WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH SEPTEMBER C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * As Hudson Valley Families Face Health Care Cuts and Rising Prices, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with September C.A.R.E.S. Van Events With the C.A.R.E.S. Van, Ryan and his team deliver o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces Bill To Ban President Trump From Renaming Lake Ontario * The bill would nullify the president's executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" and prohibit future attempts to rename Great Lakes Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a new bill to prohibit President Trump from renaming Lake Ontario and the other Great Lakes. The legislation, the Hands Off  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On FEMA Again Denying Major Disaster Declaration For New York State For February Blizzard * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made the following statement on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) decision to deny for a second time Governor Kathy Hochul's Major Disaster Declaration request in response to the February blizzard that brought record snow  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Hegseth Extending Mideast Deployments Into 2027 * Gillibrand: "It is unconscionable to extend troop deployments and continue to waste tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on their failed war, launched without a clear mission, coherent strategy, or exit plan." U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, issue  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on Extension of AGOA and HOPE/HELP Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement and Haiti Ec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON H.R. 4795 * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: Our Jewish brothers and sisters deserve safety and security on campuses across the nation, and I continue to oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Unfortunately, H.R. 4795 is a poorly-written Republican bill that does not achieve that  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON H.R. 4795 * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: Our Jewish brothers and sisters deserve safety and security on campuses across the nation, and I continue to oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Unfortunately, H.R. 4795 is a poorly-written Republican bill that does not achieve that goal. Instead, it would p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF GLORIA STEINEM * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the death of Gloria Steinem: Gloria Steinem was a trailblazing journalist, organizer and champion for equality whose far-reaching impact has forever changed America. Our nation is a better place today because of Gloria's groun  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF GLORIA STEINEM * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement upon the death of Gloria Steinem: Gloria Steinem was a trailblazing journalist, organizer and champion for equality whose far-reaching impact has forever changed America. Our nation is a better place today because of Gloria's groundbreaking and unwavering ef  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THERE'S A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THE UNBELIEVABLE LEVELS OF CORRUPTION AND THE CONTINUED RISE IN THE COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to prioritize the interests of their wealthy donors, Democrats are committed to rooting out Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THERE'S A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THE UNBELIEVABLE LEVELS OF CORRUPTION AND THE CONTINUED RISE IN THE COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to prioritize the interests of their wealthy donors, Democrats are committed to rooting out Republican corruption and lower  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez on Opposition to the BUSES Act: "What I am requesting is for us to preserve our freedom to protect our children. If you want to do this to your kids, that's your business. But I will not allow this to be done to mine." * WATCH HERE Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) strongly opposed a bill at an Energy and Commerce Full Committee Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22), Robert C. 'Bobby' Scott (VA-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Key Offices and Programs at the Department of Education From Being Transferred to Other Federal Agencies * Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Ranking Membe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gillen, Nehls, Gottheimer and Fong Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Motor Vehicle Collision Fraud a Federal Crime, Lower Car Insurance Premiums * Auto insurance fraud, like staged vehicle accidents, costs consumers an estimated $300 a year in increased premiums. WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) alongside U.S Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX-22), Josh Gotth  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Demands NSF Withdraw Proposal Politicizing Science * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) led 35 House colleagues in a letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF) calling for the agency to rescind its planned revisions for the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, now titled Guidance on Financial Assistance (GFA). The proposed revisions significant  more