WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Black Americans Are More Likely To Suffer From Diabetes, Heart Disease, And Other Serious Chronic Health Problems Gillibrand's Bill Would Help Provide High-Quality And Affordable Preventative Health Care In Medically Underserved Communities In Niagara County And Beyond Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference at the Community Health Center of Buffalo's Niagara Falls location  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries visited the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Lower Manhattan and highlighted the need to crush antisemitism and bring all the hostages home. Below are excerpts from his comments. LEADER JEFFRIES: The events of October 7 were horrific atrocities that were perpetrated on that day which will forever live in infamy. They are hard to believe when  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Juneteenth, on June 19, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Juneteenth is a time to come together to celebrate freedom, liberty and the resilience that has defined the Black American story from our arrival on these shores in 1619. On this date we commemorate the jubilation that filled the hearts of those men, women and childre  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following transcript of an interview with Mika Brzezinski on MSNBC's Morning Joe on June 18, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to focus on putting People Over Politics while extreme MAGA Republicans bend the knee to Donald Trump. Mika Brzezinski: Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York. And I'm just curious, w  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: On Monday, June 17, Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04) hosted a ceremony recognizing local nurses as part of ongoing National Nurses Week celebrations. During National Nurses Week, which lasted from May 6th to May 12th this year, Congressman D'Esposito invited Long Island neighbors to nominate nurses who have gone above and beyond while serving their communities to receive a spe  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Binghamton, NY - Standing at Klaw Industries in Binghamton with Broome County leaders, U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today launched 'Broome County's Next Chapter.' The initiative aims to unite community leaders from the public and private sectors to forge a new path of growth and prosperity for Broome County. Rep. Molinaro was joined by County Executive Jason Garnar, State Senator Peter Oberacker, Presi  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) led a letter to Sandra Thompson, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The letter was signed by Reps. Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and Steven Horsford (NV-04). The letter reads: "We write today to express our concerns with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)'s announcement on April 16, 2024, that Freddie Mac is seeking   more

WESTBURY, New York, June 20 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) rallied with members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NACTA) to protest the most recent attempt by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to forcibly transfer employees currently stationed at the FAA's N90 TRACON facility in Westbury, New York. The two Congressmen, flanked b  more