WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Examine FDA Regulatory Processes, Rare Disease Treatment Delays, and the Need to Improve Patient Access to Innovation On Thursday, February 26, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will convene a hearing entitled "From Regulator to Roadblock: How FDA Bureaucracy Stifles Inn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy's Response to Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) issued the following statement following President Trump's State of the Union Address last night: "Last night, President Trump attempted to convince the American people that his disastrous year of corruption, cruelty, and skyrocketing costs has been a success. But my gue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Launches Community Project Funding Process for Fiscal Year 2027 * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced the launch of the Community Project Funding (CPF) process for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). The deadline for this year's submissions is March 9th at close of business. The CPF process is an important way for members of Congress to advocate for pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney's Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today issued the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address. "President Trump's State of the Union made it unmistakably clear: America is back on track and the state of our Union is strong. After years of reckless spending, soaring inf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following Trump's Bigoted Crusade Against LGBTQ+ Community, Rep. Goldman, Leader Schumer, Senator Gillibrand Formally Introduce Legislation to Protect the Pride Flag from Future Attacks & Removal * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY-10), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation (link is external) to make the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands An End To Trump's Tariff Chaos, Reimbursements For Small Businesses And Consumers * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that President Trump end his tariff chaos and refund American consumers and small businesses what they paid in tariff cost increases. "New Yorkers deserve better than President Trump's tariffs and cost-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Morelle Statement Against President Trump's State of the Union Election Lies Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following President Trump's State of the Union address filled with lies about our elections: "Tonight, President Trump lied over and over again to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Jacobs Lead Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency to Congress on Foreign Aid Spending * Washington, D.C. - 2/25/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the Transparency in Foreign Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation designed to strengthen Congressional oversight by requiring more detailed information when new or existing foreign  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Jayapal Introduce Bipartisan Advance Global Health Act to Streamline State Department Data Reporting * Washington, D.C. - 2/25/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the bipartisan Advance Global Health Act, a bill that consolidates many reports from the Department of State's Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy into one co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH WAS RIDDLED WITH DIRTY, ROTTEN LIES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he highlighted the lies, propaganda and hatred spewed during the State of the Union address and the fact that Donald Trump has no plan to make life better or more affordable for everyday Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH WAS RIDDLED WITH DIRTY, ROTTEN LIES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he highlighted the lies, propaganda and hatred spewed during the State of the Union address and the fact that Donald Trump has no plan to make life better or more affordable for everyday Americans. MIKA BRZEZINSKI:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The state of the union throughout the past year under Donald Trump's presidency has been a complete disaster. For nearly two hours tonight, Donald Trump spewed lies, propaganda and hatred. After failing to deliver on his p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The state of the union throughout the past year under Donald Trump's presidency has been a complete disaster. For nearly two hours tonight, Donald Trump spewed lies, propaganda and hatred. After failing to deliver on his promise to lower costs on d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE BEST IS YET TO COME IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT IT WON'T BE DELIVERED BY DONALD TRUMP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene held a press conference to highlight Democrats' continued commitment to fighting for a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE BEST IS YET TO COME IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT IT WON'T BE DELIVERED BY DONALD TRUMP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene held a press conference to highlight Democrats' continued commitment to fighting for an affordable America and p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Statement on President Trump's State of the Union: America Moving in the Right Direction * (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union. "Today, President Donald Trump outlined the clear progress our nation has made this past year. Together, we delivered historic tax relief for working Americans,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement Marking Four Years Since Russia's Invasion of Ukraine 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 invasio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on President Trump's State of the Union * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement regarding President Trump's State of the Union: "Since taking office, I have been laser-focused on finding bipartisan solutions to bring down the cost of living, make our communities safer, and address the issues that matter most to Long Islanders.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gillen, Van Drew Introduce Bill to Strengthen Coastal Protection Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) and Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ-02), members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, introduced the Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act (link is external), which would create a reliable, long-term funding source for coastal protection projec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Ross, Raskin, and Morelle Introduce Bill to Ban Taxpayer Payouts for January 6 Rioters Today, U.S. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) introduced a bill to prevent January 6 rioters from receiving  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER TO BRING LONG ISLANDER ALESHANDRA FERNANDES, A UNION IRONWORKER FOR OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS, AS HIS PERSONAL GUEST TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Aleshandra Fernandes's Job Working On Offshore Wind Projects Has Faced Repeated Delays Because Of Trump's Continued Attacks On Offshore Wind And American Energy At Large Schumer Says Trump Admin's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement Ahead Of President Trump's State Of The Union Address * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made the following statement ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address: " Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one, but instead, he has delivered chaos, uncertainty, and unaffordability. Life is more expensive than ever for working families ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON DONALD TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's "State of the Union" address: "Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to perpetuate dangerous lies, spew hateful rhetoric, and sow chaos and uncertainty into the lives of average  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion on the State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on the State of the Union address: "President Trump's speech was packed with rhetoric and lies that don't reflect the reality of most Americans. The truth is the people of Central New York and the Mohawk Valley are being  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Statement on State of the Union * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: "It was an honor to attend President Trump's State of the Union where he highlighted the significant results that he has worked with Congress to deliver to the American people including the largest tax cut in history,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Reacts to Trump's State of the Union * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address: "The president's rambling speech was less a State of the Union and more of a state of delusion. "While millions of Americans are struggling with rising health care, utility, and grocery costs, and people are living   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Sends Trump Letter Outlining Steps to Lower Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) led a letter with more than 50 members of the House to Donald Trump ahead of his State of the Union address, calling for the president to take tangible and immediate actions that lower energy bills and provide relief to Americans while improving the long-term outlook on energy prices.  more