WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Urges Senate to Reject FAA Nominee Bryan Bedford * BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) formally called on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to reject the nomination of Bryan Bedford for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a letter addressed to Chair Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, Kennedy exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces FAA Grants for Cattaraugus County Olean Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $313,813 to the Olean Airport for phase 2 of their rehabilitation project which consists of rehabilitating a parking lot and construction of a new lighting system. The FAA also awarded a sec  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces Over $2.6 Million Grant for Head Start Projects in Allegany County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that Allegany County Community Opportunities and Rural Development has been awarded $2,698,394 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start Projects. "I am proud to support the over $2.6 mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces the Fairness in Vineyard Data Act to Support NY-24 Grape Growers * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Fairness in Vineyard Data Act to expand the federal government's vineyard data collection to better reflect the needs of grape growers in New York and other top-producing states. Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) joined R  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING HIS MULTIPLE PUSHES, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES CSX HEEDS HIS CALLS TO RESTORE VITAL GILLETT ROAD BRIDGE FOR OGDEN & ROCHESTER COMMUNITY * Monroe County's Gillett Road Bridge Was Forced To Close In December 2023 Due To Potential Structural Failures, Cutting Off Motorists And Disrupting Commutes And Traffic Patterns For Monroe County Residents Schumer Last Year Stoo  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Sends Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Urging Reinstatement of Humanitarian Parole for Haitian Citizens * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem urging her to reinstate critical humanitarian parole for hardworking, law-abiding Haitian citizens fleeing life-threatening danger in their home country. Rep. Gillen has been  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Hepatitis Caucus Co-Chairs Velazquez and Johnson Call on RFK Jr. to Maintain Hepatitis Vaccine Recommendations * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), co-chairs of the Congressional Hepatitis Caucus, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging him to maintain longstanding feder  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 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   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Votes to Prohibit D.C. Sanctuary City Policies * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 2056 the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025 (link is external), which prohibits the District of Columbia from enacting or maintaining any law or policy that prevents Law Enforcement from sharin  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE FACT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO RUN AWAY FROM CONFRONTING THESE SITUATIONS ON CAPITOL HILL IS VERY PROBLEMATIC" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe where he emphasized that Iran is a sworn enemy of the United States and the Trump administration must follow the Constitution and stop hiding its actions  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE FACT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO RUN AWAY FROM CONFRONTING THESE SITUATIONS ON CAPITOL HILL IS VERY PROBLEMATIC" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe where he emphasized that Iran is a sworn enemy of the United States and the Trump administration must follow the Constitution and stop hiding its actions in the Middle East from C  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Meeks, McCaul, Bera, Huizenga Introduce Burma GAP Act Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Michael McCaul; Ami Bera, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific; and Bill Huizenga, Chairman of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia,   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Morelle Led Democrats in Highlighting the Need to Protect Access to the Ballot Box for American Voters Abroad WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, emphasized the need to ensure every eligible American voter, whether living in the United States on Election Day or not,   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 23, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, earlier today, we received reports that Iran has targeted U.S. military bases and U.S. servicemembers in the Middle East, putting the lives of thousands of Americans at immediate risk. I join Americans in praying for their safety. This   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Grills Bove During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, grilled Emil Bove III, President Trump's pick to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, on multiple allegations of ethical misconduct throughout Mr. Bove's tenure as an Assistant   more