WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNER: PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND STUDENT * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced Pittsford Sutherland High School student Manjing Luo as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. "Every year, I'm inspired by the extraordinary creativity and talent of students across our community," said Congressman Joe M  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY OF LIGHT * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus, announced he introduced a resolution officially marking May 16 as National Day of Light in the United States. "Light-based technologies are transforming the way we live, from lifesaving  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and a coalition of ranking committee members: * * * Leader Schumer, And Ranking Members Merkley, Durbin, Peters, Whitehouse, Heinrich Statement On Successfully Striking GOP's First Attempt To Fund $1 Billion For Trump's Gilded Ballroom In Republican Bill Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), an  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Welcomes Dr. Oz to Staten Island's Richmond University Medical Center * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) welcomed Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to Staten Island for a visit to Richmond University Medical Center. The two met with RUMC leadership and other hospital personnel. During the visit, Congre  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Applauds Mayor Mamdani's Announcement of the Peninsula in the Bronx as the Second Site for City's Public Grocery Stores * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) applauded Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on their announcement that The Peninsula in the Bronx has been selected as the  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Tackles Long Term Care Crisis With Bipartisan Public Education Campaign * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure that aging adults have a plan for their long-term care. The Planning for Long-term Aging Needs ( PLAN) Act, co-led by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), launches a public campaign to educate families about the necessity of plannin  more