WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand Send Letter to VA Secretary on Protecting Veterans' Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Today, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Condemns Attack on Her Home; Thanks Law Enforcement * Washington, DC Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) This morning, law enforcement responded to a broken window at the private residence of Congresswoman Claudia Tenney. No one inside the home was injured. Law enforcement and the U.S. Capitol Police are actively investigating the incident. At this time, the motive is unclea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Secures $42 Million in Funding for Nassau Inter-County Express Bus Replacements, Station Upgrades in Rockville Centre * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen released the following statement announcing $42 million in federal grant funding (link is external) awarded to Nassau County and the Village of Rockville Centre for the Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) Bus to purchase mod  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Calls For Violence Against Democratic Senators And Members Of Congress * In response to President Trump's social media posts calling for the deaths of several Democratic senators and House members, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "We have reached an extremely perilous moment in our history. The president of the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Castro, Kaine, Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Raising Alarm About Use of U.S. Taxpayer Funding to Hold People in El Salvadoran Torture Center * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ABOUT DONALD TRUMP'S DEATH THREATS AGAINST DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: Political violence has no place in America. Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ABOUT DONALD TRUMP'S DEATH THREATS AGAINST DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: Political violence has no place in America. Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan and Senators Mark Kelly and E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Denounces Trump Administration and ICE for Egregious Attacks on Immigrant Communities in WNY * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a hearing held Wednesday by Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned the Trump Administration and ICE for their reckless raids that have spread fear throughout immigrant communities across the nation, incl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Secures Reversal, Naturalization Ceremonies to Resume in Rockland and Westchester * Pearl River, N.Y. - 11/20/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will reverse its recent cancellation of naturalization ceremonies in Rockland and Westchester counties and across New York State. The decision comes following Lawler's let  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF HIS PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, where he highlighted how Republicans have betrayed their promise to lower costs on day one while House Democrats continue to fight   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF HIS PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, where he highlighted how Republicans have betrayed their promise to lower costs on day one while House Democrats continue to fight for a future where every A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S DHS ALLOWING SWASTIKAS IN THE COAST GUARD * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Kristi Noem is a corrupt disgrace who is doing grave damage to the integrity and reputation of the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard. The recent reporting that the Coast Guard will  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S DHS ALLOWING SWASTIKAS IN THE COAST GUARD * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Kristi Noem is a corrupt disgrace who is doing grave damage to the integrity and reputation of the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard. The recent reporting that the Coast Guard will no longer classify swasti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain focused on ending the Republican healthcare crisis, extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits and lowering the high cost of living. L  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain focused on ending the Republican healthcare crisis, extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits and lowering the high cost of living. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Meeks, Castro, Kaine, Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Raising Alarm About Use of U.S. Taxpayer Funding to Hold People in El Salvadoran Torture Center Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG AND MALOY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) today, introduced the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act - a bipartisan bill addressing period poverty in American communities by supporting donations of menstrual products. Currently, certain menstrual products like tampons are considered "Class  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman's Counterterrorism Grant Funding Bill Passes House with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support * 'Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act' Passes the House with 380 Votes to Strengthen FEMA Communication with State and Local Counterterrorism Grantees NYC Received $156 Million in DHS Counterterrorism Grants in FY24 Read the Bill Here (link is external)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER DEMANDS TRUMP ADMIN IMMEDITELY REVERSE CRUEL DECISION TO ABRUPTLY CANCEL NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES ACROSS NEW YORK, AND RESCHEDULE CEREMONIES FOR THE HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES STUCK IN LIMBO SO NEW... * Without Warning, County Clerks Were Notified That Ceremonies For Hundreds of Families That Have Gone Through The Lengthy Citizenship Process Have Been Canceled In W  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Demands That The Trump Administration Release Funding To Help New Yorkers Heat Their Homes * 1.5 Million New Yorkers Rely On The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) To Heat Their Homes Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that the Trump administration immediately release federal LIHEAP funding, which helps   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT ON SHEILA CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK * The following statement is attributable to Leader Jeffries spokesperson Christie Stephenson: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has proudly represented the people of Palm Beach and Broward Counties since 2022. Consistent with the United States Constitution, she is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence. Pursuant  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT ON SHEILA CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK * The following statement is attributable to Leader Jeffries spokesperson Christie Stephenson: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has proudly represented the people of Palm Beach and Broward Counties since 2022. Consistent with the United States Constitution, she is entitled to her day in court and the presumption of innocence. Pursuant to the Rules of the House  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Applauds Army's Consideration of Fort Drum to House Microreactors to Support National Defense and Create Generational Jobs * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House Republican Leadership Chair, applauded the U.S. Army's consideration of Fort Drum to house new microreactors, as part of the critical Janus Program, to support American national defense and crea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Leads House Passage of Legislation to End Cashless Bail in D.C., Renews Push to Ban Cashless Bail in New York and Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House passed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's legislation to end cashless bail in D.C., a precursor to next month's House Judiciary Committee markup when her bill to end cashless bail in New York and nationwide will be debated. "New   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez on Decision to Not Seek Re-election in 2026 * WASHINGTON Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released the following statement announcing that she will not seek reelection in 2026: "For more than three decades, I have had the privilege of a lifetime serving the people of New York City in the United States Congress. After much reflection, I have decided that this will be   more