WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of 17th Anniversary of Flight 3407 Crash, Kennedy and Langworthy Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Airline Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today introduced the Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act, bipartisan legislation designed to close a federal loophole that allows some airlines to operate scheduled passenger   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE AND LAWLER LEAD BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL LETTER TO SECRETARY NOEM URGING EXEMPTION FROM $100,000 FEE FOR H-1B HEALTH CARE SECTOR * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Michael Lawler (NY-17) led 98 of their colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of the Department Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem, urging DHS to grant a health care sector exemptio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RAISES THE ALARM ON REPORTED LEASED OFFICE SPACE IN NEW WINDSOR FOR ICE OPERATIONS, DEMANDS URGENT ANSWERS FROM AGENCY AND DHS SECRETARY NOEM * Congressman Pat Ryan Raises the Alarm on Reported Leased Office Space in New Windsor for ICE Operations, Demands Urgent Answers from Agency and DHS Secretary Noem Today, Congressman Pat Ryan is raising the alarm on a reported leased offic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Hosts IRS Webinar to Help Constituents Maximize Benefits Under Trump Tax Cuts * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) is reminding constituents that her office will host a Zoom webinar with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on February 25 at 2:00 PM to help individuals and families prepare for the 2026 tax filing season and understand how to benefit from new t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Leads Anti-Corruption Bill to Prevent Trump from Blocking Gordie Howe Bridge * Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) today introduced a bill to prohibit the Trump Administration or any federal agency from interfering in the opening and operation of the Gordie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Firefighters Celebrate Big Wins For FDNY And First Responders IN FY2026 Funding Package * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a media availability to celebrate the $632,000 in federal funding she secured for Friends of Firefighters for its FDNY mental health and wellness programming, along with the full funding of the World T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Marshall, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Maternal And Infant Health * New York Receives Over $5 Million Annually For Its Healthy Start Programs, Which Are Located in Syracuse, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Healthy Start Reauthoriz  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Releases Statement on Israel's Decision to Deepen Control over the West Bank * Washington, D.C. \- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Security Cabinet decision to deepen control over the West Bank: "The decision by Prime Minister Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Bipartisan Legislators Introduce Resolution to Designate 2026 as the "National Year of the Volunteer" * Washington, D.C. - 2/11/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), alongside Reps. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Dwight Evans (PA-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing support for the de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON FAILED TRUMP DOJ INDICTMENT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Yesterday, a Grand Jury of everyday Americans rejected a baseless attempt to indict six Members of Congress and the United States Senate. Justice prevailed. Reps. Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan along w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HOUSE VOTE REBUKING DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS TARIFFS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump promised to lower the high cost of living on day one. Instead, his reckless tariffs are causing prices to skyrocket and creating unnecessary uncertainty for American families. In my congressional district alone, families coul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT THE HELL DOES BLACK AMERICA HAVE TO LOSE UNDER DONALD TRUMP? THE ANSWER, CLEARLY, IS EVERYTHING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and leaders from Divine Nine, civil rights and economic empowerment organizations for a press conference, where he highlighted how Donald Trump's administ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT THE HELL DOES BLACK AMERICA HAVE TO LOSE UNDER DONALD TRUMP? THE ANSWER, CLEARLY, IS EVERYTHING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and leaders from Divine Nine, civil rights and economic empowerment organizations for a press conference, where he highlighted how Donald Trump's administration has made life worse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LIDER JEFFRIES EN UNIVISION: "EL DEPARTAMENTO DE SEGURIDAD NACIONAL DEBE USAR LOS DOLARES DE LOS CONTRIBUYENTES PARA MANTENER SEGURAS A LAS COMUNIDADES, NO PARA VIOLENTAMENTE BRUTALIZAR AL PUEBLO" * [LEADER JEFFRIES ON UNIVISION: "DHS SHOULD USE TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE, NOT TO VIOLENTLY TARGET OR BRUTALIZE EVERYDAY AMERICANS AND LAW-ABIDING IMMIGRANT F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LIDER JEFFRIES EN UNIVISION: "EL DEPARTAMENTO DE SEGURIDAD NACIONAL DEBE USAR LOS DOLARES DE LOS CONTRIBUYENTES PARA MANTENER SEGURAS A LAS COMUNIDADES, NO PARA VIOLENTAMENTE BRUTALIZAR AL PUEBLO" * [LEADER JEFFRIES ON UNIVISION: "DHS SHOULD USE TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE, NOT TO VIOLENTLY TARGET OR BRUTALIZE EVERYDAY AMERICANS AND LAW-ABIDING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES."] Hoy, el Lider  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Meeks Delivers Remarks for Shadow Hearing on Trump's Abandonment of Afghan Allies Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, during a shadow hearing titled: "Trump's Betrayal of America's Afghan Allies." The Democratic shadow h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Meeks Urges Republicans to join Democrats in Lowering Costs on American Families by Terminating Trump's Canada Tariffs Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, during a debate on the House Floor in support of his Resolution ter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Meeks' Resolution Terminating Trump Tariffs on Canada Passes House Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement after successfully forcing and winning a House vote to terminate Trump's national emergency declaration and tariffs on Canada. "Last year, American fam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Led Committee Dems in Daylong Fight Against Republicans' Election Takeover Attempts Committee Dems' Legislation Offered in Rules Committee to Address Real Demands Like Congressional Stock Ban Rejected by House Republicans * Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Morelle's Statement on Passage of Republicans' Election Takeover Bill Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after Republicans' election takeover bill passed the House, forcing states to turn over voters' personal private data to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez Praises Passage of Three Bipartisan Small Business Bills at Committee Markup Today, the House Small Business Committee passed three bipartisan bills to address fraud prevention, recovery of fraudulent pandemic monies, and advocate for Native American business owners through the creation of the Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on Indictment in Nafiah Ikram Case * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after an indictment was handed down in connection to the 2021 acid attack on Elmont resident, Nafiah Ikram. "The unprovoked acid attack against Nafiah Ikram outside her home in Elmont five years ago was horrific and monstrous. For years, her attacke  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on the SAVE Act * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after voting NO on the SAVE Act. "The SAVE Act would make it harder for millions of American citizens to exercise their right to register and cast their vote - which is why I voted "No" on this bill last year and will vote "No" again today. "It is my position that o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Hits Trump on $600 Million Cuts to Public Health Funding, Including Disease and HIV Prevention * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education (LHHS), released the following statement after the Trump Administration abruptly cancelled a reported $600 million   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Statement by Ranking Member Gregory Meeks on Israel's Decision to Deepen Control over the West Bank Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Security Cabinet decision to deepen control over the West Bank: "The d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Urges Federal Investigation into NYC Department of Health's Alleged Taxpayer-Funded 'Working Group' that Accused Israel of 'Genocide' * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging an immediate federal investigation into reports alleging that employees of the New York City Department of  more