WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid The Worst Influenza Season In A Decade, Gillibrand Demands Answers On Cancellation And Postponement Of Advisory Committee Meetings On Vaccinations Cancellation of Meetings Puts Vulnerable New Yorkers at Risk Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, expressing concern over his decision to ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Votes to Keep Government Open and Advance America First Agenda Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement after she voted in favor of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2025 to keep the government operating, support the American people, and allow Congressional Republicans to implement President Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Garbarino, Castor, Fitzpatrick, Chu Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Health Benefits Waiting Periods for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) today reintroduced the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Judy Chu (D-CA-28) co-led this biparti  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Floor Remarks on Speaker Johnson Preventing a Vote on Trump's Tariffs Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today gave remarks on the House floor during the rules debate on the budget Continuing Resolution (CR), criticizing Speaker Johnson for adding language to the r  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Praises First Responders; Pushes for Prevention Measures in the Wake of Pine Barrens Fires SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. - After spending Sunday in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. coordinating with First Responders and officials at all levels of government, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) issued the following statement regarding the brush fires that burned parts of the Towns of Brookhaven and Southampton   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler and Cleaver Unveil Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Expand Rental Assistance Access for Affordable Housing Washington, D.C. - 3/11/2025... Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, introduced the bipartisan Choice in Affordable Housing Act to improve the federal government's largest rental  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ICE ARREST AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Washington, DC - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Mahmoud Khalil is a legal permanent resident whose wife, an American citizen, is eight months pregnant. To the extent his actions were inconsistent with Columbia University policy and created an unacceptable   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ICE ARREST AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Washington, DC - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Mahmoud Khalil is a legal permanent resident whose wife, an American citizen, is eight months pregnant. To the extent his actions were inconsistent with Columbia University policy and created an unacceptable hostile academic environme  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. 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. LEADER JEFFRIES: Republic  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL IS AN ATTACK ON EVERYDAY AMERICANS" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press conference to highlight the devastating impacts of the partisan Republican spending bill on the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: House   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL IS AN ATTACK ON EVERYDAY AMERICANS" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press conference to highlight the devastating impacts of the partisan Republican spending bill on the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: House Democrats have stood on th  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement Opposing "Blank Check" Continuing Resolution to Musk and Trump Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) announced his opposition to the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR), citing its failure to protect critical funding and its enablement of unchecked executive overreach that jeopardizes American families, veterans, and federal workers. The Republican CR recklessly slashes $  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Issued Statement on Capitol Police Chief Manger's Retirement WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following United States Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger's retirement announcement: "Chief Manger's decision to come out of retirement   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Republicans' Partisan and Devastating Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the House Republicans Continuing Resolution: "Today, House Republicans voted to advance a continuing resolution that will force families out of their homes, jeopardize American safety, and reduce healthcare acce  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Representative Ocasio-Cortez Joins NYS Assemblymember Valdez and NYC Council Member Aviles on Letter to DHS Calling for the Release of Mahmoud Khalil Washington D.C. -- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined New York State Assemblymember Claire Valdez (D-37) and New York City Council Member Alexa Aviles (D-38) in a letter to the U.S. Department o  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, posted the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 10, 2025: * * * Mr. President, with my colleague Senator Tammy Duckworth, we join in honoring Kendra Adachi, the Lazy Genius, for her devotion to time management and inspiring those around her. We thank her for speaking to the Senate Moms group. Kendra Adachi is a two-time New York Times bestselling author of "The Lazy Genius Way" and "The Lazy Geniu  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Gillibrand, Hassan, Cramer, And Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Northern Border Security Despite Dramatic Uptick In Unauthorized Crossings, Northern Border Security Strategy Has Not Been Assessed Since 2018 U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Northern Border Security E  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS' SPENDING BILL (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the below statement following the passage of the Republican-led spending bill: "House Republicans have rammed through a partisan spending bill that hands President Trump unchecked power to slash essential programs, forcing devastating cuts Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler Opening Statement for House Judiciary Hearing on: Antitrust Law and the NCAA: Examining the Current Climate Statement of Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler House Judiciary Committee Hearing on: Antitrust Law and the NCAA: Examining the Current Climate March 11, 2025 Mr. Chairman, the business of college sports--a business that generates billions of  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Votes No on Republican Budget that Gives Blank Check to Musk and Trump WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement following the House vote on the Republican budget plan: "Elon Musk wants to take a chainsaw to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Rather than passing a budget that bolsters these safety net programs, Republicans are choosing to gi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON THE PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor on the Republican funding bill that inflicts devastating cuts on the American people and betrays working families. JEFFRIES: I don't really understand the Fatal Attraction reference because if anyone is d  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON THE PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor on the Republican funding bill that inflicts devastating cuts on the American people and betrays working families. JEFFRIES: I don't really understand the Fatal Attraction reference because if anyone is dealing with Fatal Attracti  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH CUTS THREATENING TO PUT VETERANS AND FAMILIES ON THE STREET, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR SCHUMER DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE CRITICAL HOUSING FUNDING IMMEDIATELY With Cuts Threatening to Put Veterans and Families on the Street, Congressman Pat Ryan and Senator Schumer Demand Trump Administration Restore Critical Housing Funding Immediately Last week it was reported (link is external  more