WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Requests DHS Briefing on CISA's Role as SRMA for the Communications Sector in the Wake of Salt Typhoon WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, sent a letter to Department of Home  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S TRAVEL BAN 2.0 * June 5, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e:jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Donald Trump's latest travel ban is not a new policy; it's a dangerous sequel to the same discriminatory playbook he used during his first term with the infamous Mus  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $9.5 Million Contract in Owego to Support Repairs of U.S. Navy Helicopters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego, NY was awarded a $9.5 million contract modification to support repairs of H-60 Naval Hawk helicopters for the United States Navy. This multi-year work will be   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Energy Choice Act to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral H.R. 3699, the Energy Choice Act (link is external) toprohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification,   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Freedom to Frack Act * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Freedom to Frack Act to withhold certain federal grants from states that issue statewide hydraulic fracturing bans. Much of Central New York, Western New York, and the Southern Tier lie above the Marcellus Shale and the deeper Utica Shale formations. These treme  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Democrats Press SBA Administrator Loeffler on Budget Cuts, Tariffs, and SBA Services WASHINGTON- Today, during the House Small Business Committee hearing "Budgeting for Growth: Testimony from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler," Democratic Members of the Committee pressed Administrator Loeffler on sweeping staff reductions, har  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Elon Musk Confirms Rep. Dan Goldman's Suspicion - Pam Bondi Is Hiding the Epstein Files to Protect Donald Trump * Last Month, Goldman Sent Letter of Inquiry to Justice Department Demanding Unredacted Release of Files Containing Trump's Name and Explanation of Stonewalling Read the Letter Here Watch Rep. Goldman's Interview Here (link is external) Goldman: "I write to express my grave concern  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Reduce The Cost Of Prescription Drugs For Seniors * Millions Of Older Adults Struggle To Afford Their Prescription Medication Legislation Would Expand On Law That Lowers Costs For Prescription Drugs That Treat Diabetes, Kidney Disease, And Other Common Conditions Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committ  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Urges Immediate Reversal of Trump Administration's Travel Ban on Haiti * Washington, D.C. - 6/5/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released a statement strongly urging the Trump Administration to reconsider the full suspension of entry for Haitian nationals that was announced yesterday. The situation in Haiti has deteriorated, spiraling into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Morelle Statement on Newly Appointed U.S. Capitol Police Chief WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement: "I welcome the newly appointed U.S. Capitol Police Chief, Michael Sullivan, who brings years of experience with him to Washington. I look forward to work  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman, Ranking Member Thompson Lead House Democrats in Response to President Trump's Authoritarian Crackdown on Non-Violent, Law-Abiding Immigrants * Oversight Inquiry Demands Transparency Regarding the Administration's Authoritarian Tactics with Masked, Plainclothes ICE Agents Detaining Lawful Asylum Seekers Goldman Last Week Confronted Masked ICE Agents Detaining Immigrants in His Offic  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) Announce Bipartisan EMS Counts Act Legislation Will Ensure Proper Federal Classification of Emergency Personnel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and John Mannion (NY-22) today introduced the EMS Counts Act to address the chronic miscounting of emergency personnel. The U.S. Department of L  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CLARKE AND VAN DUYNE LAUNCH BIPARTISAN CREATORS CAUCUS TO BRING FRESH PERSPECTIVES TO POLICY PROCESS * June 5, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) held a press conference to launch the first-of-its-kind bipartisan Congressional Creators Caucus. The purpose of this   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Cleaver Reintroduce Bipartisan HUD Legislation To Ensure Annual Oversight * Washington, D.C. - 6/5/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) reintroduced the HUD Accountability Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure that would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to testify before Congress on an annual basis. The bill aims to st  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Sanctuary Governors to Testify at Oversight Committee on June 12 WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." Governors of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York will testify at the hearing on their states' sanctuary poli  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, over the past few days, Donald Trump has bent over backwards to try to sell his so-called Big Beautiful Bill with a new lie. He said no one will lose healthcare coverage. He says no benefits will be slashed. He says the bill won't harm a singl  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Reintroduces Drones for First Responders Act to Strengthen U.S. Drone Industry, Enhance National Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the Drones for First Responders (DFR) Act, an initiative designed to bolster the U.S. drone industry, reduce reliance on foreign adversaries, and enhance national security. Stefanik was joined by China Select Chai  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following opening remarks on June 4, 2025, at a hearing entitled "The Elite Universities Cartel: A History of Anticompetitive Collusion Inflating the Cost of Higher Education": * * * Here is the text of the remarks, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, this hearing--like so much else that we have done in th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH NEARLY 8,000 'ZOMBIE HOUSES' PLAGUING ROCHESTER, SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY RENEW HUD PARTNERSHIP - EXPIRING IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS - FOR CITY TO TRANSFORM ABANDONED HOUSES INTO HOMES FOR... * Amid Nationwide Housing Shortage, Schumer Says Preserving HUD Partnership - Which Expires July 1 \- Is Win-Win-Win For Getting Rid Of Zombie Houses, Revitalizing Nei  more