WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: After pushing to make the City of Newburgh's drinking water a top concern in his first meeting with then-president-elect Biden's Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary nominee, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, alongside U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) today announced that they have secured the next crit  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: As the Senate negotiates a national infrastructure package, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced the Resilient Highways Act. The legislation would increase federal resources for New York State, and states across the country, to rebuild more resilient infrastructure and make critical improvements to protect bridges, tunnels, and highways against future damage from sea-level r  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter urging Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan to continue placing the health and safety of our dedicated federal and contractor personnel at the forefront of any discussions regarding how and when to bring emp  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, will hold a hearing to examine President Biden's decision to withdraw all remaining U.S. military forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, and its implications for U.S. national security and the stability of the region. President   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on May 18, 2021, in support of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937): * * * "The 'COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act,' is important and timely legislation to address the disturbing rise in violence directed at Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Among other things, this legislation would help DOJ expedite review of reported cases of hate crimes during the pande  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 18, 2021, during the markup of a bill (H.R. 2746) to amend Title 28 of the U.S. Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina: * * * "H.R. 2746 would redefine the boundaries of the Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina to place Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall (a sub-installation of Fort Bragg located roughly forty mil  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 18, 2021, during the markup of the Criminal Judicial Administration Act (H.R. 2694): * * * "H.R. 2694, the 'Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021,' is bipartisan legislation that makes two modest, but important amendments to current law, promoting the efficient, effective, and fair administration of justice. "The first part of this bill concerns   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following opening statement as part of a virtual hearing entitled "The Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's Future Act: Superfund Proposals to Advance Cleanups, Equity, and Climate Resilience": * * * In 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, which is more commo  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Government Operations Subcommittee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with Rep. John B. Larson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security, and Rep. Danny K. Davis, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, of the Committee   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Rep. David N. Cicilline, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chair   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. David N. Cicilline, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chair Rebecca K  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- 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 "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   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: With the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) reporting over one million households registered to receive the Emergency Broadband Benefit in the first week alone, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Buffalo City Council Member Mitch Nowakowski are encouraging Western New Yorkers to register, to ensure they don't miss out on the opportunity for reduced broadband rates. Higgins and Nowakowski released a   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, House and Urban Development and Related Agencies issued the following statement by Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, as part of a virtual member's day hearing on transportation and housing projects: * * * New York's 22nd Congressional District stretches from the shores of Lake Ontario in the north to the Pennsylvania border in the south. It includes cities like Utica and Binghamton, as well as so many historic villag  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hearing examining the role of militia groups in the current rise of violent right-wing extremism. Over the past year, the militia movement has been the organizational backbone of extremist activity rel  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Representative Jamaal Bowman stood in front of P.S. 24 in the Bronx to discuss their recently-introduced bicameral legislation, the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021. The federal lawmakers were joined by New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, Christina Hanson, Executive Director of Part of the S  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced an increase in Community Development Block (CDBG) program funding originally announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday, February 25, 2021. After discovering a calculation error, HUD recently released the revised allocation totaling $333,107,801 for fifty   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced an increase in Community Development Block (CDBG) program funding originally announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday, February 25, 2021. After discovering a calculation error, HUD recently released the revised allocation totaling $333,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Assistant Speaker of the House Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA) this week released a new report highlighting the critical need to expand and invest in our childcare system and calling for $700   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following joint statement on May 18, 2021, with Reps. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, Yvette D. Clarke, D-New York, and Val Demings, D-Florida: * * * On Haitian Flag Day, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and Congresswoman Val Demings (FL-10) released the following statement announcing the formation of the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the Biden Administration to withdraw its proposed priorities for the American History and Civics Education programs published in the Federal Register last month. These priorities include introducing critical race theory and elevating the widely disputed ideas put forward by the New York Times' 16  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced nearly $80 million in emergency funding for colleges and students in New York's 19th Congressional District under 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 r  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined Republicans and Democrats to vote for legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes, and security findings relating to the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. "January 6th was a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol and an assault on our democracy. The Americ  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined Republicans and Democrats to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, landmark bipartisan legislation that strengthens the nation's defenses against hate crimes committed against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. This bipartisan bill, which will help combat the growing and grave crisis of anti-AAPI discrimination, violence,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ted Lieu, D-California, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, on May 20, 2021: * * * The eight co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism issued the following joint statement in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's antisemitic comments:   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: This week, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino wrote a letter to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that the SBA amend the eligibility requirements of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) targeted advance applicants. "As a third-generation small business owner and member of the House Committee on Small Business, I know firsthand that small businesses are   more

MASSAPEQUA, New York, May 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) congratulates fourteen school districts in New York's 2nd Congressional District for being honored as among the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. The NAMM Foundation is a national non-profit focused on promoting the pleasures and benefits of playing music. "Congratu  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andrew Garbarino released the following statement on the outbreak of violence against Israel perpetrated by Hamas: "I am deeply concerned about this escalation of violence. "Israel unequivocally has the right to defend its people and its sovereign land from attacks perpetrated by the terrorist organization Hamas and deserves the United States' full support as it endeavors to restore ord  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino issued the following statement following the vote to establish a National Commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol Complex: "Earlier this week, I voted in favor of the only bi-partisan commission to investigate the events of January 6th. This is not a Republican or Democrat issue, but a pro-law enforcement issue. "I came to Congress  more

NEW YORK, New York, May 10 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following remarks: Congressman Andrew Garbarino held a joint press conference with John Catsimatidis, CEO of United Refining Company, in New York City to discuss the cyberattack that shut down the pipeline that supplies 45 percent of the fuel on the east coast. Rep. Garbarino is the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security's Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation. His rema  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced Congressional action to address and respond to the attack on Capitol Hill which took place on January 6, 2021. "The insurrection was not just a brutal attack on our democracy that cost lives, it exposed security vulnerabilities of the Capitol complex," said Higgins. "We have an obligation to understand the facts of this attack, learn from it, and work to make thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the introduction of H.R. 2142, which designates the Central Park Post Office at 170 Manhattan Avenue Buffalo as the "Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building" in honor of Women's Army Corps (WAC) veteran Indiana Hunt-Martin who was part of the first African American WAC unit and the only to serve in Europe during WWII. "Through her willingness to serve, Indiana H  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the passage of several bills that aim to assist students by establishing and expanding mental health initiatives in schools. Higgins said, "Due to the pandemic, Americans are experiencing a period of isolation like never before and facing additional challenges. All of this has been especially hard on our youth. These bills will dedicate resources to improve outre  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced House passage of S.937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, and House Resolution 275, Condemning the Horrific Shootings in Atlanta & Reaffirming Our Commitment to Combat Hate and Violence Against the Asian American Pacific Island (AAPI) Community. The legislation addresses the recent spike in hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian-Americans. "This sends a clear publ  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) applauded today's announcement by President Biden that the United States will share at least 20 million additional doses of approved COVID vaccines with other nations. This is in addition to the 60 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine previously shared by the U.S. Higgins, who serves as Co-chair of the Northern Border Caucus and the Canada-US Interparliamen  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Co-chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus and the Canada-US Interparliamentary Group, is asking New York State to open up COVID vaccine appointments to Canadians. In a letter to the Governor, Higgins said, "Western New Yorkers are anxious to see their Canadian family, friends, and neighbors. Sharing surplus vaccines should not just be about shipping vaccines ar  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) cosponsored the Broadband for Rural America Act developed by the House Agriculture Committee. "Increasing broadband access in Western New York has been a top priority of mine since taking office, and I continue to work to advance rural communities' access to this critical service," Jacobs said. "The pandemic has made it more clear broadband expansion is critical to moving o  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) released the following statement in response to the Canadian announcement the US - Canadian Border would remain closed until June 21st, 2021. "This indefinite closure of the US - Canada border is unacceptable. "To continue to do this for over a year without a plan for heartbroken families and anxious homeowners represents a failure of leadership. Vaccines are rolling ou  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) sent a letter requesting the Biden Administration fund a feasibility study for ecosystem restoration and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction for Spring Creek South and Howard Beach, Queens in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Rep. Jeffries secured a directive in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 to expedite the completion of this study. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives prior to the passage of H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex Act, in a bipartisan vote of 252 to 175 with 35 Republicans joining every Democrat. Remarks as delivered: "The January 6 bipartisan commission will exp  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following commentary to LoHud/the Journal News: * * * Yesterday, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) wrote an op-ed for LoHud/the Journal News advocating for the need for a one-seat train ride from Rockland County to New York City. * * * "Throughout my childhood growing up in Rockland County, I heard the adults in my life bemoan the lack of a one-seat ride to New York City. When I was old enough to travel into the city myself,   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today announced the introduction of Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide immediate access to support and medical care for individuals with metastatic breast cancer who already qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and are therefore eligible for Medicare. Rep. Katko introduced this bill alongside   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today, during Mental Health Awareness Month, reintroduced the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act, bipartisan legislation that would increase the number of mental healthcare professionals practicing in Central New York and underserved communities throughout the United States. Rep. Katko introduced this bill alongside U.S. Rep. Grace Nap  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today led an effort with Congressional Republicans urging President Joe Biden to reaffirm the United States' commitment to Israel, the nation's strongest ally in the Middle East, and to reject calls from the far-left to reduce security assistance to Israel. This effort comes as Israel remains under attack by the terrorist organization Hamas, which has targeted Israe  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, on May 20, 2021: * * * The eight co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism issued the following joint statement in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's antisemitic comments:   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in voting for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, legislation that provides guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies, along with community organizations, on how to best mitigate racially discriminatory language or hate crimes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. "There has been a dramatic increase in hate c  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 17, 2021: * * * Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the below statement following New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement that he will be placing an additional 250 officers on the subway after the recent spike in crime, including four individuals who were slashed, stabbed or punched in separate incidents Friday morning: "It's good that Mayor de Blasio finally recognizes the ne  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. This year's Grand Prize winner is Lissette Conklin, of Monroe-Woodbury High School. Her winning charcoal drawing is titled "Boots." Kimberly Marquez won this year's Facebook Fan Favorite for "Boy Under the Bridge." "Despite the disruptions and challenges so many students faced this year, we had a recor  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following floor statement on May 18, 2021: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in favor of H. Res. 275, Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative's commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 18, 2021, at a hearing examining the pricing and business practices of AbbVie that sells the anti-inflammatory drug Humira and the cancer drug Imbruvica: * * * For more than two years, this Committee has engaged in one of the most comprehensive and in-depth investigations of pharmaceutical pricing practices ever conducted by Congress. This inv  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement at a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing entitled "Examining Emergent BioSolutions' Failure to Protect Public Health and Public Funds": * * * Chairman Clyburn, thank you for calling this important hearing and for partnering with me on the joint investigation being conducted by the Oversight Committee and Select Subcommittee in  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2021, after voting to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type commission to examine the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: * * * "the House took a historic step in voting to establish an independent, bipartisan January 6 Commission to investigate the root causes of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol--one of the darkest  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSRep) -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2021: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after releasing a staff report with new documents and details about AbbVie Inc., which sells the anti-inflammatory drug Humira and the cancer drug Imbruvica. AbbVie has repeatedly raised the prices of these two blockbu  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) voted in support of S.937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. This bill focuses on COVID-19 hate crimes and the dramatic increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the vote, Congresswoman Maloney, as Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will manage debate for   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a full committee hybrid hearing examining the pricing and business practices of AbbVie Inc. Just before the hearing, Chairwoman Maloney released a staff report with new documents and details about AbbVie Inc., which sells the anti-inflammatory dru  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. ET, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid business meeting to consider bills that will promote accountability, help federal workers, and protect the independence of Inspectors General. The Committee will consider the following legislation: * H.R. 2662,   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a letter signed by 24 other members to Secretary Blinken calling for the U.S. to take urgent steps with international partners to address Lebanon's worsening crisis and prevent further instability. "We write to express deep concern about Lebanon's worsening   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Today, Representatives Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, along with Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Devin Nunes, the Ranking Member on the Intelligence Committee, introduced the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021, or the HAVANA   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Albio Sires, Chair of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Michael McCaul, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican, and Mark Green, Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, issued the following statements after their bipartisan resol  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) applauded the House of Representatives' passage of her COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which seeks to help combat the increase in anti-Asian hate that has occurred during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The bill passed 364 to 62. It follows the Senate's approval of the measure last month by a nearly unanimous and overwhelming bipartisan vote of 94 to 1. The legislation   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: This afternoon, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at a congressional bill signing ceremony for her COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which seeks to help combat the ongoing hate and violence against Asian Americans. Meng's bill passed the House yesterday 364 to 62 following last month's approval in the Senate by a vote of 94 to 1. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: This afternoon, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) joined President Biden at the White House as he signed her COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. The measure, which Congress passed with overwhelming and bipartisan support - 364 to 62 in the House on Tuesday and of 94 to 1 in the Senate last month - aims to help combat the ongoing hate and violence against Asian Americans. "I am truly heartened by this moment," sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, legislation to address the disturbing rise in hate crimes against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Jones is an original co-sponsor of the bill, which the House is expected to vote on later tod  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Morelle voted to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, critically important legislation to combat the alarming rise of hate, violence, and discrimination the Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has faced throughout the pandemic. "Over the past year, we have witnessed a disturbing rise in violence and discrimination against AAPI Americans that undermines the fundamental values of   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following floor statement on May 18, 2021: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: "The 'COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act,' is important and timely legislation to address the disturbing rise in violence directed at Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Among other things, this legislation would help DO  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 18, 2021, during the markup of a bill (H.R. 3239) to make improvements in the enactment of Title 41 of the U.S. Code into a positive law title and to improve the Code: * * * "One of the important responsibilities the House gives this Committee is to oversee the 'Revision and codification of the Statutes of the United States.' Keeping track of the new law  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks during the markup of the Elder Abuse Protection Act (H.R. 2922): * * * "I am proud to support H.R. 2922, the 'Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021,' a bipartisan measure to establish the Elder Justice Initiative as a permanent part of the Department of Justice. The bill would also require the Elder Justice Initiative to post online materials for the public to he  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 19, 2021, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing entitled "Continuing Injustice: The Centennial of the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre": * * * "Today's hearing is an important opportunity to commemorate the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre of 1921 and to consider what legal and policy measures might be enacted to  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 20, 2021, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing entitled "An Unending Crisis: Essential Steps to Reducing Gun Violence and Mass Shootings": * * * "I thank Chairwoman Jackson Lee for convening this hearing and I thank the witnesses for being here to inform this Committee on how we can develop additional solutions to pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following remarks on May 18, 2021, at a news conference ahead of the House vote on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act ( S. 937): * * * "I want to begin by thanking Speaker Pelosi for bringing this legislation to the floor, Grace Meng and Don Beyer for introducing the bills that make up today's legislation, and Judy Chu for all of her work advocating for the AAPI community. "Today, we will ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following floor statement on May 18, 2021: * * * House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at a press conference ahead of the House vote on S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: "I want to begin by thanking Speaker Pelosi for bringing this legislation to the floor, Grace Meng and Don Beyer for introducing the bills that make up today's legislation, and Judy Chu for al  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Representative Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-Commerce (SHOP SAFE)   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSRes) -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 19, 2021, with Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, after the Government Acco  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Thirty-four members of Congress led by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging them to reform their policies regarding immigration enforcement. The full letter can be read here https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:a6a1c335-c899-42cc-a24d-01fdda294d1a. "We are in a moment of racial reckoning in this country, with communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSRes) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 19, 2021, with Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, after the Government Acco  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate pension payments for Members of Congress who have been convicted of various criminal offenses. Under current law, if a pension-eligible Member of Congress is convicted of certain crimes, he or she is still eligible to receive that pension through the a  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed announced the 2021 Congressional High School Art Competition winner for the New York 23rd District is Alison Einink. Ms. Einink, a senior at Clymer High School, created the drawing "Antique Apothecary" in charcoal. "We care about the importance of arts for students, and this is just one way we encourage their creativity and imaginations," said Tom. "Alison is a very talented artist and we were gla  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for authorizing states to provide up to three additional 30-day periods of retainer payments to qualifying Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers. Rice co-led a bipartisan letter with Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At-large), and John Katk  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: H.R. 1448, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act was passed by the House of Representatives in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The bill is sponsored by Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH), and lead cosponsors include Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), John Rutherford (R-FL), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), and Neal Dunn (R-FL).  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: During National Invasive Species Week, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is highlighting her work to combat invasive species in the North Country. National Invasive Species Awareness Week is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threats that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement: "The North Country is home   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 19, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement following President Biden's announcement regarding sanctions on Russia. "While hardworking Americans are suffering a domestic energy crisis with soaring gas prices, lines at pumps, and empty gas stations, President Biden is helping Putin increase Russia's energy development rather than reclaim America's energy independence. "Pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * "During National EMS week, we are reminded of the critical work that our North Country EMS personnel provide for our community every single day. Their resilience in the face of tragedy and their determination to save lives, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, is truly admirable. In Congress, I am proud to work closely with our North Country EMS providers and local rescue squads to deliver help  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens), the Vice-Chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, helped deliver 35 votes from Republicans to support the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol Attacks and the influencing factors that provoked the attacks. Before the Problem Solvers Caucus announced their support for the commission, news reports indicated that   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) announced the winner and runners-up of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition, a nation-wide high school art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute. The annual competition was open to all high school students living in New York's Third Congressional District. The theme for this year's competition was: "Hope is a Beautiful Thing:   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced that New Yorkers will begin to see monthly payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on July 15th. Eligible families are expected to receive $300 per month for each child under the age of six and up to $250 per month for each child six and above. To qualify, you only need to file your taxes by May 17th. "If you have children, yo  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that $170,566,276 in funding from the American Rescue Plan--COVID legislation backed by Tonko-- has been awarded to New York State to support mental health and addiction services. Funding will be administered by the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and is part of the $3 billi  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that several local public health organizations have been awarded a combined $83,913,889 to be administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding programs that support local mental health services, crisis response, cancer research, technology systems updates and more. "This year has offered powerful, often painful lessons   more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today the NY-20 winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. The winning artwork has been chosen from 44 student submissions representing 16 schools across New York's 20th Congressional District. "I am always amazed by the incredible talent and creativity of our Capital Region students but this year's competition, amidst so many historic ch  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change and one of the few engineers in Congress, introduced H.R. 3291, the AQUA Act, legislation he authored to fix America's failing drinking water systems. Tonko's newly-introduced bill provides needed federal investments to local communities to address critical water infrastructure needs, delivers a lifeline t  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following floor statement on May 19, 2021: * * * Rep. Torres voted for H.R. 3233, legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021.The Commission would also be charged with making recommendations to prevent future attacks on our democracy. The Commission will ha  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 19 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following statement on May 18, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement after Fox News, The New York Post, and The Daily Mail have failed to inform their audiences of Rep. Waters' full response to their false claims about her. "Fox News and other publications like the New York Post and the Daily Mail published absolute l  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following commentary: * * * Across the U.S. last week, we celebrated National Police Week and extended our deepest gratitude to the law enforcement officers who selflessly protect and serve our communities each day. However, one week of appreciation is not sufficient to ensure police officers can do their jobs without their basic rights being threatened. Unfortunately, we live in an era where calls to defund, undermine, and dismant  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) issued the following statement regarding the violent attacks by Hamas sympathizers targeting Jews in New York and other locations across the United States: "As the Jewish state faced thousands of rocket attacks from the terrorist organization and Iranian proxy Hamas over the past 11 days, Jewish people throughout the US have been subject to violent attacks and blatant anti  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) will vote in favor of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937), legislation to address the rise in crimes and violence against the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community, which is being considered on the House Floor later today. S. 937 includes language from the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act (H.R. 2383), of which Congressman Zeldin is a cosponsor. "The   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize a new grant program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities on State and local government networks. In rece  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a staff memo identifying initial findings and releasing new documents obtained in the Committees' ongoing investigation into Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (Emergent).  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and Ritchie Torres, D-New York, on May 17, 2021: * * * U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) released a statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement that the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments will be distributed monthly to parents starting July 15, 2021: "Today, the Biden-Harris Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, and Ritchie Torres, D-New York, on May 17, 2021: * * * Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) released a statement on the Biden administration's announcement that the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments will be distributed monthly to parents starting July 15, 2021: "Today, the Biden-Harris administration has taken a c  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following joint statement with Rep. John Katko, R-New York: * * * Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's release of the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity: "Cybersecurity t  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Ranking Member James Comer; Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly and Ranking Member Jody Hice; National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch and Ranking Member Glenn Grothman; House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano and Rank  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Ranking Member James Comer, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, and Committee Member Virginia Foxx issued the following statements: "I would like to congratulate and thank Chairman Peters and Ranking Member Portman for introducing the bipartisan Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 17, 2021, with Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi: * * * Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement after today's joint staff briefing with Colonial Pipeline: "Following today's briefing from  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent the following letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan men and women who bravely served alongside the U.S. to facilitate security operations in Afghanistan as inter  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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 19, 2021, with Reps. Ami Bera, D-California, and Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation, to introduce a bipartisan resolution celebrating the U.S. alliance with the Republic of Korea: * * * "The U.S.-Republic of Kor  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Representative Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Plat  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. David N. Cicilline, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chair Rebecca Kelly Slaughter requesting a formal inquiry   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mark Pocan, and Rashida Tlaib led the introduction of a House resolution opposing the sale of $735 million in American-made weapons to the Israeli government. According to the Washington Post, "the bulk of the proposed sale is of Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMS, kits that transform so-called "dumb" bombs into precision-guided missi  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Don Beyer (D-VA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced legislation that would increase the amount of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to help disadvantaged groups who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupations hit the hardest with prolonged unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic overlap considerably with   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (D-Long Island) hosted a Zoom event reminding New Yorkers to file their 2020 Federal tax returns by this Monday, May 17th to take advantage of the newly expanded Child Tax Credit. Video from the event is found here (https://zoom.us/rec/share/r-35rx_sgC13it_2yR5qxrkL0boItzn-YqH_HwUR3GQr0qZMANFAlJgMxSERZP6J.TCZHLToReKbhYW_7). Pass  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 20, 2021, with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York: * * * Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, released the below statement on news that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has ordered U.S. Immigration and C  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 20, 2021, with Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi: * * * Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, released the below statement on news that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has ordered U.S. Immigration and C  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today introduced the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure the affordability of clean drinking water and wastewater access for low-income families in Central New York and nationwide. Rep. Katko introduced this bipartisan bill alongside U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D, DE-At Large). In Central New York, fin  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: The Department of Defense released its FY20 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, and the data demonstrates that reports of sexual assault in the military remain at record highs, that the number of cases that went to trial after substantiation of allegations of sexual assault decreased, and conviction rates dropped significantly. "This year's report and more than a decade of  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gillibrand visited Ferrara Manufacturing in the Garment District. Founded by wife and husband Carolyn and Joseph Ferrara in 1987, and run with the help of their children Gabrielle and Angelo since 2016, Ferrara Manufacturing has spent more than 30 years in Manhattan's Garment District producing fine tailored clothing for the fashion industry's most notable and prestigious brands, including  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer filed the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which combines Schumer's Endless Frontier Act, other bipartisan competitiveness bills, and $52 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to implement the semiconductor-related manufacturing and R&D programs authorized in last year's National Defense Authoriza  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: * * * Following his previous push, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement regarding Samsung's announcement today confirming plans to build a new chip manufacturing plant in the United States: Senator Schumer said, "As I've said before, there's no better home for Samsung's $17 billion U.S. semiconductor fab announced today than West  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: Two weeks after his visit to the Northern Border, and on the cusp of what is traditionally the region's busiest tourist season, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer yesterday, in a personal call to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urged the secretary to immediately push his Canadian counterparts and public health officials t  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- 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 $27,940,643.70 in federal funding for the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. The funding was allocated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Many hospitals and health centers have exceeded their normal and assisted operating budgets due to the demand  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $21,197,296 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to airports and counties across Upstate New York. The senators said the funding will be used for a variety of airport safety and quality improvement projects and will   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following joint statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation heeding the senators' calls and implementing a local hire program for highway and other infrastructure projects: Senators Schumer and Gillibrand said, "As Central New York rebuilds from the COVID pandemic and embarks  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Taking Aim at Alzheimer's: Frontline Perspectives and Caregiver Challenges" at 9:30 a.m. on May 20, 2021: Witnesses * Mark A. Supiano, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Executive Director, University of Utah Center on Aging, Salt Lake City, UT * Jennifer Manly, PhD, Professor of Neuropsychology, Department of Neurol  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Dairy, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a bipartisan letter urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional relief to dairy farmers. In the letter, the senators highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on costs facing dairy farmers, as well as the impa  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks on May 18, 2021, at a news conference on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu, CAPAC Members and House Democrats for a press conference on the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Grace Meng, for your wonderful leadership, for the repr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Yvette D. Clarke were joined by Representatives Nydia Velazquez and Jerrold Nadler at the Sims Recycling Plant in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, to announce the introduction of their new legislation, the Promoting Energy Alternatives is Key to Emission Reductions Act of 2021, also known as the PEAKER Act of 2021. The bill would provide financial incentives to  more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 18 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Jerrold Nadler were joined by Representatives Nydia Velazquez and Yvette D. Clarke at the Sims Recycling Plant in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, to announce the introduction of their new legislation, the Promoting Energy Alternatives is Key to Emission Reductions Act of 2021, also known as the PEAKER Act of 2021. The bill would provide financial incentive  more

YONKERS, New York, May 22 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamaal Bowman issued the following statement Friday regarding a recent uptick in acts of antisemitic hate in New York: "In the past several weeks, our district, state, and country have seen an increase in antisemitic hate crimes -- a continuation of a trend that has been apparent for years but seems to have been enflamed by the violence in the Middle East. I will say now what I have said be  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) expressed great disappointment following the announcement that the United States and Canada have continued to keep the Northern Border closed to non-essential travel for another full month. "It is truly unacceptable at this point to have another 30-day extension with no further exceptions for those vaccinated, no goals or targets outlined to expand crossings, no reciprocal  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: At today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing examining Emergent Biosolutions's multi-million-dollar contracts to produce vaccines, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney questioned Emergent's CEO Robert Kramer. Mr. Kramer admitted under questioning that the United States has been unable to use any   more