WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a ten-member Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Barbados, following Thanksgiving Day, at the invitation of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, in which Members of Congress joined the people of Barbados in commemorating their 58th Independence Day, and honored the legacy of historic Barbadian-American Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Bridgetown, Barbados - Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "Today, our bipartisan Congressional delegation arrived in Barbados. While in country, we will meet with government officials and regional experts to discuss ways to advance our respective security, economic and climate goals. Our delegation will also commemorate the 58th anniversary  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Throughout his life, President Joe Biden has fought to improve the plight of hardworking Americans struggling to live paycheck to paycheck. Many of these people have been aggressively prosecuted and harshly sentenced for nonviolent offenses, often without the benefit of adequate   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Brooklyn, NY -- Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in connection with his visit to Barbados: "Our bipartisan Congressional delegation to Barbados completed a successful and informative visit. Throughout our time in country, we reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Barbados and engaged with government   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable and protecting American workers by voting to pass H.R. 9151, the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act(link is external). "The passage of the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act is a v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Recently, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) led members of New York's Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to New York City Department of Education (NYC-DOE) Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, demanding answers and accountability for the reported use of "Problem Codes" to flag educators who lawfully declined COVID-19 vaccinations. These codes, originally intended to flag employees for severe misco  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Throughout his life, President Joe Biden has fought to improve the plight of hardworking Americans struggling to live paycheck to paycheck. Many of these people have been aggressively prosecuted and harshly sentenced for nonviolent offenses, often without the benefit of adequate legal representation. Coun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * BROOKLYN, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Rep. Grijalva announced he will not seek re-election as Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee: Raul Grijalva has spent his entire career fighting for historically underrepresented communities and the least, the lost and the left behind. For a decade, Rep. Grijalva served a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- The office of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Yesterday, during Thanksgiving celebrations, several Democratic Members of Congress, their families and law enforcement officials were targeted with violent threats. These incidents ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting, all signed with "MAGA" at the conclusion of the message. Thanks to the swift reaction from law enforcement, no device  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Today, the Office of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Yesterday, during Thanksgiving celebrations, several Democratic Members of Congress, their families and law enforcement officials were targeted with violent threats. These incidents ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting, all signed with "MAGA" at the conc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Today, December 2, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on Hamas terrorists' murder of Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old American citizen: "I was heartbroken by the devastating news that Hamas terrorists brutally murdered Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old American citizen from Long Island, New York. Omer was a brave leader and served as a tank platoon com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: Brooklyn, NY -- Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in connection with his visit to Barbados: "Our bipartisan Congressional delegation to Barbados completed a successful and informative visit. Throughout our time in country, we reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Barbados and engaged with government leaders on issues of mutual concer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * On Tuesday AM, Rep. Torres holds press conference outside City Hall calling for action * * * On Monday, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) wrote to Lucy Lang, Inspector General of New York, and Christi Grimm, Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The letter reads as follows (https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/ritchietorres.house.gov/uplo  more