WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * BORDER BRIEF: The Trump Administration Positions Our Borders to Be More Secure Than Ever in 2026 Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its latest "Border Brief" factsheet, highlighting the success of the Trump administration's border security policies one year after President Trump took office. At the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 202  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Garbarino Requests ICE, CBP, USCIS Testimony for Upcoming Oversight Hearing House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) has requested testimony from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Todd Lyons, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Announces $1 Million in Community Project Funding for Lockport's Historic "Flight of Five" * Lockport, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today held a press conference in Lockport to announce $1 million in Community Project Funding for Phase III of the Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks Rehabilitation Project. This funding advances the next stage of a long-term effort to r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Announces $10 Million in Community Project Funding for Batavia Water Tower * Batavia, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today held a press conference in Batavia to announce $10 million in Community Project Funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support critical water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across Genesee County, including upgrades to the Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Imminent Construction Pause Of Gateway Project * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump administration's continued withholding of federal funding could imminently halt construction of the Hudson Tu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Members of Congress Seek Emergency Court Intervention in Neguse et al. v. ICE et al. to Restore Congressional Oversight at ICE Detention Facilities * Emergency Motion Filed After ICE Denies Minnesota Delegation Access to Facility, Citing Reinstated Policy in Secret Memo Issued by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) and twelv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Murkowski Pen New York Times Op-Ed Urging Congress to Stand Up for NATO Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) published an op-ed in the New York Times on the importance of Congress moving dec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON KRISTI NOEM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: Taxpayer dollars are being weaponized by the Trump administration to kill American citizens, brutalize communities and vio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON KRISTI NOEM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: Taxpayer dollars are being weaponized by the Trump administration to kill American citizens, brutalize communities and violently target law-abiding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation to Protect Children From Harmful AI Companion Chatbots * Washington, D.C. - 1/27/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act, bipartisan legislation to protect minors from the growing risks posed by AI companion chatbots. As AI companion chatbots become more prevalent, particularly among young users, the CHAT  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IN THE EVENT KRISTI NOEM IS NOT TERMINATED, WE ARE PREPARED TO INITIATE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Chris Jansing Reports, where he made clear that Democrats have called for Kristi Noem to be fired and will continue to use every avenue available to hold Donald Trump and DHS ac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IN THE EVENT KRISTI NOEM IS NOT TERMINATED, WE ARE PREPARED TO INITIATE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Chris Jansing Reports, where he made clear that Democrats have called for Kristi Noem to be fired and will continue to use every avenue available to hold Donald Trump and DHS accountable for their out of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Office of Congressman Mike Lawler Closes 8,000 Constituent Cases * Pearl River, N.Y.- 1/27/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced a significant milestone for his district offices' casework team, which has now closed over 8,000 constituent cases and over $39 million in funding for the residents of New York's Hudson Valley since he took office in January 2023. Congressman Lawler's ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion (NY-22) Introduces 'Restarting Education After Disasters' Act to Help Schools Reopen and Recover * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today introduced the Restarting Education After Disasters Act, legislation to strengthen federal support for communities with schools forced to close due to natural disasters and severe weather. The legislation is inspir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER STATEMENT ON RETURN OF LAST ISRAELI HOSTAGE RAN GVILI * New York, NY - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the return of Ran Gvili's remains to Israel: "At long last, after 843 days, the body of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage held by Hamas, is home. "It has taken far too long, but finally, all those   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Celebrates U.S. Mint's Commemoration of Oneida Indian Nation War Heroine Polly Cooper with 2026 Native American $1 Coin * SARATOGA, N.Y. \- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, celebrated the U.S. Mint's release of its 2026 Native American $1 Coin in commemoration of Oneida Indian Nation's Revolutionary War heroine Polly Cooper. "I am  more