| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Espaillat Leads Congressional Call for Executive Action to Designate Temporary Protected Status for Ecuadorians in Response to Deadly Armed Conflict Taking Place in Ecuador
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), in collaboration with TPS for Ecuador National Coalition, Hispanic Federation, Voces Latinas, Jackson Heights Immigrant Center, and MomsRising are organizing the press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the U.S. Capitol to urge TPS for Ecuador.
With the looming threats of mass deportations under the upcoming administrat
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Rep. Lawler Introduces Bipartisan Bill Lowering Interest Rate on All Federal Student Loans to 1%
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024:
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which will lower the interest rate on federal student loans to 1%. Specifically, the Affordable Loans for Students Act:
* Lowers the interest rate on federal student loans to 1%;
* Retroactively applies the interest rate adjustment to outstanding loans;
* Authorizes the Department of Education to modi
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Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Nov. 21 Executive Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
AGENDA
I. Nominees
* Anthony J. Brindisi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York
* Elizabeth C. Coombe, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York
* Sarah Morgan Davenport, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico
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Senator Gillibrand Promotes Cyber Service Academy At Binghamton University; Encourages Students To Apply For Scholarship-For-Service Cyber Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Gillibrand's Cyber Service Academy Will Create Pipeline Of Cyber Professionals To Protect Our National Security
Nearly 30,000 Department of Defense Cyber Positions Remain Unfilled
Starting In Their Junior Year In A Four-Year Program Or Second Year In An Associate's Degree Program, Students Receive A Year Of Free College For Every Year Committed To Public Service
Interested students can learn more a
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Tonko Announces $848K+ in Federal Grant Awards to Strengthen Capital Region Food Systems
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
ALBANY, NY Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that two local nonprofit organizations, Capital Roots and Schenectady Greenmarket, have been awarded a combined $848,737 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. This funding, distributed through the Local Agriculture Market Program's (LAMP) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Programs
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