WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE ROCHESTER-FINGER... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning The Rochester-Fing  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE WESTERN NEW YORK... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning Western New York W  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urges Trump against selling F-35s to Turkey * The lawmakers, led by Reps. Mike Lawler and Brad Sherman, warned the White House of Turkey's 'constant and growing anti-Israel rhetoric' and its relations with Iran A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wrote to President Donald Trump on Thursday to "express deep concern about any effort to sell F-35s to Turkey." Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces More Than $3.1 Million in FAA Grants for Southern Tier Airports * Latest investments build on recent airport funding to strengthen infrastructure, support economic growth, and improve public safety Washington, DC-July 2, 2026... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced more than $3.1 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LAUNCHES AMERICA 250 ESSAY CONTEST FOR HUDSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE DAY * Congressman Pat Ryan Launches America 250 Essay Contest for Hudson Valley High School Students Ahead of Independence Day Participating high school students can pick between five prompts to reflect on America's history and explore their hopes and visions for our country's future   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RAISES THE ALARM ON REPORTS OF POTENTIAL ICE FACILITY IN NEWBURGH, SENDS URGENT INQUIRY SEEKING ANSWERS * Congressman Pat Ryan Raises the Alarm on Reports of Potential ICE Facility in Newburgh, Sends Urgent Inquiry Seeking Answers Following the awarding of a GSA lease in Newburgh to a Texas-based developer that has previously contracted with DHS, Ryan is urgently seeking answers   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to Pfizer Inc.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 29, 2026 Dr. Albert Bourla Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pfizer Inc. 66 Hudson Boulevard East New York, NY 10001-2192 Dear Dr. Bourla, The United States is engaged in a fierce biotechnology competit  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING, CUTS RIBBON ON BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY'S NEW CLEANROOM FOR MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGING RESEARCH - AND ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO REBUILD AMERICAN MANUFACTURING, LOWER COSTS, AND CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER New Schumer Legislation Will Rebuild American Manufacturing Capacity In Industries Critical To Ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $25 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO MAKE VITAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN TARRYTOWN AND SLEEPY HOLLOW * Fed Funding Will Support Conversion Of Four Intersections To Roundabouts, Installation Of New Traffic Signals, Construction Of Shared-Use Path, And More Funding Comes From Highly Competitive BUILD Program, Which Schumer Secured Historic Increase F  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, STANDING WITH UNION WORKERS AT DFAS ROME, SLAMS TRUMP ADMIN DECISION TO STRIP UNION RIGHTS FROM THOUSANDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNION WORKERS ACROSS NY - INCLUDING 1,100 AT DFAS & AFRL IN... * Trump Administration Terminated Collective Bargaining Agreements For Nearly All Federal Employees, Including 1,100 DoD Civilian Employees At DFAS & AFRL In Rome And T  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following letter to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable John Jovanovic President and Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20571 Dear President Jovanovic: We write to request that  more