WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43744) on March 20, 2025, entitled "Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Under the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) of 1986, Congress may authorize commemorative works to be placed in the District of Columbia or its environs. Once a commemorative work has been au  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * CDPAP Update: State Department of Health Announces Plan to Protect Cdpap Consumers & Workers Who Register After April 1 Transition Deadline Late Registration Window Helps Ensure CDPAP Consumers Continue to Receive Care Even If They Require Additional Time for Transition Current CDPAP Workers Who Complete Transition After April 1 Deadline and By April 30 Will Receiv  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Statement on the Passing of Former Congresswoman Mia Love WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on the passing of former Congresswoman Mia Love. "I am saddened to hear of Mia Love's passing. She was a trailblazer in every sense of the word -- a barrier-breaker and visionary who pushed f  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today, alongside Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-7) introduced the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act to protect access to the crucial prenatal services provided by pregnancy care centers. This legislation would prohibit federal, state an  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Different types of eggs seized by Agriculture Specialists in Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky-- While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seen a 48% increase of raw/fresh eggs seized at the northern and southern border ports of entry compared to last year, different types of eggs are arriving at a different port of entry in the Midwest. Starting in Februa  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, Budzinski Reintroduce Tools Tax Deduction Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) helped reintroduce the bipartisan Tools Tax Deduction Act with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) to allow apprenticeship employees and construction workers to write off the expense of the tools and equipment required for their profession. Similar tax deductions have b  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, Pettersen Introduce National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) and CongresswomanBrittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act, bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. Treasury to mint commemorative coins honoring the service and sacrifice of firefighters throughout A  more

ALBANY, New York, March 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of $19.4 Million Project to Rehabilitate Two Bridges on Thruway (I-87) in Rockland County Governor Kathy Hochul today announced work is underway on a $19.4 million project to rehabilitate two aging bridges on the New York State Thruway (I-87/ I-287) in the village of Suffern, Rockland County. Beginning this month, motorists will encounter lane shifts to facilit  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Washington Examiner: Tuberville is the Senate champion needed to protect female sports WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, the Washington Examiner published a story highlighting Senator Tuberville's efforts to protect Title IX from the Radical Left's attempts to erase women's and girls' sports. Earlier this year, Senator Tuberville reintroduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sport  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BREACH OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The leak of sensitive national security information by the Trump administration on a non-classified system is completely outrageous and shocks the conscience. It is yet another unprecedented exam  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BREACH OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The leak of sensitive national security information by the Trump administration on a non-classified system is completely outrageous and shocks the conscience. It is yet another unprecedented example that our nation is inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP THEIR RECKLESS BUDGET" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while House Republicans double down on their scheme to enact the largest Medicaid cut in history, House Democrats will continue to protect hardworking Americans from   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP THEIR RECKLESS BUDGET" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while House Republicans double down on their scheme to enact the largest Medicaid cut in history, House Democrats will continue to protect hardworking Americans from their dangerous agenda.   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Opens Application Process for 2025 Congressional High School Art Competition (WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis' office will begin accepting applicants for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to all high school students in New York's 11th Congressional District. Each spring, the Congressional Institute (link is external) sponsors this  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Celebrates Milestone in Making NYC Most Women-Forward City in Nation, Announces New Efforts to Address Women's Safety One-Year After Announcing "Women Forward NYC," Adams Administration Has Launched or Completed All 43 Commitments 30 New and Expanded Programs Build off Women Forward NYC's Initial $43 Million Holistic Investments to Help All Women, Including Transgender and Gender Expansive New  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Calls for Hearing on Security Breach of U.S. War Plans in Yemen Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called on Chairman Mast to hold a public committee hearing on the bombshell reporting of senior Trump administration officials communicating U.S. military operat  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes, Krishnamoorthi Release Joint Statement on President Trump's Repeated Annexation Threats WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men Women Made 87 Cents on the Dollar Compared to Men in 2023, Would Have To Work An Extra 53 Days To Make Up Difference Women in New York earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023, according to a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Women  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved tariff amendments filed by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) to modify its gas tariff schedule, aligning the loss factor calculation for Aggregation Pool Operators with previously approved changes. The amendments, approved in Case 24-G-0033, will take effect on April 1, 2025. The amendments address the Lost and Unaccounted for Gas (LAUF) allowance, ensuring consistency across NYSEG's ga  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved permanent tariff amendments that eliminate sunset dates for standby rate exemptions for residential and small commercial customers, energy storage systems, and designated renewable energy technologies. This decision, issued on March 24, 2025, solidifies support for renewable energy adoption across the state. The PSC's order addresses previous directives from May 2023, which required major electric util  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a waiver to New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), exempting them from providing a system impact study (SIS) for the Jennison Transmission Solution Project. This decision, issued on March 24, 2025, allows NYSEG to proceed with its application to construct and operate the project without the typically required study. NYSEG filed an application under Public Service Law (PSL) Article VII on Dec  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved tariff amendments filed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to shift the effective date for market supply charge adjustments and other related charges from the eighth to the tenth billing cycle of each month. The change, approved in Case 24-E-0593, will take effect on April 1, 2025. The tariff adjustments aim to reduce the likelihood of significant customer bill volatility, a   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board to Recommend Economic Development Funding BUFFALO, N.Y.--The Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board will meet on Tuesday, April 1, at 3 p.m. at the visitors center for the New York Power Authority's (NYPA) Niagara Power Project--located at 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston, NY 14092. The proceeds board is expec  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Ahead of Mike Huckabee's Hearing to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), the most senior Jewish Member of the House of Representatives, issued the following statement ahead of a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on former Gov. Mike Huckabee's nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Israel: "Governor Mike Huckabee is woefully unfit to serve as the Unit  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order: * * * Executive Order 49 DEPUTY MAYORS AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP By the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. There shall be nine Deputy Mayors. One shall be designated the First Deputy Mayor, one shall be designated the Deputy Mayor for Operations, one shall be designated the Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce, one shall be designa  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order: * * * Emergency Executive Order 770 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while continuing to serv  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order: * * * Emergency Executive Order 769 WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Orders entered in Nu  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order: * * * Emergency Executive Order 768 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing crisi  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced public statement hearings and is soliciting comments on proposed rate increases by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for both electric and gas services. The company filed amendments to its tariff schedules seeking to increase electric delivery revenues by approximately $47 million and gas delivery revenues by approximately $15 million. The proposed increases, filed on August 1, 2024, would res  more

NEW YORK, March 25 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * The New York Public Library to Display Precursor to the First Amendment On view for a limited time, the Flushing Remonstrance is one of the earliest exercises of religious liberty in New York. March 24, 2025--From April 8-10, The New York Public Library will present The Flushing Remonstrance: Let Everyone Remain Free, a rare display concerning religious liberty featuring the Flushing  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Meeks, Connolly Sound the Alarm on Rubio's "Triple-Hatted" Appointment and Suspicious, Potentially Unlawful, Disposal of Agency Documents Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Governme  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand, Mannion Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Potential Plans to Close Syracuse USDA Offices, Layoffs of USDA Staff Who Serve New Yorkers Closure Of Offices Could Mean End To Programs That Provide Grants And Loans To Farmers, Help Rural Communities Recover From Natural Disasters Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Repres  more

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a request from the Village of Solvay Electric Department to postpone the effective date of proposed revisions to its electric tariff schedule. The changes, initially set for May 1, 2023, will now take effect on June 1, 2025. The Village of Solvay had filed revisions to its P.S.C. No. 1 - Electricity tariff on December 13, 2024, which included corrections to typographical errors and the addition of a ne  more

ALBANY, New York, March 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul "Opening Day is coming up this Thursday, but many New York sports fans are about to be shut out. The extension of an agreement between Comcast Cable and the YES Network is set to expire on Tuesday, and Yankees and Nets fans will be hardest hit. Fans should never be caught in the crossfire of a corporate dispute. "Both broadcasting parties need to stay at  more

ALBANY, New York, March 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Supporting Survivors: Governor Hochul Meets With Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Calling for Record-level State Investments and Changes in Discovery Law Governor Kathy Hochul today convened a roundtable of survivors of domestic violence, advocates and local district attorneys to discuss New York State's commitment and investments in combating domestic violence and supportin  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability Mayor Eric Adams: How are you? Good to see all of you today. [I'm] continuing to make this city a great place to raise a family, and just want to [say] good morning, and that's what our administration is going to continue to do. I really want to push folks to our website and look at our wins list. Somebody told me the other day, when they looked at s  more