WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Gillibrand, Schumer, Kim, Tonko, Malliotakis, Velazquez Lead NY-NJ Delegates in Reintroducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Watershed Restoration Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In recognition of World Rivers Day, celebrated September 28th, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), reintroduc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman and Senator Richard Blumenthal Announce Legislation to Reform Justice Department and Prevent Political Prosecutions * 'Preventing Political Prosecutions Act' Would Establish Institutional Guardrails on Coordination Between White House and Department of Justice; Create Private Right of Action; Strengthen Inspector General Oversight Read Provisions of the Act Here (link i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On New Trump Tariffs On Household Furniture And Other Wood Products * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets, and upholstered furniture: "The cost of living for Americans is far too high, and President Trump is doubling down on that by imposing new ta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, 41 Democratic Colleagues Urge State Department To Resume Medical And Humanitarian Visas For Civilians in Gaza * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 39 Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an explanation  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Reacts to Trump and Hegseth Gathering of Military Leaders to Wage Culture Wars * Washington, D.C. -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, condemned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's decision to force senior military leaders away from their posts to attend partisan, culture-war speeches from him and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Warns Trump's Ending of Arms Export Control Rule Will Contribute to U.S. Arms Falling in Illicit Hands Abroad * Washington, D.C. -- 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 Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Welcomes White House's Unveiling of a Gaza Peace Plan * Washington, D.C. -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement welcoming the White House's introduction of a Gaza peace plan. "I welcome the White House's unveiling of a peace plan for Gaza yesterday. Any effort that seeks to end t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * House Small Business and Science Committee React to Imminent Lapse of SBIR/STTR Programs House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX), and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) issued the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In New Letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, Rep Nadler Demands List of Rules and Laws Deemed Anticompetitive * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought demanding the government release the list of laws and rules de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNBC: "HEALTHCARE IS NOT AN EXTRANEOUS ISSUE. IT IS A CENTRAL ISSUE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he affirmed Democrats' commitment to protecting the healthcare of the American people in the face of the reckless Republican-caused healthcare crisis.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON VACATION RIGHT NOW. HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE HERE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 to make clear that Democrats will continue to work for a bipartisan spending agreement that protects the healthcare of the American people. JOHN BERMAN: Leader, thank you so much for be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "BIGOTRY WILL GET YOU NOWHERE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word where he emphasize that despite the unacceptable bigotry coming from the White House, Democrats will continue to stand firm in support of the healthcare of the American people as Republicans march us toward a government shutdown.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE HOUSE STEPS: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE ON DUTY. HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON VACATION." * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to make clear that as opposed to their Republican colleagues, Democrats are in Washington and ready to work to find a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown and save the healthcar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON REPORTERS IN NEW YORK CITY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security has been shamefully corrupted to focus more on bullying Americans than defending national security. Today a violent assault by masked agents at the 26 Federal Plaza facility in Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Calls on Schumer, Senate Democrats to Prevent Shutdown * (NEW YORK, NY) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement: "This afternoon, the Senate will again vote on a resolution to keep the government open. The House has done its job--now it's up to Senate Democrats to do theirs and decide whether our military gets paid, our national parks   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Reacts to Trump and Hegseth Gathering of Military Leaders to Wage Culture Wars Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, condemned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's decision to force senior military leaders away from their posts to attend partisan, culture-war speeches from him and Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Meeks Welcomes White House's Unveiling of a Gaza Peace Plan Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement welcoming the White House's introduction of a Gaza peace plan. "I welcome the White House's unveiling of a peace plan for Gaza yesterday. Any effort that seek  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler and Turner Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Align Government Funding Schedule with Calendar Year * Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) reintroduced the It's About Time Act, bipartisan legislation that changes the federal government's funding schedule to align with the calendar year. Currently, the federal government starts its fiscal year every Oc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Bombshell News of Kathy Hochul Issuing New York State CDL Licenses to Illegal Immigrants under 'No Name Given' * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "The Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul has certainly fallen a long way from her start in Buffalo when she opposed drivers licenses for illegals as Erie County Clerk. At every opportunity, Kathy Hochul  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Voted to Fund the Government and Opposes Shutdown * Stefanik released the following statement : Throughout my time in Congress, I have consistently voted to fund the government and opposed government shutdowns. At the end of this month, I voted for a clean, bipartisan bill to keep the government open, continue our appropriations work, protect pay for our troops, and ensure essential s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Walberg Press Harvard about Cultivating Antisemitic Environment * To day, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Dr. Alan Garber, President of Harvard University, requesting information about several incidents, entities, and partnerships at Harvard that have contributed to a hostile  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Statement on Government Shutdown * "At midnight, a terrible shutdown begins. 'My way or the highway' is no way to run a government in a democracy. Negotiating is how you keep a government open, not stonewalling the other side. Let's sit down, Democrats and Republicans, and hammer out a deal to: 1) reopen the government as soon as possible. 2) extend expiring health care premium tax c  more