WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Demands National Institutes of Health Reverse Harmful Grant Cuts for Lifesaving Medical Research Grant Restrictions Projected to Cut New York Medical Research Funding by $850 Million for Medical Research Centers, Cancer Centers, and More Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today led a bipartisan and bicameral letter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CALLS OUT RESTRICTIVE CHANGES TO NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH GRANTS, RESEARCH FUNDING Morelle-led letter calls NIH's new indirect costs policy "harmful" and "counterproductive" (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle led a bipartisan and bicameral group of New York Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to the National Institutes of Healt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Slams Trump Administration for Defunding Cancer Research and other Critical Health Programs Warns of Impact to Western New York's Economy and Nation's Public Health BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after the Trump Administration proposed steep budget cuts, hiring freezes, and research-grant reviews for the National Institutes o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Reintroduces Bill to Name Haverstraw Post Office After Rockland Native Paul Piperato Washington, D.C. - 2/13/2025... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler announced the reintroduction of a bill to officially rename the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the "Paul Piperato Post Office Building." Paul Piperato served as Rockland County Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN RYAN CONTINUES FIGHT FOR VETERANS' HEALTHCARE, ESCALATES URGENT DEMAND FOR VA LEADERSHIP TO RE-OPEN 20 INPATIENT BEDS AT CASTLE POINT Congressman Ryan Continues Fight for Veterans' Healthcare, Escalates Urgent Demand for VA Leadership to Re-Open 20 Inpatient Beds at Castle Point Last week (link is external) it was reported that, due to the closure of 20 inpatients beds, veterans could no l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Moves to Make President Trump's Birthday a Federal Holiday Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the Trump's Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act to officially designate June 14 as a federal holiday to commemorate President Donald J. Trump's Birthday and Flag Day. Born on June 14, 1946, President Donald J. Trump's birthday coincide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the Resignation of SDNY Attorney Following Stunning Trump DOJ Quid Pro Quo, Cover-Up Raskin Urges Anyone with Information to Come Forward to the Judiciary Committee's Democratic Staff Washington, D.C. (February 13, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Demands Governor Hochul Immediately Repeal Sanctuary Laws and Cooperate With Federal Law Enforcement Washington, D.C. - 2/12/2025... Today, in the wake of the DOJ suing New York for its absurd, pro-criminal sanctuary policies, Congressman Mike Lawler demanded that Governor Kathy Hochul repeal New York's absurd sanctuary executive orders and Green Light Law that she herself put in place, suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THEIR OBJECTIVE IS TO PASS MASSIVE TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES, DONORS AND THEIR WEALTHY CORPORATIONS" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to fight to lower costs for the American people while the Trump administration's harmfu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THEIR OBJECTIVE IS TO PASS MASSIVE TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES, DONORS AND THEIR WEALTHY CORPORATIONS" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to fight to lower costs for the American people while the Trump administration's harmful policies prioritize the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THEIR TRUE GOAL IS TO ENACT MASSIVE TAX CUTS FOR THEIR BILLIONAIRE DONORS" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The ReidOut with Joy Reid where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the far-right extremism of Donald Trump and House Republicans. JOY REID: Joining me now is House Democratic Leader  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THEIR TRUE GOAL IS TO ENACT MASSIVE TAX CUTS FOR THEIR BILLIONAIRE DONORS" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The ReidOut with Joy Reid where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the far-right extremism of Donald Trump and House Republicans. JOY REID: Joining me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Leader J  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Celebrates Court Ruling on Trump Foreign Aid Freeze Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after a federal judge's decision to temporarily block the Trump Administration's freeze on foreign aid funding: "The court's temporary injunction i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Meeks, Keating, Connolly, Hoyer Introduce Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to NATO and Article 5 Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; William Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee; Gerry Connolly, former President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the Resignation of SDNY Attorney Following Stunning Trump DOJ Quid Pro Quo, Cover-Up Raskin Urges Anyone with Information to Come Forward to the Judiciary Committee's Democratic Staff Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after the top U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez and Tran Demand Answers on Mass Firings at SBA Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, and Derek Tran (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Meeks & Shaheen Issue Statement on New Foreign Service Executive Order Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Morelle, Padilla Demand Answers After Trump Administration Moves to Fire Federal Employees Who Fought Election Misinformation WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration with oversight over federal elections, and U.S. Senator Alex Padill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Reps. Meeks and Kim Reintroduce Strengthening the Quad Act to Bolster U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Young Kim (R-CA), Chairwoman of the East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, today reintroduced the Strengthening the Qu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. MORELLE, GOLDMAN, TONKO, VELAZQUEZ CALL OUT NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH FOR DEVASTATING CUTS TO GRANT FUNDING Letter calls NIH's new indirect costs policy "harmful" and "counterproductive" (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Representatives Joe Morelle (D, NY-25), Dan Goldman (D, NY-10), Paul Tonko (D, NY-20), and Nydia Velazquez (D, NY-7) led a bipartisan and bicameral group of New York delegation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * REPS. VELAZQUEZ, MORELLE, GOLDMAN, TONKO, CALL OUT NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH FOR DEVASTATING CUTS TO GRANT FUNDING Today, Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D, NY-7), Joe Morelle (D, NY-25), Dan Goldman (D, NY-10), and Paul Tonko (D, NY-20) led a bipartisan and bicameral group of New York delegation colleagues in sending a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) cr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER ANNOUNCES UNITED AIRLINES TO OFFER SECOND DAILY FLIGHT IN SUMMER FROM SYRACUSE TO DENVER Schumer Called United CEO Urging Airline To Offer Additional Denver Flight To Boost Syracuse Airport, Central NY's Flourishing Tech Ecosystem, And Upstate NY's One-Of-A-Kind Tourism & Recreation Industry United's Syracuse-To-Denver Flight Is Fully Booked Almost Every Day   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Kaptur, Riley, Lawler & Moylan Introduce Bipartisan Weatherization Bill to Lower Costs for Families WASHINGTON, DC -- Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Josh Riley (NY-19), Mike Lawler (NY-17) and James Moylan (GU) introduced H.R. 1355, the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act, bipartisan legislation that invests in home weatherization efforts to save low-inc  more