WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE INTRODUCES INVEST ACT TO DELIVER TAX RELIEF TO EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE VETERANS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke introduced the Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies (INVEST) Act, which would expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for employers who hire veterans who have completed the free vocational training program offere  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO CRACK DOWN ON GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION * May 14, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D, MD-08) and Robert Garcia (D, CA-42) in introducing the Protecting Our Democracy Act, legislation designed to strengthen oversight, crack down on corruption in government, and ensure public officials are accountabl  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces $5.7 Million for Jamestown Airport Runway Rehabilitation and Safety Improvements * Washington, DC-May 13, 2026...Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $5,710,373 in federal funding to the County of Chautauqua for critical infrastructure improvements at Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport. The funding, aw  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Calls on DOJ to Investigate New York's Plan to Use Medicaid for Automatic Voter Registration * Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling for a federal review of New York State Senate Bill S88A, legislation that would require New York's Medicaid program to automatically register applicants and enrollees to vote unless the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney, Bipartisan Lawmakers Reintroduce RISE Act to Expand Retirement Access for Small Businesses and Service Providers * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), alongside Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Adrian Smith (NE-3), and Linda Sanchez (CA-38) today reintroduced the Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act, legislation to help micro-businesses  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams President Trump For Rising Gas Prices, Calls For An End To The Iran War * Press Conference Follows Release Of A New Consumer Price Report That Shows That Inflation Is At Its Highest Level In Three Years Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) held a virtual press conference slamming President Trump for causing the highest gas prices in years. She called for an immedi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Possible $10 Billion DOJ Pay Day And How It Could Be Better Spent Reversing Cuts To New York * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement on the New York Times report that the Justice Department is holding internal discussions about settling the president's dubious $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS that could "involve the government   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Cruz Applaud Committee Passage Of Their Bills To Support First Responders And Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) lauded the Senate Judiciary Committee's passage of two of their bipartisan bills: the Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Expansion Act and the Terminating  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Hoyer, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Bacon, Keating, Kiley Statement on Securing Final Signature to Force a Vote on the Ukraine Support Act: * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05); Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chairs of the Congression  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Gottheimer Press for Accountability From AI Companies Ahead of 2026 Elections * Today, Congressman Mike Lawler and Congressman Josh Gottheimer sent a bipartisan letter to the CEOs of leading artificial intelligence companies, raising concerns about the role AI platforms will play in the 2026 midterm elections and the need to ensure voters receive accurate, unbiased information. The letter,   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Backs the Blue with Legislation to Protect Federal Law Enforcement Officers * (WASHINGTON, DC) -This week, as the nation marks National Police Week, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced H.R. 8796, the Federal Halo Act. The bill would create a commonsense safety buffer to better protect federal law enforcement officers from threats, harassment, and interference while   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and a group of Democratic colleagues: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Durbin, Reed, Coons, Schatz, Warren, Kim Statement on Trump's China Policy Ahead of his Summit with President Xi Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Gillibrand And Blunt Rochester, Reps. Clarke And Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation To Combat The Maternal Mental Health Crisis * Mental health conditions-including substance use disorders-are the leading cause of preventable maternal death in the United States In New York, the maternal mortality rate for Black women is over four times that for white women Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Make Life More Affordable for New Parents * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) introduced the bipartisan Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026. This bill, led alongside Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), creates a newborn tax credit to help ease the financial burden of working paren  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Behavioral Health Care for Rare Disease Community * WASHINGTON, DC -Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Don Bacon (NE-2) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and their families affected by rare diseases. An estimated 1 i  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Torres, and Warren Press Warsh on Ties to Hedge Fund Profiting from Puerto Rico Debt Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to newly confirmed Chair of the Federal reserve Kevin Warsh ahead of his swearing in demanding answers about his longtime consulting role  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Watch: Gillibrand Grills HUD Sec. Turner: "Stop With The Excuses, Just Explain Your Record * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), grilled Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner over his failure to show measurable progress on housing affordability and home  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls on Rubio to Abide by the Leahy Law and Investigate New Reports of Human Rights Abuses * Welch's remarks on the Senate Floor follow shocking new reporting from the New York Times WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to abide by the Leahy Law and investigate allegations of sexual violence and human righ  more