WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fine Introduces Legislation to Protect Puppies From Sharia * Washington, DC - Congressman Randy Fine introduced the Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act. The bill was filed in response to comments from an advisor to Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor of New York City, who stated that because owning a dog as a pet violates Islamic law, it should be banned. As part of her comments, she said, "New York   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy's Statement on Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following today's Supreme Court decision to strike down the Trump administration's tariffs: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for all Americans being crushed by the rising costs of Donald Trump's reckless tariffs. His t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE LAUNCHES LISTENING SESSION TOUR WITH COMMUNITY BOARDS 8 & 9 IN CENTRAL BROOKLYN * Rep. Clarke launched her Central and Southwest Brooklyn listening session tour at the Central Library, where she addressed the devastating impacts of the Trump administration's unconstitutional policies and failed leadership See pictures from the Listening Session Here BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump's Tariffs * Today, in response to the Supreme Court's decision striking down President Trump's tariffs, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: " The Supreme Court confirmed today that beyond just being reckless and vindictive, President Trump's tariff scheme was also unconstitutional. The presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On UAP Disclosure * Today, after President Trump announced that he is directing his administration to release files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "This is good news, and I am encouraged to see the president lend his support to this effort. I have been pushing for years for increased   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Presents $250,000 Federal Grant Award to Avenues for Justice * Funding Will Connect Justice Involved Youth to Job Opportunities, Prevent Recidivism New York, N.Y. \- Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) presented a $250,000 Community Project Funding Award to Avenues for Justice (AFJ), an alternative-to-incarceration program that aims to help keep young people out of the crimin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Releases Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down Trump's Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against President Trump's use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement tariffs: "The Supr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Oppose U.S. Military Force Against Iran, Urge Continued Diplomacy * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, releas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Gottheimer Lead Bipartisan Effort to Empower Workers in the Age of AI * Washington, D.C. - 2/20/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) in introducing the bipartisan AI Workforce Training Act, legislation designed to safeguard American workers and businesses from being displaced by artificial intelligence (AI) and to ensure they are equippe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNBC: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS BELIEVE THAT LIFE HASN'T GOTTEN BETTER FOR THEM UNDER THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY. IT'S ACTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he highlighted how Democrats are standing up to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers in the face of the chaos, crisis and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNBC: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS BELIEVE THAT LIFE HASN'T GOTTEN BETTER FOR THEM UNDER THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY. IT'S ACTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he highlighted how Democrats are standing up to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers in the face of the chaos, crisis and confusion being inflicted   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE ONES PAYING THE PRICE FROM THIS FAILED PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he explained how Democrats are standing up for democracy and fighting to make life better for hardworking taxpayers while Donald Trump and Republicans are hurti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE ONES PAYING THE PRICE FROM THIS FAILED PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he explained how Democrats are standing up for democracy and fighting to make life better for hardworking taxpayers while Donald Trump and Republicans are hurting everyday Americans and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WVON: "DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A DISASTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WVON's The Morning Show with Rufus Williams, where he reflected on the life and legacy of the late great Rev. Jesse Jackson and articulated how House Democrats will continue to keep hope alive and end the national   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WVON: "DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A DISASTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WVON's The Morning Show with Rufus Williams, where he reflected on the life and legacy of the late great Rev. Jesse Jackson and articulated how House Democrats will continue to keep hope alive and end the national nightmare that Donald Trum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION REJECTING DONALD TRUMP'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and congressional Republicans promised to lower the high cost of living on day one. The extremists have failed. Instead, Republicans have worsened the affordability crisis, forcing the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION REJECTING DONALD TRUMP'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and congressional Republicans promised to lower the high cost of living on day one. The extremists have failed. Instead, Republicans have worsened the affordability crisis, forcing the American people to pay tho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Leads Push to Safeguard Coast Guard Pay During DHS Shutdown Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, along with a dozen lawmakers representing districts with a significant U.S. Coast Guard presence, sent the following letter to President Trump requesting that he intervene to ensure Coast Guard members are paid during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown by taking similar ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down Trump's Tariffs Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against President Trump's use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement tariffs: "The   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on the UN's Findings of Genocide in Darfur Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement after the UN's International Fact-Finding Mission concluded that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed acts of genocide against non-Arab communities in Sudan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Oppose U.S. Military Force Against Iran, Urge Continued Diplomacy U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $21+ Million In Fed Funding To Upgrade NFTA Bus Facilities Across Western New York * Investment Will Rehabilitate Critical Bus Infrastructure To Improve Energy Efficiency, Reliability, And Safety For Riders Across Western New York Funding Was Secured Under The FY2026 Buses & Bus Facilities Program Which Schumer Fought To Boost In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MAJOR $28.8 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR NEW BUS TRANSIT FACILITY IN UTICA * Investment In New Bus Maintenance & Storage Facility Will Pave The Way For Future Expansion Of Transit Service In Oneida County & Throughout Mohawk Valley Funding Was Secured Under The FY2026 Buses & Bus Facilities Program, Which Schumer Fought To Boost In Biparti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Major $28.8 Million In Fed Funding For New Bus Transit Facility In Utica * Investment In New Bus Maintenance & Storage Facility Will Pave The Way For Future Expansion Of Transit Service In Oneida County & Throughout Mohawk Valley Funding Was Secured Under The FY2026 Buses & Bus Facilities Program, Which Schumer Fought To Boost In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion on Supreme Court's Tariff Decision * SYRACUSE, NY -Congressman John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement: "For the past year, the House and Senate majorities have failed to confront Donald Trump's affordability crisis or defend Congress's Article I authority. Today's decision is a win for American families who have been paying the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Applauds Glen Cove Hospital as One of Only Two U.S. Health Care Organizations to Receive 2025 Baldrige National Quality Award * Glen Cove, NY - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) today announced that Northwell Glen Cove Hospital has been selected as one of only two health care organizations in the United States to receive the 2025 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award -the nat  more