WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan and McClintock Demand Information on Sanctuary Policies from New York City Officials Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent letters to New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch, New York City  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE RELEASES STATEMENT FOLLOWING VISIT TO BATAVIA ICE FACILITY * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement after visiting the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York: "Today, I sat across the table from Omar Ramos-Jimenez at the Batavia Processing Center. He kept saying again and again that he just wanted to go home. Oma  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge EPA To Address Microplastics Pollution To Protect Americans' Health * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with seven of her Senate colleagues, wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the Trump administration to address plastic pollution and develop a comprehensive plan to reduce human exposure to harmful microplastics. "We must address the   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Celebrates $1 Million Community Funding Grant, Visits Lenox Hill Neighborhood Head Start Program * New York, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) visited the Early Childhood Center at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House to celebrate continued federal funding for their award-winning Head Start program that serves NY-12 children and families. Congressman Nadler secured $1 million in c  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Crow, Levin Launch End Corruption Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) launched the End Corruption Caucus alongside Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49). This new caucus will work to advance legislation, bring together like-minded partners, and aim to root out corruption in government, to restore the Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Secures Key Safety and Worker Wins in House Surface Transportation Reauthorization Package * WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) secured several bipartisan wins in the BUILD America 250 Act, the five-year surface transportation reauthorization package that passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a bipartisan 62 to 2 vote. In the  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, with 11 co-signers issued the following letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 Andrea R. Lucas Chair Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 131 M Street, NE Washington, DC 20507 Dear Chair Lucas, We write regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) administration of the annual EEO-1 data collection, a core tool for enforcing federal l  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of State: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 26, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: We write regarding deeply tro  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to the departments of State and Jutice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 22, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C St NW Washington, DC 20520 * The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department o  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DONALD NEWHOUSE, A GIANT OF JOURNALISM AND A CHAMPION FOR SYRACUSE * New York, N.Y. -U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the passing of Donald Newhouse, longtime journalism leader and owner of Advance Publications, whose newspapers included Syracuse's Post-Standard: "Donald Newhouse  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to Cardinal Health: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Mr. Jason Hollar Chief Executive Officer Cardinal Health 7000 Cardinal Place Dublin, OH 43017 Dear Mr. Hollar: Thank you for your response to our recent inquiry regarding existing vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity an  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to Cencora: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Robert Mauch PharmD, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer Cencora 1 West First Avenue Conshohocken, PA 19428 Dear Dr. Mauch: Thank you for your response to our recent inquiry regarding existing vulnerabilities that threaten the i  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to HealthTrust Performance Group: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Mr. Ed Jones President and CEO HealthTrust Performance Group 1100 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 1100 Nashville, TN 37203 Dear Mr. Jones: Thank you for your prompt response to our recent inquiry regarding  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to McKesson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Mr. Brian Tyler Chief Executive Officer McKesson 6555 State Highway 161 Irving, TX 75039 Dear Mr. Tyler: Thank you for your response to our recent inquiry regarding existing vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity and security of  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to Premier Inc.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Mr. Michael Alkire President and CEO Premier, Inc. 13520 Ballantyne Corporate Place Charlotte, NC 28277 Dear Mr. Alkire: Thank you for your prompt response to our recent inquiry regarding the existing vulnerabilities that threate  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to Vizient: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Mr. Byron Jobe President and CEO Vizient 290 E. John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX 75062 Dear Mr. Jobe: Thank you for your prompt response to our recent inquiry regarding the existing vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity and sec  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Leads Bipartisan Letter to the FAA Demanding Airplane Noise Reduction * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) sent a bipartisan letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Administrator Bryan Bedford demanding a reduction in airplane noise as we head into the summer months, and seeking updates on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) work to do so thus far.  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Kennedy Demand Answers From FEMA Over Troubling Changes to Disaster Mitigation Grant Program * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, announced they are demanding answers from FEMA over troubling changes to the agen  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Meeks Introduce War Powers Resolution to Stop Unauthorized U.S. Military Action in Cuba * WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a War Powers Resolution to terminate unauthorized U.S. military action against Cuba. The resolution follows months of escalation by th  more