WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Grassley Reintroduce Legislation To Combat Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Improve Accountability And Transparency For Higher Education Institutions * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) reintroduced the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, legislation that would help combat sexual assault on college and university campuses. The bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Judiciary Democrats Press Trump-Vance Transition Team on $50,000 Homan Bribery Scandal * Members Press Trump-Vance Transition Team for Answers on Homan's Appointment Despite Ongoing FBI Investigation Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14), and his House Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, Raskin, Thompson Demand Trump Provide List of Designated Terrorist Organizations and Justification for U.S. Military Strikes in the Caribbean * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee;   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Confronts Hakeem Jeffries for Shutting Down the Government, Refusing to Engage on ACA Credit Extension * Washington, D.C. - 10/8/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) blasted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his role in forcing a government shutdown and refusing to engage in bipartisan negotiations to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. This effort would have prot  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted that while Republicans remain radio silent, Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan government funding agreement to reopen the government and end the healthcare crisis that Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted that while Republicans remain radio silent, Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan government funding agreement to reopen the government and end the healthcare crisis that Republicans created. STEPHANIE RUH  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT MARKING TWO YEARS SINCE THE TERRORIST ATTACK OF OCTOBER 7 * Today, to mark two years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with former Israeli and American hostages and the families of current hostages and released the following statement: Two years ago, we watched in horror and heartbreak as Israel was brutally att  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE ABOUT TO SEE THEIR HEALTHCARE COSTS DOUBLE, TRIPLE OR QUADRUPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Members of House Democratic Leadership where he emphasized that the American people are about to experience dramatically increased pre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE ABOUT TO SEE THEIR HEALTHCARE COSTS DOUBLE, TRIPLE OR QUADRUPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Members of House Democratic Leadership where he emphasized that the American people are about to experience dramatically increased premiums, co-pays and deducti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Statement on Second Anniversary of October 7th Attack * WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez released the following statement on the 2 nd anniversary of the October 7 th attacks: "Hamas' brutal assault on October 7th, 2023, stole the lives of 1,200 innocent people, including 43 Americans. Hamas shattered countless families by kidnapping 250 people, dozens of whom remain in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * With New Yorkers' Health Insurance Premiums Set To Soar, Gillibrand, Details The Impact Of Rising Costs Across The State; Releases County-By-County Breakdown Of Premium Increases * A county-by-county breakdown of expected ACA premium increases across New York can be found at gillibrand.senate.gov/trumphealthcareincrease Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press confe  more