WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER STEADY DRUMBEAT OF ADVOCACY, SCHUMER DELIVERS FOR FORT DRUM, ANNOUNCES BASE HAS BEEN SELECTED BY ARMY FOR NEXT-GENERATION NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN ENERGY RESILIENCE AT DOMESTIC MILITARY INSTALLATIONS Fort Drum Will Be Home To Next-Generation Nuclear Microreactor To Protect Domestic Military Bases From Grid Failures, Critical Energy Deficiencies, And Ot  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates Fort Drum Selection for Army Janus Nuclear Energy Program * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) celebrated the U.S. Army's selection of Fort Drum as one of five initial installations for the Janus Program, bringing advanced nuclear energy technology to Upstate New York to strengthen Fort Drum's energy security and mission readiness. The Janus Program   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Tax Plan to Deliver Relief for New York Families, Workers, and Small Businesses * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her 2026 Tax Plan, setting forth her priorities to lower taxes, reward work, support families and seniors, strengthen small businesses and family farms, and encourage investment and economic growth across New York's 24  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following 50% Tariff On Canada, Sens. Gillibrand And Welch, Rep. Schneider Announce Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump's Tariffs * New York Families Have Spent Over $5,000 More Due To President Trump's Tariff Chaos And Other Reckless Policies Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT) announced the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Meeks Calls on Trump to Intervene in Israel's West Bank Settlement Expansion Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement calling on President Trump to intervene against the Netanyahu government's decision to advance plans for settlement construction in the E1 area   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Introduces Bipartisan STORMWATER Act to Strengthen Water Infrastructure and Protect Great Lakes Communities * Legislation Would Reauthorize Federal Grant Funding for Stormwater Infrastructure and Establish New Center of Excellence for the Great Lakes BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), alongside Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23), introduc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Frost Demand Antitrust Investigation Into Sysco's $29.1 Billion Acquisition of Restaurant Depot Over Threats of Higher Costs for Restaurants * Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to closely scrutinize Sysco's proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Rest  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Welcomes New Members to HFAC Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, welcomed three new Democrats to the Committee: Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz, assigned to the Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee; Mark Pocan, assigned to the Africa Subcommittee; and Wesley Bell, assigned  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Meeks, Raskin Demand Accounting of Trump's Shadowy "Board of Peace" Global Slush Fund Today, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the Trump Administration's e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion Presents Military Medals and Honors to Highly Decorated Vietnam Veteran Joe Pounder of Liverpool * SYRACUSE, NY - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today presented military medals, unit awards, ribbons, and badges to Joe Pounder of Liverpool, a highly decorated U.S. Army veteran who served with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, during the Vietn  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following letter with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 Omeed Assefi Deputy Assistant Attorney General United States Department of Justice Antit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 25, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: Earlier this year, Donald Trump pledged $  more