WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces $800,085 Grant for Fitzpatrick and Weller, Inc. to Support Forest Management and Rural Jobs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced Fitzpatrick and Weller, Inc. was awarded $800,085 by the United States Forest Service. Specifically, the funding will be used to install advanced wood energy emissions control systems at two of the c  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Leads ZIP Code Fix for Pendleton and Wheatfield * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan ZIP Code Act, H.R. 3095 (link is external), legislation he proudly cosponsored and helped advance through the House Oversight Committee in partnership with Congresswoman Lauren Boebert. The bill now move  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Statement on the Trump Administration Withdrawing the U.S. from UNESCO * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump administration withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organiz  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Meeks Defends Hardworking Americans Against Republicans' Deceptive Financial Schemes * The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Protects Everyday AmericansThe Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect hardworking Americans from predatory financial practices. Now, Trump and his billionaire friends are dismantling it, disguising their attacks as "regul  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE MARCHING US TOWARD A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THAT WILL HURT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Democratic leaders where they highlighted the need for the appropriations process to remain bipartisan and bicameral. LEADER JEFFR  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Takes to House Floor to Challenge WNBA Leadership and Call for Pay Raises for Female Athletes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, following the WNBA All-Stars game this past weekend and ahead of the Minnesota Lynx-New York Liberty game, U.S. Representative Angie Craig took to the House floor to condemn the circumstances around the Lynx-Liberty series that cost the Lynx the 2024 WNBA championship t  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER ANNOUNCES MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR BUILDING NEW CAPITAL DISTRICT ARMORY FOR NY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD'S 42ND INFANTRY DIVISION HEADQUARTERS * Current 42 nd Infantry Division HQ Armory Built in 1971 Has Long-Been Running Out Of Space, Technology, And Infrastructure Needed To Maintain US Army Division HQ And Support Training, Readiness, And Mission Requirements Aft  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SECURES PROVISION IN SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL TO ADDRESS FORT DRUM'S LONG-NEEDED EXPANSION FOR MATERNAL HEALTH CARE TO SUPPORT MILITARY MOMS & FAMILIES ON BASE - AND AT RURAL... * Fort Drum Has History Of OB/GYN Staffing Shortage & Relying on Local Hospitals & Providers For Maternal Care; Amid Nationwide OB/GYN Shortage, Senator Says Departme  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Rep. Dan Goldman on DOJ's Announcement That It Would Meet With Ghislaine Maxwell * "In a further effort to conceal the Epstein Files to protect President Trump, the Department of Justice is yet again using the criminal justice system for political purposes by belatedly and improperly seeking cooperation from Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence on convictions for cons  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Co-Leads Military Learning for Credit Act to Ensure All Veterans Benefit from Assistance Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C., -- Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) in introducing the Military Learning for Credit Act. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a companion bill in the Senate. The Military Lear  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Legislation to Expand Mental Health Care for Seniors * WASHINGTON, DC--Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY-20) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) today reintroduced the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve care for millions of America's seniors by permanently repealing the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for inpatient psychiatric   more