WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 13, 2021, with Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Virginia, and Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation, issued the following opening statement as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Responding to Ransomware: Exploring Policy Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis": * * * I first chaired this subcommittee over ten years ago. While ransomware is not a new problem, the number of cases and the financial impact has skyrocketed since then.  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2021, at a committee business meeting regarding the Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act: * * * I introduced the Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act with Ranking Member Comer during Sunshine Week in March. I appreciate the Ranking Member's leadership on this bill which would improve the transparency and accountability of f  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Late Tuesday, on the 4th anniversary of Andrew Kearse's death, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), led their colleagues in reintroducing the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act to hold law enforcement officers criminally liable fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Financial Services has passed legislation authored by Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) that would help to address the growing income discrepancy between CEOs and other senior staff and median-pay employees. Velazquez's bill, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act or H.R. 1188, would require public companies to disclose the pay raise percentage of its executives and median-pay employ  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. E.T., Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing to examine the Sackler family's role in fueling America's opioid epidemic and policies to promote accountability, like the SACKLER Act. The hearing will examine the harm members of the Sackler family   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney and Ranking Member James Comer introduced the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act to make needed financial and operational reforms to the United States Postal Service. "I am proud to introduce the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act to help ensure the Postal Service  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Funding Our Nation's Priorities: Reforming the Tax Code's Advantageous Treatment of the Wealthy" at 2 p.m. on May 12, 2021: Witnesses: * Adam Looney, Professor, Executive Director of the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis, University of Utah * Jason Oh, Tax Law Professor, University of California Los Angeles  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: On Tuesday, May 18, 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 pricing and business practices of AbbVie Inc., which sells the anti-inflammatory drug Humira and the cancer drug Imbruvica. Humira is the best-selling drug in the United State  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Zoe Lofgren, D-California, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, Ami Bera, M.D., D- California, Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, Brad Sherman, D- California, Ed Perlmutter, D-Colorado, Jerry McNerney, D-California, Paul Tonko, D- New York, Bill Foster, D-Illinois, Donald Norcross, D-New Jersey, Don Beyer, D-Virginia, Sean Casten, D-Illinois, Deborah K. Ross  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamaal Bowman's (D-N.Y.) amendment to further protect consumers from online harassment by debt collection agencies was adopted by the U.S. House today as part of House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-CA) Debt Collection Improvement Act. Debt collectors are able to harass borrowers via email, phone calls, text, and even personal social media profiles. Rep. Bowman's amendm  more

NEW YORK, New York, May 12 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Monday joined more than a dozen local elected officials and community leaders at the Yonkers Family YMCA to announce 10 Community Project Funding requests to benefit residents of NY-16, part of ongoing work in Congress to fund programs and initiatives that support NY-16. "We did not go to Congress just to talk the talk -- we are here to walk the walk," said Rep  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: "It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of the Director of Constituent Services for the 9th District of NY, my dear friend, and colleague Ms. Mary Bishop. Mary has been with our office and me for more than 15 years; she began working with me in my campaign for Congress in 2006 and was critical to our success. She was among the first of my staffers to work with me in DC as my first congressi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) released the following statement announcing the introduction of The State And Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation is co-led by Representatives Ruppersberger (D-MD), Thompson (D-MS), Garbarino (R-MS), McCaul (R-TX), Katko (R-NY), and Kilmer (D-WA), will authorize a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant program to address cybersecurity v  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced a $2.6 million grant supporting the Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation. This funding will establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to lend in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties. Rep. Delgado voted to pass the CARES Act, which provided the Economic Development Administration with $1.5 billion f  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Last night, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado hosted a COVID-19 Assistance Webinar for Farmers and Producers. Rep. Delgado was joined by Farm Service Agency representatives from across upstate New York who provided information on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 2 and answered questions from constituents of New York's 19th Congressional District. "Throughout the COVID-19 p  more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) is urging upstate families to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17 deadline in order to receive increased Child Tax Credit payments to help with the costs of food, child care, diapers, health care, clothing, and more. As part of the American Rescue Plan Rep. Delgado helped pass, families could get monthly payments of up to $300 per child beginni  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. This vital legislation expands the rights of working women by establishing the right to reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnant workers. It also prohibits employers from discriminating against pregnant applicants in hiring, retaliating against workers for requesting accom  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), along with NJ State Senator Joe Lagana (LD-38), Assemblyman Chris Tully (LD-38), and Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (LD-38), proposed new state legislation to fight back against New York's congestion tax scheme targeting hard-working New Jersey families and daily commuters with a new $3,000-per-year daily fee when entering into Midtown Manhattan. If New York moves for  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a second round of federal grants totaling $182,000 through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for eight projects in Western New York. "As we work towards a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, these federal grants will be incredibly impactful towards the goal of creating additional opportunities and outlets for artists and families within our community," s  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced over $5.5 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the final phase of construction on taxiway improvements at the Niagara Falls International Airport. "Increasing travel and tourism will be an essential component of economic recovery," said Higgins. "This substantial federal infrastructure investment in the Niagara Falls A  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the passage of several bipartisan bills that aim to improve suicide prevention initiatives for Americans through outreach, education, and treatment. "The COVID-19 pandemic placed public health, including mental health, at the forefront. Quarantine, social distancing and required isolation added pressures to already challenging circumstances," said Congressman Hig  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R. 1448). The bipartisan bill, cosponsored by Higgins, launches a pilot program giving veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) access to service dogs. Higgins said, "The sacrifices made by servicemembers and their famili  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the New York State Department of Health will receive $1,398,324 in federal funding included in the American Rescue Plan to support home visiting services for at-risk children and families struggling under the pandemic. "Health and economic ramifications of the pandemic make it an especially challenging time to be a new parent," said Congressman Higgins, a member   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced new tools from the White House that will help Western New Yorkers find vaccination sites in Erie and Niagara counties and receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement follows news by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Pfizer vaccine eligibility will be expanded to include Americans ages 12-15. "Ensuring Americans have continued access to bo  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced more than $207.5 million in federal funding approved by Congress under the American Rescue Plan is headed to help Western New York higher education institutions and students. "Continuing access to education throughout the pandemic hasn't been easy but it is so important," said Congressman Higgins. "This funding will help keep students safe, learning and on a path  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives highlighting the role of the Child Tax Credit in rebuilding an economy that works for hardworking families. Congressman Brian Higgins Applauding Expanded Child Tax Credit on House Floor Watch video here: https://youtu.be/jYuQqTFBAiE Higgins said, "This pandemic exposed and worsened long-standing economic issues  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * "Hamas and others terror organizations prey upon civilians in Gaza for the purpose of fomenting instability in the Middle East, which subverts the pathway to peace between Israel and the Palestinians. "These continued attacks have resulted in the killing of Israeli and Palestinians alike and they must stop. "Because these attacks are designed to destabilize its government, Israel has every right to de  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) says new public health guidance confirms we can safely reopen the border between the United States and Canada. The Congressman, who serves as Co-Chair of the Northern Border Caucus and the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, is pressing the White House to end the orders banning non-essential travel which have been issued monthly for over a year now. In a letter to Presid  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) commemorated National Police Week (5/9 - 5/15) by delivering a floor speech honoring Western New York officers. In addition, Jacobs participated in the Back the Blue Bike Tour this week, honored fallen Western New York officers at the National Police Memorial, and cosponsored legislation to protect officers. "National Police Week gives each of us a chance to take pause and h  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) introduced the Help Wanted Act yesterday evening to help address the growing labor shortages reported in Western New York and around the nation. "The jobs report released Friday shows what we warned would happen - the President's policies have disincentivized work and made it more lucrative for individuals to stay home and collect enhanced unemployment benefi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) released the following statement in support of Israel. "I am proud to stand with the people of Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East. "The rocket attacks carried out against innocent civilians in Israel by Hamas are acts of terror. 'They must be condemned by the President and every single member of Congress."  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) issued the following statement on recent violence in the Middle East: "The escalating violence in the Middle East is heartbreaking. The loss of any civilian life, be it Israeli or Palestinian, is a great tragedy. As a person of faith, I continue to pray for the children of the region and for the emergence of peace. Hamas is an internationally recognized terrorist organiz  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following floor statement on May 13, 2021: * * * Yesterday, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of the expanded child tax credit passed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan earlier this year. In his remarks, Congressman Jones called for the expansion to be made permanent. The Congressman's full remarks are below and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ofPNBs  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * "Over the past week, my team and I have been monitoring the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and I am heartbroken by the escalating tensions and growing violence. I am deeply committed to the strong relationship between Israel and the United States, and believe we must pursue a permanent, diplomatic solution to the ongoing crisis that addresses the underlying, decades-long conflict.  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) urged all families in New York's 17th Congressional District to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure they benefit from the expanded, fully refundable, and cash advanced Child Tax Credit payments they are entitled to. As part of the American Rescue Plan, which Congressman Jones helped pass, eligible families can receive monthly p  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today introduced the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a new home loan program under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) for teachers and first responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics. Rep. Katko introduced this measure alongside U.S. Reps  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, joined ABC News Prime to discuss the recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Company and emphasize the need to secure critical infrastructure networks from cyber attacks. Click here (https://katkoforms.house.gov/components/redirect/r.aspx?ID=6973-858958) to watch. Highlights: Pre-eminent Threat: "We need to take   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) sent the below letter to President Biden and Attorney General Garland calling on the Administration to send federal law enforcement officers to New York City to curb the recent spike in gun violence. Last week, murders were up 266% and shootings were up 200% over the same time last year. This comes after a num  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Following Mayor de Blasio's refusal to allow the United Staten Island Veterans Organization to hold their annual Memorial Day Parade, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) reached out to the NYPD Counsel's office urging them to revisit the request and issued the following statement: "The Mayor must revisit his policy that's denying Staten Island veterans a permit for the annual Memorial Day Par  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the below statement following Rep. Elise Stefanik's (NY-21) election to serve as GOP Conference Chair: "Congratulations to my good friend and fellow New Yorker, Rep. Elise Stefanik, on being elected to serve as GOP Conference Chair. "Our party must now unite against the real threats facing this nation; the radical left's push to bring socialism t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: In honor of National Police Week, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today spoke on the House Floor to honor New York Police Department (NYPD) officer Alyssa Vogel, fallen NYPD officer Anastasios Tsakos and warned colleagues not to repeat New York City policies that have led to skyrocketing crime and diminished morale among the NYPD. "I'm here to warn my colleagues about what hap  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) last week led her colleagues Congressmen Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chis Pappas (D-NH) and Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), in calling on the Biden Administration to condemn Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus and encourage the Administration to make the resolution of this problem a top foreign policy priority. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis yesterday joined at least 50 of her Republican colleagues in condemning the acts of terrorism committed by Hamas against the people of the state of Israel. Theresolution, introduced by Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-26) and cosponsored by Malliotakis, "condemns the acts of terrorism committed by Hamas against the people of the State of Israel; recognizes Jerusal  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) announced more than $322.9 million in funding for colleges, universities, and students in New York's 12th Congressional District, funded by the American Rescue Plan. Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) aid will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safe  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Treasury Department will begin releasing Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to New York provided by the American Rescue Plan. As Chair of the Committee of Oversight and Reform, Congresswoman Maloney oversaw the provisions of the American Rescue Plan to provide the  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. Treasury Department has announced it's ready to begin releasing $350 billion in emergency coronavirus recovery funds to states and localities, including $12.7 billion to New York State, $339 million to Orange, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties, and $54 billion to local cities. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) released the following statement in response: "The American Rescu  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today applauded the launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program, which will provide eligible New Yorkers with discounts on their monthly internet bill. She is urging all eligible New Yorkers to apply for the program. "From virtual classrooms to telehealth visits, the COVID-19 pandemic has made access to reliable, high-speed internet more  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today voted to pass the H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Congresswoman Maloney was the first sitting New York City Council Member to give birth while in office. She is the sponsor of the Federal Employees Paid Leave Act, signed into law in 2019, which provides all federal workers with 12 weeks paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foste  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 12, 2021, at a hearing entitled "The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and Unanswered Questions": * * * The Committee will examine one of the darkest days in our nation's history: the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol. On that day, a violent mob--incited by shameless lies told by a defeated president--launched the wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on May 10, 2021: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued this statement following the announcement that the Treasury Department will soon begin releasing $350 billion of critical funding for states and localities that was passed by Congress in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: "Democrats on the Ove  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSRep) -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2021, in response to a report from the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General entitled "Customs and Border Protection Senior Leaders' Handling of Social Media Misconduct": * * * "Today's report shows that 'a pervasive culture in CBP' led senior leadership to condone offensive comments by Border Patrol agents, underscoring the n  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2021, after the committee voted to send several government bills to the House floor: * * * "I am so proud of the work that the Committee accomplished today. "In addition to passing critical legislation that will improve the Postal Service, the Committee passed several bipartisan bills that will make the government more accountable and transpare  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2021, during a hybrid business meeting regarding the Postal Service Reform Act: * * * This bill has been years in the making, and I'm proud to say that it is now bipartisan. I want to thank Ranking Member Comer and his staff for working diligently with me to put together this bipartisan bill to help ensure the Postal Service can continue   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney today joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Congressman David P. Joyce (R-OH) to introduce legislation today that would significantly expand parental leave for military servicemembers and make other improvements for new parents who serve in the armed forces. The Servicemember Par  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * "The current situation in Israel and Gaza is untenable and unacceptable and every life is valuable. Too many lives have been lost - including Israeli and Palestinian children - and we need to restore calm. "On May 10, after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protestors at Al Aqsa Mosque, Hamas began indiscriminately firing hundreds of unguided munitions from Gaza into Israeli residential   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), with Congressional Maternity Care Caucus co-chairs Congresswomen Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus Alma Adams (D-NC) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL), introduced the bipartisan Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act. This bill will close an uninten  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: The Committee on Oversight and Reform passed the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, a bill that would place the Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing, on a voice vote. Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney and Ranking Member James Comer issued the following statements celebrating passag  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a 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 election. "January 6th was a historic f  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which includes Rep. Gregory W. Meeks' bill entitled the "Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act." H.R. 2547 provides much needed protections for small businesses and consumers against predatory debt collection practices, and Rep. Meeks' portion of the bill, included as Title VII of the package, ame  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2021, after a call with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: * * * "I am grateful for having the opportunity to talk earlier today with National Security Advisor Sullivan. I requested the call to lend encouragement to efforts to deescalate the multiple conflicts in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. I asked Mr. Sullivan to swiftly nominate a   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today announced more than $93.6 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities and students in her congressional district. The funding is allocated under the American Rescue Plan, the most recent COVID-19 relief package that Meng recently helped to pass in Congress. The funding includes $51,931,565 for Queens College in Flushing and $41,670,718 for Quee  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today urged Queens families to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure that they receive the full amount of the expanded Child Tax Credit which will be in the form of advance monthly payments throughout the year. Under the American Rescue Plan - the most recent COVID-19 relief package that Meng helped to pass in March - families could ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle announced that municipalities in Monroe County will receive over $380 million in fiscal recovery funds as part of the American Rescue Plan, passed by Congress in March. This emergency funding will help state and local governments cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent cuts to essential community programs. "As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the need for state a  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Today Congressman Joe Morelle announced the opening of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which seeks to make broadband internet more accessible and affordable for all communities. The program will provide a $50-per-month subsidy for qualified households to receive internet access through a local provider. Rep. Morelle and his partners in Congress secured $3.2 billion in funding for t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Joe Morelle announced more than $104 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in New York's 25th Congressional District delivered through the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation to help protect small businesses from the devastating impacts of flooding. The Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises (PREPARE) Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representatives Morelle (D-NY-25), Stauber (R-MN-08), Davids (D-KS-03), Bergman (R-MI-01), and Brownley (D-CA-26) would create a Small Business Administration   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by a bipartisan vote of 315 to 101. The bill, which was reintroduced by Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), John Katko (R-NY), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Jaime Herrera-Beutler (R-WA), and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) in February, would guarantee workplace protections for pregnant workers and deliver meaningful relief to pregnant workers to  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of a bill he authored, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065), which would guarantee workplace protections to pregnant workers and provide relief to pregnant workers to whom said protections are not provided: "For as long as women have been in the workforce, they have faced discrimination bec  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 13, 2021, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security hearing entitled "Juvenile Justice Pipeline and the Road Back to Integration": * * * "Thank you, Chairwoman Jackson Lee, for holding this important hearing on juvenile justice, particularly in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Jones v. Mississippi. That decisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021: * * * The House Judiciary Committee and the Department of Justice filed a joint motion to postpone oral argument in Judiciary v. McGahn after reaching agreement on a settlement for the testimony of former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Under the terms of the settlement, the Committee expects Mr. McGahn to appear for a transcribed interview. In that  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Department of Justice to review previous administrations' assertion of the "state secrets privilege" in response to litigation brought by the families of 9/11 victims. Congressman Nadler and Senators Blumen  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Jerrold Nadler, along with a number of other Jewish Members of Congress, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the Biden Administration to facilitate de-escalation to stop the pain and suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians * * * To: The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear President   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * The House Judiciary Committee and the Department of Justice filed a joint motion to postpone oral argument in Judiciary v. McGahn after reaching agreement on a settlement for the testimony of former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Under the terms of the settlement, the Committee expects Mr. McGahn to appear for a transcribed interview. In that session, Mr. McGahn will respond to questions about Special  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: The Treasury Department announced that The Bronx and Queens will soon received $275.47 million and $437.785 million, respectively, as part of the critical funding for states and localities that was passed by Congress in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) voted in support of the bill, which will also send $4 billion to New York City and $12 billio  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today announced that Nassau County will receive $385 million and the Village of Hempstead will receive $16.79 million in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The relief funding was authorized in H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, which Rice voted in support of when it passed the House of Representatives on March 10. President Bide  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 14, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was elected by her colleagues to serve as Chair of the House Republican Conference. In her remarks, Congresswoman Stefanik outlined her plan to unify the conference and rally against President Biden and Speaker Pelosi's radical Far-Left agenda. "Most importantly, I want to thank the voters of New New York's 21st Congressional District, who I am honored to r  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 10, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik issued the below message in honor of National Police Week. "On National Police Week, we commemorate the unsung heroes in our communities - our brave men and women in blue. I am proud to Back the Blue. As the Representative for New York's 21st Congressional District, I am proud to represent thousands of brave law enforcement and correctional officers, sherif  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced more than $444 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students across Long Island and Queens. The funding will help local institutions and students cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. At least half of the funding each public and private non-profit institution receives, and all funding received by fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D- Long Island, Queens) released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department's released Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, established under the American Rescue Plan Act. "This is so important to the state and local governments. That's why we fought so hard for it," said Suozzi. "The great news is that the money is there, and we are ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) reminded New York families to take advantage of the newly expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) by making sure they file their federal taxes by the May 17th deadline. "If you have children under 17, you may be eligible for thousands of dollars under the expanded Child Tax Credit," said Suozzi. "Make sure you file your federal income taxes May 17th.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: * * * "While I was unable to attend this morning's vote due to a death in the family, I am very pleased that my friend, Elise Stefanik of New York, has been selected as GOP Conference Chair. "I have worked with Elise closely over the years on issues related to career & technical education, family violence prevention, the opioid crisis, and to ensure that we support family dairy farms. She has the drive  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021: * * * "Today, our conference in the House of Representatives decided its future. I defer to its collective wisdom. While I will always be a proud Republican, I also see the reality of the challenges that face our nation and the world. "The world is on fire - our own citizens are killing each other in our streets, our country is divided as it has never been before, the U.S. dollar is likely losing  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko today celebrated $143,240,822 in COVID-19 relief for colleges, universities and students in the Capital Region to help institutions with the financial fallout from the pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are faci  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program has officially launched, and he is encouraging constituents to check if they are eligible to receive a discount on their monthly internet bill through the program. The new Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will help millions of lower-income Americans afford their monthly internet bill. Congress cr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko threw his strong support behind a trade complaint recently filed by the AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Sindicato Nacional Independiente de Trabajadores de Industrias y de Servicios MOVIMIENTO 20/32 (SNITIS) and Public Citizen accusing Tridonex, an auto parts factory located in Matamoros in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, of violating its workers' rights to   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered news today that the Biden Administration will convene a scientific integrity meeting this week to explore past instances of political meddling and develop stronger scientific integrity policies across the federal government, a longtime priority for Tonko. The convening will bring together scientists and federal agency leaders and will be spearheaded by the W  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted today to pass H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the House. This bipartisan legislation--supported by nearly 90 percent of voters polled--establishes the rights of pregnant workers to reasonable accommodations in the workplace, prohibits employers from discriminating against pregnant applicants in hiring, retaliating against workers for requesting  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Rep. Ritchie Torres' (NY-15) LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act(H.R. 1443) passed the House Financial Services Committee by a voice vote. The bill would require financial institutions to collect data on LGBTQ-owned businesses' access to credit and capital, and amend part of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which requires financial institutions to collect data on credi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) hosted a hearing focused on improving federal Research and Development (R&D) programs supporting small business innovation. The hearing covered the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which help entrepreneurs   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has reintroduced legislation to eliminate a controversial program that channels military-grade weapons and equipment to local and state police forces around the nation. The "1033" program was created in the early 1990s, and has resulted in a flood of rifles, armored personnel carriers and other instruments of war being shipped to local police departments. President Trump   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) reintroduced a The National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act (bill text can be found here). This bill will address present and future flooding risks, develop innovative and science-based solutions to combat the climate crisis, and create an interagency subcommittee on coastal flooding and sea level rise. "New York City has already suffered the con  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) questioned former Secretary of State and current member of President Biden's National Security Council John Kerry regarding four meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif during the Trump administration. Congressman Zeldin specifically asked Kerry about meeting with Zarif at the 2019 Munich Security Conference, whether or not they discussed U.S. foreig  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021: * * * Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) today issued the following statement in response to President Biden's decision to negotiate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property (IP) protections for COVID-19 vaccines under the WTO's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIP) rights: "Waiving IP protections for COVID-19 vaccines would be a disastrou  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) recently submitted a Member Designated Project request to the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, which asks that funding for the Bridge Replacement of CR 46 (William Floyd Parkway) over Narrow Bay be included in surface transportation reauthorization legislation. The requested funding totals $7.2 million and the project is sponsored by Suffolk County. The bip  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and Rep. Nydia Velazquez, Chairwoman of the Committee on Small Business, sent a letter to Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabella Guzman as part of their ongoing investigation into a $750 million contract the Trump Administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding more information on the involvement of the American Federatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding more information on the involvement of the American Federation of Teachers in the development of school reopening guidelines. In the letter,  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Tom Suozzi (NY-3) headlined a USA Today panel to discuss fighting to reinstate the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction, bring tax relief to middle class families in areas like New Jersey and New York, and to help stop taxpayers from leaving these states. The USA Today panel was moderated by New Jersey reporter Stacey Barchenger and New York ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmembers Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-2) were appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to serve as co-chairs of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group. The Inter-Parliamentary Group is comprised of a coalition of elected leaders from both countries committed to advancing dialogue on policies of mutual interest. Bilateral issues of discussion include trad  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Antonio Delgado (NY-19) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and USAID Administrator Samantha Power requesting emergency health, humanitarian, economic and development assistance to help Cabo Verde fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabo Verde is a lower-middle-income island off the coast of West Africa with a population of 540,000. While the c  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement in response to President Biden's Executive Ord  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio, Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Representative Jared Huffman led a group of more than 50 House Democrats sending letters to President Biden and Spe  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: On Tuesday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with Subcommittee on National Security Chairman Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, and Committee Member Rep. Brenda Lawrence, introduced the Postal Service Improvement Act to help the Postal Service more efficiently and effectively manage mail-in ballot  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, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus's Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, issued the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing an evidence-based review of the in-person dispensing requirement for   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 10, 2021, with Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York: * * * * * * Following a bipartisan call in March from the lawmakers to "utilize all available tools, including Global Magnitsky authorities and other targeted sanctions, to hold parties accountable for their actions and bring an end to this crisis," House Foreign Affairs Committee Lea  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 11, 2021, with Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, and Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism, calling for the end to the Houthi siege of Marib: * * * "The ongoing Houthi assault on Marib is a catastrophe that   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021, after the House held a hearing with Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on driving a global, whole-of-society response to climate action: * * * "Today's hearing with Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry has reinforced the urgency in our taking decisive and immediate action to address the existential threat of climate change. As gl  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 10, 2021, with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas: * * * Following a bipartisan call in March from the lawmakers to "utilize all available tools, including Global Magnitsky authorities and other targeted sanctions, to hold parties accountable for their actions and bring an end to this crisis," Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Reps. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 11, 2021, with Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism, calling for the end to the Houthi siege of Marib: * * * "The ongoing Houthi assault on Marib is a catastrophe that threate  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Mike Levin (D-CA) sent a letter to President Joseph Biden requesting reforms to assist transit oriented development (TOD) projects. Representatives Nadler and Levin were joined on the letter by Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mondaire Jones (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Anna G. Eshoo (D-C  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 10, 2021, with Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D-Virginia, and Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-NA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), and Oversight   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 10, 2021, with Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D-Virginia, and Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * * * * House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-NA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), and O  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: An amendment prohibiting the collection of 'zombie debt' passed the House, as part of H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act. The amendment was offered by Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Steve Cohen and Suzanne Bonamici. Most debts have a statute of limitations, but some predatory lenders still seek payment on these time-barred debts - deliberately  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 10, 2021, with Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, D-Virginia, and Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), and Oversight  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus's Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, and House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, issued the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing an evidence-based review of the in-person dispensing requirement for the medication   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 10, 2021, with Reps. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, and Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), and Oversight a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 12, 2021, with Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-New York, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation, on President Biden issuing an executive order to improve cybersecurity policy and protect federal government networks: * * * "Cybersecurity is a national security issue, and we commend the Administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today asked questions during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on domestic violent extremism with Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Durbin asked Attorney General Garland how the Department of Justice (DOJ) is addressing the   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is pushing for her recently introduced Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 in the upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization currently being negotiated by the Senate Agriculture Committee. The bicameral legislation would permanently implement a Universal School Meals program to provide free school meals for all students.   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Representatives Mondaire Jones, Sean Patrick Maloney and Jamaal Bowman wrote a letter to Holtec International requesting the company's plans to hold public meetings with local Hudson Valley stakeholders. The lawmakers outlined a series of questions they requested answers to, in the hopes of ensuring transparency and good-faith eng  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, Part I" at 10 a.m. on May 18, 2021: Topic THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet REMOTELY to conduct a hearing entitled, "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, Part I." The witnesses will be: Mr. Chad Berginnis, Executive Director, Association of State F  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Stop Gun Violence: Ghost Guns" at 10 a.m. on May 11, 2021, at Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226: Witnesses * Mr. Michael Harrison, Commissioner, Baltimore Police Department, Baltimore, MD * Mr. Joshua Shapiro, Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA * Mr. Nicholas Suplina, Managing Director for Law & Policy, Everytown for Gun Safet  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following his delivering billions for New York's transportation systems as part of the American Rescue Plan he led to passage in the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement regarding FTA's approving MTA's publication of the Environmental Assessment of the Penn Access Plan to establish new mass transit access in the South and East Bronx a  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: A long-time champion of alternative energy and green economy jobs in his home state, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer this week followed through with his commitment to clean energy by reaching out directly to alternative energy company Viridi Parente, Inc., and its strategic partner, global compact equipment manufacturer Doosan Bobcat, to consider developing electric veh  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced today a more than $1 million federal investment in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. The money will set up the Adirondack North Country Association's (ANCA) Center for Pandemic Response, a project to work w  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following over a year of tireless advocacy for federal aid and support for hard-hit New York state amidst the COVID pandemic, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced this week the Reconnecting Communities Act, a trailblazing initiative that would provide federal investment in construction, planning, and community engagement to expa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman announced that Westchester County will receive an additional $1,246,978.16 in federal funds to complete permanent repairs to Glen Island Park in New Rochelle, which suffered heavy damage during Hurricane Sandy. The storm completely demolished sections of Glen Island's bath hou  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- 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 $319,630 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. D  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- 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 $7,275,931 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.  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamaal Bowman issued the following statement Tuesday regarding global violence: "There's so much we're dealing with within our own borders that it's often difficult for Americans to turn our attention to the problems of people overseas, but it's hard at this moment not to be struck by the extent of suffering around the world. Whether it's the infringement of human and civil rights of Palestinians   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus, today announced passage of three bipartisan measures he authored to expand mental health and suicide prevention services in Central New York. This comes as mental health experts across Central New York report an increased need for local mental health services. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control  more

RHINEBECK, New York, May 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, established by U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado's (NY-19) Direct Support for Communities Act local government funding formula. Rep. Delgado's formula will deliver $130.2 billion to counties, cities, towns, and villages across the United States. New York's 19th Cong  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today released the following statement after the House passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation Katko introduced alongside U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D, NY-10), Lucy McBath (D, GA-6), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R, WA-3), and Bobby Scott (D, VA-3) that would protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination: "I'm glad to work across the a  more