WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Send Letter to Major U.S. Pharmacies on Foreign Drug Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Yesterday, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to the chief executive officers of several of America's largest p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Condemns Trump Administration for Refusal to Release Court-Ordered SNAP Funds, Demands Immediate Action * BUFFALO, NY - Joined by community leaders at the Resource Council of WNY, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned Donald Trump's refusal to comply with a federal court order to release November nutritional assistance benefits in full, during the longest government sh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Honors Local Veterans at Mexico VFW Post 369 Ceremony * Mexico, NY Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today joined veterans, families, and community members for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Open House hosted by the Edick-Hamlink VFW Post 369 in Mexico, New York. The event at Mexico VFW Post 369 brought together veterans, local leaders, and residents to honor the m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Veterans Day * Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, made the following statement in recognition of the roughly 18 million veterans in America: " Today, I am thinking about the millions of veterans across the country who put their lives on  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he made clear that House Democrats will oppose the partisan Republican spending bill that continues the GOP healthcare crisis and will  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he made clear that House Democrats will oppose the partisan Republican spending bill that continues the GOP healthcare crisis and will keep fighting for the hea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Peters, and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation to Restrict Excessive Use of Force By ICE * 'Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act' Would Require Body Cameras, Limit Use of Crowd Control Munitions, and Notify Local Law Enforcement of Planned ICE Actions Bill Comes as Masked, Unidentifiable ICE Agents Use Tear Gas and Pepper Balls Against Non-Violent Journalists, Protestors, an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Sends Letter to Secretary of State Rubio on Iran's Unjust Detention of Great Neck Resident * The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State Dear Secretary Rubio, I write regarding the case of my constituent, Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old resident of Great Neck, New York, who has been unjustly detained in Iran. Mr. Hekmati, a dual American-Iranian citizen, was   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Urges State Department Action on Detained Long Islander Held in Iran * Glen Cove, NY - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) has urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take immediate action to secure the release of Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old American citizen and Great Neck resident. Hekmati, who serves on the Great Neck Estates Zoning Board of Appeals, has been unjustly imprisoned in Iran.  more