WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Garbarino Opens Oversight Hearing with CISA, TSA, and S&T Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to conduct oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Transportat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SUBMITS PETITION WITH OVER 10,000 SIGNATURES TO DHS, COMMUNITY BACKLASH TO ICE FACILITY CONTINUES TO GROW * Congressman Pat Ryan Submits Petition with Over 10,000 Signatures to DHS, Community Backlash to ICE Facility Continues to Grow After the Washington Post reported that a warehouse in Chester, NY would be part of a larger ICE plan to house 80,000 immigrants in warehouses acro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates House Passage of Her Legislation, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced the House passage of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, legislation she co-led with Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-7) and Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) to protect sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Social Security Data Being Abused By DOGE Staff * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration admitting in court documents that DOGE staff at the Social Security Administration may have used Social Security beneficiary data to work with an advocacy group seeking to "ove  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Announce $6.3 Million In Federal Funding For New York City Projects * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced that they secured $6,341,000 in federal funding for critical science and public safety projects across New York City in the just-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce-Justice-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Small Business Bills Today, the House of Representatives passed five bipartisan small business bills to increase the Small Business Administration's (SBA) transparency, reduce financial barriers for Main Street borrowers, and provide entrepreneurs with the tools needed to navigate the emerging techno  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that, one year into Donald Trump's term, House Democrats will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TRUMP PROMISED THAT COSTS WOULD GO DOWN ON DAY ONE. YEAR ONE HAS PASSED. COSTS HAVEN'T GONE DOWN, THEY'VE GONE UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that, one year into Donald Trump's term, House Democrats will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for the corruption and extremis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANTISEMITIC GRAFFITI IN GRAVESEND PARK * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am appalled that the Jewish community in Brooklyn is once again the target of antisemitic vandalism. It is an affront to the values that New York stands for and has no place in our City. We can never allow Nazi symbols and the horrific and deadly i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Morelle, Magaziner, and Jayapal Sign Discharge Petition to Pass Congressional Stock Ban Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led their colleagues in signing the discharge petition for the Restore Trust in Governm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Delivers Floor Remarks on the Anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC Decision Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, delivered floor remarks marking the anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission SCOTUS decision. The following  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING ON THE WAY TO NEW ROCHELLE FOR SHELDRAKE RIVER STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT * Schumer And Gillibrand Say This Funding Will Help City Design And Develop Plans To Improve Stormwater Infrastructure Including A New Culvert, Drain Pipes, Catch Basins And More Schumer And Gillibrand Secured Funding Authorization Two Y  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.5 Million In Federal Funding On The Way To New Rochelle For Sheldrake River Stormwater Improvement * Schumer And Gillibrand Say This Funding Will Help City Design And Develop Plans To Improve Stormwater Infrastructure Including A New Culvert, Drain Pipes, Catch Basins And More Schumer And Gillibrand Secured Funding Authorization Two Years Ago And Have Pushed   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Announces Student Winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge * Glen Cove, NY \- Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a national competition that encourages high school students to use computer programming to create applications for PCs, the web, tablets, mobile devices, and other platforms. First place wa  more