WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House Floor to recognize Doris Burke, who is making history as the first woman to serve as a television game analyst for a championship final in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. Burke made history several times over the course of her impressive 34-year career. She was the first woman to call a Big East men's basketball g  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Chairman Green on Arrest of Alleged Inadmissible Aliens with Suspected ISIS Ties: "How Much Longer Will We Let This Madness Continue?" Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released a statement following multiple reports that several individuals with connections to ISIS were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York City, Los Angeles, and Phila  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul demanding she pardon President Trump. This letter follows the recent verdict in the case of The People of the State of New York V Donald J. Trump, which undermined the impartiality and credibility of our justice system by convicting President Trump in an attempt to silence him. The case was based on a targeted investigation  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) and 27 of their Senate Republican colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning the evisceration of the American judicial process and the conviction of former President Donald Trump in Manhattan, New York. The Senators wrote, "The conviction of President Trump in Manhattan is nothing short of the evisc  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oneonta, NY - U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) penned an op-ed published in The Daily Star outlining Upstate New York priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill that delivers relief for farmers and working families. The Daily Star Why I voted for the 2024 Farm Bill By Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19): When I ran for Congress, I promised to fight for the families and farmers who call Upstate New York ho  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Joe Courtney (CT-03), Co-Chairs of the Long Island Sound Caucus, released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee passed their bipartisan Long Island Sound Stewardship and Restoration Act, which would reauthorize the Long Island Sound Program to ensure the protection and preservation of the Sound. "Today, after months of hard work, I'm thrille  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Mifepristone is a medication that has been used for decades as a form of reproductive health care. It is safe and effective and today the Supreme Court affirmed that abortion medication remains accessible to women across the nation. Today's decision is a victory for reproductive fr  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Mifepristone is a medication that has been used for decades as a form of reproductive health care. It is safe and effective and today the Supreme Court affirmed that abortion medication remains accessible to women across the nation. Today's decision is a victory for reproductive freedom, but this case should never have been heard. Extreme MAGA Republican attempts to undermine the FD  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Lawler praised the Supreme Court's decision to protect access to mifepristone. "As I said when running for Congress, I do not support any efforts to establish a national ban on abortion, whether it be through Congress or through the judicial system," said Congressman Lawler. "The Supreme Court's decision today to preserve access to mifepristone is an important one   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today spoke on the House Floor to celebrate the Binghamton Black Bears for winning the Commissioner's Cup Championship and last week was joined in DC by Black Bears owner Andreas Johansson. On Friday May 10th, the Binghamton Black Bears won the Commissioner's Cup Finals, their first title in franchise history and the first time a professional team has brought home a championship  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, the Combatting the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act which Congresswoman Stefanik introduced with Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH) advanced through the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Passage during today's markup sets this bill up for consideration on the House floor. "I am proud to co-lead the CLASS Act as it advances through the Education and the Workforce Committee  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and their conservative colleagues in vowing to not allow fast-tracking of Biden's judicial and U.S. Attorney nominees until the American people make their voices heard on Election Day. The Senators' decision comes after the Biden administration has blatantly weaponized the Justice System to go after their top political opponent,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Highlights Electric Aviation in the State In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) questioned U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker about how the FAA plans to address the major shortage in air traffic controllers that currently exists across the country, which has led to cancellation of flight paths and contributed to nationwide fligh  more