WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE AND BARRAGAN REINTRODUCE ENERGY RESILIENT COMMUNITIES ACT TO EXPAND CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS AND STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS : February 25, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswomen Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA-44) reintroduced a bill that would create a federal program to build clean energ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE, CARTER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL to HELP LOWER DENTAL AND VISION CARE COSTS : February 25, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- This week, Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) and "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) introduced the bipartisan Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act to help lower dental and vision care costs and put control o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Works to Safeguard Public Schools Against Trump's Efforts to Defund Education The Trump Administration Has Frozen Over $1 Billion in Department of Education Grants and Fired Hundreds of Staff 82% of K-12 Students Attend Public School in the United States Read Resolution Here (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Rep. Suzanne Bona  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CONDEMNS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DESTRUCTIVE BUDGET PROPOSAL Rep. Morelle delivers remarks on House floor denouncing the GOP's budget proposal, which includes massive cuts to essential healthcare programs to fund tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy Condemns Trump and Musk's Assault on WNY's Federal Workforce on House Floor Kennedy Pledges To Defend WNY Federal Workforce From Wrongful Firings WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to defend federal workers in Western New York and across the country, condemning President Trump and Elon M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Calls for Trump to Support Israel's Right to Sovereignty over Judea and Samaria Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Chair of the Friends of Judea and Samaria Caucus, sent a letter to President Trump calling for his administration to recognize Israel's right to declare sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. Additional original signers of the letter include Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand And Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Establish A Mental Health Hotline For First Responders Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Josh Hawley introduced the bipartisan First Responders Wellness Act, legislation to establish a national mental health hotline for first responders. The bill would also expand mental health services for first responders during major disast  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Raises Alarm on Trump Reversal of Regulation on US Arms Transfers Meeks Raises Alarm on Trump Reversal of Regulation on US Arms Transfers Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement concerning the Trump administration's reversal of a Biden-era regulati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET REPRESENTS THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to push back against the reckless Republican budget and highlighted three incredible Americans whose families and livelihoods would be devastated by Republican cuts to Medicaid an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET IS A BETRAYAL OF WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show where he highlighted the devastating plans Republicans have to cut Medicaid and give handouts to billionaires. RACHEL MADDOW: Joining us now is the man himself, Democratic Leader  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET IS A BETRAYAL OF WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show where he highlighted the devastating plans Republicans have to cut Medicaid and give handouts to billionaires. RACHEL MADDOW: Joining us now is the man himself, Democratic Leader in the House, Hakeem Jeff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Raises Alarm on Trump Reversal of Regulation on US Arms Transfers Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement concerning the Trump administration's reversal of a Biden-era regulation which helped protect U.S. arms transfers from being misused by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Highlighted Democratic Priorities of Authorization and Oversight Plan During Full Committee Markup WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, highlighted Democratic priorities of the Authorization and Oversight Plan for the 119th Congress durin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement Condemning House Republicans' Budget Deal Targeting Medicaid, Food Assistance and More WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on the House Budget Resolution: "Tonight's vote to advance the House Republican Budget Bill is shameful. House Republicans have demonstrated once again that they are eager to rip off hardw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Stefanik Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Rename Historic Site "Saratoga National Battlefield Park" Washington, D.C. - Today Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined by Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) reintroduced the Strengthening America's Turning Point Act to rename Saratoga National Historical Park to Saratoga National Battlefield Park. "I am always proud to share with my col  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: LEADER JEFFRIES SHARES MARY BETH'S STORY Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to push back against the reckless Republican budget. They were joined by Mary Beth Cochran, who shared how she relies on SNAP and Medicaid to take care of her four adopted grandchildren. Mary Beth's remarks as delivered: H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: LEADER JEFFRIES SHARES MARY BETH'S STORY Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to push back against the reckless Republican budget. They were joined by Mary Beth Cochran, who shared how she relies on SNAP and Medicaid to take care of her four adopted grandchildren. Mary Beth's remarks as delivered: Hello. My name is Mary Beth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH 'DOGE' LISTING BUFFALO NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD OFFICE ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK AND UNCERTAINTY FOR WHAT'S NEXT, SCHUMER DEMANDS ANSWERS TO PROTECT WESTERN NEW YORK WORKERS & UNIONS' LABOR... Last Week, Staff At Buffalo's NLRB Office Found Out The Trump Admin & 'DOGE' Had Listed The Termination Of Their Office Causing Chaos; Staff Who Were Previously Told They   more