WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Demands Meta Improve Ad Regulations for Gun Silencers Ads Demonstrating How to Convert Devices into Firearm Silencers Proliferating on Meta Platforms Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04) and 34 of his Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Meta CEO Ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE SLAMS TRUMP'S PROPOSED $900 BILLION CUT TO MEDICAID Morelle warns of devastating impacts on seniors and vulnerable populations More than 250,000 people in our community receive health insurance through Medicaid, including over 21,000 seniors and nearly 77,000 children (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined community members to condemn   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Condemns Trump Administration Move to Dismantle Department of Education Buffalo, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order illegally dismantling the Department of Education: "As an occupational therapist who provided early intervention services for children with special needs, I am horrified by th  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Celebrates New York State of Appeals' Decision Regarding Non-Citizens Voting Washington, D.C. - March 20-- Today the New York Court of Appeals struck down a law that would have let non-citizens vote in elections. The law would have made more than 800,000 non-citizens eligible to vote in municipal contests such as mayoral races. In a 6-1 decision, the judges upheld the st  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces PAW Act Oswego, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) reintroduced the People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code Section 213(d) to include veterinary care expenses under tax-advantaged health care spending accounts, specifically Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). The PAW Act would allow pet  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Visits Wantagh American Legion Post 1273; Shows Support for Long Island's Veterans WANTAGH, NY - On March 18, 2025, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined members of American Legion Post 1273 at their monthly meeting to thank local veterans for their service and discuss her ongoing work to ensure that Long Island's veterans have access to the care, resources, and benefits that they have e  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Reckless Executive Order To Eliminate The Department Of Education Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education: "President Trump is playing games with our kids' futures. By gutting the Department of Education, he will defund critical teacher training progr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Calls On CDC to Protect Critical HIV Prevention Programs Washington, D.C. - 3/20/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. expressing serious concern over reports that the Administration is considering eliminating or restructuring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of HIV Preventio  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS GUTTING PUBLIC EDUCATION Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Enabled by compliant House Republicans, the Trump administration is determined to take a chainsaw to public education in America. Shutting down the Department of Education will harm millions of children in our nation's public sc  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS GUTTING PUBLIC EDUCATION Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Enabled by compliant House Republicans, the Trump administration is determined to take a chainsaw to public education in America. Shutting down the Department of Education will harm millions of children in our nation's public schools, their families and   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Celebrates Final Win in Highest Court stopping NYC's Non Citizen Voting (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit to stop New York City's 2021 Non-Citizen voting law released the following statement after winning a third and final round in New York State's highest court: "I'm pleased that we prevailed in our final round in court and have   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Thompson and Kennedy Statement on Trump's Emergency Management Executive Order to Hamper FEMA and Push its Functions onto the States WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology subcommittee, released the join  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Demands New York Halt Congestion Tax by Tomorrow's Deadline Above: Gottheimer fights New York's Congestion Tax. FORT LEE, NJ-- Today, March 20, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined local leaders to demand New York halt collection of its crushing Congestion Tax ahead of tomorrow's March 21 deadline for the MTA to shut off the cameras. Gottheimer announced n  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Republican Attack on the U.S. Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education: "This executive order signed by President Trump is a direct attack on students, teachers, and our  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on Trump's Dismantling of the Department of Education Donald Trump's Executive Order Will Have Significant Negative Consequences for Students, Teachers, and Families NEW YORK, NY -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. "A  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: TRUMP'S NEWEST ORDER COULD BLOW $5 BILLION DOLLAR HOLE IN NY'S "MAIN STREET" LENDING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MORTGAGES & MORE; SENATOR LEADS FIGHT FOR IMMEDIATE... In Recent Days, Trump Signed Executive Order To Dismantle Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Which Provides Hundreds Of Millions Of Fed Investment A  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on the Trump Administration's Attempt to Dismantle the Department Of Education "President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education is a reckless betrayal of America's commitment to ensuring that every child, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status, has the ability to access a free, high-quality public educati  more