WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CONDEMNS REPUBLICANS' VOTE TO SLASH PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle condemned House Republicans for passing President Trump's rescissions package, which cancels $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for essential public programs, such as PBS, NPR, and rural radio. The legislation poses direct threats to local instit  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Votes to Reject Republican Rescissions Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) shared the following statement after the House voted 214-212 to approve the Trump Administration's rescissions package: "Generations of Americans have relied on the educational and informational programming produced by public media - from learning the ABCs to understanding the  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Rips Governor Hochul For Sanctuary Policies Like New York's Green Light Law During Oversight Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) ripped New York Governor Hochul for her dangerous Green Light Law that has allowed criminal illegal immigrants to be shielded from federal immigration officials. Mr. Langworthy correctly pointed   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads Legislation Reaffirming Her Commitment to Protecting Social Security * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Social Security Protection Act, reaffirming her unwavering commitment to safeguarding Social Security for current beneficiaries and future generations. Additional cosponsors of this legislation include Representatives Rob   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Stands with President Trump to Defund NPR, PBS, and Wasteful Foreign Aid * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today voted in favor of H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which will eliminate $9.4 billion in wasteful foreign aid spending and funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances NPR and PBS. This legislation passed the House   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Welcomes Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition to the Capitol * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today welcomed Graciana Allen from Red Creek Central School to the nation's Capital to witness the unveiling of her artwork, Inevitable, in the halls of Congress. As this year's winner of the Congressional Art Contest, Graciana Allen was flown to Wash  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Trump Restore Full $1 Billion In Federal Funding For Youth Mental Health Programs * Funding Allowed Schools To Hire Mental Health Professionals, Including Counselors And Social Workers The Grant Programs Received Major Funding In 2022 Legislation Passed After Deadly Mass Shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX New York State Faces Loss Of Almost $50 Million In Funding   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Sanctuary State Governors Endanger American Lives by Defying Federal Immigration Enforcement Efforts WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a full committee hearing today titled, "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." At the hearing, Republican members publicly quest  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Statement on Recissions Package Cuts to Foreign Assistance * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Vote to End Washington D.C.'s Sanctuary City Status * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2056, legislation requiring the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws and end its status as a sanctuary city: "The inexcusable violence in Los Angeles is the latest example of what happens when cities put left-wi  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HOUSE STEPS ON THE ASSAULT OF SENATOR PADILLA * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined colleagues on the House Steps and delivered the following remarks: LEADER JEFFRIES : The Trump administration is a disgrace. Secretary Noem is a disgrace. The manhandling of Senator Alex Padilla was a complete and total disgrace. Senator P  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HOUSE STEPS ON THE ASSAULT OF SENATOR PADILLA * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined colleagues on the House Steps and delivered the following remarks: LEADER JEFFRIES : The Trump administration is a disgrace. Secretary Noem is a disgrace. The manhandling of Senator Alex Padilla was a complete and total disgrace. Senator Padilla is a good man, a de  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE REPUBLICANS WILL CONTINUE TO BEHAVE LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN A RECKLESS RUBBER STAMP FOR DONALD TRUMP'S EXTREME AGENDA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back on the extremism being unleashed by House Republicans and the out-of-control Trump administrati  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE REPUBLICANS WILL CONTINUE TO BEHAVE LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN A RECKLESS RUBBER STAMP FOR DONALD TRUMP'S EXTREME AGENDA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back on the extremism being unleashed by House Republicans and the out-of-control Trump administration that is hurting America  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional Art Competition * (NEW YORK, NY) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis has announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for New York's 11th Congressional District. Tammy Liang, a student at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, was selected as this year's Washington DC winner. Her artwork titl  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG ISSUES STATEMENT ON AIR INDIA CRASH * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs and a member of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, today issued the following statement on the Air India crash in Ahmedabad. "The deadly crash of this Air India flight is deva  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Speech on Situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories * Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), the most senior Jewish Member of the House of Representatives, spoke on the House floor regarding the current situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Israeli security, Palestinian freedom, a just, peaceful, and swift end to the wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Schakowsky and Over 20 Colleagues Send Letters to Potential Purchasers of 23andMe Holding Co. Asking for Data Privacy and Consumer Protection Commitments * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led concerned colleagues in a letter to Leonard S. Schleifer, CEO of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Anne Wojcicki,   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Ranking Members Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Statement on Recissions Package Cuts to Foreign Assistance Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Nation  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman, Co-Chair of the Public Broadcasting Caucus, Statement on House Republicans Voting to Eliminate the Corporation for Public Broadcasting * "As part of Donald Trump's rescissions bill that House Republicans just rubber stamped, they voted to eliminate all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, betraying their own constituents who rely on public media and educa  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler and Riley Introduce Bipartisan Leaps Act to Help Farmers Cut Costs, Conserve Water, and Reduce Emissions * Washington, D.C. - 6/12/25... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the Leveraging Efficiency Awareness for Pumping Systems (LEAPS) Act, a commonsense, bipartisan bill to help farmers, ranchers, and aquaculture producers save money on energy costs, cons  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Meeks, Brown, Carson and Senator Booker Introduce Resolution Honoring Black Music Month * Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Andre Carson (IN-07) joined by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a bicameral Resolution recognizing the extraordinary contributions of Black music to America's cultural and artistic heritage. The Resolution also cal  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S FAA NOMINEE REFUSING TO PROTECT THE 1,500-HOUR RULE & AVIATION SAFETY LAWS CREATED BY THE FAMILIES OF FLIGHT 3407 * Washington, D.C. - A longtime advocate for airline safety, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after Bryan Bedford, Trump's nominee for the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 11, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, Donald Trump's order mobilizing U.S. troops to an American city sets a dangerous precedent for our civil liberties. As I have said, violence is not the way to achieve justice. Freedom of speech is fundamental, but it must be ex  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 11, 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, when Republican Congressmen went home after voting for their Big Beautiful Bill, they got a lot of flak from people back home because the more Americans look at this, quote, "Big Beautiful Bill," the more they realize it is an ugly mess. By  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion on Micron's New Agreement with the Federal Government and Commitment to Expand U.S. Investments to $200 Billion SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on Micron's new agreement with the federal government and commitment to expand U.S. investments to $200B: "Micron's new agreement   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Exposes Kathy Hochul on Sanctuary State Policies, Kathy Hochul Heartlessly Does Not Even Know Illegals Who Burned Alive, Raped, Molested New Yorkers * WASHINGTON, D.C., - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik exposed Gov. Kathy Hochul during today's Oversight Committee hearing on her sanctuary state policies that shield violent illegal aliens from d  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Today, I voted in favor of saving the American people $9.4 billion of unobligated spending in the rescissions package including defunding NPR. President Trump and House Republicans campaigned on reining in reckless spending and cutting waste, frau  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Condemns Trump Recissions Package Gutting Funding for NPR, PBS, and USAID * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko released a statement following the House vote on President Trump's recissions package, which seeks to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid, including AIDS prevention efforts such as PEPFAR. Instead of addressing the rising cost of li  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Writes NYT Op-Ed: Trump Is Right. Let's Abolish the Debt Ceiling. * "The Republican? tax bill illustrates a key point: The debt limit doesn't stop a single penny of spending." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in the New York Times calling for Republicans and Democrats to scrap the debt ceiling permanently. This comes after Presid  more