WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces $5.1 Million In Neighborworks America Grants For Nonprofits Across New York * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), announced $5,101,000 in grants to member organizations of the national NeighborWorks network headquartered in New York. NeighborWorks   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Interior Secretary Burgum On Failure To Comply With Federal Law On Status Of Renewable Projects * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), demanded an update from the U.S. Interior Department on the status of renewable energy projects that have been arbitrarily delayed by the agency, including pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Issa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Backlog in Export License Reviews Under the Trump Administration * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Darrell Issa, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Issa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Backlog in Export License Reviews Under the Trump Administration Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Darrell Issa, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the his  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Floor Speech on TPS for Haitians * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) spoke on the House floor urging for a 3-year extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. He called for swift action to protect families during ongoing crises in Haiti. The measure passed the House and waits action from the Senate. REP. MEEKS: M. Speaker - I rise today in  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Presses Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy on Claims about Autism and Cuts to Essential Programs for Individuals with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over his offensive and unscientific claims about individuals with autism, while  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Publishes Bipartisan New York Times Op-Ed; Urges Protection of Americans' Private Data against Warrantless Searches by Federal Government * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today published a bipartisan op-ed in T he New York Times calling for protections against warrantless searches of Americans' private digital data by the federal government. The article, penned by Senators Lee and D  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Warren Statement on Trump Administration Extending Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan SEPTIC Act to Protect Homeowners and Improve Water Quality Nationwide * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the bipartisan SEPTIC Act alongside Co-Leads Congressmen Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), and Greg Steube (R-FL). The Septic Exclusion for Property owners through T  more