WASHINGTON, April 26 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Air Force Pilot, SkillBridge Fellow Helps NASA Research Soar Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight mission briefing with his team, the only thing on his mind is heading to the aircraft hangar and getting a plane in the air. As he eases a small white-and-blue propeller aircraft down the hangar's ramp and onto the runway, he hears five essent  more

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on NewsChannel 9's 'Newsmakers With Andrew Donovan' Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul appeared as a guest on NewsChannel 9's "Newsmakers with Andrew Donovan." The Governor spoke on ongoing Budget negotiations -- including her proposals for bell-to-bell distraction-free schools and changes in discovery reform -- her efforts to recover and   more

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 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 25, 2025 NAVY Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded an $89,676,030 firm-fixed-price contract for USS New York (LPD 21) Fiscal 2025 Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $111,422,163. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be complet  more

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and Adirondack Mountain Reserve Announce Start of 2025 Parking Reservation System The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) today announced the parking reservation system to promote safe access to trails in the Route 73 corridor will resume May 1. Based on improved safety conditions in the corridor   more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant Awards to 21 Community-Based Organizations The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that approximately $2 million in Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants is being awarded to support 21 community-based organizations with projects that address environmental a  more

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began servi  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 28, 2025, from the Twist Bioscience, San Francisco, California. Here is the cover letter: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-D-2707, Validation of Certain In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for Emerging Pathogens During a Secti  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion Request 2025-04 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-04/) (Government Accountability Institute) On April 23, the Commission approved on tally vote an advisory opinion (https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/aos/2025-04/2025-04.pdf  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2025, from Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co., New York: * * * To: Jason Schlosberg OCRB Counsel U.S Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Re: Metro-North Response to Petition for Review - S. Rivera - FRA-2024-0128 * * * Dear Mr. Schlosberg: Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company ("Metro-North") hereby submits   more

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $5 Million in Infrastructure Improvements Underway in Onondaga and Oswego Counties Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work has begun on two significant infrastructure improvement projects that will enhance safety and improve mobility along a major corridor in northern Onondaga County and a heavily traveled route in southern Oswego County. The projects, supp  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Neurology Practice Settlement Marks OCR's 12th Ransomware Enforcement Action and 8th Enforcement Action in OCR's Risk Analysis Initiative Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Comprehensive Neurology, PC (Compreh  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Higgins Urges ATF to Update Firearms Transaction Form to Protect Americans from Mistakenly Committing Felonies and Gender Ideology Extremism WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make necess  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

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Celebration of Arbor Day, Governor Hochul Awards $15 Million in Grants for Resilient Reforestation Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated Arbor Day 2025 by announcing $15 million in grant awards through New York State's new Community Reforestation (CoRe) program. Sixteen of the funded projects will establish and expand resilient forests in and near New York's urban communities, contributin  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 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 8 2025, from James M. Malandrinos, manager at Broome Energy Resources LLC, Ware, Massachusetts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2025-10), Room 5203, P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044. Re: Notice 2025-10 Request for Public Comments on Proposed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit * * * To Whom It  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Leland Dudek to demand that he keep Social Security field offices open. Americans will also deliver the letter in-person to Social Security field offices across the country today, in a show of support for Social Secu  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following statement on April 24, 2025: * * * Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon's Impact Statement For The Sentencing Of George Santos "I have great empathy for what all the victims in this room have experienced - no one should have to endure such pain, and the strength of the victims today is truly admirable. I am here as head of the Department of Labor and the fiduciary to the New York State Unemployment Insuran  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

NEW YORK, April 25 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams and DOB Commissioner Oddo Release Annual Construction Safety Report, Highlight Safest Building Construction Sites in 10 Years Report Details Building Construction Safety Trends in 2024, Highlights 30 Percent Drop in Worker Injuries Compared to 2023 Construction Site Injuries Reached Nine-Year Low, Incidents Reached 10-Year Low, Fatalities Remained at 10-Year Low DOB Performed Over 416,000 Ins  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 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Hayes, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in writing to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administrat  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has extended the suspension period for proposed rate increases by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, doing business as National Grid. According to an order issued on April 25, 2025, the NYPSC has further suspended the implementation of tariff amendments filed by National Grid. These amendments sought to increase annual electric and gas delivery revenues. National Grid initially filed these amendments on May 28, 2  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * New York State Announces Start of Construction on Family Shelter in Jamestown Salvation Army of Jamestown's Anew Center Will Provide Emergency Shelter and Services to Individuals and Families The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced the start of construction on Anew Center, a 7-unit, 19-bed fam  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. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley's Statement on Trump Administration Restoring Student Visas Pressley Recently Visited Student Political Prisoners Rumeysa Ozturk and Mahmoud at ICE Detention Centers in Louisiana BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's abrupt reinstatement of international student visas. Earlier this week, Rep. Pressley, along wit  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 26 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. April McClain Delaney and Dave Min Lead Letters to Law Firms Requesting Details On Their Agreements With President Trump; Raising Legal and Ethical Concerns Under Federal and State Laws and Professional Ethics Codes Reps. McClain Delaney, Min: "Agreements of this kind also signal acquiescence to an abuse of federal power, raising serious questions about how or whether your firm would  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda: * * * Remarks at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Custody Good afternoon, and welcome to the Crypto Task Force's third roundtable, which is focused on custody. Proper custody of client and customer assets have been a key protection under the federal securities laws. Crypto is not any different in principle. As Commission registrants increasingly engage with crypto ass  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith welcomes Feds' offer of support for NJ state and local firefighters battling the wildfire Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today commended the Trump Administration for its fast review and determination to make federal dollars accessible as State and local agencies tabulate the costs incurred in battling and recovering from the Jones Road Wildfire which has ravaged more than 15,000 acres in Southern O  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

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Launches Title VI Probe into New York School Mascot Controversy Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education, Board of Regents for a reported violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will assess whether New York's threat to withhold funding if the M  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * US Navy to Christen Future USNS Sojourner Truth The U.S Navy will christen the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) during a ceremony on April 26 at 8 p.m. (PDT) at General Dynamics NASSCO. Dr. Brett Seidle, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, will deliver the principal address followed by remarks from Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. Third Fleet; Capt. Micah Murphy, commander, Military S  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * US Navy to Christen Future USNS Sojourner Truth SAN DIEGO--The U.S Navy will christen the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) during a ceremony on April 26 at 8 p.m. (PDT) at General Dynamics NASSCO. Dr. Brett Seidle, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, will deliver the principal address followed by remarks from Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. Third Fleet; Capt. Micah Murphy  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Announces 2025 Plans for Eradicating Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina WASHINGTON, April 25, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing its 2025 plans for combatting Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infestations in Massachusetts, New York, Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses SEC on Preventing Undue Political Influence with Trump Media's Plan to Launch Investment Products Senator Urges Safeguards to Protect Investors and Preserve Market Integrity Amid Unprecedented Presidential Conflict of Interest Trump Media announcement comes in wake of President Trump stripping finan  more