WASHINGTON, May 25 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS MEMORIAL DAY BBQ'S COSTS SPIKE WITH SKYROCKETING MEAT PRICES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER AND MOHAWK VALLEY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO LOWER COST OF MEAT & GROCERIES FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES... * Schumer Says Southern Tier & Mohawk Valley Families Are Seeing One Of The Most Expensive Memorial Day Weekends - With Beef Spiking Nearly 20% Since Last Year, Gas Pric  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE INTRODUCES BILL TO ADJUST AREA MEDIAN INCOME METRIC AND EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO FAMILIES WHO NEED IT MOST * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2026, legislation that would address the housing crisis by targeting the flaws in the Area Median Income (AMI) metric used by the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE HONORS LOCAL MEMBERS OF JEWISH COMMUNITY DURING JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle partnered with leaders from Rochester's Jewish community to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month and recognize local individuals whose leadership, service, and commitment to others have made a lasting impact on the Rochester community. "Jew  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Hails Senate Passage Of Her Bipartisan Bill To Protect Child Sexual Abuse Survivors * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY'S) Law, which she co-leads with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). The bill would void nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that silence survivors of child sexu  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Crack Down On Hate Crimes * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced the Hate Crimes Commission Act, bicameral legislation to strengthen the nation's response to hate crimes, improve hate crime reporting, and identify strategies to prevent bias-motivated violence. The legislation would establish a bipartisan United States Commission on Hate Crime  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Chu, Tokuda, Gillibrand Introduce Military Hazing Reform Bill in Honor of Harry Lew and Danny Chen * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10), Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), introduced the Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act, which would initiate the process of criminalizing military hazing in the Military Code of Justice. Senator Kirsten G  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Aviation Stakeholders Underscore Need for Next-Generation Security Technology, Continued Support for TSA Workforce to Improve Transportation Security Last week, the House Committee on Homeland Security convened a hearing to explore policy proposals that modernize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to bolster aviation   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Leads 90+ Members of Congress to Urge Administration to Dismantle UNRWA Operations in the Middle East * Washington, D.C. - 5/26/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration expressing serious concerns regarding the continued role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) across the Middle East and urging decisive action  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ICE'S OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT AT DELANEY HALL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall shock the conscience. The majority of detainees at the facility have no criminal record and are being served rotten food, denied medical care and forcibly confined in unsafe condition  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ICE'S OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT AT DELANEY HALL * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall shock the conscience. The majority of detainees at the facility have no criminal record and are being served rotten food, denied medical care and forcibly confined in unsafe conditions. Donald Trump and his vi  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Meeks, Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Admin Using U.S. Embassies to Pressure Foreign Companies for Cash Tied to Presidential Access Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Secretary of State M  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Raskin Demand Answers on Inappropriate Granting of U.S. Visa for Fugitive Former Polish Cabinet Minister Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter with 2 co-signers to Orice Williams Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 20, 2026 The Honorable Orice Williams Brown Acting Comptroller General United States Government Accountability Office 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Dear Acting Comptroller General Brown: Over 70 million adults in the United States report that   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following letter to four Online Travel Agents: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Ms. Ariane Gorin Chief Executive Officer Expedia Group 1111 Expedia Group Way Seattle, WA 98119 * Mr. Glenn D. Fogel Chief Executive Officer Booking.com 28 Liberty Street, 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 * Mr. Brian Chesky Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer Airbnb 888 Brannan Street, 4th Floor San Franci  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Re: Concerns Regarding New York State Senate Bill S88A, Automatic Voter Registration for Medicaid Enrollees Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche, I write to bring to your attention potential elec  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Mike Lawler, R-New York, and Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to seven AI executives: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 Mr. Sam Altman Chief Executive Officer Open AI 3180 18th Street, Suite 100 San Francisco, CA 94110 * Mr. Sundar Pichai Chief Executive Officer Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 * Mr. Satya Nadella Chief Executive Officer Microsoft 1 Microsoft Way Red  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Defense: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 26, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 Dear Secretary Hegseth, We write with concerns about the failure of the Department  more