ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * "DEC Does What?!" Podcast Episode 20 Now Available: Why Did the Salamander Cross the Road? NY's New Wetlands Law The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released the latest episode of "DEC Does What?!", the bi-weekly podcast that features conversations with DEC experts about the agency's wide-ranging efforts to protect New Yorkers and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As New Evidence Shows Trump's Treasury Officials Misled on DOGE Access to Sensitive Payment Systems, Reed Demands Specific Answers & an End to DOGE Coverup WASHINGTON, DC - New evidence indicates Elon Musk's lieutenants from the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" ("DOGE") were in fact more involved with attempting to access and suspend payments through the U.S. Treasury Department's hig  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands Refunds for Optimum Customers Facing MSG Blackouts February 6, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today took action to secure automatic refunds for customers of Altice USA (Altice), the owner of Optimum, who have been denied access to MSG Net  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information February 6, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury granting Elon Musk and his so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) staffers ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ENDING TPS FOR OVER 1 MILLION IMMIGRANTS : February 6, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 1 million immigrants from multiple cou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12419) on Feb. 5, 2025, by American national government analyst Taylor R. Knoedl. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Census Bureau Overview The United States Census Bureau is a federal agency that provides statistical data about the nation's people and economy. Article I, Section 2, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution mandates a decennial census count of the population. The first   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48363) on Jan. 22, 2025, entitled "The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS): Primer and Issues for Congress" by telecommunications policy analyst Amanda H. Peskin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Emergency alerting is critical to emergency response. Effective dissemination of emergency alerting communications at all stages of an emergency can increase the likelihood that people   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Demands Trump Administration and DOGE Comply with Federal Data Protection Laws Elon Musk and DOGE Officials Have Been Granted Unprecedented Access to Americans' Personal Information, Flouting Federal Data Protection Laws DOGE's Access to Classified Systems Risks Data Breaches and Hacks by Foreign Adversaries Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Urges Acting NIH Director to Stand Up to Trump and Resume Work on Clinical Trials and Cancer Research Trump Initiatives Threaten to Shut Down Bipartisan, Public-Facing Work at NIH Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) and 88 of his colleagues in sending a letter to the National Inst  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Condemns Violent Threats Against Staff, Announces Temporary Closure of District Offices Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement in response to the violent threats made toward her staff: "Unfortunately, our team had to contact law enforcement today on three separate occasions due to threats of violence and intimidation again  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * DiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims New York State Department of Health's eMedNY computer system improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "My office pays close attention to Medicaid because it's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), has announced a 30-day public comment period for the proposed National Study of Interpersonal Violence Experienced by Young Adults. This longitudinal study aims to examine risk and protective factors related to intimate partner violence, nonconsensual sexual contact, and stalking among individuals aged 18-24, both in and out of college. Public comments will be accepted until March  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Elections Endangered by DOJ Plan to Close Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF) Yesterday, new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced plans to disband the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF). Formed in the wake of Russian interference in the 2016 election, the FITF is charged with identifying and combating foreign influence operations targeting democratic institutions and values inside   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: New York, N.Y. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Michael Martucci as the Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2. As Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, Mike is overseeing the EPA's work to carry out important priorities of the administration's environmental agenda and protect the people of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced the removal of specific products from the Procurement List, affecting nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The deletions include a selection of wall clocks and ballpoint pens previously supplied by Chicago Lighthouse Industries in Illinois and Alphapointe in Missouri. These products will no longer be procured by the federal gover  more

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Kathryn K. Mizelle has sentenced Wesley Berton Paul (48, Georgia) to 5 years and 11 months in federal prison for importing cocaine into the United States from Panama. Paul entered a guilty plea on August 19, 2024. According to court documents, in April of 2022, Paul and others in Panama and New York coordinated a shipment of 15 kilograms of cocain  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Gillen Urges Path Forward on Funding World Trade Center Health Program * * * Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after H.R. 835, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act, passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote. Gillen was an original co-sponsor of the legislation: "9/11 forever changed America - thousands of innocent Americans, including 349 Nass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Answers On Trump Plan That Would Put Social Security, Medicare, VA Benefits In Jeopardy Trump Executive Order Freezes Hiring For All Civilian Federal Workers In The Executive Branch; Order Will Have Serious Consequences for Americans Who Rely On Social Security Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs To Get Their Benefits Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Introduce Legislation To Establish Stablecoin Regulatory Framework Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, together with Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), introduced the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, legislation to establish a clear regulatory framework for payment  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Tenney Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Establish The Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park During WWII, Fort Ontario Was The Only Shelter In The United States for Jewish Refugees Fleeing The Holocaust; Legislation Would Keep Their Stories Alive For Generations To Come U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Yesterday, the New York Post dropped more receipts exposing the Biden State Department's radical, far-left agenda with an article that reveals video of a drag workshop in Ecuador funded by American taxpayers. WATCH HERE (https://youtu.be/JEGL3BWc8mo?si=Py2muJkBkuxYOyy-) The Biden State Department paid Fundacion Dialogo Diverso, an LGBTQ group in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing to examine the outlook for American small businesses during the 119th Congress. During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez emphasized the need for Congress to build on the progress that small businesses have made under the Biden administration and to push back agains  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brittany Dymond Murray, associate director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a Jan. 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Focus: Putting Veterans First in Community Care": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary, thank you for the opportunity t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jordan B. Cohen, an analyst in firearms policy at the Congressional Research Service, from a Jan. 23, 2025, hearing entitled "Correcting VA's Violations of Veterans' Due Process and Second Amendment Rights": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and distinguished Members of the Committee, my name is Jordan Cohen, and I am a CRS analyst in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * HSI Buffalo investigation lands sentencing of New York woman who participated in sex trafficking conspiracy BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A New York woman was sentenced for her role in a sex trafficking conspiracy that exploited two teenagers following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buffalo with local law enforcement partners. Jasmin Os  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Capital Region, Finger Lakes and Mohawk Valley have been selected to advance to the planning stage of the $200 million One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) program. The regions join Central New York, in which Syracuse was established as the program's flagship location, and will create a network of high-impa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Rep. Sean Casten and Rep. Haley Stevens where they announced the introduction of the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which will ensure that the confidential information of the American people is protected from unelected, out-of-control billionaires.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Rep. Sean Casten and Rep. Haley Stevens where they announced the introduction of the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which will ensure that the confidential information of the American people is protected from unelected, out-of-control billionaires. LEADER JEFFRIES: House   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a man from the Slovak Republic who fraudulently obtained pandemic relief loans to 38 months in prison and ordered him to repay $738,118. While in the Slovak Republic, Mark Ethan Jermain submitted three false and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications from April 26  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release: * * * MTA Announces Justin Vonashek Appointed Seventh President of MTA Metro-North Railroad Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi to Retire After Seven Years in the Role Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber today announced the appointment of Justin Vonashek to serve as President of MTA Metro-North Railroad. Vonashek will succeed Catherin  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release: * * * MTA to Host 2025-2029 Capital Plan Open House and Panel Discussion in Westchester County Open House Will Take Place Feb. 20 at White Plains Public Library Panel Discussion Accompanied By Exhibition Follows Opens Houses in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx Read the 2025 - 2029 Capital Plan View Introductory Video to Capital Plan, 'The Future Rides With Us' The Metr  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Expansion of Rural Critical Time Intervention Teams To Assist Individuals Living With Mental Illness During Periods of Transition Farmers Supporting Farmers Program To Support Peer-Driven, Culturally Responsive Services in 44 Rural Counties * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $9.6 million in state funding is available to provide additional mental health assistance serv  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * 176 New Troopers Join the Ranks of the New York State Police * * * Governor Kathy Hochul joined Superintendent Steven G. James in honoring 176 new State Troopers as they graduated today from the 216th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. Today's graduation increases the Sta  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2025: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today continued "Jobs Week " by announcing the Community Resources for Employment and Development (CRED) initiative, a new $15 million workforce program for participants, ages 18-40, involved in the criminal justice system who are at risk of involvement in community violence or residing in communities with the highest rates of gun violence. Overseen by the New York City D  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced virtual procedural and technical conferences to discuss the latest rate increase requests from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison). The conferences, open to the public, are scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, and will be conducted via Webex. Con Edison filed rate requests for both electric (Case 25-E-0072) and gas (Case 25-G-0073) service on January 31, 2025. The procedural conference  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Ratepayers of Emerald Green Lake Louise Marie Water Company (EGLLM) will have a little more time before a proposed rate increase takes effect. The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) has approved a second postponement of the controversial hike, pushing the implementation date to April 1, 2025. EGLLM originally filed a proposed tariff amendment in November 2023, seeking to increase annual revenues by approximately $174,000, or 28 percent. This substantia  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Somerdel Water-Works Corp. customers will have an extra month before a proposed rate increase potentially takes effect. The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) has approved a second postponement, pushing the implementation date to April 1, 2025. Somerdel initially filed a proposed amendment to its tariff schedule in April 2024, seeking to increase operating revenues by approximately $48,294, or 35 percent. The company, which states it hasn't raised rate  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Residence Located Steps Away from Elementary School was Used by Gang Members to Store Guns, Drugs, and Proceeds from Drug Trafficking * * * Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Bryan Miller, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and   more

PLATTSBURGH, New York, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: A Colombian man was extradited from Canada to the United States and arraigned today for charges arising from the drowning of a pregnant woman. The woman, a citizen of Mexico, died in December 2023 while trying to illegally enter the United States by wading across the Great Chazy River in Champlain, New York. United States Attorney Carla B. Fr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Frank A. Tarentino, the Special Agent in Charge for the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); and Jessica S. Tisch, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced today the unsealing of a Superseding Indictment in   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Earlier today in federal court in Central Islip, three Bloods gang members, Dwayne Murray, Kendrick Seymore and Lavalle Wilson, were arraigned on new charges in a 46-count second superseding indictment before United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack. That indictment also charges an additional defendant, high-ranking Bloods gang member Sheim Tev  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Recognizes February As American Heart Month Recent Report Details Prevalence of Heart Disease in New York State Cardiovascular Disease is Leading Cause of Death in New York State, Accounting for 29 Percent of Deaths Statewide ALBANY, N.Y. (February 5, 2025) - The New York State Department of Health is urging New Yorkers to take important steps to h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport volunteers encourage interest in STEM at school science fairs NEWPORT, R.I. - Before becoming deputy head of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems Department, Dr. Erin Gauch was a member of a high school robotics team that was mentored by Division Newport engineers. Those interactions had a profound impact and set the stage fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Opening Statement at Hearing on California Wildfires and Regulations Watch Ranking Member Nadler's opening statement. Washington, D.C.-- Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered opening remarks at the subcommittee hearing on California wildfires and regulations. Below are Ranking Member Nadler's remar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Plant Protection Today: Asian Longhorned Beetle Program Implements Dynamic New Survey Approach Scientific Innovation Supports Practical Pest Eradication By April Dawson The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Eradication Program recently rolled out a new, advanced approach to surveying for the beetle. The invasive insect attacks and kills 12 types of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree: Imminent Purge of EPA Employees Will Undermine Agency's Obligations to Protect Human Health and the Environment Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, is calling on the newly-confirmed Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin to reject any effort   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of Representatives led by Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) are announcing the re-introduction of the Primary Care Enhancement Act, legislation designed to expand access to Direct Primary Care (DPC). Reps. Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) are co-leads in introducing the legislation, representing bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement following Nassau County's agreement with the Trump Administration to allow 10 Nassau County Police detectives to work directly with ICE and other federal immigration enforcement agencies: "Violent criminals with no legal right to be here should be deported in accordance with the law. Nassau County PD detectives now bein  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after H.R. 1007, the Antisemitism Awareness Act, was reintroduced in the House. Gillen is an original co-sponsor of the reintroduced bill and joined Reps. Lawler and Gottheimer in speaking at the reintroduction press conference. "The scenes we've seen from our schools and college campuses since October 7th, including Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2025: Yesterday, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) participated in a ceremony at the White House as the President signed a new Executive Order to protect safety, fairness, and dignity in women's sports. This commonsense Executive Order upholds the promise of Title IX and gives women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports. The Congresswoman celebrated this historic mom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to affirm that the United States, Israel, and our allies and partners should keep all options on the table to counter and contain the threat from a nuclear-armed Iranian regime. U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced companion leg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * This is the first bill of the 119th Congress introduced together by Reps. Suozzi and Fitzpatrick, Co-Chairs of the Problem Solvers Caucus * * * This week, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Congressman Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Patriot Day Act, bipartisan legislation to formally establish September 11th as a federal holiday. "The Patriot Day Act recognizes that September 11t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in the Health Subcommittee on "Combatting Existing and Emerging Drug Threats" Today, we're discussing existing and emerging drug threats while one existing and emerging threat - unelected and unconfirmed b  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a new law (S.3340/A.5873) designed to enhance safeguards afforded by the State's Red Flag Law is now effective. Beginning today, courts across New York State must notify the statewide registry of orders of protection and warrants when judges issue a temporary and/or final extreme risk order of protection. This notification codifies what courts   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER DEMANDS ANSWERS: NEW YORK'S MEDICAID PORTAL JUST TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN AGAIN FOLLOWING TRUMP'S FUNDING FREEZE FIASCO LAST WEEK; SENATOR CALLS FOR FULL INVESTIGATION TO PROTECT NEARLY 7 MILLION... This Morning The Medicaid Portal And All U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services Websites Were Inoperable, Affecting Payments For Approximately 7 Million New Yorkers  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * EPW Ranking Member is demanding answers from EPA and OPM concerning "very real risk" that employees will not be paid out * * * Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving Wellness Among Seniors: Setting a Standard for the American Dream": * * * The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will now come to order. So, this is my first committee meeting as Chair. How about you [Ranking Member Gillibrand]? I just got lucky; so I want to thank everyone for being here. It is a pl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Maria Alvarez, executive director of New York StateWide Senior Action Council Inc., from a Jan. 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving Wellness Among Seniors: Setting a Standard for the American Dream": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today to discuss Wellness Among Seniors. My n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action" at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2205, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Members * Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida) * Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York) Witnesses * Dan Buettner, Founder, Blue Zones, Miami, FL * Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Founder, FoundMyFitness, San Diego, CA * Dr. Eric Verdin, President and C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Named to TIME's 2025 'The Closers' List Senator Reverend Warnock included in annual recognition of Black leaders working to close racial equity gaps Senator Reverend Warnock : "When we invest in our children--and most poor people are children--we strengthen the future of our country and we help to ensure that the 21st century, like the 20th century, will be the America  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news: * * * State Agriculture Commissioner Announces Enhancements to FreshConnect Checks Program for 2025 Electronic Redemption Will Increase Options for Vendors, Support Increased Program Participation Builds on Program's History of Supporting Farmers While Expanding Access to Food in Underserved Communities Complements Governor Hochul's Priority of Addressing the Cost of Living and Pu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Introduces Bipartisan Scientific Integrity Act WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) -- joined by Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Don Beyer (VA-8), and a total or more than 100 co-sponsors in the House -- today introduced the Scientific Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation that sets clear, enforceable standards for federal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * TSA at SMF accepting California mobile driver's licenses during identity verification process SACRAMENTO, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is now accepting California mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) for identity verification purposes. Travelers can add their mDL or state ID to their  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Wiregrass Peanut Farmer at Senate Ag Hearing WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced Garrett Moore from Chancellor, Alabama, at a U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Ag) hearing. Today's hearing is the first in a series titled, "Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy." In yesterday's he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Thanks President Trump for Signing Executive Order Protecting Women's Sports, Urges Senate to Bring Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to the Floor for a Vote WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day by participating in several events and interviews to promote his bill, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports  more