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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Saturday July 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN ANNOUNCES JULY SCHEDULE FOR C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan Announces July Schedule for C.A.R.E.S. Van Events Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van's July events will bring assistance with federal agencies to communities across NY-18 July schedule builds on summer veterans services C.A.R.E.S. Van event series announced earlier this week Today, Congressman Pat Ryan announced the schedule for the July events for his m  more

In Corning: Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Address Epidemic Of Traumatic Brain Injuries In Service Members And Veterans
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following a disturbing report showing that service members are sustaining crippling traumatic brain injuries as a result of firing their own weapons, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Crystal City Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 524 to announce legislation to address traumatic brain injuries among service members and veterans. Service members who regularly fire heavy weapons are at inc  more

IN RESPONSE TO HUDSON RIVER 5-YEAR REVIEW, CONGRESSMEN PAT RYAN AND MARC MOLINARO CALL FOR MORE AGGRESSIVE PCB CLEANUP BY GE
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: In Response to Hudson River 5-Year Review, Congressmen Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro Call for More Aggressive PCB Cleanup by GE General Electric discharged millions of pounds of toxic PCBs into the Hudson River over 3+ decades EPA's most recent report shows that progress from GE's cleanup continues to fail to meet required benchmarks Ryan called on EPA to stop "kicking the can down the road" for further remed  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Votes Against Sarah Netburn Nomination as Sen. Cruz Reveals Consequences of Her Decision to House Biological Male Serial Rapist in Women's Prison
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In a Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business meeting, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today condemned Biden nominee Sarah Netburn over the consequences of a radical judicial decision that is putting women in danger. Shortly thereafter, the committee voted 10-11 against her and blocked her nomination from proceeding to the Senate floor. President Biden had nominated Netburn to serve as U.S. District Judge fo  more

Stefanik, Rubio Introduce Bill to Support Maternal Healthcare Access for Military Moms and Families
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Military Moms Act to support maternal healthcare quality and access for mothers serving in the military and dependents of service members by allowing pregnancy to be classified as a Qualifying Life Event (QLE) to allow service members or their spouses to change their TRICARE plans. "As a mom and the Representative for Fort   more