WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Garbarino Opens Hearing on Security Collaboration Ahead of FIFA World Cup, America 250 Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a Committee hearing examining how state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments are working alongside priv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Consideration Of Military Action Against Iran * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement regarding President Trump's consideration of military action against Iran: "The president should be focused on reducing costs for Americans, not abusing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Homeland Republicans Warn DHS Shutdown Jeopardizes Public Safety House Committee on Homeland Security members are sounding the alarm on impacts of the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), caused by Senate Democrats' refusal to pass the bipartisan, full-year DHS funding bill passed by the House in January. This concern follows a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement Marking Four Years Since Russia's Invasion of Ukraine * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine: "Four years ago today, Russia launched its horrific full-scale invasion of Ukrain  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Demand Secretary Lutnick Provide Answers on Reported Pause on Security Actions Against China * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Meeks Talks GOP DHS Shutdown, Trump's Crypto Payout, and SCOTUS Ruling on Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Rep. Meeks Discusses Republican-led DHS Shutdown The DHS shutdown is a result of Republicans refusing a bipartisan deal to rein in ICE brutality. I went on CNN to discuss their lack of cooperation. Republicans have admitted to me that ICE needs to have oversight, but they won't sup  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, New York GOP Delegation Invites Governor Hochul to Washington for Direct Policy Discussion * Washington, D.C. - 2/24/26... Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and members of the New York Republican Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Kathy Hochul inviting her to Washington, D.C., for a direct, in-person meeting to address the serious challenges facing New York and to improve coo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A FAILURE" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 and MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to highlight the real State of the Union under Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans, who have abdicated their responsibilities to make life better for hardworki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A FAILURE" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 and MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to highlight the real State of the Union under Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans, who have abdicated their responsibilities to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers. J  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE STATE OF OUR UNION UNDER DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that over the past year, Donald Trump and Republicans have failed the American people, including on the economy, healthcare and immigration enforcement. LEADER J  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE STATE OF OUR UNION UNDER DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that over the past year, Donald Trump and Republicans have failed the American people, including on the economy, healthcare and immigration enforcement. LEADER JEFFRIES : The state of our  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Slams Mamdani's Silence on NYPD Snowball Attack * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement following New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's silence on the snowball attack and the blatant disrespect shown toward NYPD officers: "This snow attack on our NYPD is disgraceful and cannot go unaddressed. Mayor Mamdani and every elected official in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on Not Attending President Trump's State of the Union * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement on his decision to not attend President Trump's State of the Union address: This year, I will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address. The State of the Union should be a moment of truth and accountability. Instead, Preside  more