WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE AND PRESSLEY, CO-CHAIRS OF THE HAITI CAUCUS, CONDEMN DEPORTATION AND DEHUMANIZATION OF HAITIAN NATIONALS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chairs of the House Haiti Caucus, issued the following statement: "Today, thousands of Haitians are in chains because Donald Trump decided their lives are a crime. They broke no laws, yet that did not st  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LEADS LEGISLATION TO STOP TRUMP FROM RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced the Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act, legislation to stop President Donald Trump's attempt to rename Lake Ontario and protect the historic names of all five Great Lakes. The legislation, co-led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D, MI-06) and Congressman T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Introduces American Quantum Competitiveness Act to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Next Generation Technology * #Legislation will strengthen domestic quantum supply chains and position Western New York and the Southern Tier to lead the next frontier of American innovation Washington, D.C.-August 31st... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced the introduction of the Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Votes to Keep Government Open as Congress Works to Complete Full-Year Appropriations * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today voted in favor of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, to keep the federal government open through December 11, 2026, while Congress continues its work to complete the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. The Con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Brings Treasury Official, Long Island Business Leaders Together to Discuss Trump Accounts * Bay Shore, NY -Last week, Congressman Andrew Garbarino brought together U.S. Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Luke Pettit, local small business owners, and chamber and business leaders for a roundtable discussion on Trump Accounts and how Long Island emp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Joins Long Island Families and First Responders for Annual Back-to-School Event * BAY SHORE, NY -Last week, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) joined Long Island families, local law enforcement, first responders, and community organizations for the Fifth Annual Back-to-School Event in Bay Shore, helping local students get ready for the start of the new school year. More than 1  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Calls For Trump Admin To Fully Restore Counterterrorism Funding Withheld From New York, Echoing Governor Hochul And Mayor Mamdani * AHEAD OF 25th ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11, TRUMP ADMIN MUST FULLY RESTORE ANTI-TERRORISM FUNDING Today, less than two weeks before the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City on 9/11, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Department Of Education Release Funding For School-Based Mental Health Services * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 12 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Department of Education to disburse the funds abruptly and unlawfully canceled for the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Keeping the Promise: Kennedy Urges Passage of Social Security 2100 Act * LACKAWANNA, N.Y. - Standing alongside faith leaders, community members, and elected officials at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Lackawanna, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) called on Congress to pass the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation that would expand Social Security benefits and strengthen the program's  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Dingell, Morelle Introduce Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act to Block Trump's Attempt to Rename Lake Ontario * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), alongside Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), introduced the Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act, legislation to block President Trump's attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Demands CMS Reconsider 340B Payment Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals * Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter urging Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to reconsider a proposed change to Medicare reimbursement for the 340B Drug Pricing Program, warning that the policy could put additional financial pressure on safety net hospitals and threaten acc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans break their promises to the American people and the cost of living continues to skyrocket, House Democrats remain committed to fighting for an afford  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN THE CAPITOL: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans break their promises to the American people and the cost of living continues to skyrocket, House Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable America and pushing b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON PIERRE DAMAS BEL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am heartbroken by the senseless death of Pierre Damas Bel. Like hundreds of thousands of Haitians, Pierre fled dangerous conditions and received temporary protected status to build a better life for himself and patriotically contribute to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON PIERRE DAMAS BEL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am heartbroken by the senseless death of Pierre Damas Bel. Like hundreds of thousands of Haitians, Pierre fled dangerous conditions and received temporary protected status to build a better life for himself and patriotically contribute to our nation. Instead, Donald  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Langworthy on his Vote in Favor of H. Res. 1490 to Condemn Socialism * "Socialism is a corrosive ideology spreading through the Democrat Party and has no place in a nation that has served as the world's beacon for freedom and opportunity over the last 250 years. Today, I proudly voted to condemn socialism and send a loud and clear message that the freedoms Americans fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Demands Answers as Culebra's Health Center Is Days from Losing Its Operator * Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) wrote to Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) Secretary Dr. Victor M. Ramos Otero demanding answers about the Department's abrupt decision to change the administration of the Culebra Center for Diagnosis and Treatment (CDT), the only facility providing hos  more