WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Cancel the Cuts: Congressman Kennedy, Healthcare Leaders Condemn Devastating Medicaid Reductions Threatening WNY Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care * BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined community leaders at the Schofield Residence Nursing Facility to denounce the devastating impact that Medicaid cuts, authorized in Trump and Congressional Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, will have o  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Kelly, Padilla, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Court Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * First-of-Its-Kind Exhibition Opening at the National Gallery of Art Explores Photography's Role in the Black Arts Movement Never-before-seen photographs alongside images of cultural icons reveal the medium's central role during a pivotal era of creative expression * The National Gallery of Art presents Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985, an exhibition exploring the work of American an  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action Against Telemedicine Firm NextMed Over Charges It Used Misleading Prices, Fake Reviews, and Deceptive Weight Loss Claims to Sell GLP-1 Weight-Loss Programs * The operators of telemedicine company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Next Medical and NextMed, have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges that they used deceptive cost and weight loss claims  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Long Island Press: Gillen pushes for safer roads, communities to take advantage of grant funding * HEMPSTEAD, NY \- In case you missed it, the Long Island Press reported on Congresswoman Laura Gillen's newly introduced bill, the "Bipartisan Traffic Safety Enhancement Act," (link is external) which is aimed at improving local infrastructure to limit vehicular-related deaths. Gillen announced   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T DONE A DAMN THING TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue pushing back against Republicans' One Big Ugly Law which rewards billionaires while stripping food and healthcare from the American pe  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T DONE A DAMN THING TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue pushing back against Republicans' One Big Ugly Law which rewards billionaires while stripping food and healthcare from the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES :   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds NYCEDC for Moving Staten Island-Brooklyn Ferry Closer to Reality * (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today issued the following statement regarding news (link is external) that plans to launch a new ferry route reconnecting Staten Island and Brooklyn have moved one step closer to becoming a reality. "As a member of the Congressional Ferry Caucus   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis, Suozzi Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Housing Opportunities * (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced bipartisan legislation that would direct the eventual proceeds from the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a housing revolving loan fund aimed at expanding homeownership and rental opportunitie  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Reasoner * When Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Stanley Reasoner was surrounded by insurgents deep in enemy territory in Vietnam, he did his best to save the handful of men who were trapped with him. Reasoner lost his life trying to protect them, but his devotion to duty led to a posthumous Medal of Honor. Reasoner was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Spokane, Washingt  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads 30+ Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 * "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders." This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 a  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport employees, 250 children share in STEM demonstrations as part of Bring a Child to Work Day * NEWPORT, R.I. - Roughly 250 youngsters, ages 9 to 17, and 150 parents and guardians participated in Bring a Child to Work Day on June 27, which is designed to introduce family members of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees to the science, technology, engineering   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on July 14, 2025, from P.S. 179 in New York, that 11 more schoolyards are joining the "Schoolyards to Playgrounds" program, bringing the total to 313 locations and putting 20,000 more New Yorkers within a 10-minute walk of green space. This expansion is part of the "We Outside Summer" initiative, aimed at providing accessible play areas for children and families, particularly in underserved communities that lack public green space  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosted his "Hear From the Mayor" radio show on 107.5 WBLS on July 13, 2025, where he lauded the success of the city's free doula initiative. Joined by doula Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Adams underscored the program's impact on reducing maternal mortality rates among Black women, noting that over 3,200 mothers have been served with no pregnancy-associated deaths. Addressing a caller's query about free public transit, Mayor Adams stated that whil  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * OmegaPro founder, promoter charged for running global $650 million foreign exchange and crypto investment scam following ICE New York investigation * NEW YORK -- An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations New York, alongside several partners, has resulted in an indictment charging two men for their alleged roles in operating and promotin  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Poverty & Race Research Action Council, a civil rights law and policy organization, submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing regulations. The regulations, which have been in place for decades, are designed to combat racial and economic segregation in housing. The letter highlights concerns that the proposed rescission is "arbitrary, capricious, and inco  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Probes ICE Agreement With Bureau of Prisons to House Over 100 Immigrants at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn * Prison is Notorious for Violence, Understaffing, Power Outages, Extended Lockdowns, and Solitary Confinement Federal Judges Have Refused to Send Convicted Criminals to MDC in Recent Years, Calling it 'Barbaric' and 'Contemptuous of Human Dignity' Washing  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Photos, Transcript: Rep. Dan Goldman, State Senator Gounardes Call for End to ICE Detention at Notorious Federal Prison * VIDEO, PHOTOS, TRANSCRIPT: REP. DAN GOLDMAN, STATE SENATOR GOUNARDES CALL FOR END TO ICE DETENTION AT NOTORIOUS FEDERAL PRISON Rep. Goldman: "The Trump Administration is now sending non-criminal, non-charged, nonviolent immigrants, many of whom have ongoing asylum cas  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR UPSTATE NY! AMERICA'S FIRST-EVER NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENS AT ALBANY NANOTECH, MARKING MAJOR MILESTONE AS NEW GLOBAL EPICENTER FOR... * Schumer Says NSTC Will Attract Companies From Around The World To Upstate NY, Boosting Existing NY Companies From Micron To GlobalFoundries With Access To Most Advanced Ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Senator Rand Paul Re-Refers Dr. Anthony Fauci to the Department of Justice Dr. Rand Paul (R-KY) today renewed his referral Dr. Anthony Fauci to the Department of Justice for potential criminal prosecution, following new revelations that Fauci was granted a presidential pardon using an autopen operated by White  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- SESAC Performing Rights LLC, New York, has submitted additional comments to the U.S. Copyright Office regarding issues affecting performing rights organizations. The organization emphasizes that a competitive marketplace among PROs benefits songwriters and publishers by offering choice and ensuring fair distribution practices. Christos P. Badavas, executive vice president and general counsel for SESAC Performing Rights, explained, "This music licensing marketplace has pro  more