WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CALLS FOR ACTION ON REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS * (Rochester, N.Y.)Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, alongside parents and families from the Rochester region, highlighted the rising healthcare costs that are forcing too many people to choose between care and survival. "The birth of a child should be one of the happiest and most hopeful days in a family's life, not the star  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Commends Trump Administration for Imposing Tough Sanctions on Russia * Washington, D.C. - 10/22/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement applauding the Trump Administration for imposing new, far-reaching sanctions on Russia in response to its continued aggression against Ukraine. These sanctions, following months of intensified Russian attack  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Immediate Reversal Of Trump Administration Firing Of Workers Who Support Students With Disabilities * The Trump Administration Has Fired Hundreds Of Workers Who Support Students With Disabilities This Action Will Decrease The Quality Of Education For The 500,000+ Students With Disabilities In New York Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) blasted the Trump admin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Sounds The Alarm About Rising Health Insurance Premiums For Older Adults * Hundreds of Thousands of Older New Yorkers Depend On ACA Subsidies For Health Insurance Coverage U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is sounding the alarm about the impact of rising health insurance premium costs on older adults. At a Senate Aging Committee hearing yesterday and a virtual press confer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Vindman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Organic Farming Research and Support America's Farmers * Washington, D.C. - 10/23/25... This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced the Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025, legislation that strengthens America's organic agriculture sector by expanding federal research, improving coordination across  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue working to reopen the government, extend the ACA tax credits and lower the cost of living for everyday  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue working to reopen the government, extend the ACA tax credits and lower the cost of living for everyday Americans. WOLF BLITZER  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the extremism being unleashed by Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans and work to end the Republican government   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against the extremism being unleashed by Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans and work to end the Republican government shutdown and healthcare cr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2025: * * * Meeks Demands Hearing on Trump Administration's Unauthorized Military Strikes in the Caribbean & Pacific Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Chairman Mast urgently requesting the committee hold a hearing on the Trump administration's unauthorized mili  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Meeks Raises Concerns About Repression & Human Rights Violations in Advance of Tanzania's Elections Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in the lead-up to Tanzania's elections on October 29th: "As Tanzania prepares for national elections, I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Shaheen Demand Records on State's Violation of Hatch Act Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Rubio, demanding records related to the Department's violation of the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Denounces Canal St. Immigration Raid and Unlawful Detention of Four US Citizens Four U.S. Citizens Release d from ICE Custody Following Goldman's Intervention  Lawmaker Demands Full Accounting of Their Detainment and Announces "Rapid Response Task Force" to Protect New Yorkers' Rights * NEW YORK, NY Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) hosted a press conference today condemning the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER--FLANKED BY NY FAMILIES FACING ASTRONOMICAL HEALTH CARE COSTS--DEMANDS NY REPUBLICANS TO GET BACK TO WORK, DO THEIR JOBS, END THE SHUTDOWN, AND EXTEND VITAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS... * In Less Than 10 Days, New Yorkers Begin Picking Health Insurance For Next Year, But For Many Their Only Option Is To Pay Thousands $$ More Per Month Because Republicans  more