WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Celebrates Release Of All Living Hostages * Pearl River, N.Y. - 10/13/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, praised the release of all living hostages held by Hamas, while urging the immediate repatriation of all deceased hostages. "This is a day of celebration for families across Israel, the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The New York Times Calls Out Democrats' False Shutdown Narrative * WASHINGTON -- After 13 days of the Democrats' harmful, unnecessary government shutdown, the facts remain the same. Democrats continue to push false claims and double down on their radical political posture all to appease their Far-Left base. But even the New York Times did not buy it. In a recent fact check  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The New York Times Calls Out Democrats' False Shutdown Narrative * After 13 days of the Democrats' harmful, unnecessary government shutdown, the facts remain the same. Democrats continue to push false claims and double down on their radical political posture all to appease their Far-Left base.  But even the New York Times did not buy it. In a recent fact check, the Times made it clear: De  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CLEARLY KNOW WHO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Inside Politics with Dana Bash, where he highlighted the hypocrisy of Republicans in shutting down the government while refusing to meet with Democrats to deliver a bipartisan spending agreement that makes life better for the American people.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN BECAUSE OF THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation after shutting the government down and taking away healthcare from millions of Americans, Democrats are ready to negotiate a bi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce TRUMP Act: Legislation Would Bar Living Presidents From Putting Their Faces On U.S. Money * In response to the Treasury Department's plan to unveil a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump's likeness, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced TRUMP (The Restrict Ugly Money Portraits) Act of 2025 to prohibit any president from issuing currency or coins bearin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Introduces Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow (INFANT) Act * Saratoga, NY \- Today, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), introduced the bipartisan Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow (INFANT) Act, which would expand baby formula contracting for states from one to two suppliers in the Special Supplemental Nutr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Reintroduces Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act * Saratoga, NY \- Today, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) reintroduced the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act that will protect our national security by prohibiting foreign adversaries from purchasing or controlling U.S. agricultural land and busin  more