WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Urges Supreme Court to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Medina v. Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic Case Could Restrict Health Care Access for Millions of Low-Income Women Millions Rely on Planned Parenthood as an Approved Health Care Provider for a Variety of Services Read the Amicus Brief Here (link is external) Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman, Councilmember Zhuang, Food Assistance Orgs, Community Leaders, Highlight Rising Grocery Prices and Cost of Living Resulting from Trump's Chaos Trump's Tariffs, Planned SNAP and Medicaid Cuts are Exacerbating City's Affordability Crisis Trump Administration Has Cut Essential Housing, Food, and Child Care Programs for Thousands of NYC Families Egg Prices Have Risen 60.4  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CELEBRATES DUTCHESS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON WINNING NY-18 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE WITH "INVEST4BETTER" Congressman Pat Ryan Celebrates Dutchess County High School Students on Winning NY-18 Congressional App Challenge with "Invest4Better" The Congressional App Challenge encourages tech innovation among middle and high school students WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Defends Department Of Education In Court Washington, D.C. -- The Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 192 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A case in which 20 states moved to sue the administration for   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Markey, Rep. McGovern, Rep. Pressley Op-Ed in The New York Times: "We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All." Read the full piece in The New York Times Washington (April 25, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) this morning published an op-ed in The New York Times tit  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In NYTimes Op-Ed, Pressley, Markey, McGovern: We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All. "When a government begins to imprison writers for their words, when it abandons legal norms for political convenience, when it cloaks oppression in the language of national security, alarm bells must ring. Loudly." Full NYT Op-Ed BOSTON - Today, in a powerful New York Times  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN DENMARK: "DENMARK HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS ALLY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" Copenhagen, Denmark - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Ranking Member Meeks and members of the bipartisan congressional delegation he is leading, where they emphasized the importance of the strong relationship between the United States an  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LETTER TO CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS RE: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PROCLAMATION Dear Chief Justice Roberts: I write to express my strong opposition to President Trump's Proclamation (the "Proclamation"), issued on March 27, which preposterously purports to restore "truth and sanity to American history" by censoring "improper ideology" at the Smithsonian In  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Letter to Chief Justice Roberts re: President Trump's Smithsonian Institution Proclamation Dear Chief Justice Roberts: I write to express my strong opposition to President Trump's Proclamation (the "Proclamation"), issued on March 27, which preposterously purports to restore "truth and sanity to American history" by censoring "improper ideology" at the Smithsonian Institution. It is imperative  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds Agreement to Preserve Aviator Sports Complex Access (BROOKLYN, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement in response to today's announcement at Brooklyn's Aviator Sports Complex. "We're pleased to hear that the National Park Service (NPS) has reached an agreement with Aviator Sports and Events Center to continue operating the outdoor facili  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes, Krishnamoorthi, Reed, Coons, Kelly Denounce Trump Ultimatum for Ukraine Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), 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 House Permane  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Office of Mike Lawler Closes Over 6,000 Cases, $27.2 Million Returned to Constituents Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/25/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced a significant milestone for his district offices' casework team, which has now closed over 6,000 constituent cases and returned more than $27.2 million to residents of New York's Hudson Valley since he took office in January 2023. Ye  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi, House Democrats Defend Department of Education in Court Washington, D.C. -- This week, Speaker Emerita Pelosi joined House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A case in which 20 states moved to sue the administration for its plans to place fifty perc  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the remarkable career of the Honorable Judge Penny Wolfgang. Judge Wolfgang has built her life on the foundations of purpose, passion, and principle, setting a standard of excellence that will continue to guide the future of the legal profession. Judge Wolfgang's dedication t  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on the Trump Administration's Cancellation of Department of Justice Grants for Gun-Violence Prevention, Treatment Centers, More "Despite his public statements, President Donald Trump's actions have made it abundantly clear how little he truly cares about the health and safety of the American people. At his direction, the Department of Justice has canceled hu  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Heinous Violence Outside Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn Saratoga, New York - "The heinous violence last night outside the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn is horrifying and unacceptable. Pro-terrorist antisemitic anarchists violently targeted one of the holiest Jewish sites in America, shouting vile antisemitic death chants and attacking Jews as they g  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Requests Secretary Noem Designate Plattsburgh International Airport as a Port of Entry Saratoga, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik requested Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem designate Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) as a port of entry (POE). The Plattsburgh International Airport is a vital economic engine within the 21st Congressional Dist  more