WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Rolls Out Election Integrity Bills Aimed at Safeguarding Ballot Security * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Chairwoman of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today introduced a slate of common-sense bills aimed at restoring trust in America's election systems and protecting the sacred right to vote for U.S. citizens. As part of this package, Rep. Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING PUSH BY CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS HALT FENTANYL ACT INTO LAW * Following Push by Congressman Pat Ryan, President Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act into Law Yesterday, President Trump signed Congressman Ryan's HALT Fentanyl Act into law The HALT Fentanyl Act passed the House in February following relentless pressure on Speaker Johnson by Congressman Ryan and Sheriffs Figueroa  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Senate Passage Of The Rescissions Package * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement following Senate passage of a rescissions package that claws back funding for public broadcasting that has already been allocated by Congress. "I'm appalled that Senate Republicans voted to slash fu  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers from Secretary Rubio on Haphazard USAID and State Department Personnel Decisions * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers regarding the administration's illegal dismantling of USAID and it  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures to force a vote on the resolutions (link is external) he introduced to terminate President Trump's authority   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the filing of his discharge petition for H.R. 2913 (link is external), the Ukraine Support Act. The bill offers   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Long Island Herald: Gillen: Congress should pass Gio's Law to save lives * WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, the Long Island Herald published (link is external) an op-ed by Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) on her 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 anaphylactic shock. L  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are driving up costs while taking nutritional assistance and healthcare away from millions of Americans in order to reward billionaires. LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. The Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are driving up costs while taking nutritional assistance and healthcare away from millions of Americans in order to reward billionaires. LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. The American people desperately   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Celebrates Historic Investment to Improve Newark Airport * (NEW YORK, NY) \- Following the completion of the runway renovation and the FAA's transition to a new fiber-optic network at Newark Liberty International Airport, even more investment is underway to modernize our aviation system. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is celebrating Congressional approval of investments coming t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day" Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures to force a vote on the resolutions he introduced to terminate President Trump's authority to impose enormous tarif  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the filing of his discharge petition for H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act. The bill offers strong sanctions  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Michael Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, issued the following opening remarks at a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "State Department Management Family FY26 Budget Posture" * * * Today, we convene to conduct oversight of the Department of State's Management Family and review its budgetary posture and strategic priorities for fiscal year 2026. I want to thank our witness, Mr. Jose Cunningham, for a  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on July 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, today President Trump announced that the U.S. will provide NATO allies with weapons to send to Ukraine. Finally. This is welcome news, but it comes 6 months late. Wasn't it candidate Trump who promised to end this war on day one? How many Ukrainia  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this administration's open hostility to programs involving diversity, equity, and inclusion is built on deep-seated prejudices that have no basis in constitutional principles, economic realities, or morality. Our Constitution has been amended specif  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "FY26 State Department Posture: Management and Resources": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Deputy Secretary Rigas, I appreciate your being here to explain the Secretary's reorganization plans. This is a dark time for American diplomacy. President Trump continues to isolate the United States, alienate our allie  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SECURES $54 MILLION AUTHORIZATION IN SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL FOR NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION TO BUILD NEW COMBINED OPERATIONS ALERT FACILITY; SENATOR LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELIVER $$$ IN... * Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Is Critical Base For Air Force In Western NY, But Current Operations Are Spread Across Multiple Facilities, Wasting Energy & Degra  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Moolenaar Introduce Washington Sister Cities Act to Terminate DC.-Beijing Partnership and Combat CCP Influence * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik today joined Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar in introducing the Washington Sister Cities Act to prohibit the District of Columbia from entering or maintaini  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing on Providing Affordable Relief for Small Businesses and Working Families Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered openi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Reintroduces Bill to Promote Textured Hair Education and Training * WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Texture Positive Act of 2025, which will incentivize educational training in cosmetology schools across the country to increase the number of trained professionals with knowledge of working with textured hair. The term "textured hair" means hair th  more