WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Schumer Shutdown is a Dangerous Game * "Democrats are holding the American people hostage to extract far-left concessions. They're telling our service members their paychecks are negotiable. They're telling small businesses their dreams are collateral damage in a partisan fight. They're telling mothers and young children that WIC benefits are leverage for far-left demands of healthcare for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses Bondi on Trump Directing Justice Department to Target Political Opponents * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), today pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Trump Administration's politically motivated prosecutions, including the Department of Justice's (DOJ) targeting of former FBI Director James Comey. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Air and Space Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding its proposed rulemaking on Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations. This proposal aims to establish new operational guidelines for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within the National Airspace System. The Committee, which comprises over 25 attorneys and experts in aviation law, has vo  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and DOH Lift Recreational Use Advisory for Flint Creek in Ontario County * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the New York State Department of Health (DOH), today announced that the recreational use advisory is now lifted for the entire length of Flint Creek, Ontario County. Water quality sampling and data co  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces $4 Million in Grants Available to Address Invasive Species Impacts * Grant Applications Accepted Through Dec. 17, 2025, Webinar on Oct. 16 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced approximately $4 million is now available to advance projects across the state that help prevent, detect,   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- DronePoint LLC, Buffalo, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. In their correspondence, the organization expressed support for a risk-based approach to integrate UAS safely into the National Airspace System (NAS) while advocating for regulatory pathways that would reduce unnecessary burdens for low-risk operat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Every Day the Government Stays Closed is Another Day of Democrats Ignoring America's Priorities * "The Democrats shut down the government. They think they're hurting President Trump. Instead, the Schumer Shutdown is hurting the American people." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about the costly impacts the Schumer Shutdow  more

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 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax to Discuss Weaponization of Government, Biden's Attacks on Conservatives, Schumer's Shutdown Politics * WASHINGTON --Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax to discuss the weaponizati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins The Story with Martha MacCallum on Fox News to Discuss Schumer's Shutdown Temper Tantrum, Obamacare Plus-Ups, Memphis Crime Crackdown * WASHINGTON --Friday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined The Story with Martha MacCallum on Fox News to discuss Democrats' reckless shutdown tact  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. 8 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Spotlights the Shutdown's Impact on Federal Workers at BWI Airport * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Governor Wes Moore (D-MD), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) gathered at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport to spotlight the impact  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The New Jersey Transit Corp. (NJ TRANSIT), Newark, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on beyond visual line of sight operations (BVLOS). The NPRM aims to expand the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both commercial and recreational activities at low altitudes within the national airspace system (NAS). Established by the New Jersey Public Transportation Act of 19  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The New York City Police Department has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The department expressed its support for the initiative aimed at streamlining drone operations, but also raised apprehensions regarding the proposed regulations that could inhibit its public safety drone program. The  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The News Media Coalition, representing nearly two dozen news organizations, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing concerns over the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposed regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The Coalition emphasizes the essential role that drones can play in newsgathering, particularly during emergencies and fast-evolving news events. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Norwalk Housing Authority, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing changes to the Fair Market Rent (FMR) calculations that would incorporate the economically varied and geographically distant cities of Bridgeport and Danbury. The authority advocates for a return to the established practice of calculating FMRs exclusively for the Stamford-Norwalk metro area. Historically, FMRs in Norwalk have be  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Polls Show Americans Overwhelmingly Support President Trump's Mass Deportations * 78% of Americans support deporting criminal illegal aliens WASHINGTON - The American people overwhelmingly support President Donald J. Trump's and United States Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem's mass deportation of illegal aliens from the country, according to two national polls. Per a Harvard/Harris poll   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day Eight of Democrat Government Shutdown: The House Passed the Clean CR to Pay Troops, TSA Agents, and Air Traffic Controllers. Democrats Voted for Them to Go Unpaid. * WASHINGTON -- On Day Eight of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to highlight t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day Eight of Democrat Government Shutdown: The House Passed the Clean CR to Pay Troops, TSA Agents, and Air Traffic Controllers. Democrats Voted for Them to Go Unpaid. * WASHINGTON -- On Day Eight of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to highlight the negative cons  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. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Presses Attorney General Bondi on Rampant Corruption at Trump DOJ * Sen. Hirono: "What was once the Department of Justice has become the Department of Revenge and Corruption. Rather than pursuing cases without fear or favor, this DOJ seeks to favor the President's friends and instill fear in his alleged enemies." ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTO  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Lujan on MSNBC -- Trump's Shutdown is Hurting Americans * Watch Senator Lujan's full interview HERE. Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined MSNBC's Chris Jansing to discuss the current state of President Trump's shutdown and the urgent need for Congressional Republicans to reopen the government and protect Americans'health care. On day eight of the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Recaps Repeated Stonewalling by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Highlights Continued Cover-ups * Schiff on Bondi: "The other [goal] was to deflect any questions about the weaponization of the department under her leadership by using these canned attacks on the various senators with the basic object of pleasing the angry old man down the street." Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S.   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