WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "HOOAH!!" FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ARMY'S COMPLETE REVERSAL ON MISGUIDED PLANS TO SHUT DOWN THE POPULAR AND EFFECTIVE ROTC UNIT AT CLARKSON UNIVERSITY FOR NORTH COUNTRY CADETS * When Army Announced It Planned To Shut Down Clarkson University's Long-Established And Successful "Golden Knight" Battalion, Schumer Immediately Sprung Into Action Rallying Commun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP CUT FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES RELENTLESS PUSH, SECURES MORE THAN $8 MILLION FOR HUDSON VALLEY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS * After President Trump Cut Funding for Community Projects, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Relentless Push, Secures More Than $8 Million for Hudson Valley Law Enforcement and First Responders Today, Congressman Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS FALLOUT FROM TRUMP'S MEDICAID CUTS THREATENS HEALTHCARE FOR OVER 30,000 IN THE CAPITAL REGION, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW BILL TO REVERSE GOP MEDICAID CUTS, PROTECT RURAL HOSPITALS, LOWER HEALTHCARE... * Trump & NY House GOP Rushed To Pass Largest Healthcare Cut In History To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires - Now NY Hospitals Are Beginning To Feel The Impact - With St.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER CALL FOR LEADERS MEETING ON SEPTEMBER FUNDING DEADLINE * Dear Speaker Mike Johnson & Leader John Thune: The September 30th funding deadline will be upon us shortly. It is therefore imperative that we immediately meet upon our return to Congress next week to discuss the need to avert a painful, unnecessary lapse in government funding and to address t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER CALL FOR LEADERS MEETING ON SEPTEMBER FUNDING DEADLINE * Dear Speaker Mike Johnson & Leader John Thune: The September 30th funding deadline will be upon us shortly. It is therefore imperative that we immediately meet upon our return to Congress next week to discuss the need to avert a painful, unnecessary lapse in government funding and to address the healthcare crisis Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Riley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape for Seniors on SNAP * Washington, D.C. - 8/28/25... Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill to simplify the food stamp program for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The legislation cuts through Washington red tape to make it easier for Upst  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Warren, Dozens of Senate, House Lawmakers Open New Investigation Into Trump Administration's Retreat from Enforcement of Corruption Laws * Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) opened a new investigation into the Trump administration's gutting of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) teams that invest  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) on Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud's Retirement Announcement * SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement: "I thank Chancellor Kent Syverud for his years of service and leadership, and I wish him and his wife, Dr. Ruth Chen, the very best as they transition to this new chapter of   more