WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Leads Demand for Pam Bondi to Appoint a Special Counsel to Investigate Signal Breach Involving Senior Trump Appointees 18 Senior Trump Administration Officials, Including Cabinet Members, Were Using Open-Source Commercial Messaging App Signal to Discuss Confidential War Plans, Jeopardizing National Security Letter Argues Trump Appointees' Episode of Incompetence is in Vi  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE AUTHORS LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN RESOURCES FOR EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER Legislation would build on the Wilmot Cancer Institute's recent National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation and move us closer to a cancer-free future (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced the introduction of legislation he authored to bolster screening services for breast can  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Defends Social Security on House Floor: "A Solemn Promise We Must Keep" Amid Attacks On Social Security Administration Services and Workforce, Kennedy Defends This Vital Social Safety Net WASHINGTON, DC -- In a speech delivered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) defended Social Security amid attacks from the Trump Administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Hosts Press Conference on Key Aviation Safety Legislation; Launches Aviation Safety Caucus for 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the bipartisan Safer Skies Act, aimed at closing critical security loopholes in airport security. The bill, co-led by Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Marc Veasey (D-TX), seeks to enha  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Gillen Meets With Local Air Traffic Controllers During DC Fly-In WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, met with New York members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to discuss the urgent need to expand and sustain the air traffic controller workfor  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Calls for Hegseth to Resign After Revelation He Shared Classified War Plans Over Signal Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called for the immediate resignation of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth following revelations that he shared classified U.S. military plans in   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI This Week: Rep. Meeks Defends Medicaid and Honors Political Legend Reps. Meeks and Meng Hold Medicaid Action Day at Queens Hospital My colleague, Representative Grace Meng (NY-06), and I held a Medicaid Day of Action on Tuesday at Queens Hospital. We met with the hospital's CEO, toured the facility, and ended the event with a press conference to discuss the Republican b  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kathy Hochul, Fresh Off Her Disastrous Handling of the Corrections Officers Strike, Bungles It Again With Home Care Chaos Pearl River, N.Y. - 3/24/25... Today, Governor Kathy Hochul's administration once again admits they stumbled into a self-made disaster, this time with the botched rollout of New York's home healthcare overhaul. After weeks of insisting that everything was "going according to plan  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler and Colleagues Urge FEMA to Lift Pause on Nonprofit Security Grant Funding Washington, D.C. - 3/24/2025... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Gabe Amo (RI-01), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), and Max Miller (OH-07) to lead a group of 78 other colleagues in a letter urging the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to r  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Recognized As Most Effective Freshman Lawmaker in the 118th Congress Congressman Lawler rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs. Washington, D.C. - 3/26/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) was named to the the Top-10 of the Most Effective Lawmakers in the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress (2  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO PUT FAMILIES OVER BILLIONAIRES" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a rally where he emphasized that while Republicans are focused on giving tax cuts to their billionaire donors and Elon Musk, Democrats are going to continue to defend Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and stand up for everyday   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO PUT FAMILIES OVER BILLIONAIRES" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a rally where he emphasized that while Republicans are focused on giving tax cuts to their billionaire donors and Elon Musk, Democrats are going to continue to defend Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and stand up for everyday Americans. LEADER JEFFRI  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS BOTH ARROGANT AND INCOMPETENT" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to demand a serious investigation into the Trump administration's reckless and dangerous security breach. JOE SCARBOROUGH: Let's bring in right now the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS BOTH ARROGANT AND INCOMPETENT" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to demand a serious investigation into the Trump administration's reckless and dangerous security breach. JOE SCARBOROUGH: Let's bring in right now the House Minority Leader, Democ  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Announces Foreign Arms Sales Task Force Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the Democratic members of a new bipartisan task force on foreign arms sales. "I'm proud to announce a strong group of Democratic Members, led by Representative Madeleine Dean, on   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Meeks Calls for Hegseth to Resign After Revelation He Shared Classified War Plans Over Signal Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today called for the immediate resignation of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth following revelations that he shared classifi  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Meeks Leads all HFAC Dems in Using House Procedure to Force White House into Releasing Signal-related Documents Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced a Resolution of Inquiry (ROI) - a procedural tool that compels the White House to provide  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Meeks, Shaheen, Cherfilus-McCormick, Booker Urge Rubio to Address Haiti Crisis While in the Caribbean Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Representative Sheila Ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * NADLER CALLS FOR GABBARD AND RATCLIFFE TO BE PROSECUTED FOR PERJURY FOLLOWING LATEST SIGNALGATE RELEASE Today, Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement: "If the evidence initially presented by Jeffrey Goldberg weren't damning enough, the latest tranche of messages revealed today make it clear that the Trump Administration has been lying--and continues to lie--about the co  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Statement on President Trump's Intent to Compensate Violent January 6th Insurrectionists WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement after President Trump discussed creating a compensation fund for violent Janu  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my staff member, Nancy Germansky, on her recent retirement from my office. Nancy grew up in New York City and moved to South Florida with her late husband, Stuart, where they raised their son, Henry. Nancy started serving the constituents of South Florida in 2007 as a Constituent  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Mr. Otis T. Barker, Sr. and his remarkable career of service to the City of Buffalo as he enters into retirement after many years of dedicated work. Mr. Barker is a lifelong resident of the City of Buffalo, raised in the Kenfield/Langfield neighborhood and received his educati  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to President Trump and Elon Musk's attacks on the safety nets that countless western New Yorkers and people across the country have earned and need. Hardworking Americans rely on the promise of a secure and dignified retirement. That promise is called Social Security, and it is a so  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, at a time when food prices are rising and it is harder for families to make ends meet, we should not be cutting food assistance programs, but that is exactly what is happening. Earlier this month the administration announced a billion-dollar cut to local purchasing for schools and food banks. Local farms who rely on the  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Lawler Responds To Governor Hochul's MTA Funding Request Washington, D.C. - 3/25/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul's letter urging increased federal funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). "The MTA's management is an absolute train wreck; they lose billions of dollars every year and are   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger is "Keeping The Lights On" Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned witnesses during the Energy Subcommittee Hearing titled, "'Keeping The Lights On' Examining The State Of Regional Grid Reliability." The witnesses included: * Pablo Vegas, President & Chief Executive Officer, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to our dear colleague, Nita Lowey, who served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 17th Congressional District from 1989 to 2021. Congresswoman Lowey made a profound and lasting impact on this body, and her dedication to public service will be remembered for years to come.  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Introduces the 'Protecting Students with Disabilities Act' to Ensure Special Education Programs at the Department of Education are Administered as Congress Intended Mannion's first bill in Congress pushes back on Trump administration's illegal attempt to dismantle the Department of Education Legislation Backed by Leading Education and Disability Advocacy Orga  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Goldman, Matsui, and Amodei Urge FCC to Preserve Funding for Public Broadcasting Trump and Musk Threatening to Slash Funding for Public Broadcasting Services, Opened FCC Investigation into NPR and PBS Public Programming is Critical for Low-Income and Rural Communities Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Mark Amodei (NV  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPRESENTATIVES MORELLE, FITZPATRICK LEAD BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO EXPAND EARLY CANCER DETECTION RESOURCES Bipartisan legislation will fund life-saving breast and cervical cancer screening services for low-income and underinsured patients (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Representatives Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to bolster s  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: MUSK AND TRUMP ARE TRYING TO BREAK SOCIAL SECURITY IN NY AS 'DOGE' ENDANGERS $7+ BILLION IN MONTHLY CHECKS FOR OVER 4 MILLION NEW YORKERS; SENATOR SOUNDS ALARM TO PROTECT SOCIAL... Social Security Services Are Breaking Down For New Yorkers Who Rely On Monthly Checks To Live, With NY Offices Closing, Websites Crashing, Hours Long Wait Times, And Now 'D  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. President, yesterday, it was reported that classified war plans were leaked by the Secretary of Defense over unsecured text messages. These text exchanges, confirmed by the administration as authentic, included the Defense Secretary, the National Security Advisor, the CIA Director, the Vice President of the United States, and, unintentionally, a journalist with no securi  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. President, now on Social Security, what is happening at the Social Security Administration is an utter travesty, and Senate Republicans are doing nothing--absolutely nothing--at all to stop it. As we all know, Social Security is among the most beloved programs that have ever existed in American history, but right now, Donald Trump and Elon Musk--two billionaires, one of  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Huffman Lead Push to Restore USGS Scientific Integrity Amidst Trump Administration Cuts WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), joined by 30 other Democratic House members, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum condemning the Trump administration's decision to disband the Federal Advisory C  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Velazquez, Booker Reintroduce Resolution Celebrating Music in Our Schools Month WASHINGTON- Today, Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced a resolution recognizing March as Music in Our Schools Month. The measure highlights the value of music education and honors the work of music teachers across the country. The resolution affir  more