WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND DEMOCRATIC VETERANS RELEASE STATEMENT ON TRUMP THREAT TO WIPE OUT IRANIAN CIVILIZATION * Congressman Pat Ryan and Democratic Veterans Release Statement on Trump Threat to Wipe Out Iranian Civilization WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Pat Ryan and his fellow Democratic Veterans in the House of Representatives - including Representatives Ted Lieu, Chris Deluzio, Derek Tran,   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Bipartisan Investigation Into Deadly Bombing Of Iranian Elementary School * Gillibrand is requesting a public hearing and bipartisan investigation into the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school in February An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for the strike, which killed at least 168 people, most o  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S THREAT TO KILL A WHOLE CIVILIZATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S THREAT TO KILL A WHOLE CIVILIZATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on President's Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on Trump's threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, which is a war crime: "Threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and br  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Call for Free & Fair Presidential Election in Benin * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today released the following statement in advance of the April 12 presidential election in Benin: "As Benin prepares for   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gillibrand Demands Details About Trump Administration Withholding Military Promotions * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), demanded more information following reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked or delayed promotions for over a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the m  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran: "I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran and I'm relieved   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on President Trump's Iran Negotiations Deadline * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY \- Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released a statement ahead of President Trump's alleged deadline on negotiations to end the war in Iran: "While joint US-Israel operations have degraded Iran's military capabilities, the President has yet to provide Congress or the American people with a plan to end t  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on President's Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on Trump's threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, which is a war crime: "Threatening to destroy Iranian power plant  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026, with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Senate Democratic Leader Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Trump's Threats to Iran as his War of Choice Escalates * Congressman Tim Kennedy issued the following statement today following President Trump's latest comments on the war in Iran: "What the American people are witnessing from Donald Trump is weakness masquerading as strength. Threatening an entire civilization with annihilation, openly discussing the   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion * SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement: "Threatening to 'end a civilization' is not strength - it is deranged, unhinged rhetoric that, if acted on, would invite war crimes, mass civilian casualties, and widespread suffering in Iran, the Middle East, and around the world. I opposed this war fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Introduces Commonsense Bill to Protect Taxpayers During Shutdowns * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens), a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, today announced the introduction of the Taxpayer Advocate Continuity Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) continues operating during a federal government shu  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Calls to Impeach Trump * AMSTERDAM, NY -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the increasingly unhinged threats of violence from President Trump against the people of Iran: "The President of the United States is publicly threatening to commit genocide. "This is not hyperbole or wordsmithing, his exact words were "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to   more