WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * BORDER BRIEF: Christmas Comes Early as the Trump Effect Leads to Another Month of Record Low Border Encounters Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its latest "Border Brief" factsheet (https://homeland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov-FY26-Border-Brief-1.pdf), highlighting the continued historic success of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Citing national security concerns--the critical issue Chris Smith has raised for years--the Trump administration halts construction of offshore wind projects Construction of Empire Wind suspended * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a longtime opponent of offshore wind industrialization, issued the attached statement following the Trump administration's announcement that the Depts. of the Interior and War   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF ACT" TO ELIMINATE TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES AND REQUIRE FULL REFUNDS TO THOSE FORCED TO PAY THEM * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Small Business RELIEF Act" to Eliminate Trump's Tariffs on Hudson Valley Small Businesses and Require Full Refunds to Those Forced to Pay Them During his Small Business Listening Tour this sum  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Following IG Response, Warren and Slotkin Press for Full Investigation into Extent of Donald Trump, Trump Family, and Senior Trump Administration Officials Cashing in on Foreign Crypto Deals State Department Inspector General Refers Warren and Slotkin Request to Office of Investigations Lawmaker's request followed a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Highlights 2025 Accomplishments: Delivering Results for Long Island * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) highlighted a year of legislative and constituent service accomplishments focused on delivering real results for Long Island families, small businesses, and law enforcement. "Everything I do in Congress is about delivering real results for Long Island," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Lambasts Trump Administration for Pausing Offshore Wind Projects * New York, NY - Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior announcing that it is pausingeffective immediatelythe leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States, including Empire Wind 1 in New York:   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks and Warren Invoke Power Under Statute to Require Trump Administration Turn Over Information on Its Decision to Greenlight the Sale of H200 Chips to China * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Meeks and Warren Invoke Power Under Statute to Require Trump Administration Turn Over Information on Its Decision to Greenlight the Sale of H200 Chips to China Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Leads Legislation Addressing Drone Threats Informed by Overseas Conflicts This week, House Committee on Homeland Security member Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the ''Detecting and Evaluating Foreign Exploitation of Novel Drones Act,'' or DEFEND Act, which aims to strengthen America's ability to counter emerging threats posed by unmanned air  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Secures Nearly $600,000 for Village of Hempstead Road Safety Initiative * HEMPSTEAD, NY Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Village of Hempstead was awarded $586,018 in new federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. This  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion Announces $9.28 Million Federal Grant to Purchase Low-Emission Buses for CENTRO's BRT System * SYRACUSE, NY Representative John W. Mannion today announced a $9.28 million federal grant to purchase new low-emission buses for the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority's (CENTRO) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The funding, awarded through the Federal Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following joint statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio: * * * Statement from Kennedy Center Ex-Officio Board  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * The Clock is Ticking: Students Have Only a Few Months to Make Grad School Decisions - Kennedy Pushes for Passage of the LEAP Act to Provide Equal Access to Higher Education for In-Demand Professions * AMHERST, N.Y. - Joined at Daemen University by educators, professionals, students, and advocates, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) called for swift passage of his legislation, the Loan Equity for  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * THREAT SNAPSHOT: House Homeland Unveils Updated "Terror Threat Snapshot" Assessment After Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released an updated "Terror Threat Snapshot" assessment, detailing the persistent, complex, and shifting threats facing America, its allies, and the global community. The assessment hi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Torres Leads Subcommittee Dems in Highlighting Future of Constituent Engagement "The goal is to create systems that make it easier for people to be heard." Today, Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, emphasized how new technologies can help constitue  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Two Garbarino Bills advance in the Financial Services Committee that would deliver real results for Long Islanders * WASHINGTON, D.C. Last week, two bills sponsored by Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) that are critical to Long Island's housing market and small business community were advanced during the House Financial Services Committee's markup. H.R. 5577, the NFIP Extension Act (l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Representatives Espaillat and Goldman Conduct Oversight of ICE Facilities at 26 Federal Plaza Following Court Win Lawmakers Gained Access to ICE Facilities at 26 Federal Plaza After Suing Trump Administration Congressional Oversight Visit Marks the First Time Members of Congress Have Been Allowed at 26 Federal Plaza Facilities During Trump Administration * NEW YORK, NY - Today U.S. Repr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Representatives Goldman and Espaillat Conduct Oversight of ICE Facilities at 26 Federal Plaza Following Court Win * Lawmakers Gained Access to ICE Facilities at 26 Federal Plaza After Suing Trump Administration Congressional Oversight Visit Marks the First Time Members of Congress Have Been Allowed at 26 Federal Plaza Facilities During Trump Administration Video of the Press Conference C  more