ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * "DEC Does What?!" Podcast Episode 26 Now Available: Artificial Reefs, Reel Benefits * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released the latest episode of "DEC Does What?!", the bi-weekly podcast that features conversations with DEC experts about the agency's wide-ranging efforts to protect New Yorkers and the environment. Episode  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big Beautiful Success Story: Opportunity Zone Improvements in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Focus on Rural Areas and "Helps Increase Transparency" in Program Improvements to the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, which encourages greater investment in distressed communities, will result in more investments targeted to parts of rural America and greater trans  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2024 * Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $151.0 billion in 2024, according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures decreased $24.9 billion, or 14.2 percent, from $176.0 billion (revised) in 2023 and we  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Introduces Bipartisan Bill Enhancing Abraham Accords Security Ties * Washington, D.C. - 7/10/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act, bipartisan legislation that will expedite arms sales to U.S. partners that have normalized relations  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on President Trump's Latest Tariff Threat Against Canada * BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), co-chair of the bipartisan Northern Border Caucus, released the following statement after President Trump's recent threat to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1. "President Trump's reckless and erratic game of tariff roulette is a dir  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Visits Springville to Spotlight Local Seniors, Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) visited the Village of Springville on Thursday to meet directly with residents, local officials, and small business owners to hear about the challenges facing the community and highlight how recent policy wins are making a difference right here at h  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Fine-Tune Cleanup Plan to Remove Contaminated Soil, Protect Groundwater at Goose Farm Superfund Site * Plumsted Township, N.J. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the ongoing cleanup of the Goose Farm Superfund Site in Plumsted Township, New Jersey. The new plan targets addressing remaining soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PC  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Push to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) led a letter to Andrew Ferguson, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the agency to investigate tariff-enabled corporate price  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Higher Costs, Fewer Options, & Worse Service: Blumenthal Demands Information About Potential Impact of United & JetBlue Partnership on Consumers * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty raising concerns over any partnership, including the Blue Sky partnership announced between the two   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on July 10, 2025: * * * Homeland Republicans Announce Full Committee Hearing Examining How NGOs Helped Fuel the Biden-Harris Border Crisis Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN), Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS), and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers on Reckless Dismantling of USAGM * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Kari Lake, senior advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), requesting she provide detailed information related to the decision to unilaterally shutter  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Mass Firing of State Department Personnel * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump administration's mass firing of State Department personnel. "The mass firing of civil service and foreign service employees at t  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Saves Taxpayers $100 Million * WASHINGTON - In addition to the One Big Beautiful Bill delivering the largest tax cut in history, the law will also save taxpayers $100 million by eliminating freebies for free-loading fat cats thanks to an amendment successfully attached by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). Ernst's effort ended the backwards practice of forcing small businesses to foot the b  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Liccardo on CNN - Trump's "Epidemic of Lawlessness" and Militarized Enforcement Do Not Belong in a Democracy NEW YORK, N.Y. - Last night, Congressman Sam Liccardo joined Abby Phillip on CNN to discuss the Trump Administration's attacks on the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship. When asked by Phillip, host of NewsNight, about the constitutionality of Trump's executive  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From China, Indonesia and Vietnam Determinations." The commission has determined there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the U.S. is materially injured due to imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia and Vietnam. These imports are alleged to be sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and to be subsidized by the governments of China  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSFR) -- JBS Hair Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, based its complaint on alleged violations of trade law concerning imported pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair. This action by the International Trade Commission highlights the interactivity between businesses and government agencies in addressing trade disputes. The Commission is actively soliciting public comments, demonstrating a commitment to transparency and public engagement in its decision-making processes. The complaint,   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Doggett, & Sorensen Lead Call for Urgent Federal Action After Deadly Texas Flood * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, joined by Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) Dean of the Texas Congressional Delegation, and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) the only meteorologist serving in Congress, today led a force  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Urges President Trump to Restore Key Funding for After-School Programs in the Hudson Valley * Washington, D.C. - 7/11/25... Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) is urging President Trump to release federal funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which provide vital before- and after-school programs across the Hudson Valley. These programs are particularly impactful for low-income st  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "OUR COMMITMENT IS TO MAKE SURE WE FIGHT FOR EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN ACROSS THE COUNTRY" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference at CrescentCare, a federally qualified health center in Louisiana, with Rep. Troy Carter (LA-02) and Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chairs Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "OUR COMMITMENT IS TO MAKE SURE WE FIGHT FOR EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN ACROSS THE COUNTRY" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference at CrescentCare, a federally qualified health center in Louisiana, with Rep. Troy Carter (LA-02) and Steering and Policy Committee Co-Chairs Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Rep. Nanette Barra  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds Court Decision Rejecting 9/11 Plea Deal * (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's decision (link is external) to strike down a plea deal that would have allowed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants to avoid the death penalty: "I   more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Plan to Close DOT Concrete Recycling Facility at Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Boosting Quality of Life * Concrete Recycling at Brooklyn Marine Terminal Facility Will End by August, With Full Relocation by End of 2025 NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced a plan to cease operations at the  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Launches "Benefits on Your Block," Bringing City Resources to the Doorsteps of New Yorkers, as "We Outside Summer" Continues * July 11, 2025 Adams Administration Will Bring Jobs Opportunities, Benefits Enrollment, Housing Support, and Public Safety Resources Directly to New Yorkers Throughout Summer 2025 NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched " Benefits on Your Block," a sum  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Medical Society of the State of New York has written to the U.S. Department of Education emphasizing the critical role of student loan and forgiveness programs for medical students and physicians. The organization, representing 20,000 members, advocates for changes that benefit all students, particularly those pursuing medical education. Medical education is the most expensive postsecondary education in the U.S., with over 71% of medical graduates carrying an average   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Meeks Demands Answers on Reckless Dismantling of USAGM Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Kari Lake, senior advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), requesting she provide detailed information related to the decision to unilaterally shut  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Meeks Statement on Mass Firing of State Department Personnel Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump administration's mass firing of State Department personnel. "The mass firing of civil service and foreign service employees a  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared on WNBC's "News 4 NY at 5" on July 9, 2025, to address the federal criminal charges that were dropped by the Trump administration. He clarified that while he sought flight and hotel upgrades, he paid for his travel and accommodation, and any disclosure omissions were filing errors, not criminal acts. Adams also described the charges, including allegations related to a Fire Department inspection for a Turkish consulate building and   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke on MSNBC Online on July 10, 2025, outside Washington Square Park, addressing the dropped federal indictment against him, his bid for reelection, and his opponent, Zohran Mamdani. Adams stated the indictment, which included charges related to calling the fire commissioner and asking for airline upgrades, was politically motivated and baseless. He highlighted his administration's accomplishments in reducing crime and improving quality o  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared on WNBC's "News 4 NY at 5" on July 10, 2025, to discuss his administration's public safety strategies and efforts to reduce crime. Adams highlighted a 36 percent drop in murders and a 54 percent decrease in shooting incidents over the past four years, attributing these successes to precision policing and targeting gang leaders. He also addressed the challenges posed by looser bail laws, stating his administration is working to comb  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared on the "Mo News" podcast on July 10, 2025, to discuss his administration's accomplishments in public safety and his campaign for reelection. Adams highlighted a decrease in violent crime, including the fewest reported shootings in the city's history, attributing this to targeted policing strategies. He also addressed criticisms regarding his communication, stating that the successes of his administration, such as increased housing   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke on 94.7 The Block's "Jonesy In The Morning" on July 9, 2025, highlighting the success of the city's doula program, which has served over 3,000 women and seen no pregnancy-related deaths among participants. This is especially impactful given that in New York City, Black women are four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. Adams also discussed racial disparities in pain management within healthc  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Impose Lifetime Ban on Members of Congress from Lobbying * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025, legislation that would impose a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress from becoming lobbyists. The legislation also   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, Foster, Johnson Introduce the Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act * July 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11), the co-chair of the Research and Development Caucus and only Ph.D. physicist in Congress, and Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), a senior me  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett Lead Oversight Push to Get Answers on Texas Floods, Disaster Preparedness Today, Rep. Greg Casar and Rep. Jasmine Crockett of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, backed by Ranking Member Robert Garcia, sent three letters demanding answers from the Federal Eme  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $20 Million In Federal Funding For 16 Airports Across New York State * Major Projects Include Over $6 Million For Long Island's Republic Airport And Over $5 Million For Buffalo Niagara International Airport Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Transportati  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Gillibrand, Collins And Reps. Castro, Ciscomani Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Early Childhood Education Workforce * U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Head Start for Our Future Act, bipartisan legislation that would make child development and early education jobs eligible as community services under the Federal Work-Study program. By a  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Tesla has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security urging officials to reject requests for the inclusion of a specific steel derivative in Section 232 steel tariffs. The letter responds to comments filed by Nucor Corporation and Metallus, Inc. which aimed to broaden the scope of the tariffs under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8503.00.95. "The inclusion of laminated stacks under HTSUS statistical suffix   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Traxys North America, New York, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security urging the removal of Turkish Magnesium from a list of products under consideration for Section 232 tariffs. The global commodity trader emphasized that such tariffs would negatively impact U.S. national and energy security given the mineral's criticality and limited sourcing options. Traxys explained that there are no domestic U.S. producers of Magnes  more