WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AMIDST HARMFUL CUTS, CLOSURES, AND UNCERTAINTY CONGRESSMAN RYAN'S C.A.R.E.S. VAN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICAID, AND MEDICARE Amidst Harmful Cuts, Closures, and Uncertainty Congressman Ryan's C.A.R.E.S. Van to Provide Assistance with Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare Amidst cuts, closures and uncertainty with federal funding for critical programs including Social Security,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing on NCAA and Antitrust Law Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy's Statement on the U.S. House Passing a Continuing Resolution to Keep the Government Open Washington, D.C. - March 11th-- Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a clean Continuing Resolution that keeps the federal government open and functional: "Despite Democrats' attempt to shut down the   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads No Tax on LOSAP Act to Reward and Recruit Volunteer Firefighters Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today has introduced the No Tax on LOSAP Act, to raise the threshold of nontaxable LOSAP awards at the federal level from $600 a year to $12,000 a year. Additional cosponsors of the legislation include Representatives Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), Tom Suoz  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Gillen Demands Clean Water for Hempstead Residents; Highlights Local Hero at Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) delivered remarks before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Development hearing entitled: Water Infrastructure and Financing. Below is a video of h  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Gillen: The Republican Spending Bill Cuts $30 Million in Direct Support for My District. It's a Bad Deal for Nassau County. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement: "The Republican spending bill on the Floor today is a bad deal for Nassau County. If the Senate adopts this bill, it would cut nearly $30 million in direct support t  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Schumer Lead 18 Democrats In Calling On Trump Administration To Halt And Reverse Contract Cancellations Impacting Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits 585 Canceled Contracts Included Those Supporting Implementation of Bipartisan PACT Act, Helping Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits Access Health Care and Benefits Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Minority Leader Chuc  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Wyden Slam Republican Efforts To Slash Medicaid By Hundreds Of Billions, Call On Trump Administration To Provide Answers On Full Impact To Older Americans Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, and Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, led a group of 14 senators to demand answers on Republican efforts to slash Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING LEGISLATION Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: We strongly support a four-week continuing resolution that keeps the government open and allows Congress the time to reach a final agreement that meet  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING LEGISLATION Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: We strongly support a four-week continuing resolution that keeps the government open and allows Congress the time to reach a final agreement that meets the needs of the America  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Meeks, Booker, Tri-Caucus Chairs Introduce Resolution Praising Foreign Affairs Fellowships Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Yvette Clarke, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus; Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Grace Meng, Chair of the Congressional A  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown While Supporting Veterans, Military, Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after voting in favor of keeping the government open. The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2025 keeps the federal government funded and open for the people until September 30, 2025. "This week, I prou  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Carbajal Introduce Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable Washington, D.C. - 3/12/2025... Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) along with Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act - bipartisan, bicameral legislation that together form a bold pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS GUTTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration's decision to gut the Department of Education is a reckless, foolish and vicious act designed to rip away high-quality education from our most vulnerable children. It is intended to disorient a  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS GUTTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration's decision to gut the Department of Education is a reckless, foolish and vicious act designed to rip away high-quality education from our most vulnerable children. It is intended to disorient and distract the American p  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS REMAIN COMMITTED TO BUILDING AN AFFORDABLE ECONOMY AND DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene held a press conference to highlight that while Dona  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS REMAIN COMMITTED TO BUILDING AN AFFORDABLE ECONOMY AND DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene held a press conference to highlight that while Donald Trump and Republicans a  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * 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 fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Condemns Trump Cuts to the Dept. Of Education Office for Civil Rights Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's massive layoffs to the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), including closure of the New York office. The OCR enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, protecting s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SLAMS RUMORED 'DOGE' CUTS TO WATERVLIET ARSENAL WORKFORCE, DEMANDS ARMY IMMEDIATELY REVERSE COURSE & PROTECT CAPITAL REGION WORKERS VITAL TO AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY Amid Massive Cuts From Trump Admin's 'DOGE,' A Pentagon Proposal Has Emerged To Lay Off 40% Of Watervliet Arsenal Civilian Workers - Nearly 300 In Cap Region, Many Of Whom Are Vets - And Decima  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM & DEMANDS ANSWERS ON UPSTATE NY STORM TRACKING AS 'DOGE' MAKES MASSIVE CUTS TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NOAA PROGRAMS CRITICAL TO WEATHER FORCASTING & EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS FOR... 'DOGE' Just Slashed NOAA & National Weather Service Workforce, With More Cuts Rumored; Services Are Already Being Disrupted In NY, With Albany Now Having To Stop Weathe  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on Trump Administration's Dismantling of DOJ's Public Integrity Section New York, NY - Congressman Dan Goldman today released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration plans to dismantle the Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section (PIN), a venerable, apolitical section that oversees government corruption investigations and   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Nick Langworthy on Governor Hochul's Vindictive Order Banning Corrections Officers from Future State Employment WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 12--Congressman Nick Langworthy issued the following statement condemning Governor Kathy Hochul's disgraceful order barring corrections officers from future state employment: " Governor Hochul's latest assault on our hardworking cor  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat on ICE Arrest at Columbia University WASHINGTON, DC \-- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the ICE arrest at Columbia University: "Regarding the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a constituent who lives in my district, my office has been following this case closely and as a former green card holder, I expect the D  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Introduces One-of-a-Kind Bipartisan Bill to Address Senior Long Term Care Crisis The WISH Act Would Create a Public-Private Partnership to address the approaching long-term care crisis Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Suozzi (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Moolenaar (R-MI) to creatively address America's growing long term care crisis. The Well-Being Insurance for   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Blumenthal Reintroduce SAFE Bet Act Addressing Sports Gambling WASHINGTON, DC -- With March Madness set to kick off, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) yesterday reintroduced their Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet (SAFE Bet) Act, legislation that would create nationwide consumer protections and standards for the mobile sports gam  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Dr. Hazel Dukes Dr. Dukes was the president of the NAACP New York State Conference and a longtime advocate and activist Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand delivered a speech on the Senate floor to honor Dr. Hazel Dukes, longtime president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) New York Conference and for  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Gillibrand Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Longtime Staffer Geri Shapiro Shapiro is a Westchester County Native and a Go-To Resource for Advocates, Staffers, and Constituents on Issues Related to Aging and Indian Point Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor to honor her longtime staffer Geri Shapiro, who is one of the oldest members of staff in Congress. **  more