WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Over 180 organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed changes to federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs by the U.S. Department of Education. The groups, representing millions of students, borrowers, workers and vulnerable populations, argue that the Administration's plans would worsen the ongoing student loan crisis affecting more than 40 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion. The letter specifically challenges alterations t  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS SENATE GOP MOVES TO RIP AWAY FUNDING FOR UPSTATE NY PUBLIC TV & RADIO, SCHUMER DEMANDS CONGRESS BLOCK TRUMP'S CLAW BACKS THAT WOULD HURT RURAL AREAS, EDUCATION, & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN EVERY... * Schumer Says The GOP Plan To Gut Funding Would Eliminate $45+ Million From Over A Dozen NY Public TV & Radio Stations That Provide Critical Services Like Emergency Weat  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Ava Labs Inc, New York, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the modernization of payment systems for the federal government. The technology company emphasizes the urgent need for a transformation in electronic payment methods to meet contemporary standards. In their correspondence, Will Waltrip, a representative from Ava Labs, stated, "Modern payments in the United States are at an inflection point." The letter h  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Mayors and local government officials from across the U.S. have collectively urged the U.S. Department of Education not to restrict access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income-Driven Repayment plans. In a letter to the department, these leaders emphasized that these programs are "crucial resources for borrowers in our communities, and directly support the ability of cities and counties to recruit and retain public service workers." The signatories warned that lim  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Cityland: Congressman Goldman Outlines Solutions to Lack of Public Trust in Government * New York, NY - In June, Congressman Dan Goldman delivered the keynote speech at the New York Law School's 199th CityLaw Breakfast, titled: "Democracy on the Brink: Corruption and the Public Trust." In his keynote, Goldman outlined the damage being done by rampant public corruption to public confidence in gover  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on Confirmation of Bryan Bedford as Federal Aviation Administration Administrator * Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following the Senate's confirmation of Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration: "The confirmation of Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration is a decision that is not only dangero  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Celebrates Release of High School Haitian Student from Spring Valley * Pearl River, N.Y. - 7/9/25... Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler's office was made aware of the detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of Alan Junior Pierre, a refugee from Haiti and a student at Spring Valley High School. Congressman Lawler's office acted promptly, intervening after Pierre's fam  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces Airport Improvement Program Grants for Local NY-23 Airports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a series of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants to local NY-23 airports: $731,951 to the Corning-Painted Post Airport, $394,724 to the Akron Jesson Field Airport, $386,272 to  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces Federal ARC Grant for Chemung County Canal Connector * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that Chemung County has been awarded $248,815 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Chemung Canal Connector. The funds will be used to construct a 7-mile connection between the Lackawanna Trail and the Catharine Valley   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Secures Massive Win for Central New York in the One Big Beautiful Bill * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today highlighted the historic investment she championed for Central New York through the One Big Beautiful Bill, which delivers critical support for America's semiconductor industry and advanced manufacturing sector. The enhancement of the Advanced   more

ALBANY, New York, July 9 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Releases Draft Visitor Use Management Plan for Formerly Trailless Catskill High Peaks * Public Meeting Aug. 6; Comments Accepted through Sept. 15 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the release of the Draft Visitor Use Management Plan for the Formerly Trailless Catskill High Peaks. The plan  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Digital Imagery Pioneers Were Also Sailors Navy veteran George E. Smith and Willard S. Boyle shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics for their 1969 invention of the light-sensitive charge-coupled device, which made digital imagery possible.  In a CCD image sensor, pixels are represented by p-doped metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors. These MOS capacitors produce images when incoming photons are converted i  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING INDEPENDENCE DAY, CONGRESSMAN RYAN DEMANDS TRUMP REVERSE PROPOSAL THAT WOULD PUT FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS BACK ON THE STREET * Following Independence Day, Congressman Ryan Demands Trump Reverse Proposal That Would Put Formerly Homeless Veterans Back on The Street Following alarming reporting from the Supportive Housing Network of New York - which showed 1500+ NY veterans on track to lose t  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Warren Demand Answers About Trump Administration Cuts to Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds And Scams * Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024 This week, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, demande  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Introduces Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Greece * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Greece, at a nomination hearing. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Remarks as prepared for delive  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC, New York, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security regarding a national security investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. The company, a major recycler and refiner of platinum group metals, advocated for changes to current tariff structures to bolster U.S. critical mineral supply chain resilience. Uve Kupka, president of Heraeus Precious   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kennedy in the New York Post: The clock is ticking on the Senate to chop $9.4 billion of waste * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the New York Post urging the Senate to approve President Trump's rescission request to permanently cut funding to wasteful foreign aid programs and public broadcasting. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "Under former President Joe  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REP. ILHAN OMAR * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The unhinged, racist and Islamophobic comments made by Randy Fine about Rep. Ilhan Omar are bigoted and disgusting. We are just weeks removed from heinous acts of political violen  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REP. ILHAN OMAR * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The unhinged, racist and Islamophobic comments made by Randy Fine about Rep. Ilhan Omar are bigoted and disgusting. We are just weeks removed from heinous acts of political violence targeting elected offic  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "DONALD TRUMP'S ONE BIG UGLY LAW HURTS EVERYDAY AMERICANS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND REWARDS BILLIONAIRES" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue pushing back against the extremism that has been unleashed on the American people by the Trump administrati  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "DONALD TRUMP'S ONE BIG UGLY LAW HURTS EVERYDAY AMERICANS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND REWARDS BILLIONAIRES" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue pushing back against the extremism that has been unleashed on the American people by the Trump administration and Rubber Stamp Republ  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES DON'T WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEY WORK FOR DONALD TRUMP" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber where he emphasized that the Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut healthcare and nutritional assistance for millions of hardworking Americans in order to pay for tax brea  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES DON'T WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEY WORK FOR DONALD TRUMP" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber where he emphasized that the Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut healthcare and nutritional assistance for millions of hardworking Americans in order to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. ARI  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Live Entertainment CEO Indicted for Orchestrating Conspiracy to Rig Bidding Process for Public University Arena * A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Timothy J. Leiweke, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak View Group (OVG), for orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas, the Justice Department's Antitru  more

NEW YORK, July 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, DOHMH Acting Commissioner Dr. Morse Announce Lowest Quarter of Opioid Overdose Deaths in Five Years, Invest in Substance use Disorder Treatments to Further Decrease Opioid Overdoses * Provisional Overdose Death Count for Third Quarter of 2024 is Lowest on Record Since 2020, Continuing Decrease in Overdose Deaths $4 Million in Annual Spending Will Support Providers to Expand and Improve Access to  more

ALBANY, New York, July 9 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory for Thursday, July 10 - DEC Announces Four Southern Tier Flood Resiliency Projects * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will join partners to announce new Environmental Bond Act funding for four Southern Tier flood control and prevention projects, including in Binghamton and Whitney Point, that will help safeguard the r  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Medical Society of the State of New York has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education, emphasizing the critical importance of federal student loan and forgiveness programs for medical students. The organization, representing 20,000 physicians, residents, and students, stressed that medical education is the most expensive postsecondary education in the U.S. David Jakubowicz, president of the Medical Society of the State of New York, highlighted that over 71% of  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG INTRODUCES LEGISLATION REQUIRING ICE AGENTS TO CLEARLY DISPLAY BADGES AND AGENCY TIES * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced that she introduced the ICE Badge Visibility Act ( H.R.4298 (link is external) ), a bill requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to visibly display their badge, badge number, and law enforcement affiliation when questioning, arres  more

ALBANY, New York, July 10 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * State Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds The state Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found DOH at times failed  more

ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL EDUCATION LAUNCHES NEW VIDEO SERIES: LOOK AT THIS! The New York State Office of Cultural Education is excited to announce the launch of a new video series, "Look at This!"--a lively, behind-the-scenes journey that pulls back the curtain to show viewers the often unseen quirky, captivating, and surprising collections housed in the state's cultural  more

ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris and Five Other State Regulators Secure $4.2 Million Settlement from Wise US, Inc., for Inadequate Anti-Money Laundering Program The New York Department of Financial Services Partnered with Massachusetts, Texas, California, Minnesota, and Nebraska Regulators to Hold Wise Accountable for Compliance Failures * NEW YORK -- Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams called in for an interview on July 9, 2025, on 94.7 The Block's "Jonesy In The Morning" to discuss his administration's initiatives and address criticisms. Adams highlighted the success of the city's doula program, stating that among the over 3,000 participants, there have been no pregnancy-related deaths, a significant achievement given that Black women in New York City are four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosted a Jewish heritage reception on July 8, 2025, at Gracie Mansion, New York, where he condemned rising antisemitism and vowed to protect all communities from hate. Adams drew parallels between historical struggles of Jewish people and other marginalized groups, emphasizing the shared fight against intolerance. He reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring New York City remains a safe and inclusive home for its diverse population, including i  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Introduces Legislation to Bolster Anti-Gun Trafficking Efforts * 'ATF DATA Act' Requires ATF to Publish Comprehensive Data on Recovered Illicit Firearms to Inform Anti-Trafficking Strategies 93% of Guns Used in NYC Crimes are From Out of State Read the Bill Here (link is external) Washington D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced the 'ATF DATA Act' which would req  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- A brief issued in June 2025 by the New York State Department of Health, titled "New York State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Brief: Cannabis Use New York State Adults, 2023," provides insights into cannabis consumption patterns among adults in the state. The report leverages data from the New York Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to track trends following the legalization of cannabis use for individuals aged 21 and older on March 31, 2021.   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-09494; S.D.N.Y. filed Dec. 12, 2024) involving Eric Cobb: * * * On July 2, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final judgment against Eric Cobb, a former South Carolina-based investment adviser representative, who the SEC alleged engaged in a long-running fraudulent trade allocation scheme, commonly referred to as "cherry-picking." The jud  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on July 8, 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, the July work period and rescissions-this July 4, Donald Trump and Republicans wreaked havoc on our country. On a day when Americans are supposed to celebrate our independence and our blessings as citizens of this great Nation, Donald Trump s  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on July 8, 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, the VA workforce--Donald Trump and Secretary Collins are manufacturing a cynical staffing crisis at the Veterans' Administration. Earlier this year, we learned that Secretary Collins announced plans for a wide-scale, 80,000-plus employee redu  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, No Amnesty for Illegal Aliens, Joe Biden's Autopen Presidency on Mornings with Maria * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria this morning to laud President Trump's signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, Democrats refusal to condemn violence against ICE agents, no amnesty for  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Champions Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Passing in One Big Beautiful Bill * Saratoga, NY - Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik is proud to have secured her bipartisan Workforce Pell Grants provisions in the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, unlocking opportunities for students and workers looking to gain skills in high-demand fields by allowing Pell Grants to support st  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- TicketNetwork, Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, addressing perceived unfair practices in the live entertainment ticketing industry. The company, which operates a peer-to-peer ticket exchange based in Connecticut, outlines how vertically integrated companies are manipulating the market to inflate prices and restrict consumer choice. In the letter, Bruce Morris, Director of Government Relations at   more