WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Commerce Committee Staff Update U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced Phoebe Keller has joined the committee as Communications Director. She has previously served in senior communications positions, most recently as Communications   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Pen Bipartisan Letter to FDA Commissioner on Oversight and Safety of Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs, Requests Answers on Ties to Forced Labor in China Today, Chairman Rick Scott was joined by Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand in sending a bipartisan letter to Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Working Families' Access To Child Care * Legislation reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) for the first time in over a decade In New York, a family of four is eligible for child care services under CCDBG if they make less than $113,567 U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in the corrupt abuse of power.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation to Transform Polluted Sites Into Economic Opportunity * Washington, D.C. - 9/18/25... Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) today introduced the Brownfield Revitalization and Remediation Act, legislation to restore and expand tax incentives for the cleanup of contaminated sites, known as brownfields, and encourage their redevelopment for community use. "The Brownfield Revi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON YORK COUNTY, PA POLICE OFFICERS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the shooting of five police officers in York County, Pennsylvania. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families of Det. Sgt. Cody Becker, Det. Mark Baker and Det. Isaiah Emenheiser, who answ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON YORK COUNTY, PA POLICE OFFICERS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the shooting of five police officers in York County, Pennsylvania. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families of Det. Sgt. Cody Becker, Det. Mark Baker and Det. Isaiah Emenheiser, who answered the call and made the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Conclusion of Markup of State Department Authorization Bills Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the conclusion of the committee's markup of State Department authorization bills, which included a bipartisan agreement on providing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration for Abandoning Fight to End Cancer, Emphasizes Importance of Research and Advocacy * ICYMI : Senator Murray Slams Trump Admin for Choking Off Lifesaving NIH Medical Research New York Times : Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer WATCH : Senator Murray's full floor speech Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Lawler Call For Passage of Antisemitism Awareness Act, Condemn Zohran Mamdani For Effort to Dismantle Definition of Antisemitism * NORTH JERSEY -- Today, September 18, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the only Jewish member of the New Jersey delegation, and U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion (NY-22) Introduces Bipartisan Bill to End Transcript Withholding for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today introduced the End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation that prohibits colleges, universities, and vocational programs from withholding transcripts from veterans who use GI Bill benefits. The End Transcri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler and Dingell Presse For Action on HALT Drunk Driving Law as MADD Celebrates 45 Years of Advocacy * Washington, D.C. - 9/18/25... Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Duffy urging swift implementation of the HALT Drunk Driving Law. The letter coincides with the 45th anniversary of the founding of Mothers Agains  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Gottheimer, Call For Passage of Antisemitism Awareness Act, Condemn Zohran Mamdani For Effort to Dismantle Definition of Antisemitism * Washington, D.C. - 9/16/25... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the only J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM: NEW YORKERS' HEALTHCARE COSTS COULD SPIKE A WHOPPING NEARLY 40% A MONTH IF REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO ACT; SENATOR BREAKS DOWN IMPACT REGION-BY-REGION AND UNVEILS PLAN TO KEEP VITAL... * For Months, Schumer Has Warned Of Looming ACA Tax Credit Cliff, But GOP Voted Against Extending Vital Healthcare Subsidies THREE TIMES; Now, New Yorkers Are Receivin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Announces New Bill To Ban Stock Holding Or Trading By Senior Government Officials * From 2019-2021, one in three members of Congress traded stocks or other financial assets, many of which posed potential conflicts of interest with their legislative responsibilities 86% of Americans support passing a bill to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks Today,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Announces $959K Federal Grant to Village of Ravena for Drinking Water Improvements * RAVENA, NY -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the Village of Ravena has been awarded $959,752 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rehabilitate and replace outdated infrastructure in the Village's aging drinking water system. Tonko secured funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Decries Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Show After Threats from Trump Administration * WASHINGTON DC -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely off the air hours after Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened the network over comments Kimmel made. "At every turn, President Trump has made his utter disdain for media   more