WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN MORELLE SOUNDS THE ALARM ON BUDGET BILL'S IMPACT ON LOCAL SENIORS * (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Morelle joined community leaders and local seniors at Episcopal Senior Life Community's Valley Manor to address growing threats to programs older Americans rely on, like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. "Right now, as a direct result of President Trump's budget bill, old  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Jeffries, Thompson Call on New York Republicans to Support Universal Background Checks * Following the mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building in late July, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), and Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-04) led the New York Democratic delegation in a letter on Friday calling   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy Carter Statement on Home Rule and Trump Seizing Control of Washington D.C. Police Force, Implications in New Orleans * EW ORLEANS, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "The President's attempt to seize control of Washington, D.C.'s police force--and his suggestion that he may do the same in cities like New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago--is  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY; AS 'DOGE' CUTS CREATE CHAOS, THREATENING SERVICES NEARLY 200,000 CENTRAL NY SENIORS RELY ON -- NEW BILL WILL REVERSE CUTS, KEEP LOCAL... * 'DOGE' Has Fired Thousands Of Social Security Workers, Hurting Services 11K Seniors In Cortland Rely On - With Website Crashes, Overwhelmed Phone Lines, & Confusion Over  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: SAVE WESTERN NY'S JOB CORPS! SENATOR LEADS FIGHT TO KEEP DOORS OPEN & DELIVER FUNDING TO CONTINUE ONE OF AMERICA'S LARGEST JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH IMPACTED STUDENTS, STAFF, & SMALL... * Chautauqua County's Job Corps Center Provides Residential Workforce Training To ~200 Students Every Year In Healthcare, Construction, And Other Fields That Are In Need Of W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, JEFFRIES, NADLER CALL ON NEW YORK REPUBLICANS TO SUPPORT UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS * FOLLOWING THE DEADLIEST SHOOTING IN NEW YORK CITY IN 25 YEARS, DEMOCRATS CALL FOR ACTION Washington, D.C. - Following the mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building in late July, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-04), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08),   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13083) on Aug. 11, 2025, by agricultural policy specialists Lisa S. Benson and Christine Whitt: * * * Unauthorized Farmworkers in the United States In June 2025, some news stations reported that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had conducted immigration raids of farms and meat processing plants in California, Nebraska, New York, and New Mexico, removing workers t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH BACK TO SCHOOL AROUND THE CORNER, SCHUMER DEMANDS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IMMEDIATELY RELEASE $8+ MILLION IN BLOCKED FED FUNDING FOR ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICTS, IMPACTING 250+ SCHOOL... * Earlier This Year, Trump Terminated Nearly $20M In Fed Grants For NY - Including $8+M For Finger Lakes Region - Which Help Hire Mental Health Professionals In Rural  more