WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Convene Aging Committee Hearing on the Positive Impact of America's Seniors on Today's Economy On Wednesday, December 10, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will be convening a hearing entitled "Aging   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES, PASSES TWO BILLS TO CUT RED TAPE AND LOWER COSTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for Hudson Valley Small Businesses, Passes Two Bills to Cut Red Tape and Lower Costs The bills empower small business owners and lowers their costs by cutting through red tape and reporting harmful, unnecessary oversight to the Small Business Administration (SB  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS IN DEMANDING SECRETARY HEGSETH IMMEDIATELY RELEASE FOOTAGE OF CARIBBEAN FOLLOW-ON STRIKES TO PUBLIC * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads House Armed Services Committee Democrats in Demanding Secretary Hegseth Immediately Release Footage of Caribbean Follow-on Strikes to Public Congressman Ryan is leading 19 House Armed Services Committee Demo  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC's "Don't Be Salty, New York" Campaign Helps Promote Best Practices to Keep New Yorkers Safe and Waters Protected * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today joined State and local officials to encourage New Yorkers to reduce the overuse of rock salt when possible, and "Don't Be Salty, New York." Although appl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Unveils WOW.DHS.GOV: New Searchable Website Lets You Find Criminal Illegal Aliens Removed From Your Community * 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United Statesthis statistic doesn't even include foreign fugitives, gang members, terrorists, and human rights abusers WASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today ann  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC and USACE New York District partner on New York Harbor field testing By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist Four U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratories, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (NAN), recently joined forces to conduct a series of anchor penetration-depth field tests at Stapleton Anchorage   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- A group of individuals and trusts from Florida, Oregon, New York and South Carolina, collectively forming the Sogard Family Shareholder Group, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares in American State Bank Holding Co. Inc., Williston, North Dakota. The applicants are Barrett W. Sogard of Gainesville, Florida; Isabella M. Sogard of Lake Oswego, Oregon; Oliver T. Sogard of Horseheads, New York; and Thomas P. Sogard of Charlest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Espaillat, Velazquez, Garcia Introduce New Legislation to Protect Immigrants' Right to Appear in Immigration Court * New Bill Aims to Protect Immigrants Attending Court-Ordered Appearances and Pursuing Lawful Pathways to Migrate to the U.S. New York, NY - Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), and House Oversight Committee Ran  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * Inflation Expectations Steady; Consumers Expect Worsening Financial Situations and Rising Medical Costs * NEW YORKThe Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the November 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households' inflation expectations remained unchanged at the short-, medium-, and longer-term horizons. Expectations about the growt  more

UPTON, New York, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LZ Sets a World's Best in the Hunt for Galactic Dark Matter and Gets a New Look at Neutrinos from the Sun's Core * By Lauren Biron, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Editor's note: The following news release was origninally issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on behalf of the LZ collaboration, a group of scientists   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Welcomed VA Secretary Doug Collins to Staten Island Community Clinic * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) - Last week, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) welcomed Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to the Staten Island Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for a roundtable and site visit at the clinic on Friday, December 5. They were also joined by Timothy Graham, Executive Medical Center   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory for Friday, December 12 - DEC Climate Justice Working Group to Meet * What: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Climate Justice Working Group ( CJWG ) will hold a meeting on Friday, December 12, 2025. The CJWG establishes criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities (DACs) for the purposes of co-pollutant reducti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM AG BONDI ON THE ABRUPT FIRING OF EIGHT IMMIGRATION JUDGES AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), announced today that she sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding answers abo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $9 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission * (Washington, DC) - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), welcomed more than $9 million in federal funding for Granite State projects through   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport's AUTEC range performs first sensor accuracy test of a German ship for NATO FORACS * NEWPORT, R.I. - In October, a German navy ship completed sensor accuracy testing at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) for the first time, marking a milestone for both Germany and NATO's long-running Fleet Operational Readin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Merkley: Trump Administration Weaponizing U.S. Park Police to Further Its Authoritarianism * Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in sounding the alarm over President Trump's proposed plans to turn the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Cheers Nearly $32 Million Award to CDTA for Low- No- Emission Buses * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) celebrated the announcement that the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is receiving an award of $31,787,140 for the acquisition of hybrid Buses and implementation of a new Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system. The funding was awarded by the Federal Transit   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * While Americans Were Enjoying Their Weekends, ICE Law Enforcement Was Hard at Work Arresting Gang Members, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * WASHINGTON - While Americans were enjoying their weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were hard at work arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including gang members, pedophiles, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH FOOD BANKS STRUGGLING AS NEW GOP SNAP CUTS TAKE EFFECT, SCHUMER VISITS FAMILY OF NEW PALTZ FOOD PANTRY & ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN SNAP FOR HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES, SENIORS, & VETS... * Last Week Trump Threatened To Withhold SNAP Funding From New York And Twenty-One Other Democratic-Led States As Food Banks See Surging Need And Grocery Prices Skyrocke  more