WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11303) on May 2, 2025, by legislative attorneys Matthew D. Trout and Sean Stiff: * * * Congressional and Executive Power Over Spending: Selected Recent Litigation On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the first group in a series of executive orders that seek to align past and future federal spending decisions with the new Administration's policy priorities. The first Legal Side  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE DENOUNCES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S HALTING OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PBS AND NPR (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order to halt federal funding for NPR and PBS (link is external) : "NPR and PBS are pillars of American culture and journalism. From learning to count on our favorite childhood  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 792 May 3, 2025 Download WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that 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 t  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 793 May 3, 2025 Download 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 en  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 794 May 3, 2025 Download 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 contin  more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $22 Million Renovation to Dietz Stadium as Part of Kingston's Downtown Revitalization Initiative Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of renovations to Robert H. Dietz Memorial Stadium in the City of Kingston as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The $22 million project, which was kick-started with $2.5 million from the City of  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an administrative law judge's initial decision to terminate the ongoing investigation into certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair and related packaging products following the withdrawal of the complaint by JBS Hair Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. The move ends the Section 337 investigation for all active respondents, including companies such as Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd. d/b/a Outre(R) of Moonachie, N  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP THIS BUDGET IN ITS TRACKS, BURY IT IN THE GROUND AND MAKE SURE IT NEVER RISES AGAIN" Rancho Mirage, CA--Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Steering and Policy Co-Chair Rep. Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) for a Steering and Policy Committee To  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP THIS BUDGET IN ITS TRACKS, BURY IT IN THE GROUND AND MAKE SURE IT NEVER RISES AGAIN" Rancho Mirage, CA--Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Steering and Policy Co-Chair Rep. Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) for a Steering and Policy Committee Town Hall to share updates o  more

NEW YORK, May 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Launches "SilentShield," Investing $1.6 Million in Technology to Immediately Connect Bodega Owners to NYPD in Emergencies May 4, 2025 Watch video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_EgzQ1RArc Funding Will Go Toward Equipping Estimated 500 Bodegas With Buttons to Immediately Contact NYPD in Cases of Emergencies, Keeping Bodega Staff and Customers Safe Follows Mayor Adams' "Budget Week," U  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * NYC Law Department, Coalition of Cities and Counties Announce Lawsuit Challenging Federal Administration's Conditions on Federal Funds Used to House Thousands of At-Risk and Formerly Homeless New Yorkers May 2, 2025 NYC and National Coalition of Local Jurisdictions Bring Suit Against Federal Government Conditions Imposed After NYC Was Awarded More Than $53.5 Million in Funds for Coming Year to Provide R  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- President Trump sent 17 nominations to the Senate on April 29, 2025: David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration. Mark Brnovich, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia. Frances Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General. John Giordano, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia. Jon  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman's Statement on the Reported Detention of Union Organizers in Western New York "I am deeply disturbed about reports out of Western New York today that federal immigration agents stopped a bus carrying farm workers to target and detain union organizers. "According to the reports, the agents carried a list of names of United Farm Workers union organizers who were then removed and det  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: TRUMP & RFK JUST FIRED ANOTHER 16 HEALTH PROGRAM DOCS & SCIENTISTS, STUNTING WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM; SENATORS DEMAND NY GOP MEMBERS OF CONGRESS USE THEIR BUDGET VOTE AS... Schumer & Gillibrand Say NY GOP House Members Have Political Leverage To Restore 9/11 Health Program If They Deny Trump Their Budget Vote; Senators Have Built WTCHP & Fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Raises Alarm On Secretary Of Education McMahon's Decision To Withold Income Of Federal Student Loan Borrowers In Default Following reports that the United States Department of Education plans to involuntarily withhold the incomes of federal student loan borrowers, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand expressed deep concern towards Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's decision to   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in programs related to education, health, affordable housing, scientific research, envir  more

WAHSINGTON, May 4 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released a report titled, "Afghanistan Socio-Economic Review: Fragile Gains, Deepening Subsistence Insecurity, 2023-2024," highlighting tentative signs of economic stabilization alongside a concerning increase in subsistence insecurity across the country. The annual socio-economic update, prepared by UNDP Afghanistan's Policy, Innovation and Knowledge Unit and issued in April 2025, indicates a modest GDP growth of 2.7 perce  more