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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Saturday November 15, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Border Brief: FY25 Southwest Border Apprehensions Hit Lowest Level in Half a Century as Law Enforcement Faces Threats
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * BORDER BRIEF: FY25 Southwest Border Apprehensions Hit Lowest Level in Half a Century as Law Enforcement Faces Threats Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its latest "Border Brief" factsheet, detailing the Trump administration's continued success in securing our borders and the homeland in September and throughout th  more

Committee Members Demand Answers From New York City Housing Authority on Management and Inspection Process for Public Housing Facilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Members Demand Answers from New York City Housing Authority on Management and Inspection Process for Public Housing Facilities House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), Rep. Andre  more

DeLauro Demands Inspection Records for ByHeart Infant Formula Facilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Demands Inspection Records for ByHeart Infant Formula Facilities * Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro released a letter she wrote to FDA Commissioner Marty Makary requesting the Food and Drug Administration facility inspection records for ByHeart, following reporting that the company's infant formula was linked to an infant botulism outbreak: "There must never be a question in pa  more

Elise Stefanik Secures $725M in Government Spending Bill to Support Farmers, End the Painful Schumer Shutdown Cheered on by Kathy Hochul
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Elise Stefanik Secures $725M in Government Spending Bill to Support Farmers, End the Painful Schumer Shutdown Cheered on by Kathy Hochul * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) released the following statement after securing nearly $725 million in the government spending package to support farmers, ranchers, and agricultural development. "I voted to re  more

Gillibrand And Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Swiftly Release Home Heating Funds
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand And Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Swiftly Release Home Heating Funds * With the federal government shutdown over but utility rates continuing to rise, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) led a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) t  more

Gillibrand, Schumer Deliver $104 Million For New York State Projects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Deliver $104 Million For New York State Projects * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Minority Leader Charles Schumer announced that they secured $104 million for critical local projects in New York State in the FY2026 Agriculture-Rural Development and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs funding bills. The senators  more

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Slam Trump Administration for Removing Sanctions on Pro-Russian Balkan Leader
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Slam Trump Administration for Removing Sanctions on Pro-Russian Balkan Leader * Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Europe Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Keating sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing strong opposition to the Trump administration's removal of form  more

IRAQ WAR VETERAN CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN HOSTS VETERANS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON HONORING HUDSON VALLEY HEROES ON VETERANS DAY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * IRAQ WAR VETERAN CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN HOSTS VETERANS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON HONORING HUDSON VALLEY HEROES ON VETERANS DAY * Iraq War Veteran Congressman Pat Ryan Hosts Veterans Appreciation Luncheon Honoring Hudson Valley Heroes on Veterans Day Last weekend, Congressman Pat Ryan hosted more than 100 of his fellow Hudson Valley veterans at the Orange County Veterans Center in celebration of Veterans Da  more

LaLota Reopens Government, Supports Long Island
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Reopens Government, Supports Long Island * WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), a member of the House Appropriations Committee released the following statement after voting to reopen the government and pass Fiscal Year 2026 funding bills for Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and the Legisla  more

Leader Jeffries and Leader Schumer File Joint Amicus Brief Supporting Legal Defense of Attorney General Tish James and Slam Trump & DOJ for "Blatantly Biased Prosecution"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Jeffries and Leader Schumer File Joint Amicus Brief Supporting Legal Defense of Attorney General Tish James and Slam Trump & DOJ for "Blatantly Biased Prosecution" * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led an amicus brief in support of the defense of New York Attorney General Tish James in the face of a  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO EXTEND THE ACA TAX CREDITS FOR THREE YEARS"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO EXTEND THE ACA TAX CREDITS FOR THREE YEARS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN News Central, where he made clear that Democrats will continue working to protect the healthcare of the American people and push back against the corruption and extremism being unleashed by this administration. JOHN  more

Meeks, Keating Slam Trump Administration for Removing Sanctions on Pro-Russian Balkan Leader
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Keating Slam Trump Administration for Removing Sanctions on Pro-Russian Balkan Leader Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Europe Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Keating sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing strong opposition to the Trump administration's removal of former R  more