WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Sarah C. Nosal, president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP and I am a practicing family physician in the South Bronx.   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by William Ruger, president of the American Institute for Economic Research, from a Feb. 13, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste by the Foreign Aid Bureaucracy": * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify about foreign aid. I am honored by the invitation. * * * Background In FY202  more

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

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Florida Woman for Falsely Claiming Control Over Brooklyn Housing Cooperative March 11, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Jessica Vargas, a Florida resident, for running a scheme to fraudulently claim control over the Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) at 13 Scholes Street (13 Scholes), a low-income residential bu  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Yi Qin Chen March 11, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Yi Qin Chen, who died on November 14, 2023, after a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty peace officer with the New York City Departm  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads More than 110 Colleagues in Condemning House Republican Conference Leadership for Xenophobic Attack on Congressman Adriano Espaillat WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) led more than 110 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning House Republican Conference leadership for allowing the spread of false and xen  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

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Y  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Region 8 Announces Annual Rainbow Trout Sampling Event on March 20 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the annual sampling of the rainbow trout run at Naples Creek, Ontario County, on March 20. Sampling starts at the Naples Creek bridge, located on State Route 245, 0.25 miles east of Route 21 junction in the villag  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC to Host Annual St. Lawrence County Youth Turkey Hunt The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) are offering youth ages 12 through 15 the opportunity to hunt turkey this spring during the St. Lawrence County Youth Turkey Hunt. The annual hunt with ECOs is a two-day ev  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

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Common Sense Media Announce Endorsement on Behalf of 80,000 Parents, Kids and Educators for 'Bell-to-Bell' Distraction-Free Schools Proposal Governor Kathy Hochul today joined Common Sense Media to announce a letter to State lawmakers calling for the Governor's "bell-to-bell" distraction-free schools proposal on behalf of Common Sense Media's network of 80,000 parents, kid  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Awards for 'Step-Down' Programs for Hospitalized New Yorkers Living With Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards to establish five ' step-down' programs to help adults living with co-occurring mental illness and intellectual or developmental disabilities safely transition back into their community following care with  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Mid-Hudson Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Poughkeepsie will receive $10 million in funding as the Mid-Hudson winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), and the Villages of Nyack and Dobbs Ferry will each receive $4.5 million as the Mid-Hudson winners of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eradicate Child Labor, Hold Bad Actors Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J) reintroduced the Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act, which would prohibit corporations that engage in illegal child labor practices from securing federal contracts. The bill passed out of the U.S. Senate H  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 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Buffalo removes convicted drug trafficker to Canada BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completed the removal of Christopher Anthony Frater, a 32-year-old citizen of Canada, to his home country March 7 as part of the Canadian Treaty Transfer program. Frater will serve the remainder of his federal sentence in Canada for illicit  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 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * LTJG Thomas Slattery named 2024 Coast Guard Elite Male Athlete of the Year LTJG Thomas Slattery has been named the 2024 Coast Guard Elite Male Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments as a long-distance runner, which included competing in his second U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials last year after earning a ranking of 30th in the U.S. Slattery, a full-time analyst with the Intelligen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Par  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 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Three University Teams to Participate in Flight Research NASA / Lillian Gipson NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21 st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our communities. As part of NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI), both graduate and undergraduate students on faculty-led university teams will contribute directly to real-world flight research wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Naval reservist charged for bribe to obtain military identification cards for unauthorized individuals, including a Chinese national JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A U.S. Navy Reservist from New York was indicted March 3, for bribery of a public official to purchase unauthorized U.S. Department of Defense identification cards in exchange for cash following a jo  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * New York State Department of Health Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Certain Fiscal Intermediaries and Licensed Home Care Service Agencies for Misleading CDPAP Consumers and Personal Assistants Department Alerts Elected Officials to Reports of Predatory Practices by Some Fiscal Intermediaries and Licensed Home Care Service Agencies Actions Highlight Further Eviden  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Senate Judiciary Democrats in Filing Misconduct Complaints Against Senior Trump Administration DOJ Attorneys Senators request disciplinary investigations into Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove with NY State Bar and Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin with D.C. Bar for misconduct and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judicia  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

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Recover, Recruit, Rebuild: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Future of State's Correctional System Following End of Illegal Work Stoppage Governor Kathy Hochul today provided an update on the future of New York State's correctional system following the end of the 22 day illegal work stoppage, creating a path to recover, recruit and rebuild the system moving forward. The end of the strike  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

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Y Common Sense Media Anuncian El Apoyo en Nombre De 80,000 Padres, Ninos Y Educadores a La Propuesta De Escuelas Sin Distracciones 'de Timbre a Timbre' La gobernadora Kathy Hochul se unio hoy a Common Sense Media para anunciar una carta a los legisladores estatales solicitando la propuesta de la gobernadora de escuelas libres de distracciones "de cam  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: Recuperar, Reclutar, Reconstruir: La Gobernadora Hochul Actualiza a Los Neoyorquinos Sobre El Futuro del Sistema Correccional del Estado Tras El Fin del Paro Laboral Ilegal La gobernadora Kathy Hochul proporciono hoy una actualizacion sobre el futuro del sistema penitenciario del estado de Nueva York tras el final del paro laboral ilegal de 22 dias, creando un camino para  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

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul "Earlier today, I spoke with Ontario Premier Doug Ford to express my significant concerns with his plan to hike electricity costs by 25 percent, which could have a major impact on families in New York. The Premier reiterated to me that he is not interested in hurting New Yorkers, and I am pleased to see he has decided to suspend this proposal. "Here's th  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 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Team Preps to Study Dark Energy via Exploding Stars With NASA's Roman This video sparkles with synthetic supernovae from the OpenUniverse project, which simulates observations from NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. More than a million exploding stars flare into visibility and then slowly fade away. The true brightness of each transient event has been magnified by a factor of 10,000 for visibility, and no ba  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

NEW YORK, March 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability March 11, 2025 Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxAylNAw7bI Mayor Eric Adams: It is so good to see some of you, and some, you know. Busy time, you know. I remember when I first said that, when I first got elected, I said that this is going to be the most exciting time for many of you. Many of you are making your careers off of  more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-Eight Leaders And Members Of The Valentine Avenue Crew Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Frank A. Tarentino, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); Leslie R. Backschies, the Acting  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Convenes a Youth Mental Health Roundtable and Makes a Distraction-Free Schools Announcement Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined Common Sense Media to announce a letter to State lawmakers calling for the Governor's "bell-to-bell" distraction-free schools proposal on behalf of Common Sense Media's network of 80,000 parents, kids an  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * We'll Never Tire of Winning Under President Trump The winning never stops as President Donald J. Trump and his administration continue to make progress reversing the damage of the past four years and shepherding the country into its new Golden Age. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins for the American people in week seven: * Illegal border crossings in February fell to the lowest level ever recorded, down 94% from   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