WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces Over $2.5 Million Grant for Head Start Projects in Bath, NY * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc. has been awarded $2,530,907 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start Projects. "I was proud to support and deliver over $2.5 million for Head Start p  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On The Third Anniversary Of The Dobbs Decision * Today, on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "Three years ago, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned women's rights to bodily autonomy, privacy,  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Himes, Smith Statement on Unacceptable Cancellation of Middle East Briefing * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, toda  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Introduce War Powers Resolution to Cease U.S. Hostilities on Iran * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: Don't fall for the lies about the GOP's plan for Medicaid: We're actually STRENGTHENING it WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the New York Post this week. In Case You Missed It: "President D  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New York Post: Proposed 'Gio's Law,' named for tragic LI teen, would see cops across US equipped with EpiPens * LYNBROOK, NY: In case you missed it, the New York Post reported (link is external) on Congresswoman Laura Gillen's (NY-04) newly introduced bill "Gio's Law" named in honor of 14-year-old Giovanni Cipriano, a Lynbrook High School freshman who died in 2013 after going into anaphylact  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Votes to Prohibit Noncitizen Voting in D.C. Elections * Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 884 (link is external), a resolution prohibiting noncitizens from voting in elections in Washington, D.C. by repealing the District's Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. "Voting is a sacred right reserved  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CANCELING CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON IRAN * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has incomprehensibly cancelled the bipartisan briefing scheduled today in the House of Representatives related to the situation in the Middle East. They have also failed to hol  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CANCELING CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON IRAN * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has incomprehensibly cancelled the bipartisan briefing scheduled today in the House of Representatives related to the situation in the Middle East. They have also failed to hold a classified Gang of Eig  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES THREE YEARS SINCE THE DOBBS DECISION: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS BELIEVE IN A WOMAN'S FREEDOM TO MAKE HER OWN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE DECISIONS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic leadership, the Reproductive Freedom Caucus and the Democratic Women's Caucus to mark three years since the Supreme Court's disastro  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he criticized the Rubber Stamp Republicans for not standing up for the American people while Donald Trump unleashes chaos, cruelty and corruption. LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, eve  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT IS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RUNNING AWAY FROM?" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar where they demanded that the American people receive answers from the Trump administration on how they plan to avoid another deadly war in the Middle   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT IS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RUNNING AWAY FROM?" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar where they demanded that the American people receive answers from the Trump administration on how they plan to avoid another deadly war in the Middle East. LEADER JEFFRIES :   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Meeks, Himes, Smith Statement on Unacceptable Cancellation of Middle East Briefing Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Serv  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Introduces Legislation to Protect the Public from Body-Gripping Traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System * Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act. This legislation will help restore the original purpose of the National Wildlife Refuge System as a haven for wildlife by prohibiting the use of cruel body-gripping traps on these public, protected   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on Dobbs Anniversary * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion: "Three years ago today, six Justices on the Supreme Court issued a decision tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: AS SUMMER SIZZLES, UPSTATE NY TOURISM FIZZLES - NEW DATA SHOWS TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR SLAMS UPSTATE NY, WITH CANADIAN BORDER CROSSINGS PLUMMETING 400,000 LAST MONTH, A 25% DECREASE FROM PREVIOUS... * With Summer Tourism Season Underway Across Upstate NY, New Data Shows Border Crossings Are Continuing To Plummet, Putting NY Main Streets At Risk, Jeopardizing Jobs   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik's Bipartisan Veterans' Access to VA Benefits Bill Featured at House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Veterans' Affairs Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Stefanik's bipartisan legislation, the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act. This legislation w  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Pushes Bold Priorities in Upcoming Surface Transportation Package * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) submitted two letters to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure outlining her top priorities for the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization package. Her proposals center on affordability, safety, environmental justice, and long-overdue i  more