WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * "Completely Avoidable": Chairman Garbarino Condemns Democrats' Obstruction of Essential DHS Funding, Urges Final Passage Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, DEMOCRATIC VETERANS SPEAK OUT AGAINST WAR IN IRAN: "WE REFUSE TO LET THE COUNTRY WE LOVE MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES" * Congressman Pat Ryan, Democratic Veterans Speak Out Against War in Iran: "We Refuse to Let the Country We Love Make the Same Mistakes" In less than a week, six U.S. servicemembers have been killed, an additional 18 troops have been wounded, and estimates show that u  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand: No Blank Check For A Forever War In Iran * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on her planned vote to require congressional authorization for continued military action in Iran: "The president should be focused on reducing costs for Americans, not abusing hi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Introduces Bill to Prevent Snap Benefit Theft * In First Six Months Of 2025 Alone, New Yorkers Had $14 Million (link is external) \+ In SNAP Benefits Stolen Bipartisan Bill Would Enhance Cybersecurity For SNAPcards To Protect Critical Food Assistance For Millions Of Families Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) stood with local leaders at the Chinese-Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, McCollum, DeLauro Send Letter to Iran Briefers Demanding Direct Answers on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran * Washington, D.C. \- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Pens Op-Ed in the New York Post About Putting Housing Affordability at the Forefront of the American Dream Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) published an op-ed in the New York Post highlighting the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - the most comprehensive, bipartisan hous  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Tim Scott pens Op-Ed in the New York Post about putting housing affordability at the forefront of the American Dream * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, published an op-ed in the New York Post highlighting the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act - the most comprehensive, bipartisan housing affordability   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote on His Bill Extending TPS for Haiti * Washington, D.C. - 3/4/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) signed the Discharge Petition No. 15 to force a vote on H.R. 1689, bipartisan legislation to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. This bill was introduced last year by Reps. Lawl  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES DURING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION DEBATE: "DEMOCRATS ARE HERE TO STAND UP FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in support of House Democrats' War Powers Resolution, emphasizing that our Constitution requires the President get approval from Congress before plunging Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES DURING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION DEBATE: "DEMOCRATS ARE HERE TO STAND UP FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in support of House Democrats' War Powers Resolution, emphasizing that our Constitution requires the President get approval from Congress before plunging America into a war and that t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES WITH DEMOCRATIC VETERANS: "DONALD TRUMP HAS CONTINUED TO BREAK HIS WORD TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and Democratic veterans, where he emphasized that Donald Trump has repeatedly lied and failed to make the case for war to the American   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES WITH DEMOCRATIC VETERANS: "DONALD TRUMP HAS CONTINUED TO BREAK HIS WORD TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and Democratic veterans, where he emphasized that Donald Trump has repeatedly lied and failed to make the case for war to the American people, but House Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Urges HHS Secretary Kennedy to Immediately Suspend Primate Imports for Research * (WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to review the importation of nonhuman primates for experimentation and urged him to immediately suspend all nonhuman primate imports   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis: Congestion Pricing Fight Not Over * (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement after a federal judge's decision on New York City's congestion pricing program: "We are reviewing the judge's decision but believe the Trump Administration was well within its legal right to rescind Biden's rubber-stamping of congestion pricing, which w  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG AND LIEU LEAD LETTER URGING STATE DEPARTMENT TO BRING BACK AMERICANS STUCK IN MIDDLE EAST * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Due to the war with Iran, U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) late today led a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to help stranded Americans leave the Middle East and return to the United States. The State Department has advised Americans  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Accountability For DHS' Illegal Purchase Of Six Airplanes * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a legal opinion on the Department of Homeland Security's purchase of six Boeing 737 planes, which may include the $70 million dollar acquisition of a luxury plane for Secretary Kristi Noe  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Whitehouse Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) led 181 colleagues in a bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Urges House Republican Leadership Immediately Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) called on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to immediately commence impeachment proceedings to remove Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem from office. "If the head   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory Meeks and USPS Honor Muhammad Ali with Stamp Unveiling Ceremony * QUEENS, NY - U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) are recognizing an iconic American heavyweight boxer, activist and philanthropist also known as "The Greatest," of all time Muhammad Ali during a stamp unveiling ceremony in Southeast Queens. The event happened on Tuesday, Mar  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the floor during debate on House Concurrent Resolution 38, a bipartisan War Powers Resolution introduced by Representatives   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Secures $2 Million to Advance Redevelopment of Former St. Luke's Hospital Campus * UTICA, NY -Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced $2 million in federal funding to support the next phase of the redevelopment of the former St. Luke's Hospital campus, a long-standing regional priority driven by extensive local planning, community input, and dem  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Iran Strikes Following Classified Briefing * Senior Trump Administration officials delivered a classified briefing to Members of Congress regarding the attack on Iran. Rep. Tim Kennedy released the following statement: "Donald Trump campaigned on keeping our nation out of foreign wars. Instead, he has launched one without a defined mission, without a pl  more