WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairmen Garbarino, Moolenaar Announce Joint Investigation into National Security Risks Posed by PRC AI Models Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) and House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Supreme Court Undermining The Voting Rights Act * Today, in response to the Supreme Court's decision undermining Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "This is a tragic day in our nation's history. Make no mistake: this decision will disenfranchise voters and dilute minority communities' representation   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Launch New Investigation Into Hegseth's Failure To Protect Troops In Middle East After Fatal Attack * Troops injured in strike on Kuwait post reportedly received no warning to evacuate, were denied requests for additional protections. Survivors of the attack raised concerns about the Trump administration's repeated failures to protect troops from Iranian retaliation.  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Calls on REI to Return to Bargaining Table, Reach Fair Agreement With Unionized Workers Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 40 of his House colleagues in calling on REI Co-op to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers at stores across the country, including those at th  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Following King Charles' Joint Address to Congress * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following His Majesty King Charles III's Joint Address to Congress: "It was a great honor to serve on the escort committee for His Majesty King Charl  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, HFAC Democrats Call on Rubio and Mast for a Hearing on Iran Negotiations Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today led all Committee Democrats in sending companion letters to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chairman Brian Mast reiterating Committee Democrats' demand for public hearings on the stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed with Senator Joni Ernst on Standing Up for Allied Special Operations Warriors * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- In a new op-ed for the New York Post, Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) call on Washington to stop staying silent as Australia and the United Kingdom subject their special operations   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FROM SECRETARY HEGSETH ON PORT SHUAIBA DRONE STRIKE * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Congressman Pat Ryan Demands Accountability from Secretary Hegseth on Port Shuaiba Drone Strike Watch the Full Video HERE WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Pat Ryan, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Sounds Alarm on GOP Threats to Election Integrity, Defends Western New Yorkers' Right to Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) participated in a Homeland Security Committee hearing focused on protecting American elections from federal overreach, using the platform to underscore what is at stake for voters in Western New York and across the country. Kennedy warned   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression and racial gerrymandering t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the American people. LEADER JEFFRI  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Meeks, HFAC Democrats Call on Rubio and Mast for a Hearing on Iran Negotiations Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today led all Committee Democrats in sending companion letters to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chairman Brian Mast reiterating Committee Democrats' de  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG, FRANKEL, DEGETTE, JAYAPAL, JACOBS, AND MEEKS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO NULLIFY RADICAL EXPANDED GLOBAL GAG RULE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus International Women's Rights Task Force, Lois Frankel (D-FL) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, Diana DeGette (  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Presses NOAA Administrator on the Dangerous Shortage of Aviation Meteorologists and Protecting Beachgoers from Rip Currents on Long Island * A video of the full remarks is available HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) questioned Dr. Neil Jacobs, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), during a House Science, Space, and Techno  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS * April 29, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration and House Democrats' Lead on Election Security, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Shame on President Trump and his cronies on the Supreme Court. It   more