WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following Massive Staff Reductions & Chaotic Reorganizations At The Social Security Administration, Gillibrand And Wyden Demand Action To Protect Beneficiaries From Fraud And Abuse * Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) are demanding answers about how Trump administration cuts and reorganizations at the So  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Parents, And Providers Sound The Alarm On Risk Medicaid Cuts And Dept. Of Education Firings Pose To Early Intervention Care * AMHERST, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) stood today with parents, early intervention providers, and advocates to sound the alarm on the risk that enacted Medicaid cuts and illegal Department of Education firings pose to the ability to continue to provi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERY DAY THAT PASSES BY WITHOUT ACTION, THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS GETS EVEN WORSE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he pointed out that House and Senate Democrats position remain unified while Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans continue to be missing in action in terms of making life better f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERY DAY THAT PASSES BY WITHOUT ACTION, THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS GETS EVEN WORSE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he pointed out that House and Senate Democrats position remain unified while Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans continue to be missing in action in terms of making life better for the American people.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Again Demands Answers from Secretary Rubio Over False Claim that His Foreign Aid Cuts Caused No Deaths Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a second letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressing him to explain his claim before Congress that no deaths have resulted from the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members * WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and co  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the executive order on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Emergency Executive Order 874 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 continuing t  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the executive order on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Emergency Executive Order 873 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated 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 address the ongoing   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2025, on the 244th anniversary of British Gen. Charles Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, Virginia: * * * America 250: Presidential Message on the 244th Anniversary of General Cornwallis's Surrender at Yorktown On October 19, 1781, the cause of liberty was immortalized on a riverside Virginia field when the Continental Army wrested victory from the arms of the most powerful empire on the face of the Earth--endin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Makes Official Request for NYPD to Enforce State and Local Law Against Abusive Federal Immigration Agents * ICE Agents Have Illegally Assaulted, Arrested, and Deported Numerous American Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents Since January Former Prosecutor Goldman Lays Out Authority and Precedent for Enforcing Local Law Against Federal Agents Operating Outside Scope of Legal A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Six Months After Hudson River Crash, Menendez Calls on EPA and FAA to Address Helicopter Traffic Plaguing New Jersey Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) sent two letters urging the Environmental Protection Agency (" EPA" ) and Department of Transportation (" DOT ") Office of Inspector General (" OIG ") to take immediate action to protect New Jersey residents  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 20 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Have Satisfied the Radicals, Now They Must End the Shutdown and Vote to Reopen the Government * WASHINGTON -- On Day 20 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, and Rep. Chip Roy to urge Senate Democrats -- now that they h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 20 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Have Satisfied the Radicals, Now They Must End the Shutdown and Vote to Reopen the Government * WASHINGTON -- On Day 20 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside House GOP Leadership, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, and Rep. Chip Roy to urge Senate Democrats -- now that they have their politi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Continues Strong Advocacy On Behalf Of Indian American Community * Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Suozzi recently introduced the Bipartisan Indian American Heritage Resolution to celebrate the rich history and contributions of the Indian American community on Long Island and across the nation. Suozzi also wrote a letter to Secretary Hegseth raising concerns from his constituents, including   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Sends Letter to President Trump, Urging him to Ensure the Bodies of his Constituent Omer Neutra and Other Deceased Hostages are Returned to Their Families * Washington, D.C. --Yesterday, Congressman Suozzi sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for securing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and urging him to continue his work and ensure the bodies of the deceased hostages, including two Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Demands Answers on Trump's $20 Billion Bailout for Argentina * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) led 35 Members of Congress in demanding answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding the Trump Administration's reported plan to extend approximately $20 billion in support to Argentina through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Exchange Stabilizati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Trump Targeting Army Corps Projects in Blue States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it was pausing $11 billion in water infrastructure projects with the Army Corps of Engineers in California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, O  more