WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE OPPOSES REPUBLICAN FARM BILL THAT RAISES COSTS AND CUTS FOOD ASSISTANCE * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his opposition to the Republican-led "skinny farm bill," warning that the legislation would lock in deep cuts to food assistance, fail to lower costs for working families, and leave farmers without the support they urgently need. "Familie  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE WELCOMES RABBI PETER STEIN AS GUEST CHAPLAIN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES * April 30, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle welcomed Temple B'rith Kodesh's Senior Rabbi Peter W. Stein to Washington to serve as Guest Chaplain in the House of Representatives. Congressman Morelle delivered a speech from the House Floor as a part of Rabbi Stein's welcome  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on Final Passage of DHS Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy released the below statement today following final passage in the House of the Senate-led DHS funding bill: "For 76 days, Republicans kept the Department of Homeland Security shuttered, risking national security, jeopardizing pay for TSA workers, and halting essential missions at  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds Adoption of FY26 Budget Resolution to Strengthen Border Security and Advance Reconciliation * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded House adoption of S. Con. Res. 33, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution, a critical step to unlock the reconciliation process and advance funding for border security and key elements of President Trump's  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Secures Wins for NY-24 in Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded House passage of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, legislation that strengthens support for American farmers, bolsters rural communities, and reinforces agriculture as a core component of national security.  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Hill Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Servants From Violence, Doxxing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced the Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve (PROTECT) Act to strengthen data security and to prevent targeted threats against public officials. The bill directs the Department of Homeland  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus International Women's Rights Task Force, Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Condemns Antisemitic Rhetoric From Candace Owens and Hasan Piker with New Resolution * Washington, D.C. - 4/29/26... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the rise of antisemitic, hate-filled rhetoric disseminated by prominent online personalities, including Hasan Piker and Candace Owens, and calling on social media platfor  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Votes in Favor of Farm Bill to Support SNAP, Conservation, and New York Farmers * Washington, D.C. - 4/30/26... Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, known as the Farm Bill. This legislation passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 224-200 and now heads to the Senate. This legislation reauthorizes and improves prog  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican efforts to undermine our elections and voting rights. JEN PSAKI: Joining me now is  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican efforts to undermine our elections and voting rights. JEN PSAKI: Joining me now is House Democratic Leader H  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: For more than two months, Donald Trump and House Republicans have kept the Department of Homeland Security shut down because of their toxic demand to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on ICE brutality. Today, the extremists backed down. House Democra  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: For more than two months, Donald Trump and House Republicans have kept the Department of Homeland Security shut down because of their toxic demand to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on ICE brutality. Today, the extremists backed down. House Democrats forced passage of legis  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule Radical, unprecedented Trump Administration policies effectively ban ALL foreign assistance funding unless recipients conform to anti-abortion, anti-DEI, anti-trans policies * U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Velazquez, Markey, Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Entrepreneurs Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) and Senate Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Investing in the American Dream Act at a press conferen  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat Delivers $2 Million in Federal Grant Funding to City College of New York (CCNY) * Check Presentation and Media Availability Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. WASHINGTON, DC \-Tomorrow, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a check presentation to deliver $2 million in federal funding to support local projects at City College of New York (CCNY). This cycle  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Calls Out Farm Bill that Leaves Families and Farmers High and Dry * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the House passage of the Farm Bill: "Republicans spent the last several years crafting a Farm Bill, and this is all they have to show for it: legislation that ignores the cost-of-living crisis that so many American families are shouldering in  more