WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Introduces Bill to Empower Diplomatic Security Agents with Modern Investigative Authority * Washington, D.C. - 7/29/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Parity in Diplomatic Security Investigations Act to allow Diplomatic Security (DS) special agents to carry out the interc  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Espaillat and Rep. Velazquez Demand Investigation into Detention Center at 26 Federal Plaza Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined Rep. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding a full investigation into the detention center operated by Immigration and Customs  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Efforts to Weaken ATF and Federal Gun Regulations * BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 47 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Trump administration to reverse harmful efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to weaken th  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN MORELLE CONDEMNS DISMANTLING OF AFGHAN ALLIES VISA PROGRAM * (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined veterans and advocates to strongly condemn the Trump Administration's decision to shut down Operation Enduring Welcome and the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE)--two federal programs designed to resettle Afghan nationals who supported U.S. military and d  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS CHARGE TO SAVE NEWBURGH-BEACON FERRY, RALLIES WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO DEMAND BETTER OF MTA FOR HUDSON VALLEY COMMUTERS * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Charge to Save Newburgh-Beacon Ferry, Rallies with Local Leaders to Demand Better of MTA for Hudson Valley Commuters The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to permanently discontinue the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry - whic  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Responds to Declassified Report Confirming Russia Collusion Hoax Was Fabricated by Obama-Era Officials * Oswego, New York--Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) issued the following statement in response to the newly declassified House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Majority Staff Report, which details how senior Obama-era intelligence officials man  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Unveils 2025 Tax Plan to Lower Costs for Families and Small Businesses * Oswego, New York--Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today unveiled her 2025 Tax Plan to lower costs for families, protect small businesses and family farms, and expand opportunity across New York's 24th District. As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Tenney helped craft President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, Torres Reintroduce Bipartisan Saving Vet Halls Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) announced the reintroduction of the Saving Vet Halls Act, bipartisan legislation to create a grant program addressing the needs of local Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) as they continue to struggle to keep their facili  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez in the NYT: "It's My Job to Reflect My Community's Sentiment That This is a Problem" * This month, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) joined The New York Times to discuss her proposal to set ethics standards for Members of Congress experiencing mental decline and memory loss. This Democrat Wants Cognitive Standards in Congress. Her Colleagues Disagree. Annie Kar  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HISTORIC LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Over the last several months, the Trump administration has repeatedly and unlawfully blocked Members of Congress from carrying out oversight of potential abuses in our immigration detention system. Today, Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HISTORIC LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Over the last several months, the Trump administration has repeatedly and unlawfully blocked Members of Congress from carrying out oversight of potential abuses in our immigration detention system. Today, Democratic Members of Congress are  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Statement on Senator Sanders' Resolutions to Block Weapons Transfers to the Israeli Government * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released a statement urging the Senate to pass Senator Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) resolutions (link is external), which would block the Trump Administration's proposed sale of 1,000-pound bombs, joint direct   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Convenes Boro Park Leadership Roundtable With Elected Officials, Law Enforcement, and Community Groups to Address Rise in Antisemitic Incidents * Goldman Joined by Assemblymember Eichenstein, State Senator Sutton, Councilmember Felder, as well as NYPD, BPJCC, ADL, and Other Stakeholders View Pictures of the Roundtable and Visit Here (link is external) Brooklyn, N.Y. - Congres  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman's Statement on Joining Lawsuit Demanding Trump Administration Allow Access to Immigration Detention Facilities * Read the Lawsuit Here (link is external) "For months, masked, unidentified ICE agents have been illegally detaining hundreds of non-violent, law-abiding immigrants and holding them for days or weeks in federal facilities in my district without beds, showers, sufficie  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Announces Eats Act To Expand Snap Benefit Eligibility To More College Students * As Many As 290,000 New York College Students Would Become Newly Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under The EATS Act In 2023, 41% of college students experienced food insecurity Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act, which would expand Supplement  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Demands DHS Restore Funding for UAlbany Mesonet Weather Detection Program * ALBANY, NY -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), along with Representatives John Mannion (NY-22) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem urging the Trump Administration reverse its decision to terminate funding for the Exploiting Mesonet for Emergency  more