by large pharmaceutical companies. In a joint statement, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Antitrust  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Community Project Funding (CPF) is a new initiative by the U.S. House of Representatives that will allow Members of Congress to request direct funding for fiscal year 2022 and thereafter for projects that benefit the communities they represent. CPF is separate from federal grants and funding apportioned by formula to states or awarded by federal agencies. The following projects, listed in alphabetical ord  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY-23) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) released a discussion draft of the Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act (ESIC), a bipartisan bill to encourage U.S. energy market innovation and tackle the challenges presented by climate change. "Our climate is changing. There is no denying this," Congressman Reed said. "We must unleash the greatest asset we have available to prevent this pending crisis - t  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: The Problem Solvers Caucus released a new report of bipartisan policy recommendations to build a strong, successful 21st Century infrastructure network for America. The report was officially endorsed by the 58-Member bipartisan Caucus -- equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, led by Co-Chairs Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1). To receive an endorsement, 75 percent of the Members   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC), along with Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Tom Reed (R-NY), and G.K. Butterfield (D-CA) introduced The Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-Based Strategies (PREVENT DIABETES) Act. "Today I introduced the PREVENT DIABETES Act. Approximately 500,000 Sout  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In commemoration of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Congresswoman Stefanik was presented with an award for her outstanding efforts to prevent and treat child abuse in Congress by Childhelp, a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse across the country. In January, Congresswoman Stefanik helped introduce H.R. 485 - The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Tre  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following op-ed published in townhall.com: * * * "100 Days of President Biden and America Is Not Back, It Is Weak" Upon taking office, President Biden infamously stated that "America is back" on the world stage. His actions in his first 100 days have unfortunately proved that statement to be nothing more than empty rhetoric. America's foreign policy has gone from a historic rebuilding of our military and seeking peace through  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * The Supreme Court announced it will consider New York State Rifle and Pistol Association vs. Corlett, 20-843. The New York State Pistol and Rifle Association brought the case, backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA), before the Supreme Court to declare whether there is a constitutional right to carry a weapon outside the home, challenging New York's gun control law that requires those who seek  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's Joint Address to Congress: "President Biden's Joint Address to Congress continued his empty inaugural promise of bipartisanship. "The truth is, in his first 100 days, President Biden has outreached more to China and Iran than Republicans, and he has alienated half of the country by governing as the most Far-L  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement in response to Senator Tim Scott's rebuttal speech to President Biden's Joint Address to Congress: "I am proud of my colleague and friend Senator Tim Scott for outlining an inspiring, conservative, and optimistic vision for America. "He has truly lived the American Dream. Tonight, he presented a vision based on opportunity, empowerment, and free  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 1 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko celebrated the introduction of his bill, the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rebate Act of 2021. His forward-looking legislation would provide incentives to encourage U.S. consumers, as well as public and private entities, to invest in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, driving expanding access to public and workplace charging stations, and encourag  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, April 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced a slate of 10 improvement and community development projects, compiled from across the Capital Region, that he is submitting to the House Committee on Appropriations in a bid to bring direct federal investment to the region under the committee's new Community Project Funding (CPF) process. "With the right combination of visionary leadership and investment in o  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered news today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will release new practice guidelines that scale back the so-called "x-waiver" and allow practitioners to more easily prescribe buprenorphine--a proven effective opioid addiction treatment--to patients. Tonko has long fought to remove this outdated barrier and expand access to  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced a slate of Capital Region transportation projects that he is submitting to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee in a bid to secure federal funding for the projects. Proposals selected by the committee may be eligible for funding under the surface transportation authorization legislation that is expected to be proposed later this spring.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), held a remote hearing exploring the importance of immigrant-owned businesses to the American economy and their role in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. "If our economy is to recover, we need immigrant businesses operating at full strength. As w  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on April 28, 2021: * * * House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress: "For over a year, our nation's entrepreneurs have suffered through a once-in-a-lifetime crisis. The pandemic closed more small businesses in 2020 than any other   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight, President Biden Spoke eloquently to the struggles and losses faced by Americans over the course of the past year as our nation has confronted a once-in-a-century global pandemic. The President displayed his keen empathy for the experiences of working famil  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, April 30 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) called on the Army Corps of Engineers to perform an emergency dredge of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet. Congressman Zeldin recently joined the Coast Guard to survey the shoaling in both the waterway and inlet, which has created significant safety hazards for those traveling by boat. "Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet play  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, demanded former Secretary of State and current member of President Biden's National Security Council John Kerry immediately testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in response to allegations that he revealed sensitive Israeli military information to the Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. "Israel remains America's   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Three GOP House Foreign Affairs Committee Members, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) and U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY), wrote to the U.S. State Department Inspector General to demand an investigation into Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. A bombshell report and an audio recording released on Monday by the New York Times, indicated that Kerry, the for  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Congressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-26), John Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Peter Welch (VT-AL) announced introduction of the Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act. The legislation allows Americans to buy into Medicare early, between the ages of 50-64. "For more than 50 years, Medicare has been a lifeline to affordable, quality healthcare for seniors and we should   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 27, 2021: Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern (MA-02), alongside Representatives Cori Bush (MO-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for an immediate and thorough review into the ongoing legal case involving human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, an environ  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Hakeem Jeffries, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, co-led a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraging the United States to reassess its policies in Haiti. The letter, signed by 68 members, including every Democrat on the Western Hemisphere subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: 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 proposal recently inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Bob Gibbs (R-OH) today introduced the Star Rating for Biosimilars Act, bipartisan legislation that directs the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to evaluate Medicare plans based on whether or not cost-saving biosimilars are available to enrollees. Biosimilar drugs are clinically equivalent forms of biologic drugs, similar to generi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced legislation to preserve payment protections for small construction firms working as subcontractors on federal projects. The legislation would exclude the threshold for construction contracts that must be bonded under the Miller A  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Three GOP House Foreign Affairs Committee Members, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) and U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY), wrote to the U.S. State Department Inspector General to demand an investigation into Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. A bombshell report and an audio recording released on Monday by the New York Times, indicated that Kerry, the fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Three Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee Members, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Congressman Andy Barr (R, KY-6) and Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R, MO-2), wrote to the U.S. State Department Inspector General to demand an investigation into Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. A bombshell report and an audio recording released Monday by the New York Times indicated that Kerry, the forme  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement touting the inclusion of national paid leave and care infrastructure investment in President Biden's American Families Plan. The recently unveiled package would invest nearly $1.8 trillion in care infrastructure to support economic recovery, including $225 billion for a permanent comprehensive national paid family and medical leave prog  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her colleagues, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), to reintroduce bicameral legislation to establish a long-overdue national paid sick day policy. The Healthy Families Act would guarantee workers at businesses with at least 15 employees can earn up to seven days of paid sick leave each year. Throughout the pandemic, eme  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, joined Senate colleagues to reintroduce the Medicare at 50 Act, legislation to give New Yorkers between the ages of 50 and 64 years old the option of buying into Medicare. As of July 2020, nearly 3.7 million people aged 65 and older were covered by Medicare in New York. Lowering the Medicare participation age to 50 would help 63 m  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, alongside U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), President of Protect Our Defenders Colonel Don Christensen, USAF (ret.), survivor Amy Marsh, and IAVA Executive Vice President Tom  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: Senator Rick Scott asked the full Senate for consent to pass his resolution with Senators Mike Braun and Mike Lee, calling on the Biden Administration to share with the Senate all of its notes, memos and reports regarding their discussions and plans to mitigate and prevent growing inflation. New polling shows that 87% of Americans are concerned about the rising costs of household items, like  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Following his successful push to include major federal support for the U.S. semiconductor industry in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act, U.S. Senate Majority Leader stood with GlobalFoundries CEO, Tom Caulfield, in Malta, to announce his effort to secure full funding to implement the federal semiconductor manufacturing and R&D incentives as part of a pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer's office released the following statement regarding the City of Mount Vernon and the Westchester County District Attorney's calls for a federal investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department: Schumer Spokeswoman Allison Biasotti said, "Senator Schumer strongly supports the City of Mount Vernon and the Westchester County District Attorney's calls   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Standing at Syracuse University's National Veterans Resource Center, flanked by University and local leaders, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer will launch his bold, bipartisan initiative to propel American science and technology to ensure the U.S. continued to lead the world in the technologies of today and tomorrow. Schumer's $160B plan - which inclu  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement following the speech given by President Joe Biden to a joint session of congress: "Tonight, President Biden outlined a clear vision: that we should seize the historic opportunity before us to uplift families and strengthen the long-term resiliency of our nation. We've endured real challenges over the past year, but under President Bid  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in support of President Joe Biden's first address to Congress. Watch (https://fb.watch/59PwXncEit/) Rep. Espaillat's pre-joint address remarks. "On his 99th day in office, President Biden reminded Americans of our strength and resiliency to overcome challenges of any magnitude and further reiterated his vision to address the c  more

BRONX, New York, April 26 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, D-New York, State Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, D-New York and Councilmember Eric Dinowitz, D-New York: * * * In response to antisemetic vandalism and assault in Riverdale, New York, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, State Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, and Councilmember Eric Dinowitz issued the following statement Sunday: "Over the weekend   more