WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN ANNOUNCES CRITICAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR HUDSON VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS * Congressman Pat Ryan Announces Critical Funding Opportunity for Hudson Valley Firefighters Last year alone, Congressman Ryan helped Hudson Valley fire departments secure more than $3.8 million for safety equipment and training programs through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adeq  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration For Undermining Seniors' Benefits; Touts Bill To Protect Social Security * Because Of Republicans' Budget Bill And Restrictive Trump Administration Immigration Policies, Social Security's Retirement Trust Fund Will Be Depleted By 2032-Earlier Than Previously Estimated Gillibrand's Legislation Would Extend The Solvency Of Social Security For 75 Years By   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Federal Efforts to Combat Antisemitism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a bipartisan group of 28 members to introduce the Jewish American Security Act (H.R. 9211), which would strengthen federal efforts to counter antisemitism in the United States and protect the Jewish communit  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Celebrate Passage of Their Sudan Bill in HFAC Markup * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, applauded the Committee's passage of their comprehensive legislation (link is external) to address the ongoing crisis in Su  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Calls on Hochul to Explain Millions in Taxpayer Subsidies to Company Accused of Anti-Worker Practices * Washington, D.C. - 6/10/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul demanding answers about New York State's decision to provide millions of dollars in subsidies to Rippling, a technology company facing allegations that employees were penalized and re  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Votes to Advance Faster Labor Contracts Act * Washington, D.C. - 6/9/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The legislation specifically amends the National Labor Relations Act to establish clear timelines for collective bargaining between employers and newly organized workers, helping prevent lengthy delays that can leave employees waiti  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "DEMOCRATS ARE FOCUSED ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to push back on the corruption of the Trump administration and work to lower the high cost of living on behalf of the American people. GEO  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "DEMOCRATS ARE FOCUSED ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to push back on the corruption of the Trump administration and work to lower the high cost of living on behalf of the American people. GEOFF BENNETT: House Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE DACA PROGRAM BE CONTINUED, SUPPORTED AND EMBRACED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Democratic leaders for a press conference ahead of the 14th anniversary of DACA, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump said his immigration enforcement efforts would target viole  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE DACA PROGRAM BE CONTINUED, SUPPORTED AND EMBRACED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Democratic leaders for a press conference ahead of the 14th anniversary of DACA, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump said his immigration enforcement efforts would target violent felons, they have inste  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Details Ocasio-Cortez's Two Housing Bills Would Deliver 235,000 Affordable Homes and 31,000 Jobs a Year to New York * Joint research from The Action Lab, NYU Urban Democracy Lab, and the Climate and Community Institute finds that the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act and the Homes Act would solve New York's housing crisis while creating tens of thousands of union jobs N  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Proposes Bill to Limit Compensation for Representatives of Medicare Advantage Organizations * WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) discussed her new bill (link is external) to limit the compensation that may be paid to agents and brokers by for-profit health insurers with Medicare Advantage plans in the   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Pushes Energy Secretary to Pursue Energy Policies that Lower Costs for Long Islanders * A video of the full remarks is available HERE (link is external). WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) questioned U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on the Department of Energy's commitment to lowering energy co  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gillen and Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Target Unfair Tax Burden on Long Island Families and High Cost of Living Areas * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), alongside Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), introduced the bipartisan Cost of Living Tax Cut Act to lower federal taxes for families on Long Island and other regions paying the highest costs of living in   more