WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH MARCH C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * As Hudson Valley Families Face Health Care Cuts and Rising Prices, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with March C.A.R.E.S. Van Events With the C.A.R.E.S. Van, Ryan and his team deliver one-on-o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Garbarino Applauds Disbursements for Long-Delayed FEMA COVID-19 Disaster Funds Following Oversight * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) applauded the beginning of disbursements for significantly delayed reimbursement payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relating to the federally declared COVID-19 dis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dem Leadership, Meeks, Himes, Smith, Khanna Announce Iran WPR Vote Next Week * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Adam Smith  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Dem Leadership, Meeks, Himes, Smith, Khanna Announce Iran WPR Vote Next Week4 U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Per  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, RANKING MEMBERS ANNOUNCE IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE NEXT WEEK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Adam   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, RANKING MEMBERS ANNOUNCE IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE NEXT WEEK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from CAPAC Chair Grace Meng and Rep. Tim Kennedy on Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam * Today, CAPAC Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) and Rep. Tim Kennedy (NY-26) issued the following joint statement on the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam: "We are outraged by the tragic death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam. U.S. Border Patrol agents left a man who was nearly blind, unable to speak English, and l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation to Make Public Housing More Affordable for First Responders * Washington, D.C. - 2/26/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act, legislation designed to lower rent in public housing for full-time police officers, firefighters, and EMTs by allowing them to pay a reduced percentage of their incom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Garbarino Announce Release of Over $2 Billion in Long-Delayed FEMA Covid Funds for New York * Pearl River, N.Y. - 2/26/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), released the following statement regarding the long-overdue disbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Public Assistance program related to the federally declared COVID-19 disaster. This comes aft  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON COLUMBIA STUDENT DETAINMENT BY DHS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security is out of control. Without any proper warrant, while impersonating NYPD officers and under false pretenses, ICE entered a Columbia University student's residence and detained her. As  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES, MORELLE STATEMENT ON LATEST TRUMP ATTEMPT TO TAKE OVER ELECTIONS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released the following statement: Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to nationalize our elections, because he intends to steal them. Once again, the President appears inten  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES, MORELLE STATEMENT ON LATEST TRUMP ATTEMPT TO TAKE OVER ELECTIONS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released the following statement: Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to nationalize our elections, because he intends to steal them. Once again, the President appears intent on manufacturing conspir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Leader Jeffries, Morelle Statement on Latest Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released the following statement: Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to nationalize our elections, because he intends to steal them.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Lasher Statement on ICE Entering Columbia University Residential Building and Detaining Student * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and NYS Assemblymember Micah Lasher (AD/69) released the following statement on ICE agents entering a Columbia University dorm and detaining a student: "We are disgusted and outraged that ICE agents entered a Columbia University residential build  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Announces FY27 Community Project Funding Request Portal is Now Open; Urges NY-04 Local Governments and Leaders to Apply for Federal Funding Before Deadline * GARDEN CITY, NY - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) announced the Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding request application portal is now open and urged local leaders to apply by Friday, March 6, 2026. "Community Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Honors NYPD Officer Who Heroically Saved Infant's Life in Elmont * GARDEN CITY, NY - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) met with New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer and Elmont resident Freddy Cerpa to present him with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition for his heroic actions in saving the life of a choking infant while off duty. "Officer Freddy Cerpa is a hometown hero f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Gillibrand And Cruz, Reps. Min And Weber Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Benefits For Public Safety Officers * Legislation would amend the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program to speed up benefit determinations and extend benefits to permanently disabled officers currently excluded from the program Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) intro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam * Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement today following the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam: "The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam is a horrific and heartbreaking tragedy. Mr. Alam should be alive and with his loved ones today. Instead, after days of fear and uncertainty, his family is now grieving an   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Kean, Tenney Renew Push to Invest in Warfighting Capabilities at Fort Drum * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Elise Stefanik (NY-21),Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) sent a letter to Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, renewing their call for the Army to establish a Close Combat Innovation Cell (CCIC) in partnership with the North Country's 10th Mountain D  more