WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Government Shutdown, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Champions Demand Restoration of Staff & Call For Answers on SAMHSA Reorganization and RIFs * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), Don Beyer (D-VA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and Andrea Salinas (D-OR), congressional champions and leaders in the mental health and substa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Democrats Continue to Betray theAmerican People * "Democrats don't want to disappoint the radicals who are descending upon this city next weekend... They're calling the tune, and we see the Democrats dance. Not for the American people, but for the far-left wing of their party." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Slams Gavin Newsom's Unconstitutional Effort Hurting American Workers, Families U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom's new policy that hurts American workers and undermines their rights in the workplac  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * City of New York Takes Action to Protect Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood The City of New York today -- as part of a coalition of 22 cities and counties from across the country -- has filed an amicus brief to protect federal funding for Planned Parenthood and their affiliated health centers , which provide critical reproductive health care services such as pregnancy tests, educational p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Highlights That the Democrat Shutdown Freezes Small Business Funding and Threatens Jobs * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today warned that the ongoing Democrat-led government shutdown is devastating small businesses across New York and the nation. With the Small Business Administration (SBA) halting all new loans and guarantees, thousands of small fir  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Funding Now Available for Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations for Municipalities * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the next round of the Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant program and the Municipal ZEV Rebate program are now open for applications. A total of $5 million for   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- 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

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Partners to Host More Than 5,000 Student Scientists at 23rd Annual "Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor" * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that on Wednesday, Oct. 15, shorefronts along the Hudson River Estuary and the piers of New York Harbor will be busy with activity as thousands o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * During Democrats Government Shutdown, ICE Law Enforcement Officers Are Risking Their Lives Without Pay to Arrest the Worst of the Worst * Despite the Democrats' government shutdown, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to arrest and remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from American communities including pedophiles, drug traffickers, and aggravated rob  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Clarke Lead Call for Commemorative Stamp Honoring the Freedom's Journal, The First African American-Owned Newspaper * Members Urge U.S. Postal Service to Recognize the 200th Anniversary of the Landmark Publication Founded in Lower Manhattan Read the Letter Here WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09) led a letter with 25 other Membe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger and Majority Leader Steve Scalise Join 107.1 KWEL's Morning Show with Craig Anderson * MIDLAND, TX-- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01) as a special guest this morning on 107.1 KWEL's The Morning Show with Craig Anderson to discuss the Democrats' reckless government shutdown. On the show, L  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader 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  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (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 THAT IS DEVASTATING PEOPLE" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to fight to end the Trump-Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis that is causing pain for everyday Americans   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT IS DEVASTATING PEOPLE" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word, where he highlighted that Democrats will continue to fight to end the Trump-Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis that is causing pain for everyday Americans all across the country.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader 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 a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE WITNESSING AN ALL-OUT REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that House Democrats have returned to Washington to reopen the government while combating the Republican healthcare crisis. LEADER JEFFRIES :   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE WITNESSING AN ALL-OUT REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that House Democrats have returned to Washington to reopen the government while combating the Republican healthcare crisis. LEADER JEFFRIES : This is day 15 of the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis, Veterans Gather at NYC Military Installations Urging Senate to End Shutdown & Pay Servicemembers * (NEW YORK, NY) \- Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined New York City veterans at Brooklyn's U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Hamilton and Staten Island's U.S. Coast Guard-Sector New York to call on Democratic members of the U.S. Senate including New York's own Senators Chuck Schume  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered a strong defense of his tenure on Oct. 15, 2025, claiming his administration achieved "record" successes in housing, safety and jobs despite crises like COVID-19, the influx of 237,000 asylum seekers and a "lawfare indictment." Speaking on GMGT Live's "The Reset Talk Show," Adams declared he is "leaving the city in good shape," citing the lowest recorded numbers of shootings and homicides, more housing built and zoned than his two  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Mental Health America issued a report presenting a comprehensive overview of mental health prevalence and access to care across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report reveals that nearly one in four U.S. adults experience mental illness annually, with mental health prevalence remaining stable but unacceptably high between 2021 and 2024. Despite modest improvements in youth mental health from 2023 to 2024, widespread barriers to accessing quality m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Morelle Statement on Future of VRA as SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson vs. Callais Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement as the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, cases that ha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Accepting Military Service Academy Applications * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Indiana's First Congressional District is currently accepting applications from high school and college students interested in attending a U.S. Military Service Academy. Specifically, high school seniors and college students who are interested in attending one of the U.S. Military Service A  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * MTA Bridges and Tunnels Receives International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Authority President's Award for Excellence for Congestion Relief Zone Tolling CRZ Program Also Receives Toll Excellence Award for Social Responsibility Bridges and Tunnels President Sheridan Elected to Serve on IBTTA Board * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bridges an  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future State Comptroller's Annual Report on MTA Finances Details Its Operating Budget, Capital Program, Ridership Trends, and Debt Levels * The stability of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) finances is increasingly reliant on its ability  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Emergency Executive Order 871 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to addre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The National Action Network (NAN), New York, representing over 140 chapters nationwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission opposing a petition from the America First Legal Foundation. The petition seeks to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration, which NAN argues contradicts existing federal law and established practices. According to NAN, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) stipulat  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 16 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York Power Authority, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announce $25 Million in Planned Energy Efficiency Improvements City-Funded Investment will Upgrade Gallery Lighting and Control Systems at The Met, the Most Visited Art Museum in the U.S. * NEW YORK-- Officials from the New York City Department  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Emergency Executive Order 872 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while co  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * OFFICE OF DIGITAL ASSETS AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY WHEREAS, the growth of digital assets and blockchain technology in the United States has accelerated rapidly over the past decade, driven by increased institutional adoption, regulatory developments, and innovations in decentralized finance and tokenization; and WHEREAS, digital assets are digitally represented units of value that  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced two signature initiatives - the CRIB (Creating Real Impact at Birth) program and the NYC Baby Boxes - designed to prevent newborns from entering the city's shelter system and combat cycles of poverty. Adams, joined by health and social services officials, described CRIB as an $8.5 million pilot program that will provide pregnant New Yorkers with housing vouchers (CityFHEPS or Pathway Home) to secure stable housing before they give b  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams Launches Two Signature Programs to Make Life More Affordable for New Mothers and Families, Avoid Shelter and Poverty What you should know * In Fiscal Year 2024, Over 2,000 Babies Were Born in New York City Shelters, New "CRIB" Program Puts Pregnant New Yorkers on Path to Permanent Housing, Aims to End Cycle of Babies Born in Shelter System * $8.5 Million Investment Will Connect   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams Takes Action to Position New York City as Global Capital of Digital Assets New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed Executive Order 57 and established the New York City Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain. The first-ever mayoral office of its kind in the nation positions New York as the global capital of digital assets, including cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Mark Dzwonczyk, board of trustees chair at Paul Smith's College, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for the renewal of Essential Air Service (EAS) for Saranac Lake Airport (SLK) provided by Cape Air. The letter emphasizes the importance of maintaining current flight frequency and customer service for the North Country's economic development. In his correspondence, Dzwonczyk highlighted how vital continuous C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on New Lawsuits Targeting Major Banks Over Epstein Ties, One Week After Judiciary Democrats Launch Investigation Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after new lawsuits were filed against Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon over their  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Mike Kelly and Chairman Jim Jordan Release Statements on Jack Smith Today, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) released statements on Jack Smith and the politicization of the Biden-Harris Justice Department. "Surveilling private communications of Members of Congress for political purposes is a clear abuse of power. This f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPRESENTATIVE JOE MORELLE LEADS EFFORT TO SAFEGUARD CONSTITUENT SERVICES DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) led a group of House Democrats in urging the Trump Administration to immediately implement contingency measures to preserve essential constituent services amid the ongoing government shutdown. "When people call our offices about d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: REAL WORLD EXAMPLES, FROM EVERY UPSTATE REGION, OF MASSIVE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM SPIKES FACING NEW YORKERS - BECAUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO EXTEND VITAL ACA TAX CREDIT * "Window Shopping" Period for 2026 Health Insurance Just Opened For New Yorkers And Many Getting Walloped With Sticker Shock From Skyrocketing Premiums Caused By GOP Not Extendin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 15 of the Democrat Shutdown: Republicans Want to Pay U.S. Troops, Democrats Want to Use Them as Hostages * WASHINGTON -- On Day 15 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, Main Street Caucus Chairman Mike Flood, Main Street Caucus Vice Chairwoman Laurel Lee, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Zach Nunn,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 15 of the Democrat Shutdown: Republicans Want to Pay U.S. Troops, Democrats Want to Use Them as Hostages * WASHINGTON -- On Day 15 of the Democrat Government Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, Main Street Caucus Chairman Mike Flood, Main Street Caucus Vice Chairwoman Laurel Lee, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Zach Nunn, and Rep. Mariann  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following statement on Oct. 15, 2025, by Commissioner James McDonald on the importance of respiratory syncytial virus immunization: * * * Statement From State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald on the Importance of RSV Immunization "I want to remind everyone that there are two effective ways to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Nirsevimab is a one-time injection that protects your baby  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- 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