WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER HIS ADVOCACY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $300,000 FOR THE TOWN OF HAMDEN TO MAKE MAJOR REPAIRS TO ROADS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY * In 2024, Tropical Storm Debby Devastated Communities Across The Southern Tier & Upstate New York, Schumer Says New Federal Funding Will Help Town Upgrade Roads & Critical Infrastructure Schumer Will Continue To Advoca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Skyrocketing Fuel Prices And Dropping Temperatures, Gillibrand Holds Press Conference Demanding Release Of Heating Assistance Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that the Trump administration release funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ahead of the cold winter months. "New Yorkers are already f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF TROOPS IN WAR ACT," LEADS HOUSE COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING TRUMP AND HEGSETH STOP HIDING TRUE COST OF IRAN WAR * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act," Leads House Colleagues in Demanding Trump and Hegseth Stop Hiding True Cost of Iran War Ryan has been the leading voice of opposition to the war in Iran; h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Holds First Ever Congressional Hearing On Menopause * **Watch The Hearing Here** Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held the first ever congressional hearing on menopause. At the hearing, expert witnesses testified about the urgent need to improve menopause research, trai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON H.R. 5334 * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: We unequivocally support the Ukrainian people in their courageous fight for freedom against Russian aggression. Ukraine is on the side of democracy, freedom and tru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON H.R. 5334 * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: We unequivocally support the Ukrainian people in their courageous fight for freedom against Russian aggression. Ukraine is on the side of democracy, freedom and truth. Russia is on the side   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Demands Hochul and NYPA Release the Hidden Cost of Electricity Discounts for Rockland Data Centers * Hochul's Power Authority admits it is cutting power bills for three Orangeburg data centers but refuses to tell the public what those discounts cost New York ratepayers. Pearl River, N.Y. - 9/17/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler called on Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York Power Autho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Joins Problem Solvers Caucus to Introduce Four Bipartisan Bills to Address Gerrymandering Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - 9/17/26... Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined the Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) announced four bipartisan bills aimed at establishing clearer and more consistent rules for congressional redistrictin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Pushes to Ensure Data Center Growth Benefits New York Communities as Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House * Washington, D.C. - 9/16/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure large electricity customers pay the costs associated with the additional strain they place on the elect  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Gottheimer Push for Bipartisan AI Safeguards at Capitol Hill Press Conference * Washington, D.C. - 9/17/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) held a bipartisan press conference to highlight their Stop Rogue AI Act, legislation that would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop national standards, guidelines, and best pra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DONALD TRUMP AND THE FAILED REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm elections, House Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, making hea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF DONALD TRUMP AND THE FAILED REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm elections, House Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, making healthcare affordable and hol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis/McGovern Medically Tailored Meals Bill Advances from Ways and Means Committee * (WASHINGTON, DC) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) applauded the passage of bipartisan legislation she introduced with Rep. James McGovern (D-MA-02), H.R. 5439 - Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, from the House Ways and Means Committee. For seniors living with chron  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Celebrates Passage of Foreign Service Modernization Act September 16, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement celebrating the passage of the Foreign Service Modernization Act (H.R. 9086). "I'm proud of the collaborative work in drafting t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 Meeks Issues Statement Following Vote on Russia Sanctions & Tariffs Bill Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the House vote on the Lindsay O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act: "I am committed to stopping Russia'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Places Hold on Trump Administration's $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel September 16, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced he will not clear the Trump administration's proposed $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel due to concerns that those  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Secures $351 Million for Flood Prevention in The Bronx and Queens * Funding is a $161 million increase from the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced the House of Representatives' passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), which includes a provision she requested w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Celebrates Passage of $125 Million in Federal Funding Authorization for Long Island Out of House in Bipartisan Water Resources Infrastructure Package * WASHINGTON, DC -Yesterday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 out of the House of Representatives, which included $125 million she secured for Long Island   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion Cosponsors Bill to Stop Tax Giveaways for Data Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced he is an original cosponsor of new legislation to stop data centers from claiming special federal tax breaks included in Donald Trump's partisan budget bill. Last year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly expanded tax breaks th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER APPLAUDS FINALIZED IBM INVESTMENT SPURRED BY $1 BILLION FROM HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW TO BUILD NEXT-GENERATION QUANTUM FAB AT ALBANY NANOTECH * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today applauded the finalization of the U.S. Commerce Department's agreement to award up to $1 billion in federal CHIPS R&D funding, combined with an addit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Introduces Slate of Affordability Bills to Lower Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Ranking Member of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, introduced several new bills that would help address the cost-of-living crisis for American households by delivering urgently-needed utility bill relief and establishing a comprehensive energy affordabili  more