WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman and Comptroller Brad Lander Refer ICE Officer Who Assaulted Asylum Seeker to U.S. Attorney's Office for Felony Prosecution * Agent's Willful Use of Excessive Force is Grounds for Prosecution; Depriving Victim of Fourth Amendment Rights Victim Fled to Rep. Goldman's Office for Safety; Comptroller Lander Assisting Coordination with Legal Assistance for the Victim and Her   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Featured in New York Times Profile Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was profiled by the New York Times, focusing on her bipartisan approach to foreign policy, her advocacy for the trans-Atlantic relationship and her deep involvement in p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler and Pingree Introduce Resolution Recognizing International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste * Congressman Mike Lawler and (NY-17) Chellie Pingree (ME-01) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 29, 2025, as International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.  Each year, nearly 40 percent of all food produced globally, valued at more   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: "REPUBLICANS WANT TO CONTINUE TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a media availability where he made clear that with only four days until a government shutdown, Donald Trump and Republicans are out of town, marching the country toward a government shutdown and worsening the h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON ABC THIS WEEK: REPUBLICANS ARE OBSESSED WITH CANCELING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's This Week, making clear that Democrats will continue to push back against Republican efforts to shut down the government and gut the healthcare of the American people. MARTHA RADDATZ: I'm jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. PRAMILA JAYAPAL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "I condemn the hateful and vile threats made against Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. These dangerous comments calling for her execution are unconscionable. Arizona legislators must hold this unhinged elected official accountable for contributi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REP. PRAMILA JAYAPAL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "I condemn the hateful and vile threats made against Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. These dangerous comments calling for her execution are unconscionable. Arizona legislators must hold this unhinged elected official accountable for contributing to an unsafe environmen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN, IT'S BECAUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Alex Witt Reports, emphasizing that Democrats will continue to fight to save the healthcare of the American people while Trump and congressional Republicans engage in dangerous   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH. AND DEMOCRATS ARE STANDING ON THEIR SIDE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins, where he emphasized that Republicans are to blame for the pending government shutdown and that Democrats are fighting hard to save the healthcare of the American people. KA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Statement On Keeping Government Open * (NEW YORK, NY) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement: "I urge my fellow New Yorkers, Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, to put people above politics and support a clean extension of the current funding levels they themselves first negotiated and voted for in 2024 and last ext  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Warns Trump's Ending of Arms Export Control Rule Will Contribute to U.S. Arms Falling in Illicit Hands Abroad Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration rescinding a firearms export rule initially issued by the Biden adm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Delivers $2.4 Million In Federal Funding for Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens * Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez secured $2.4 million to build 'La Casita', a headquarters for Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens that will expand the organization's ability to provide services such as foreclosure prevention, affordable housing counseling, and first-time homebuyer suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Velazquez and Torres Support Legal Challenge to Safeguard PREPA's Debt Restructuring * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman and Homeland Security Committee Democrats Issue Oversight Demand for Testimony from Trump "Border Czar" Tom Homan over Bribery Allegations * Homan Allegedly Took $50,000 Cash Bribe in Exchange for Promises to Deliver Government Contracts Read the Letter Here (link is external) WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined all of his Homeland Security Committee Demo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Malliotakis, Velazquez, Booker & Gillibrand Lead NY-NJ Delegates Introducing Watershed Protection Bill * WASHINGTON, DC--In recognition of World Rivers Day, celebrated Sunday the 28 th, Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Nydia Velazquez (NY-7) reintroduced the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that restores and protec  more