WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Presses Trump Admin Nominees on Housing Discrimination and National Security Risks from the President's Chip Deals Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee gave opening remarks and q  more

UPTON, New York, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Brookhaven Lab's Elementary School Science Fair Celebrates Students' Curiosity * The annual Elementary Science Fair Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory on June 7 showcased a range of hypotheses students set out to test by following the scientific method.  Students presented questions inspired by their everyd  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the winners of the annual Congressional Art Competition. The winning piece from each congressional district is displayed in the Cannon Tunnel to the Capitol Building. "It is inspiring to see the talent and heart that young people across Western New York po  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Welcomes 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner Sean Smith to US Capitol * Washington D.C -- Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) proudly welcomed Sean Smith, a student at East Rockaway High School and winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for New York's Fourth Congressional District, to the US Capitol: "I loved seeing all the incredible art pieces submitted this year," said R  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Hinson Joins The Signal Sitdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joined Daily Signal's Bradley Devlin on The Signal Sitdown podcast. The two discussed the media bias contributing to the cover-up of President Biden's mental decline, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, countering the CCP's illicit practices, and more. In case you missed it... Click here (link is exter  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Buffalo, Gillibrand Highlights How President Trump's Big Beautiful Betrayal Will Hurt Buffalo Hospitals, Families * Proposal Would Increase Costs, Put Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closure, Threaten Nursing Home Operations, And Make It Harder For Kids To Access Care If Bill Passes, An Estimated 45,000 People Would Lose Health Insurance And 31,000 Risk Losing Some Or All SNAP Benefits In The  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Saranac Lake, Gillibrand Highlights The Critical Role Of Rural Health Care In Our Communities, Discusses How The "Big Beautiful Bill" Will Hurt North Country Hospitals And Families * Proposal Would Increase Costs, Put Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closure, Threaten Nursing Home Operations, And Make It Harder For Kids To Access Care If Bill Passes, An Estimated 44,000 People Would Lose Healt  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries, Morelle Letter to Speaker Johnson on Member Security * Dear Speaker Johnson: We write in the wake of this weekend's lethal and catastrophic political violence in Minnesota to urge you to fulfill one of your most fundamental obligations as Speaker of the House: ensuring Members of Congress can safely carry out their constitutional duties. As you know, on J  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries, Morelle Letter to Speaker Johnson on Member Security * Dear Speaker Johnson: We write in the wake of this weekend's lethal and catastrophic political violence in Minnesota to urge you to fulfill one of your most fundamental obligations as Speaker of the House: ensuring Members of Congress can safely carry out their constitutional duties. As you know, on June 14, 2025, Minnesota St  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Highlights Enforcement Efforts Protecting Older Americans from Transnational Fraud Schemes in Recognition of 2025 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day * Note : The cases underlined hyperlink to press releases In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced that the Justice Department is reinvigorating efforts to protect older Americans from  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Protect Our Courts Act * "The Trump Administration's decision to sue New York over the Protect Our Courts Act is a desperate stunt to distract Americans from Republican efforts to strip healthcare from millions, defund our public schools, cut food assistance for working families, destabilize our national economy, and weaken national se  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota and Stefanik Renew Charge Against Hochul's Commuter Tax * NY/NJ Delegation Members Back Trump Administration Effort to Halt Congestion Pricing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Members of the New York and New Jersey Congressional Delegations sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, tha  more

UPTON, New York, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Light-activated Metal Catalyst Selectively Converts CO2 to Industrial Chemical * Chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a new way to convert abundant carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate (HCO2), an industrial chemical used as a fuel, as an antibacterial/antifungal agent, and for making pharmaceuticals. Their rea  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Make Agriculture Great Again Trade Wins: President Trump Secures Greater Ag Market Access in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam * (Washington, D.C., June 16, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced American agricultural producers will have greater market access to Thailand and Vietnam and maintained access to Brazil. The Trump Administration continues to break down non-tari  more

NEW YORK, June 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Tisch Expand Quality of Life Division to Continue Enhancing Public Safety, Community Trust * June 16, 2025 Video available at: https://youtu.be/a5Vs3-9nhP0 Expansion Includes All NYPD Precincts Across Five Boroughs, Starting in July and Continuing Through August Pilot Precincts Yielded 7,500 Quality of Life Calls, Over 6,100 Summonses, and 357 Arrests in First 60 Days E  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Requests Answers from Secretary Rubio Over Claim that His Foreign Aid Cuts Caused No Deaths Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressing him to explain his recent claim before Congress that no deaths have resulted from t  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams, speaking on WABC's Eyewitness News at 5:00, condemned the climate of political extremism following the fatal shootings of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the wounding of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. Adams warned of dangerous rhetoric on social media normalizing political assassination and emphasized that New York City has established protocols to protect local officials who feel threatened. As national l  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who appeared live on Fox News' Fox & Friends, emphasized the success of public safety measures during the No Kings Day protest, highlighting the use of drones, intelligence coordination, and restraint by law enforcement, which led to minimal arrests and no injuries. Addressing national immigration tensions, Adams stated the city would not interfere with federal enforcement actions and condemned any attempts to block legal authority. Respon  more

ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * State Education Department Releases 75 Percent of Questions and Instructional Reports From 2025 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics and Elementary- And Intermediate-Level Science Tests Milestone in Testing Schedule Provides Educators with Vital Information to Inform Teaching and Learning Decisions * The State Education Department today announced that in  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on the Situation In Israel and Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), the most senior Jewish Member of the House of Representatives, issued the following statement regarding the ongoing violence between Israel and Iran: "As the violence between Israel and Iran continues, I remain primarily concerned for the welfare of innocent civilians, too many of   more

ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Regents Actions in 29 Professional Discipline Cases and 2 Restoration Petitions The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 9 licenses, and 20 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct outlined in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted upon 2 restoration petitions.  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Representatives Randall, Begich, Garamendi, Malliotakis Launch Bipartisan Congressional Ferry Caucus to Improve Ferry Transportation BREMERTON, WA - Today, Representative Emily Randall (WA-06) announced the launch of the Congressional Ferry Caucus for the 119th Congress, alongside co-chairs Representatives Nick Begich (AK-At large), John Garamendi (CA-03), and Nicole Malliotakis   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: TRUMP'S "BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL" COULD SPELL "BIG" ENERGY PRICE HIKES & "BIG" JOB LOSSES FOR BUFFALO; STANDING AT ONE OF WESTERN NY'S LARGEST HOME SOLAR INSTALLERS, SENATOR REVEALS HOW GOP PLAN... * Buffalo Clean Energy Biz Like Solar Liberty Were Boosted By Federal Clean Energy Incentives - But Now Face Major Issues For Future Of Business Under GOP Job-Killing   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: UNDER GOP PLAN, ENERGY TAX HIKES COULD DECIMATE ROCHESTER'S #1 FASTEST-GROWING BUSINESS, DRIVE UP COSTS FOR ROCHESTER FAMILIES & SMALL BIZ; STANDING AT HOME WITH NEWLY-INSTALLED SOLAR PANELS,... * Rochester's GreenSpark Solar, Named Rochester's #1 Fastest-Growing Business & A Rochester Top Workplace, Has Already Been Forced To Lay Off 20 Workers Due To GOP Cl  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Gutting of Critical CDC Vaccine Safety Committee * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is slamming the Trump Administration's decision to gut a critical vaccine safety committee at Georgia's CDC. Sen. Ossoff joined a group of Senators slamming U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for firing the entire Adviso  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Praises President Trump, Secretary Duffy for Fighting Against Gov. Hochul's Commuter Tax Scheme * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to commend their steadfast leadership in halting Governor Kathy Hochul's disastrous congestion  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Slams Letitia James for Baselessly Investigating Local Law Enforcement for Enforcing Immigration Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Kathy Hochul and Tish James' New York is illegals first, New Yorkers last. This is a continuation of Kathy Hochul and NY Democrats war against law enforcement. Just last week, Kath  more