WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC In a landmark event held at the National Palace today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined President of the Dominican Republic, the Honorable Luis Abinader, for the signing of a historic collaboration agreement between the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York and the National Museum of Natural History "Prof. Eugenio de Jesus Marcano" (NMNH)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the arrest of a South Florida man for allegedly planning a bombing attack on New York City the week before Thanksgiving: "An attack on New York City during the holiday season would have been catastrophic. I am grateful to the FBI and local law enforcement for taking qui  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Acting United States Labor Secretary Julie Su hailed Filipino labor leaders who were inducted yesterday into the Department of Labor's Hall of Honor. At a meeting on Capitol Hill held by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Meng and Su highlighted inductees Larry Dulay Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz and Peter Gines Velasco, who led farmworkers to organize and sta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) announced today that she reintroduced her Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act, which aims to promote a healthier work-life balance for hardworking families in Queens and across the country. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents particularly moms were forced to leave the workforce in order to meet the unprecedented demands of caregiving, remote schooling, housework, and other   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle and Senator Chuck Schumer announced they have helped secure $3 million in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Trillium Health. Granted through HRSA's Service Area Competition (SAC), the funding will convert Trillium into a fully-fledged Federally Qualified Health Center and provide additional re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released the following statement: "Since becoming the top Democrat on the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Raul Grijalva has been a tireless advocate for progressive causes like environmental justice, Indigenous rights, climate action, and accountability for corporate polluters. Under his leadership, the committee has also been incr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: WDNY Bench, Until Recently All-Male, Is Now One Of Few 50% Female Benches In America & Judge Vacca Makes History As First Korean-American & Woman Of Color To Serve On WDNY Bench Schumer Says Judge Vacca--A Rochester-area Native, Graduate Of The University At Buffalo School Of Law, Former Prosecutor & Acting State Supreme Court Judge--Will Bring Years Of Legal Expertise To Fed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Funding for Trillium Health will allow them to grow their operations and continue improving the well-being of historically underserved communities in our region Today, Congressman Joe Morelle and Senator Chuck Schumer announced they have helped secure $3 million in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Trillium Health. Granted throug  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) announced that the Senate unanimously passed their resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers on their World Series victory over the New York Yankees. The resolution applauds the team's dominant championship run and recognizes the achievements and contributions of the entire Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Representative Jimmy   more