Saturday - November 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Thursday October 24, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Deadline Approaching for the 2024 Congressional App Competition for Middle and High School Students in the District
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has launched the 2024 Congressional App Challenge, an annual competition designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. This year's competition is open to middle and high school students from New York's 13th congressional district, who may register via the online(link is external) portal to have their app considered by t  more

Following Their Call For Accountability For Failures at Buffalo VA, Schumer, Gillibrand, Kennedy, Langworthy Announce Nationwide Review To Identify & Investigate Systemic Issues Within The VA's Community Care Practices
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Investigation Will Help Ensure That No Veteran In Buffalo Or Anywhere Else In The Country Fails To Receive Desperately Needed Treatment Again Following their call for accountability after egregious failures at the Buffalo VA left veterans waiting weeks or months to receive care, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Tim Kennedy, and Representative Nick  more

FOLLOWING THEIR CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FAILURES AT BUFFALO VA, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, KENNEDY, LANGWORTHY ANNOUNCE NATIONWIDE REVIEW TO IDENTIFY & INVESTIGATE SYSTEMIC ISSUES WITHIN THE VA'S...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Investigation Will Help Ensure That No Veteran In Buffalo Or Anywhere Else In The Country Fails To Receive Desperately Needed Treatment Again Following their call for accountability after egregious failures at the Buffalo VA left veterans waiting weeks or months to receive care, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Tim Kennedy  more

ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss BRICS Summit, Biden-Harris Emboldening China, Stablecoin Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, yesterday joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss yesterday's BRICS Summit, the Biden-Harris Administration's weakness towards China, and his stablecoin legislation to establish a clear regulatory framework for the regulation and superv  more

ICYMI: Stefanik Op-Ed in Real Clear Defense: The Pentagon Needs a Quantum Strategy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik published an opinion in Real Clear Defense pushing the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop and embrace a quantum strategy. Building off the strategy of the Air Force Research Lab in her district in Rome, New York, the Congresswoman outlines three critical lines of effort that the DoD must execute in order to fully utilize the power of q  more

RELEASE: Gottheimer Joins NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, Federal Officials to Discuss Stopping Endless Delays for Commuters, Infrastructure Investments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK -- Today, October 23, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) met with key leaders from Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and New Jersey Congressional delegation members to discuss issues impacting hardworking Jersey commuters, including what the federal government can do to help solve endless de  more

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $750,000 TO REPLACE VITAL BRIDGE OVER GRASSE RIVER IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Says Bridge Serves As Vital Corridor For St. Lawrence County's Timber Industry & Outdoor Recreation Funding Comes From U.S. Economic Development Administration & Northern Border Regional Commission, Which Schumer Delivered Historic Federal $$ For In The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $750,000 in fed  more

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $11 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR AIRPORTS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $11,195,520 in federal funding to strengthen infrastructure and rehabilitate facilities at four airports across New York State. The funding, granted through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Airport Terminal Program, will finance projects that address reconstruction and ex  more

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $11 Million In Federal Funding For Airports Across New York State
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $11,195,520 in federal funding to strengthen infrastructure and rehabilitate facilities at four airports across New York State. The funding, granted through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Airport Terminal Program, will finance projects that address reconstruction and expansion at New York's air  more