WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Jewish Caucus Statement On The Passing Of Congressman Eliot Engel * WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Jewish Caucus (CJC) issued the following statement, signed by its 21 members, following the passing of Congressman Eliot Engel: "The Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, former Congressman Eliot Engel. Servin  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSIONAL JEWISH CAUCUS STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN ELIOT ENGEL * WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Jewish Caucus (CJC) issued the following statement, signed by its 21 members, following the passing of Congressman Eliot Engel: "The Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, former Congressman Eliot Engel. Serv  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LAUNCHES NEW TASK FORCE TO CRACK DOWN ON CORRUPTION * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, announced the launch of a new Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force, bringing together Members of Congress and national advocacy leaders to take on corruption in Washington and restore trust in governme  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER DEMAND ANSWERS ON TRUMP ADMIN STALLING $28 MILLION FOR LONG-SOUGHT RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION UPGRADES & REPAIRS - AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE END TO UNWARRANTED FEDERAL DELAY, WHICH RISKS YEARS OF PROGRESS FOR DESP * Congressman Pat Ryan and Senator Chuck Schumer Demand Answers On Trump Admin Stalling $28 Million for Long-Sought Rhinecliff Train Station Upgrade  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Tax Relief for Families on Tax Day * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today highlighted the impact of the Trump Tax Cuts as Americans file their taxes, underscoring the significant tax relief and economic growth delivered to families, workers, and small businesses across the country. This year, taxpayers are seeing the benefits from the One B  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement Marking Three Years of War in Sudan Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement marking three years since the start of the civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces: "For three years, the  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy's Bill Designating the William J. Donovan Post Office Passed by House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Kennedy's legislation, H.R.1706, which designates the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street in Buffalo, New York as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building." When enacted into law, this leg  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Warren, Colleagues Urge Court to Scrutinize DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren are leading four of their colleagues in urging the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to use its authority under the Tunney Act to closely scrutinize the Department of Justice's proposed settlement with Liv  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES BLASTS THE GOP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR: "AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE COMMITTED TO ACTUALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms their own constituents, Democrats are focused on the health, safety and economic well-  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES BLASTS THE GOP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR:"AS DEMOCRATS, WE'RE COMMITTEDTO ACTUALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms their own constituents, Democrats are focused on the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to demand that the reckless war of choice in Iran that is raising costs and wasting taxpayer dollars end immediately. J  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON SQUAWK BOX: "GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DONALD TRUMP'S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to demand that the reckless war of choice in Iran that is raising costs and wasting taxpayer dollars end immediately. JOE KERNEN: Democrats pushi  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, issued the following opening remarks on April 15, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Helping American Businesses Win Abroad: Strengthening U.S. Commercial Diplomacy" : * * * Today, we examine the Department of Commerce's foreign commercial service. We will learn how the service currently functions from a workforce and management perspective, and contemplate potent  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Joins Colleagues Ahead of House Passage of Discharge Petition on Her Bipartisan Bill Extending TPS for Haitians * The Bill Extending TPS for Haitians was Rep. Gillen's First She Introduced in Congress.Watch Rep. Gillen's Full Remarks HERE. Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) was joined by Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and House Democratic Whip Katherine Cl  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: NEW DATA SHOWS NEW YORKERS PAID AVG. OF $250 MORE FOR HOME HEATING BILLS LAST MONTH SINCE TRUMP'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR OF CHOICE BEGAN * New Congressional JEC Analysis Shows NY Families - Already Struggling With Rising Costs - Paid Hundreds More For Home Heating Oil Last Month, Up Nearly 40% After Trump Began His Reckless War In Iran Schumer: Cost-Beleaguered  more