WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER MONTHS OF GOP STALLING AND OVERWHELMING COMMUNITY SUPPORT, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN'S RESOLUTION TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES AND HOLD PREDATORS ACCOUNTABLE PASSES HOUSE * After Months of GOP Stalling and Overwhelming Community Support, Congressman Pat Ryan's Resolution to Release the Epstein Files and Hold Predators Accountable Passes House The resolution passed the House amid mounting evidence (l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Rising Costs For Seniors, Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump Release Next Round Of Medicare-Negotiated Drug Prices * As Costs For Seniors Skyrocket, Gillibrand Calls on Trump to Focus on Lowering Prices, End Revolving Door of Special Interests Today, as costs for seniors continue to climb, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Special Committee on Agin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Announces Rep. Ogles to Lead Cybersecurity Subcommittee Today, HouseCommittee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) announced Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) will serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection for the 119th Congress: "I am proud to announce Congressman  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Announce Aging Committee Hearing to Examine Domestic Production of Essential, Generic Medicines Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will be convening a hearing titled "Made in Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE PRESSES FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ON GUN SAFETY FAILURES * (Washington, D.C.)Today, Congressman Joe Morelle led his House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to explain sweeping agent reassignments and staff reductions that weaken federal effo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES FIGHT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN "TRICARE TRANSITION TRANSPARENCY ACT" TO STOP SURPRISE CHANGES IN COVERAGE * Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Fight for Military Families, Introduces Bipartisan "TRICARE Transition Transparency Act" to Stop Surprise Changes in Coverage Bipartisan legislation will require the Department of Defense to give TRICARE beneficia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Joins New York Delegation to Demand Energy Affordability and Oppose Hochul's Extreme Mandates * Washington, DC Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today participated in a press conference with New York House Republican colleagues and Republican Members of the New York Assembly to highlight the state's worsening energy affordability crisis and push back against Governor Kathy  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement opposing H. Res. 878: "Congressman Chuy Garcia has been a progressive champion and voice for the voiceless in his community for decades, fighting to make life b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement opposing H. Res. 878: "Congressman Chuy Garcia has been a progressive champion and voice for the voiceless in his community for decades, fighting to make life better for the least, the l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Democratic Colleagues Call On Leader Thune To Quickly Bring The Epstein Files Transparency Act To Floor For Vote * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and the rest of the Senate Democratic caucus, called on Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to imm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Announce More Than $100 Million For New Low- And No Emission Buses -- Plus Key Transit Improvements Across New York State * The funding was secured and distributed under the FY25 -26 Low or No Emission Grant Program and the FY25 Buses & Bus Facilities Program U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, Thompson, Crow, Omar Introduce War Powers Resolution to Block the Trump Administration's Boat Strikes * Washington, D.C. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Demands USCIS Reverse Cancellation of Local Naturalization Ceremonies in Rockland, Westchester * Pearl River, N.Y. - 11/18/2025... On Friday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow regarding the cancellation of local naturalization ceremonies in Rockland and Westchester counties, as reported today by Times Union.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation That Authorizes the Gulf Cooperation Council to Establish Mission in Washington, D.C. * Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, introduced the Gulf Diplomacy Act. This bill would extend diplomatic privileges to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), allowing the organization to establish a for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR CONGRESSWOMAN ADELITA GRIJALVA * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the House Democratic Caucus has approved Adelita Grijalva to be appointed to the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources. "Today, I am honored to announce that the Democratic Caucus ha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR CONGRESSWOMAN ADELITA GRIJALVA * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the House Democratic Caucus has approved Adelita Grijalva to be appointed to the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources. "Today, I am honored to announce that the Democratic Caucus has approved Rep. Adelita Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "THIS HAS BEEN AN ALL-OUT ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to protect the American people from the Republican healthcare crisis and deliver the American people the truth and bring justice as   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "THIS HAS BEEN AN ALL-OUT ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to protect the American people from the Republican healthcare crisis and deliver the American people the truth and bring justice as it relates to the Epstein   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes, Thompson, Crow, Omar Introduce War Powers Resolution to Block the Trump Administration's Boat Strikes Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Highlights Economic Threat from AI Bubble Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) highlighted the psychological and economic dangers of Artificial Intelligence during a hearing in the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Find Representative Ocasio-Cortez's remarks as delivered below: "Thank you, Mr.Chairman, a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * PILLAR Act Garners Broad Industry and Government Support, Passes House This week, leaders from the private sector and state and local governments voiced their support for the "Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act" (PILLAR Act), which passed the House of Representatives yesterday. The legislation was introduc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Moves to Rename GOP Animal Cruelty Bill to the 'Kristi Noem Canine Relief Act' * Redundant GOP Bill Makes it a Deportable Offense to Harm Police Animals, Despite DHS Secretary Noem Shooting Her Dog Cricket for Being 'Untrainable' Republican Messaging Bill Would Allow Noem to Continue Murdering Dogs with Impunity WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today introduced an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STANDING AT THE TURNING POINT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, SCHUMER REVEALS VITAL HISTORIC FUND, WHICH HAS DELIVERED $6+ MILLION FOR THE SARATOGA BATTLEFIELD, JUST EXPIRED; SENATOR ANNOUNCES NEW... * Battles Of Saratoga Marked America's First Decisive Victory And Saratoga National Historic Park Is Heart Of NY's Revolutionary War History - And For Years Benefited From Fe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STANDING WITH NORTH COUNTRY BUSINESSES BEING CRUSHED BY TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR, AS NEW YORKERS SEE COSTS SKYROCKET BY $4,200+ A YEAR, SCHUMER CALLS TO END TRADE WAR WITH CANADA AND DEMANDS NY HOUSE... * President Trump Admitted This Past Week Grocery Bills Are Surging Because Of His Tariff War, And Local North Country Businesses & Watertown Families Are On The Frontlines   more