WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * 400+ Glens Falls, NY Residents Join Rep. Balint and Colleagues in Elise Stefanik District for Town Hall Event * Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined local leaders, unions, and her colleagues Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) to expose how Republican policies are harming the region and answer attendees' questions. Over 400 people attended the Progress for the People town hall organized  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Honors Seven Purple Heart Veterans at Veterans for Christ Brunch in Brocton * Brocton, N.Y. \- On Saturday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) delivered the keynote address at the Veterans for Christ Brunch in partnership with the Purple Heart Honor Flight, where more than 100 veterans, families, and community members gathered to pay tribute to local heroes. The event h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Praises End of Cashless Bail in D.C.; Demands Hochul Follow Suit in New York * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today applauds President Trump's executive order (link is external) ending cashless bail in Washington, D.C., restoring law and order to the Nation's Capital, and calls on Governor Kathy Hochul to do the same in New York State. "It's a sad  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Pushes Back on Misleading Buffalo News Story, Highlights Real VA Progress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today issued the following statement after The Buffalo News published a misleading report on veterans' care. Langworthy underscored the real progress being made at the Buffalo VA and across the nation to reduce backlogs, improve wait times, and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces FAA Grant for Chautauqua County Dunkirk Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $48,011 to the Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) for the Phase 1 design work to reconstruct three existing gates that have reached the end of their useful lives. Congressman Langwort  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces More Than $9.5 Million in FEMA Disaster Recovery Funding for Steuben County * Steuben County, NY - Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $9.5 million in federal disaster recovery funding for critical infrastructure and community repairs in Steuben County. The funding will support  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * During Visit to Alden, Congressman Langworthy Champions Tax Relief and Local Economic Growth Opportunities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) on Thursday visited the Town and Village of Alden, NY to meet with residents and spotlight the real-world benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)--landmark legislation that is already making a difference in the lives of hardwork  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FIGHTING BACK AGAINST TRUMP'S ANTI-AFFORDABILITY AGENDA, CONGRESSMAN RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH SEPTEMBER C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * Fighting Back Against Trump's Anti-Affordability Agenda, Congressman Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with September C.A.R.E.S. Van Events In Trump's first months in office, he and the House GOP have rammed through an   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Saranac Lake, With Public Health Funding Under Threat, Gillibrand Underscores Its Critical Importance * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference with leaders from Trudeau Institute to take a stand against the Trump administration's dangerous rollback of public health initiatives and research funding. Trudeau Institute is one of a limited number of New York research fa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Marks Fentanyl Awareness Day With Legislation Charging Traffickers With Attempted Murder * Washington, D.C. - 8/25/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, which adds to the U.S. criminal code that any individual who is found to have trafficked fentanyl shall be deemed to have attempted to perpetrate murder. National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is on A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE FIGHTING HARD TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union where he laid out the Democratic agenda to lift up the American people and combat Donald Trump's scheme to try to steal the midterm elections. DANA BASH: Here with me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE FIGHTING HARD TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union where he laid out the Democratic agenda to lift up the American people and combat Donald Trump's scheme to try to steal the midterm elections. DANA BASH: Here with me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman from   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Meeks Commemorates Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement commemorating the eighth annual Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, observed on August 25. "Today we remember the victims and survivors of the Bur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Tonko, Balint Joined New York Town Hall in Stefanik's District to Spotlight Harm of GOP Budget, Present a Progressive Vision for the Nation * GLENS FALLS, NY - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined advocates, union members, and community members in Glens Falls for a town hall to expose how Republican policies a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement in Support of President Trump's Executive Order to End Cashless Bail * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chair of the House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: "Kathy Hochul and NY Democrats failed bail reform has been a catastrophic disaster leading to a crime crisis in New York making every family and community less safe. Again and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Raises Concerns About Revival of Proposed NY Natural Gas Pipeline * WASHINGTON D.C.- This week, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) submitted a comment letter on behalf of her constituents and environmental justice advocates raising concerns about the revival of the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, a proposed expansion of the Transco natural gas pipeline.   more