WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Legislative Efforts to Back the Blue During National Police Week * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today recognized the heroic service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the nation in commemoration of National Police Week and highlighted her ongoing legislative efforts to support police officers, strengthen public safety, and defen  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump Causing Consumer Prices To Hit Three-Year High * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement after a new consumer price report found that prices have surged to their highest level in three years, driven by Donald Trump's war in Iran and his administration's cost-increasing policies: "At the gas pump, in the grocery store, and across eve  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Push Secretary Hegseth To Restore Collective Bargaining Rights To 300,000 Department Of Defense Employees * Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, along with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and John Mannion (D-NY), criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's unilateral termination o  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Secures Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Wyckoff Gardens * Funding Will Help Improve Security At The Complex New York, N.Y. \- Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman announced that he secured $1,039,000 in federal funding for Wyckoff Gardens. The funding will be used to install a security camera system to address residents' safety and security concerns. Rep. Goldman requested and  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSletter) -- House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino, R-New York, and Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, have sent a letter to Anysphere Inc., a San Francisco, California-based company involved in artificial intelligence seeking a wide range of documents related to its China relationships. The letter was sent to Anysphere CEO Michael Truell on April 29, 2026. * * * Here is the text of the letter: Mr. Mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on the hantavirus: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Acting Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Dear Acting Director Bhattacharya, Since April 1, 2026, the world has tracked the hantavirus outbreak that began  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Stanley Druckenmiller of the Duquesne Family Office LLC, New York, with regard to records associated with incoming Fed Chairman Ken Warsh. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 4, 2026 Stanley Druckenmiller Duquesne Family Office, LLC 40 West 57th Street, 25th Floor New York, NY 10019 Dear Mr. Druckenmiller, I am writin  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter. * * * May 7, 2026 Mr. Richard B. Handler Chief Executive Officer Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 20 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 Dear Mr. Handler: I write regarding recent reports that investment banks and other brokerage firms, including Jefferies Financial Group Inc., are purchasing the rights to tariff refunds from American small businesses at steep d  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SPOKESPERSON STATEMENT ON CONGRESSWOMAN JEN KIGGANS * Today, Office of the Democratic Leader spokesperson Christie Stephenson released the following statement: "Jen Kiggans had her chance to disavow the vile, racist and dehumanizing comments from far-right talk show host Rich Herrera. Instead, she doubled down. Then, Jen Kiggans tripled down and attempted to blame part  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SPOKESPERSON STATEMENT ON CONGRESSWOMAN JEN KIGGANS * Today, Office of the Democratic Leader spokesperson Christie Stephenson released the following statement: "Jen Kiggans had her chance to disavow the vile, racist and dehumanizing comments from far-right talk show host Rich Herrera. Instead, she doubled down. Then, Jen Kiggans tripled down and attempted to blame partisanship in a pathetic fol  more