WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio in New York Times Opinion: "Hey Democrats: It's Time to Rethink Our Stance on Tariffs" CARNEGIE, PA -- This morning, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) published an opinion piece in the New York Times calling on his fellow Democrats to stop their "anti-tariff absolutism" and embrace tariffs as "one component of a broader industrial strategy. His piece, titled "Hey Democrats: it's Time t  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Garbarino, Suozzi, Harshbarger Introduce Ensuring Access to Essential Drugs Act This bipartisan legislation aims to protect patient access to essential medications and support small American manufacturers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02), joined by original cosponsors Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01), today reintro  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * GOVERNOR HOCHUL AND SENATOR SCHUMER DEMAND PRESIDENT TRUMP REVERSE FEDERAL ENERGY TARIFFS AND CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INCREASED COSTS ON NEW YORKERS Governor Hochul Directs DPS and NYSERDA to Conduct Urgent Review of Tariff Impacts and Provide a Transparent Accounting of Effects on Energy Prices and Power Supply Reliability The Letter Sent to DPS and NYSERDA Can  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks and Dems Introduce Resolutions Ending Trump's Tariff Authority on Mexico & Canada Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced Resolutions to terminate President Trump's unlawful use of "emergency" authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Resolutions te  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks and Moskowitz Call on Rubio to Explain $400 Million in Contracts to Elon Musk's Tesla Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Jared Moskowitz sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on media reports alleging potentially unlawful procurement activities surrounding $400 million to Elon Musk's Tesla. Washi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Reintroduces Comprehensive Sudan Bill with Jacobs Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, reintroduced comprehensive legislation to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Additionally, Ranking Member Meeks announced he wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * ICYMI This Week: Congressman Meeks Responds to the Disastrous Failures and Unprecedented Chaos of the Trump Administration Rep. Meeks Holds Telephone Town Hall for Queens Residents After Trump's Joint Address to Congress On Wednesday, I hosted a telephone town hall following President Trump's first Joint Address to Congress of his second term. During what turned into a political rally event for   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Lower Federal Student Loan Rates to 2% Washington, D.C. - 3/10/2025... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which will lower the interest rate on federal student loans to 2%. Specifically, the Affordable Loans for Students Act: * Lowers the interest rate on federal  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE CRASHING THE ECONOMY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press availability where they emphasized that House Democrats will not be complicit in Republican efforts to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Casten, Schakowsky, 72 House Democrats Demand DOJ Enforce FACE Act, Protect Women's Health Clinics Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led 72 House Democrats in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) fully enforce the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and e  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 10,000 Constituents Tune in to Suozzi's Telephone Town Hall Glen Cove, NY-- Almost 10,000 people participated in Congressman Tom Suozzi's tele-town hall on Thursday evening. Suozzi shared updates from Washington, discussed pressing issues, and took live telephone questions and comments from callers. In his remarks, Suozzi acknowledged the division that many people are feeling. "I love o  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Marks 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday at The Southern Poverty Law Center Jubilee Dinner MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, marked the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by delivering remarks during the Southern Poverty Law Center's Jubilee Dinner. The follow  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Morelle, Padilla Slam Trump Administration's Plan to Recklessly Sell Federal Buildings with Congressional Offices Across the Country "Closure and forced relocation of Congressional offices would directly interfere with Congress's constitutional duties, pose significant security risks, and cause disruption to essential constituen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Menendez Calls on Department of Transportation to Address Air Safety and Congestion in New York Metro Area WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) led a letter with 11 colleagues from New Jersey and New York City calling on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau to address air safety and congestion in the New   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ralph Norman Sends Letter to President Trump: Award the Medal of Freedom to Bobby Richardson Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) led the South Carolina delegation in sending President Donald Trump a letter urging him to award Mr. Bobby Richardson the Medal of Freedom. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, Mr. Richardson had a stellar career as a second baseman for the New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Representative Mannion Denounces Homeland Security Secretary's Attack on Collective Bargaining Rights for 40,000 TSA Employees WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion today released the following statement denouncing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision to end collective bargaining rights for more than 40,000 TSA employees responsible for aviation safety:   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Goldman, Tonko, and Kennedy Lead New York Delegation in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Staff Purges at HUD Field Offices in New York and Nationwide 800,000 New Yorkers Depend on HUD Programs for Housing HUD Region II Only Has 3 Field Offices in New York Responsible for Servicing the U.S.'s Largest Public Housing Authority Only a Single Field Policy and Management Emplo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * REPRESENTATIVES MORELLE, FITZPATRICK AND SENATORS KING, CORNYN ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS CARING FOR SENIORS AND VULNERABLE AMERICANS Bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help charitable organizations reach more individuals in need (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1) introduced their leg  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF "MIRACLE ON ICE" 1980 OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM TO PUSH FOR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS RECOGNIZING HISTORIC AMERICAN MOMENT 1980 American Men's Ice Hockey Team - Comprised Of Amateur Athletes - Defeated The Mighty Four-Time Olympic Champion Soviet Union Red Army Team In Lake Placid, NY In Game Referred To As "Miracle On Ice" & Went On To Win Oly  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on President Trump Defunding Columbia University Stefanik released the following statement. "President Trump is delivering on his promise to hold universities like Columbia accountable by defunding them for failing to protect their Jewish communities. I'm proud of my efforts on the Education Committee which led to the FORMER Columbia University President's resignation and I applaud Pre  more