WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Substantial Job Losses And Rising Prices, Gillibrand Calls For Tax Rebate For Working Families * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to call for a tax rebate for working families who are struggling amid rising prices and working-class job losses due to President Trump's reckless tariffs. Gillibrand's Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act would  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Statement on Cesar Chavez Revelations * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the following statement in response to the New York Times article detailing allegations of sexual assault against Cesar Chavez. "I'm deeply shocked and saddened to learn of these disturbing allegations. I stand firmly with the victims and their loved ones as investigations move forwa  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds House Passage of the Deporting Fraudsters Act * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded the House of Representatives' passage of the Deporting Fraudsters Act, legislation to ensure that noncitizens who defraud the United States government or unlawfully receive taxpayer-funded benefits are inadmissible and deportable. This legislation p  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Urges FY27 Appropriations For The Land And Water Conservation Fund * Washington, D.C. - 3/19/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, urging the protection of the integrity of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CESAR CHAVEZ * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The accounts of traumatic physical and emotional abuse of women and girls by Cesar Chavez are horrifying and deeply disturbing. To come forward after years of pain and fear is nothing short of heroic. We must provide all of these survivors with our s  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CESAR CHAVEZ * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The accounts of traumatic physical and emotional abuse of women and girls by Cesar Chavez are horrifying and deeply disturbing. To come forward after years of pain and fear is nothing short of heroic. We must provide all of these survivors with our strong support, heartfelt p  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE PRIORITIES OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE ALL SCREWED UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Republicans continue to work against the best interests of hardworking American taxpayers, including waging an illegal war of choice in the Middle East. LEADER JEFFRIES : Ye  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE PRIORITIES OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE ALL SCREWED UP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Republicans continue to work against the best interests of hardworking American taxpayers, including waging an illegal war of choice in the Middle East. LEADER JEFFRIES : Yesterday, House Democrats l  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis announced the launch of this year's Congressional Art Competition, open to all high school students in New York's 11th Congressional District. Each spring, the Congressional Institute () sponsors this nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic t  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis: Turkey's F-16 Deployment to Occupied Cyprus Concerning, Urges Lifting of Cyprus Arms Embargo * (WASHINGTON, DC) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement on Turkey's F-16 deployment to occupied Cyprus, urging the lifting of the U.S. arms embargo on Cyprus. "Turkey's decision to deploy F-16s to occupied Cyprus-in direct violation of U.S. law-is a brazen  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis: Withdrawal of Redistricting Lawsuit Is a Victory for Staten Island and Brooklyn * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement: "The agreement reached with the Democrats to dismiss this frivolous redistricting case is a total and complete victory and further demonstrates it was all a sham from the beginning. The Democrats' attempt to exploi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Meeks Calls out Trump Admin for Again Abusing Emergency Authorities to Bypass Congress on Arms Sales Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today criticized the Trump administration for abruptly declaring an emergency and bypassing Congressional review to rush over $20 billi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Morelle Led Committee Dems in Full Committee Markup Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led Committee Democrats during a full committee markup of bipartisan legislation to withhold Members' pay during a shutdown, and previously bipartisan legislation to advance the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Rubio Reverse Decision to Abandon Americans in Israel * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), alongside U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and 19 of her House colleagues, demanded U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio resume emergency evacuations and assistance for U.S. citizens in Israel after abruptly halting the State Department's crisis res  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Mamdani Team Up to Call for Universal Child Care as Essential "Basic Infrastructure" in New USA Today Op-Ed * "With universal child care, we can transform our economy, transform the lives of parents and children, and transform how Americans see government." Op-Ed in USA Today Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publ  more