SYRACUSE, New York, May 8 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 7, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today hosted a virtual roundtable with local elected officials and infrastructure stakeholders from across New York's 24th Congressional District to discuss the region's infrastructure needs. With Congress working to develop comprehensive infrastructure legislation, Rep. Katko hosted the event to gather feedback and assess local priorities. During the roundta  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at Massena International Airport in the wake of the announcement that New York would begin lifting many COVID restrictions on May 19th, due to increasing vaccination rate and falling COVID rates, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer called on the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security to coordinate with Canadian government and public health officials to develop  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 5, 2021, in response to an announcement of the composition of Venezuela's National Electoral Council: * * * "While the new formation of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) is far from perfect, I believe that yesterday's agreement between opposition representatives and the Maduro government marks an important step towards free and fair elections i  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 5, 2021, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office": * * * "Copyrights have played an integral part in driving this country's standing as a leader in creativity and innovation. The idea that creators should reap the rewards of their hard work dates to the country's founding when, in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, the Founder  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Improving Government Accountability and Transparency" on May 3, 2021: * * * Today's hearing will examine legislative proposals to improve government accountability and transparency. Enacting these common-sense, bipartisan reforms would improve efficiency, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and build public tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on May 3, 2021, in advance of the opening of the Small Business Administration's Restaurant Revitalization Fund: * * * "Today's opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund marks an important milestone for our nation's restaurants and bars on their road to recovery. For over a year, these establishments have fought tirelessly to keep their business afloat   more

STATEN ISLAND, New York, May 5 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: New York City Council Members Joe Borelli (R), Steve Matteo (R) and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) are demanding the NYC Department of Education restore the name "Columbus Day" to the holiday which will be observed by the New York City Department of Education (DOE) on October 11, 2021. The name and date were changed without any public announcement or fanfare for the 2021-2022 sch  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2021: Following their in-person calls in Rockland County last month, and focused advocacy for over 300,000 Rockland residents, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Mondaire Jones today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has heeded their calls to assist Rockland County residents in better understanding and overcoming the health and enviro  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Education and Labor Committee doctors Reps. Greg Murphy (R-NC) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) penned a letter to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding more information regarding the American Federation of Teachers' influence on school reopening guidelines: In  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, spoke with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to discuss the existing order closing the U.S. - Canada border to non-essential travel. In the call, Congressman Higgins made an urgent appeal to expand the definition of essential traveler to allow for families to reunite. Higgin  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the Health Association of Niagara County Inc. (HANCI) in Niagara Falls to call for a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help ensure that everyone can access the medicine they need. Over the years, prescription drug costs have become increasingly unaffordable, particularly for older Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at Trillium Health in Rochester to call for a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help ensure that everyone can access the medicine they need. Over the years, prescription drug costs have become increasingly unaffordable, particularly for older Americans -- who account for one in six Monroe  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, stood at the Frank DeFrancisco Eastwood Community Center in Syracuse to call for a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help ensure that everyone can access the medicine they need. Over the years, prescription drug costs have become increasingly unaffordable, particularly for older Americans -- wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Joint Economic Committee issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Examining the Racial Wealth Gap in the United States" at 10 a.m. on May 12, 2021: Witnesses: * Dorothy A. Brown, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, GA * Darrick Hamilton, Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, Founding Director of the Institute on Race and Political Economy, The New School, New York, NY * Mehrsa Ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: On National Nurses Day, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced new legislation that would provide a $5,000 tax credit to nurses and frontline healthcare workers. "Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, under the weight of additional challenges, our nurses and healthcare workers put their lives and those of their family members at risk to keep Americans safe," said Congressman Higgins, who serves on   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 6, 2021, at a Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on students with disabilities: * * * "For the last 107 days, President Biden and my Democrat friends have ignored the science at the expense of our nation's students, especially those with disabilities. This is not a partisan talking  more

NEW YORK, New York, May 4 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamaal Bowman released the following statement Sunday after the City of Mount Vernon and the Westchester County District Attorney called for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Mount Vernon Police Department for civil rights violations: "The City of Mount Vernon, the Westchester County District Attorney, and whistleblowers within the Mount Vernon Police Department have my full  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamaal Bowman last week requested more than $300 billion in federal funding from the House Appropriations Committee for FY22, concluding a months-long outreach and engagement process where his office engaged over 200 local governments, nonprofits, community leaders, and small businesses to advocate for more federal funding going directly to NY-16. The requests Rep. Bowman submitted included increased f  more

NEW YORK, New York, May 4 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamaal Bowman released the following statement in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month: "First and foremost, I'd like to acknowledge the tragedy in Israel resulting in 45 souls lost. Our office is thinking of them and their families, as well as the entire community at this time. "Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the rich traditions and modern experienc  more

NEW YORK, New York, May 5 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamaal Bowman, vice chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week: "Teachers are the lifeblood of our communities and the ones who nurture the future of our world. The way we express our appreciation should not just be a single week or a single day. It must be a long-term investment in building vibrant, health  more

WESTCHESTER, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Westchester County Executive George Latimer on Wednesday celebrated the conclusion of this year's outreach process for federal appropriations requests, which resulted in Bowman submitting more than $300 billion in total federal funding requests on behalf of constituents in NY-16. "I'm grateful to County Executive Latimer and representatives of Westchester who made this such  more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced this year's NY-19 Congressional Art Competition winner is Amelia Booth from F.D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, New York. Her piece, Vulpin, can be seen below. The painting will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol over the next year. This year, Rep. Delgado's office received 43 entries from 29 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets across New Y  more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 7 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) reintroduced the bipartisan End the Limo Loophole Act. Rep. Delgado also joined Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20) to reintroduce additional legislation to bolster limousine safety. Last Congress, the Representatives' slate of legislation was included in the House-passed Moving Forward Act, HR 2. "The heartbreaking limousine accident that claimed th  more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 5 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited Red Hook, Milton, and Ellenville to speak with farmers, local elected officials, and small business owners about COVID-19 relief. The Congressman highlighted American Rescue Plan provisions to support farmers and producers, local governments, our tourism industry, and small businesses. "From Red Hook to Milton to Ellenville, the American Rescue   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * 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 opioid epidemic:  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced introduction of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity (HTC-GO) Act (H.R. 2294), which increases the Historic Tax Credit and expands eligibility for smaller projects as a tool to support economic growth. "Historic Tax Credits have been incredibly effective in Western New York at promoting economic opportunity through the rehabilitation of historic buildin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a staunch advocate for measures aimed at strengthening the relationship between the United States and Canada, expressed deep concern about a measure in Canada's Budget 2021 that imposes an additional 1% tax on non-Canadian residential property owners. Higgins, who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus and is a member of the House of Representatives  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) was joined by Visit Buffalo Niagara and other community partners during National Travel & Tourism Week, which runs from May 2 through May 8, to highlight the importance of safely reopening the border between the United States and Canada to support tourism supported jobs and economic growth. Rep. Higgins said, "The seamless flow of people crossing the border between the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) andSenator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has heeded their calls to assist Rockland County residents in better understanding and overcoming the health and environmental risks of PFAS contamination in drinking water. This announcement follows their in-person calls in Rockland County last month (https://www.wamc.org/post/fe  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) submitted funding requests for 10 important community projects in New York's 17th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee. As part of the FY2022 federal appropriations process, the Community Project Funding program is an opportunity for projects that benefit the communities in Westchester and Rockland Counties to receive direct federal funding. While  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 7, 2021: In honor of Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) visited the Lois Bronz Children's Center in the Town of Greenburgh, where he held a press conference on the need for universal child care. On April 27th, Jones, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), reintroduced the Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act (https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced reintroduction of the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act. This bipartisan bill, which passed the House last Congress, bolsters aid for suicide crisis centers in Central New York. Rep. Katko reintroduced the measure alongside U.S. Reps. Grace F. Napolitano (D, CA-32) and Donald Beyer (D, VA-8). "Today, I announced the reintroduction of the Sui  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, Jesus Garcia, D- Illinois, Adriano Espaillat, D-New York and Andy Levin, D-Michigan: * * * Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations released a joint statement alongside Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett (D  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, D-Illinois, Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, and Andy Levin, D-Michigan, on May 5, 2021: * * * After leading more than half of their Democratic colleagues in pushing for a WTO TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: At today's Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance virtual hearing titled "Built to Last: Examining Housing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change," Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the committee, emphasized investing in a green future for New York's public housing. During her exchange with Chief Climate Strategist at the Na  more

NEWBURGH, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced his community project selections. Adding essential community project funding to difficult, must-pass spending bills will help put an end to Washington gridlock and expand options for landmark legislation in the wake of COVID-19. Congressman Maloney's project priorities call on Congress to allocate nearly $14 million to clean water pro  more

NEWBURGH, New York, May 8 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced that restaurants in the Hudson Valley can now apply for direct relief through the American Rescue Plan's $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Applicants should register on the U.S. Small Business Administration application portal. "Not only to restaurants help drive our economy here in New York, but they're also deeply rooted in   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) announced that through the American Rescue Plan, New York State will receive roughly $82 million in funding for New York's seniors through critical Older Americans Act programs. "The suffering that older New Yorkers have experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been heartbreaking," said Congresswoman Maloney. "The $82 million provided thro  more

NEWBURGH, New York, May 7 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) joined Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, State Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson, and Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Chief Executive Officer Joan Cusack-McGuirk on National Nurses Day for the second stop on the Congressman's vaccine awareness tour. Together, they discussed vaccine hesitancy in Orange County and met with local nurses to recogniz  more

NEWBURGH, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) hosted a virtual press conference with local education leaders to discuss the American Families Plan's investments in education. The proposal powers the innovation and growth of tomorrow through an historic expansion in access to quality education and childcare, giving people a real shot, from pre-k to adulthood, setting more kids up for success  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following remarks on May 6, 2021, at a news conference ahead of a hearing entitled "Birthing While Black: Addressing America's Black Maternal Health Crisis": * * * I am honored to be here with my colleagues, Congresswoman Kelly, Congresswoman Adams, Congresswoman Underwood, Congresswoman Pressley, and Congresswoman Bush, who have championed federal policies to dramatically impro  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee of Oversight and Reform, led a group of bipartisan Members in reintroducing The Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 to strengthen protections for federal employees who expose wrongdoing. Chairwoman Maloney announced the reintroduction at the start of yesterday's Committee hear  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: At today's House Financial Services Committee Hearing with SEC Chair Gary Gensler, his first appearance before the Committee as Chair, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the committee and past chair of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, asked Chair Gensler for his thoughts on forced arbitration and the need for transparency   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Tonight, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) released the following statement in response to President Joseph R. Biden's first address before a Joint Session of Congress: "My top priority is delivering for the people of the Hudson Valley - that means winning the war against COVID-19 and rebuilding our economy better and stronger than before. "In just under 100 days in office, the Biden   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: At today's Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Black maternal mortality and morbidity crisis, Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney announced that she joined her Committee colleagues and leaders of the Black Maternal Health Caucus to request that the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct three new studies on the state   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a press conference with Members and advocates ahead of the Committee's hearing that will examine the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis experienced by Black birthing people in America. Across the United States, Black people are at di  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hearing to evaluate legislative reforms to enhance accountability and transparency, improve efficiency, combat waste and fraud, and build public trust in the federal government. At the hearing, the Committee heard testimony from James-Christian Bl  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Rep. Robin Kelly co-chaired a hybrid hearing examining the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis experienced by Black birthing people in America. "Black Americans experience higher rates of life-threatening complications at every stage of childbirth, f  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the events of January 6, 2021, in which insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol to disrupt a joint session of Congress convened to count the Electoral College votes of the 2020 presidential ele  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hearing to examine poor treatment of farmers by Cheniere Energy, which owns the Midship pipeline in Oklahoma. Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, the Subcommittee released a video outlining the harm Cheniere has caused to lan  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 3, 2021, in response to President Joe Biden announcing he is increasing the maximum number of refugees admitted into the U.S. in 2021 to 62,500: * * * "I applaud the Biden administration for honoring our moral obligation to raise the number of refugees allowed in the United States. "While the previous administration spent years demonizing immigrants and   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 7, 2021, in response to violent clashes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah: * * * "I am deeply concerned by recent violence in Jerusalem perpetrated by both Israeli and Palestinian mobs. To stoke the flames further, Hamas fired dozens of deadly rockets and mortars into Israel. "All these acts of violence should be condemned by responsible  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 4, 2021: In an effort to help combat continued bigotry and hate against Asian Americans, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced today that she reintroduced legislation to promote the teaching and learning of Asian Pacific American history in schools across the United States. The Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act (H.R. 2283) seeks to provide an understanding of the history, contributions and expe  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Following a recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that threatens to allow the immediate online distribution of blueprints for three-dimensional ("3-D") printable firearms, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to President Biden requesting that the administration take action to keep in place strict regulatory controls   more

ROCHESTER, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle highlighted new tools from the White House to help Monroe County residents get vaccinated. Anyone sixteen years or older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov / www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) / VACUNA (822862) to get help making a vaccine appointment at a nearby location. "Thanks to these helpful new tools, it's now easier than ever to   more

ROCHESTER, New York, May 7 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle announced the release of over $163 million in funding for critical programs supporting older Americans in New York State as part of the American Rescue Plan, which he helped pass. "This pandemic has disproportionately impacted older Americans and the services they rely on to age comfortably with the dignity they deserve," said Rep. Morelle. "This funding from the American R  more

ROCHESTER, New York, May 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle marked National Teacher Appreciation Day and announced his co-sponsorship of a resolution recognizing the invaluable work of teachers across America, especially this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. "One day is not nearly long enough to recognize the incredible work our teachers have done, particularly under these extraordinary circumstances, but I want to take this   more

ROCHESTER, New York, May 8 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation to establish a Home Office tax deduction to provide financial relief for the many employees who transitioned to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Over the past year, millions of Americans began working remotely as an important step to combat the COVID-19 public health crisis--however, in doing so, they often incurred significant expense  more

ROCHESTER, New York, May 4 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle took action to increase funding for vital early childhood programs and ensure families, particularly in underserved communities, have the support and resources they need. "Investing in our children means investing in the future of our community. That's why it is so important that we ensure they have essential support services from a young age to allow them to grow and thriv  more

QUEENS, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced today that she is requesting federal funding for 10 community projects that would serve New York's 14th Congressional District. The proposed projects include the East River Barge removal, foreclosure prevention counseling, youth violence interventions, educational supports, workforce training in green jobs and home healthcare,   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: At a hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) announced her plan to reintroduce legislation to increase accountability for federal agency heads and other officials who have not been vetted by the Senate. The Accountability for Acting Officials Act would limit who can serve as an "acting" officia  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 4, 2021: * * * In commemoration of National Teacher Appreciation Day, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored a resolution to recognize the roles and contributions of teachers across the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of our youth. "I am so incredibly proud of our North Country teachers for their determination and hard work to ensure our students r  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, issued the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing on information warfare: * * * Information warfare is one of the least understood missions at the Department of Defense, but one of the most consequential, especially in the 21st century information age. From large-scale conventional conflicts of the past, to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: The Lugar Center and McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University released their Bipartisan Index Rankings for the 116th Congress (2019-2020). Congresswoman Stefanik was named the 13th most bipartisan representative of all 435 members, ranking higher than her previous two terms where she ranked 19th and 14th, respectively. "I am honored to be ranked in the top 3% most bipartisan Members of Cong  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko today highlighted new tools from the White House to help New Yorkers get vaccinated. Americans sixteen years or older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov / www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) / VACUNA (822862) to get help making a vaccine appointment at a nearby location. "Getting vaccinated is the best action we can take t  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 7 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko, chief architect and lead House sponsor of comprehensive national limousine safety reform legislation (fact sheet & detailed summary) announced today that he has introduced the reform package in the House of Representatives and is pushing for the bill to be taken up immediately. "For too long, the families of those souls lost in the deadly Schoharie limo cra  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 7 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the Biden Administration's announcement of $81,983,765 in funding to New York State under the Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan he helped pass. "As the American Rescue Plan continues to provide a lifeline for families, workers and small businesses, it is critical that our seniors--hit especially hard by this pandemic--receive the supp  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Homeland Security Committee Vice Chair Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) made public a letter to the House Appropriations Committee's Homeland Security Subcommittee to eliminate funding for Immigration & Customs Enforcement's controversial 287(g) program. The program facilitates collaboration between local law enforcement officials and federal immigration authorities, which undermines trust in law   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced legislation that would create a new grant program administered by the Department of Labor to hire America's unemployed and underemployed journalists and writers to document the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. In April 2020, the New York Times estimated th  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced legislation that would create a new grant program administered by the Department of Labor to hire America's unemployed and underemployed journalists and writers. In April 2020, the New York Times estimated that 36,000 workers at news outlets had been laid off, or had their positions reduced,   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, along with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), introduced H.R.2476, the Economic Impact of Tolling Act, bipartisan legislation that pushes back on Congestion Pricing Programs by requiring thorough economic impact statements to provide more transparency to the public and policymakers as to the impacts   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 4, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee and previous Chair of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets; and Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, today introduced The Financial Transparency Act. The legislation will make financial data more e  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 7, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-founder and co-chair of Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, and Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, today introduced the bipartisan Turkey and Ecumenical Patriarchate Religious Freedom Act of 2021. The legislation would hold Turkey accountable for violating the religious freedoms of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, led all Democratic Members of the Subcommittee on Government Operations in sending a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young requestin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) introduced the National Flood Insurance Program Reporting on Impact to Seaboards and Counties (NFIP RISC) Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to release a comprehensive impact analysis of new flood insurance rates at least six months before any changes can be made to the NFIP. Additionally, the bill would prohib  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2021: Reps. Deborah Ross, Jamie Raskin, and Darrell Issa, along with Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Ranking Member Jody B. Hice introduced the bipartisan Inspector General Access Act to expand the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice Offic  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 6 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko joined a bipartisan coalition to introduce H.Res.364, a resolution recognizing the contributions of America's addiction professionals workforce, which represents more than 100,000 counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals who specialize in prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery support and education. The resolution is sponsored by R  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today led an effort calling on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to implement new and flexible options for Central New Yorkers who need to submit required documents during the ongoing pandemic. This effort comes in response to calls Rep. Katko has received from Central New Yorkers who have been impacted by the continued closure of SSA field offices in Centra  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced legislation to reduce lead hazards for New Yorkers by helping families cover the cost of eliminating lead from their homes. The Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2021 would create flexible tax credits worth up to $4,000 to cover the cost of abating lead hazards in paint, pipes, or soil. The tax credits would be available to offset costs of   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led 20 colleagues in two separate funding requests to appropriators to deliver necessary resources to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to ensure efficient and fair due process for unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable populations during immigration removal proceedings. "Fairness and due process shouldn't be availa  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Last week, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan and comprehensive Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 which included an amendment cosponsored by Senator Gillibrand that would provide the owners of private wells with access to federal funding to test and clean up PFAS contamination of their drinking water sources. The bill also authorizes funds to replace lead service line  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: According to the Associated Press, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley said today that "he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders." Addressing this major news, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "It is deeply significant that General Milley, chairman of the J  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), led more than 50 Senate and House colleagues in a call on the Biden administration to strengthen the nation's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to support frontline public service workers as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. While the program was created to allevi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) along and a group of Senate Finance Committee Republicans, in calling on Chairman Wyden to open an investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's cover-up of the nursing home death toll. "This committee has direct oversight on this issue and a responsibility to act when HHS is unable to do its job due to a state delibera  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) and a group of Senate Finance Committee Republicans to call on Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) to open an investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's cover-up of New York's nursing home death toll. "This committee has direct oversight on this issue and a responsibility to act when HHS is unable to do its job due to a state deliber  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: During National Travel and Tourism Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, visited the New York-New York Hotel & Casino and the T-Mobile Arena to learn more about how Congress can support the recovery efforts of the state's tourism industry. "Nevada's travel, tourism, and hospitality industries are key cornerstones of our state's economy,   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse along with a group of Senate Finance Committee Republicans, called on Chairman Wyden to open an investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's cover-up of the nursing home death toll. "This committee has direct oversight on this issue and a responsibility to act when HHS is unable to do its job due to a state deliberately misleading investigators or health officials. Nursing homes ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Seeking to put a cork in problems facing New York's wine industry, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed during a visit to Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard in Dundee, New York, that decisions by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to stop collecting data on grape production vineyards in New York puts the Rochester-Finger Lakes region, the state's grape and wine indust  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will re-introduce three pieces of legislation to increase the safety of stretch limousines for all of the Americans and New Yorkers who ride in them: the Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act (SAFE Limos Act), the Take Unsafe Limos Off the Road Act, and the End the Limo Loophole Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $359,358 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $850,841 in supplemental emergency Head Start funding to foster productive learning and ensure all students have access to robust early childhood education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This federal funding was allocated through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will re-introduce three pieces of legislation to increase the safety of stretch limousines for all of the Americans and New Yorkers who ride in them: the Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act (SAFE Limos Act), the Take Unsafe Limos Off the Road Act, and the End the Limo Loophole Act. The senators ex  more

YONKERS, New York, April 30 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamaal Bowman released the following statement Friday in response to the shooting last night of a 6-year-old boy in Yonkers: "This morning, I was alarmed to hear of the news that a 6-year-old boy was shot in Yonkers, and disturbed to learn that it was the result of teenagers exchanging gunfire. First and foremost, we are sending love, strength, and healing to this young boy and his family  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following his successful steering to passage of the broader American Rescue Plan, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, standing with Steuben County families, advocates, and local leaders, detailed plans that will dramatically impact the lives of thousands of working families across the Southern Tier in a direct effort to combat the scourge of child poverty, which has been exacerb  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer stood at Here We Grow Child Care Center in Cortland County to announced that more than $1.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan he guided through the Senate is on the way to New York, with a sizable portion coming directly to Central New York, to help child care providers and employers - and parents - meet new and ongoing needs amid the   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer stood at Candy Apple Children's Center in Wayne County to announced that more than $1.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan he guided through the Senate is on the way to New York, with a sizable portion coming directly to the Finger Lakes region, to help child care providers and employers - and parents - meet new and ongoing needs amid t  more