WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Tom Reed highlighted how two 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are partnering with him on a bipartisan, bicameral bill endorsed by the AARP to support family caregivers in New York and across the country. "How often do you see two Democrat Senators running for President partner with a Republican House Member? 40 Million Americans provide unpaid care to a friend or relative with a long-term il  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) stood with first responders in Rome and Endwell to call on Congressional leadership to make good on their promise to support 9/11 first responders and their families by allowing a vote on legislation to permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund (VCF). Yesterday, House leadership announced the House of Representatives has scheduled a vote f  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * - Resolution Urges Equal Pay for World Cup Champions * * * As thousands of fans cheered the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) at the ticker tape parade in New York City today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined his colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution congratulating the team for winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The resolution also highlight  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) joined the Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of Republican and Democrats from the House and Senate, to call for lower prescription drug prices. Brindisi and his colleagues outlined principles for legislation that emphasized transparency and competition. "No one should have to choose between putting food on their table and pay for the life-saving medication they need,"   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) voted to permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Following Brindisi's call to action, House leadership held a vote Friday morning on the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. The bill passed 402-12. After the vote, Brindisi issued the following statement: Last week, I stood wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) successfully secured Upstate New York priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The 2019 NDAA, which passed the House of Representatives today, sets funding levels and policies for the U.S. Department of Defense. Brindisi led an amendment to authorizes $10 million to establish a Quantum Information Science Innovation Center. The Rome Air Force Res  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Reps. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), Tom Reed (NY-23), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today introduced the Access for Rural Communities Act (ARC Act), bipartisan legislation to cut red tape and help rural hospitals keep their doors open. The ARC Act would provide a legislative fix to a problem that arose for 16 rural New York hospitals as a result of a 2015 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decision. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate: H.R. 550 would authorize the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to present on behalf of the Congress a gold medal to recognize the service of the people in the Merchant Marine during World War II. The medal would be displayed at the American Merchant Marine Museum in Kings Point, New York. To help recover the costs of the medal, the bill would authorize th  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced an agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller to reschedule his public testimony for Wednesday, July 24, at which time Special Counsel Mueller has agreed to appear for an extended period of time. This will allow the American public to gain further in  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: As the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) was being cheered by thousands of fans at the ticker tape parade in New York City, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) led their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution congratulating the team for winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The resolution also highlights the Senate's s  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Chris Collins, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) announced $124,767 in federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Genesee County Airport, located in Batavia. This grant will provide funding for the airport's design phase of two major projects. "Utilizing grant funding to support our local governments is a smart investment and a responsible use of federal tax dollars," said Congressman Collins. "Inve  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Antonio Delgado met with local farmers and toured farm operations at Stubborn Girl Farm in Fort Plain and Dygert Farms in Palatine Bridge. At Stubborn Girl Farm, Delgado spoke with owner Kami Forcier and her partner, Fred McKibbin, about market access at local farmers markets and in New York City, as well as CSA programs. They also discussed the work the farm does for the community by partneri  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Susan Collins (R-ME), along with U.S. Representatives Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH-02) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY-04), today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to prohibit smoking at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The legislation would repeal an antiquated 1992 law that requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to furnish and maintain design  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top member on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, today co-led a bipartisan effort to preserve Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments for safety-net hospitals by eliminating painful cuts scheduled to go into effect on October 1, 2019. Medicaid DSH payments help sustain hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of low-income and uninsured pat  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot Engel was pleased to welcome American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Union members Anthony Nicodemo and Charles Johnson to Washington on Wednesday to discuss a host of education related issues, including tackling student loan debt and the need for greater funding in our schools. "It's always a pleasure to discuss why a high-quality education is necessary to provide students with the proper f  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - States would use federal highway money to fund local "Complete Streets" projects * * * Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) today to introduce the Complete Streets Act, legislation that would promote safer and more accessible transportation routes across the United States. A "c  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted to pass H.R. 1327, the "Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," which takes long-overdue action to provide the financial security and support that 9/11 first responders, survivors and families deserve. "On September 11, 2001, America suffered an unimagi  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: After Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling allowing U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and more than two hundred Congressional plaintiffs to proceed with discovery in their effort to hold President Trump accountable for violations of the Foreign Emoluments Claus  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following reports that the Trump Administration is considering eliminating programs that protect undocumented family members of service members, reservists, and veterans from being deported, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today announced their letter to the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, raising their concerns that the Administration intends  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Gillibrand Urges Higher Level Analysis Following Reports that Nominee for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John E. Hyten Allegedly Committed Sexual Assault and that DoD Mishandled the Subsequent Process * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today expressed her concerns with the handling of the sexual assa  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - House Legislation Would Give Medicare Patients Full Access to Chiropractic Care, Offer Non-Drug Alternatives for Pain Management * * * This week, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Congressman Tom Reed (NY-23) introduced the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2019. The legislation provides patients enrolled in Medicare with access to the full range of licensed services provide  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Butch Lewis Act passes in Ways and Means Committee, referred to full House * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, passed the House Ways & Means Committee and will now be considered by the full House of Representatives. Also known as the Butch Lewis Act, H.R. 397 would address the nation's multiemployer pension crisis by  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation Provides for Permanent Authorization of Program Supporting Responders to September 11th Terrorist Attack * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives approved legislation extending authorization and funding for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Higgins, a cosponsor of the bill (H.R. 1327), spoke on the Floor in support of the legislation that makes   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-139) on legislation (H.R. 677) to amend gendered terms in federal law relating to the president and the president's spouse. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on July 9. Excerpts of the report follow: Purpose and Summary H.R. 677, the "21st Century President Act," would amend gendered terms in section 879 of title 18 of the United States Code, which provides that it is a criminal offense   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-142) on legislation (H.R. 1569) to amend title 28, U.S. Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to the list of locations in which court shall be held in the judicial district for Arizona. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on July 9. Excerpts of the report follow: Purpose and Summary H.R. 1569 would amend section 82 of title 28 of the United States Code to add Flagstaff and Yuma as additional pla  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-141) on legislation (H.R. 1986) to amend section 175b of title 18, U.S. Code, to correct a scrivener's error. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on July 9. Excerpts of the report follow: Purpose and Summary H.R. 1986, the "Effective Prosecution of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019," is designed to correct a "scrivener's error" in section 175b of title 18 of the United States Code t  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-140) on legislation (H.R. 2368) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction and suicide prevention. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on July 9. Excerpts of the report follow: Purpose and Summary H.R. 2368, the "Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act of 2019," would modify an existing, but   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: On July 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will markup a resolution to authorize subpoenas for documents and testimony from current and former Administration officials relating to the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance" policy and other family separation policies and practices; detention of children and families; and discussions about or off  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) helped successfully include an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to crack down on illegal fentanyl shipments. In March, the Oneida County Overdose Response Team issued an overdose spike alert, with 21 heroin overdoses resulting in five fatalities over a 10-day period. In the response to the growing crisis, Brindisi co-introduced the   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, the House passed Delgado-backed H.R. 1327, the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act which provides critical funding for first responders and others sickened due to exposure to toxins caused by the 9/11 attacks. "Our nation will never be able to truly repay our first responders fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, the House passed the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, legislation that Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored. This bill eliminates the per-country limit established by the Immigration and Nationality Act for visas for employment-based immigrants. Currently, only 140,000 employment-based green cards are given annually, with nearly half of those going to dependents. Unfortunatel  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee and House sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), today formally demanded that US Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro implement equal pay for the US Women's National Team (USWNT). The letter comes after USWNT's record setting fourth World Cup win and a ticker tape parade in New York where Governor Andrew Cuo  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - New legislation now heads to full Science, Space & Tech Committee for markup * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced today that his newly-introduced wind energy legislation, cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE). Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), has advanced through the Space, Science, and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Energy. Tonko's bipartisan bill, H.R. 3609  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - U.S. Department of Transportation Grant Will Fund Critical Runway Rehab * * * Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced the awarding of $14,874,994 in federal funding to repave and improve the safety of the runway at Westchester County Airport. This funding is in addition to the $4 million announced in May   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Capping the SALT deduction was an assault on the middle class that targeted New York taxpayers - Lowey bill would fully restore the SALT deduction * * * Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee; Westchester County Executive George Latimer; Town of North Castle Supervisor Michael Schiliro; and the Hudson Gateway Association  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, recently renamed the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) was an original cosponsor of the bill. "Look, this isn't just another bill. This is a sacred  more

NEWBURGH, New York, July 8 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Census workers will begin canvassing neighborhoods as early as next month * * * U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) is urging all New Yorkers to prepare for the Census in their homes and neighborhoods and explore 2020 Census job opportunities in the Hudson Valley. "Participating in the 2020 Census is one of the most important things we can do for our community. An accurate coun  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included major wins for the Hudson Valley Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney championed. Rep. Maloney's bill, the Know Your Vets Act, passed in the defense package, as did a provision to clean up PFOS/PFOA contaminants in water near military bases. The bill will also give our troops a 3.1 percent pay raise. "My father w  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) slammed the Trump Administration for continuing to put New Yorkers' health at risk by attempting to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA). "This is classic Trump Administration - when these guys controlled the House and Senate they couldn't repeal Obamacare. So now they're charging headlong into a reckless lawsuit, putting millions of New Yorkers living with  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks successfully passed an amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act, that would prohibit the Secretary for the Department of Defense (DOD) from naming DOD assets after someone who served or held a leadership position in the Confederacy, or after a city or battlefield made significant because of a Confederate victory. He released the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) was being cheered by thousands of fans at the ticker tape parade in New York City today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) led their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution congratulating the team for winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The resolution also highligh  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced that she has introduced the Keep Mail Safe Act, a bill which would require the U.S. Postmaster General to study the possibility of retrofitting all blue mail collection boxes in the United States with narrow mail slots, in order to combat the mail theft crime known as mail fishing. Mail fishing occurs when criminals place string connected to a sticky material into   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Group Calls on Senate and Leader McConnell to Pass Bill Quickly * * * Following House passage of the H.R. 1327: Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Peter King (R-NY), joi  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Working to Cut Red Tape Threatening Health Care Options for Rural New Yorkers Members: Washington Needs to Protect Access to Care for Rural New Yorkers * * * Representatives Tom Reed (NY-23), Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today introduced the Access for Rural Communities Act (ARC Act), bipartisan legislation to cut red tape and help rural hospitals  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, as the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) was cheered by thousands of fans at the ticker tape parade in New York City, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution congratulating the team for winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The resolution also highlights the Senate's solidarity with the team as they fight for   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman Announces Plan To Push A Vote & Pass Health Bill For First Responders That Got Sick Or Need Care From 9/11 Terror Attack * * * Standing with local firefighters and community leaders, Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) today called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell to make good on their promise to support 9/11 first responders and their families by al  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Erica Brindisi visited the Dunham Public Library today to deliver books, meet with staff, and read to local kids. Brindisi Bookworms, launched in March, has brought more books to library shelves across New York's 22nd. Brindisi Bookworms takes advantage of the Library of Congress Surplus Book Program which allows members of Congress to donate the Library's extra  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi called on cable giant AT&T to negotiate in good faith with local broadcasters to continue to deliver local programming to their viewers. As thousands of Upstate New Yorkers lost access to their local television station this weekend, Brindisi went to bat for the local viewers. "Local television provides critical programming for folks all across our district," Brindisi said. "  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) visited Oswego County yesterday where he toured flood-damaged areas, delivered books to a local library, held a workshop for dairy farmers, and visited a local farm that partners with the Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District. "I take the title of 'representative' seriously - that means being open and accessible and meeting with people in every communit  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Mishandling of Epstein's case involving sex trafficking of underage girls at issue * * * Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today joined 67 House Members in asking President Trump to demand the resignation of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta. Acosta was the U.S. Attorney for South Florida when he secretly arranged an extremely lenient plea agreement for bil  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement regarding the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act (H.R. 1327): "The attacks of 9/11, designed to murder as many innocent people as possible, were acts of war against the United States. They resulted in the deaths of almost 3,000 people, and left a smoldering pile of toxic debris in Ne  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced co-sponsorship of H.R. 3375, the bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act to bring much needed relief to NY-19 and Americans from abusive robocall practices. Last year, an estimated 47.8 billion robocalls were placed nationwide, more than double the number of robocalls placed the previous year. Illegal robocalls affect American life in increasingl  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement: Today, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Republicans' Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) responded to Republicans' latest efforts to strike down protections for 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act. If successful, this lawsuit would take away health care from millions of Amer  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement: Yesterday, New York State announced a state-wide maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per trillion for PFOA and 10 parts per trillion for PFOS in state drinking water as well as funding for local infrastructure projects to combat emerging contaminants. Three communities in NY-19 received these grants including Berlin, Petersburgh, and Pleasant Valley in Rensselaer and Dutchess Counties. Following this annou  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) successfully amended the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to include a $5 million increase in funding for partnerships between local universities and industry research centers established by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are university-led collaborations between universities, industry, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks in support of the Permanent Reauthorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: "Madam Speaker, we all remember where we were on that fateful day of Tuesday September 11th, 2001. Today we finally make permanent our nation's commitment to care for the heroes of 9/11 and their families. "We all know that within the first few seconds of this horrific attack on the World Trade Center our brave first responder  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in support of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to repeal the 2002 Iraq War authorization of the use of military force: "Authorizing the Iraq war was a mistake--the worst vote I ever took as a member of the House of Representatives. We can't correct the error. But we must take back the authority granted to the Bush Administration in 2002 to  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following marked statement marking the 151st anniversary of the adoption of the 14th Amendment: "As we mark this 151st anniversary of the 14th Amendment, it is important to remember what protections are granted by our nation's Constitution. The 14th grants citizenship to 'all persons born or naturalized in the United States,' prohibits states from denying an individual's 'life, liberty, or property without due process of law,' and e  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the massacre of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica: "Twenty-four years ago today began the worst mass killing in Europe since the Holocaust. Bosnian Serb forces rounded up thousands of Bosnian Muslim men and boys, bussed them to execution sites near Srebrenica, and brutally slaughtered 8,000 innocent lives, burying them in mass graves still bei  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, member of the Medicare for All Caucus and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Texas vs. U.S. lawsuit: "No matter how many times the American people shut down President Trump's attempts to repeal their health care coverage, he just keeps coming back. You almost wish the President were this persistent when it came to other things, like def  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's proposed Commission on Unalienable Rights: "This commission risks undermining many international human-rights norms that the United States helped establish, including LGBTQI rights and other critical human rights protections around the world. "Decades ago, Congress created an entire bureau in the State Department dedic  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today welcomed House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act which included measures authored by Chairman Engel addressing a wide range of foreign-policy concerns, from enhancing congressional oversight of war powers and arms sales to demanding accountability for vi  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - NOAA Warns of Significant Harmful Algal Bloom, Which Are Toxic to People & Animals, in Lake Erie * * * In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling for swift action in response to new warning about toxic algae threatening the health of the Great Lakes and the communities around them. Higgins letter calls on the EPA to accelerate eff  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07), Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Max Rose (NY-11) hosted a press conference addressing the vile comments made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in reference to immigrants and Hispanic Members of Congress. The remarks were found in a Facebook group comprised of more than 9,00  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 9 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Katko (NY-24) announced that, following his advocacy, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will install individual resident mailboxes along Helmi Drive in the Town of Geddes. These mailboxes will replace the Centralized Box Unit that currently receives all deliveries for the 27 residential addresses on Helmi Drive. Earlier this year, Rep. Katko was contacted by Town of Gedd  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 8 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: Standing this morning at McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center in Syracuse, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced bipartisan legislation he plans to introduce this week in Congress aimed at improving pre-trial release protections for victims. The bill is inspired by the work of local advocate Bill Cregg. In 2013, David Renz disassembled his GPS-monitoring ankle bracelet while on pre-trial release, resul  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 12 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement at the Lights for Liberty vigils across the Lower Hudson Valley regarding the mistreatment of migrant families at the border and in detention facilities: "The Department of Homeland Security's own Inspector General has documented dangerous atrocities happening in our backyard. Migrants who have crossed our border, desperate for a better, safe life for thems  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement congratulating the U.S. Women's National Team on their record-setting World Cup victory and supporting their fight for equal pay: "The players of the US Women's National Team are extraordinary leaders on and off the field. As a mother and an American I am proud that little boys and girls have their example to look to. "They have used their voices to draw attention to an injustice: the lack of equal pay for   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - McCaul, Engel, Menendez, Yoho, Chabot attend events affirming strong US-Taiwan relations * * * A bipartisan delegation of Members from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Ranking Member Congressman McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY), met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during her stopover in New York City this   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, member of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, issued the following statement on President Trump abandoning his attempt to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census: "The President saw the writing on the wall. Despite digging in, he knew that he was facing an uphill battle, and ultimately retreated from his ill-sought crusade to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. "While   more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Supports addition of 24 new CyberCorps program scholars * * * Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced that $5.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has been awarded to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) over a five-year period to support students pursuing the cybersecurity field. This grant will fund the CyberCorps Scholarships program, supporting an   more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 8 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Calls on Senate and President to support House appropriations package investing in opioid addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives * * * Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined community partners to announce $501 million in funding for initiatives addressing the opioid crisis. The investment was passed in the House of Representatives as part of a fiscal year 2020 appropri  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security hearing entitled "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform": "I thank our Crime Subcommittee Chair, the Gentlelady from California, Ms. Bass, for holding this hearing today on the need to reform our marijuana laws. I have long believed that the criminalization of marijuana ha  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the written responses submitted by Annie Donaldson, who served as Chief of Staff to former White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn, after the Committee sent written questions to her as part of the ongoing investigation into President Trump's obstruction of justice and other abuses of power. The full transcript of Ms. Donaldson's answers are avail  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding her trip to Israel as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation: "Last week I had the pleasure of joining a bipartisan group of Members of Congress on a trip to Israel, where we met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Members of the Knesset and top security officials. Throughout our many meetings, we expressed a strong, bipartisan commitment to Israel and its security. "We also had the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive action restating efforts to use citizenship information from other executive branch agencies to supplement the 2020 Census survey: "I am glad the President appears to have finally realized it is pointless to continue pushing for the inclusion of a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. This is a victory for those of us who have fought for the Department of Commerc  more

BRONX, New York, July 9 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration efforts to include a citizenship question in the 2020 Census despite the Supreme Court's ruling: The CJS Subcommittee provides and oversees funding for the Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau: "It seems like the Trump Administration will stop at nothing in its efforts to underm  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on House passage of National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2020: "I am disappointed that Democrats have chosen to make the NDAA a partisan bill. The principle role of Congress in national security is to protect our homeland and provide our men and women in uniform with the resources they need to execute their mission on our behalf. In my district, I am proud to be a leader and fierce advocate for Fort   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following statement on the decision of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, to limit the questioning of ex-Special Counsel Robert Mueller to 11 members per side in the hearing: "Apparently, Chairman Nadler doesn't think that the people of Florida--and a number of other states--deserve a voice in one of the most important hearings of this Congress. "Instead, he wants to limit debate to only   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) gathered a panel focused on recognizing the substantial role of veteran entrepreneurs in the economy and the challenges that they face when starting a small business. During the hearing, former service members highlighted the struggles that veterans face and weighed in on cur  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing entitled "Continuing to Serve: From Military to Entrepreneur": "Every year more than 200,000 of our nation's heroes make the transition out of our military. Some pursue employment opportunities, others go back to school, or learn a new trade. And some decide to pursue the American dream and launch a small, innovative business. For these returnin  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: The Trump Administration has threatened to conduct deportation raids of immigrants on Sunday, July 14th. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) wants to make sure New York's immigrant communities are aware of their rights. To learn you rights with ICE in English, click here (https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/immigrants/downloads/pdf/know-your-rights-in-ICE-interactions-MOIA-flyer.pdf). To learn your rights with ICE   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on oversight and investigations, issued the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the 1999 executions of New York residents, Ylli, Agron and Mehmet Bytyqi, who resided in Hampton Bays, New York: "In July 1999, the three brothers, Ylli, 25 years old, Agron, 23 years old, and Mehmet Bytyqi, 21 years old, went overseas towards the end of the Kosovo war and were arrested when the  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) applauded House passage today of the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act (H.R. 1327), which fully funds the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and reauthorizes it through the year 2090.   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Last month, Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Doug Lamborn (R, CO-5) and Joe Wilson (R, SC-2), Co-Chairmen of the House Republican Israel Caucus, submitted a 16 member letter urging Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to ban designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) from Twitter and remove all content promoting terrorist activity, including banning senior Hamas officials and associates who use the platform to  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Establishes $25 million grant program to keep libraries open at summer meal sites to help close the achievement gap for low-income students * * * Today, Congressmen John Katko (NY-24) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) introduced bipartisan legislation that seeks to combat summer learning loss that is especially prevalent in low-income communities. The legislation establishes a grant program to fund summer re  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Reps. Eliot Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, Committee's ranking member, issued the following statement on Turkey's acquisition of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system: "We have warned Turkey and President Erdogan time and time again that taking delivery of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system would have serious consequences for the U.S.-Turkey relationship, including Turkey's particip  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following joint statement on Turkey's acquisition of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system: "We have warned Turkey and President Erdogan time and time again that taking delivery of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system would have serious consequences for the U.S.-Turkey relationship, including Turkey's participa  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Chairman Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, issued the following joint statement on Turkey's acquisition of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system: "We have warned Turkey and President Erdogan time and time again that taking delivery of the Russian S-400 air and missile defense system would have serious consequences for the U.S.-Turkey relationship, including Turkey's p  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) was joined by Representatives David Scott (D, GA-13), Andy Barr (R, KY-6), and Mike Levin (D, CA-49) in securing unanimous House passage of their bipartisan Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act (H.R. 1988). This legislation now heads to the President's desk to become law. Due to ambiguous language previously enacted into law, roughly 2,500 Veterans Affairs (VA) lo  more

STATEN ISLAND, New York, July 10 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Federal funding will support Head Start and Early Head Start programs * * * Congressman Max Rose, a former non-profit healthcare executive, announced today that the Staten Island Mental Health Society was awarded more than $1.8 million federal funding to support Head Start programs. "Over its history, Head Start has helped over 30 million children get the reading, math and developmental  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation establishes a new task force to stop the inflow of fentanyl and other opioids across the border * * * Congressman Max Rose introduced bipartisan legislation today with Representatives Jim Langevin of Rhode Island, Peter King of New York, and Mike McCaul of Texas, to establish a Joint Task Force at the Department of Homeland Security to stop the inflow of foreign fentanyl and other opioids  more

BROOKLYN, New York, July 11 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose led an effort with fellow Brooklyn U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, Yvette Clarke, Nydia Velazquez and Hakeem Jeffries in calling for the federal government to support a project to improve bus safety and accessibility in South Brooklyn. "South Brooklyn is a particularly underserved area when it comes to public transportation," wrote the Representatives to K. Ja  more

STATEN ISLAND, New York, July 9 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments today in lawsuit that would repeal healthcare protections and devastate New Yorkers * * * As the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Republicans' Texas v. U.S. lawsuit today, Congressman Max Rose responded to the latest efforts to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions as well as every last b  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at Seneca One Tower in Buffalo, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve the City of Buffalo's application for $25 million in federal funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. Schumer explained that the City of Buffalo would use the funding to execut  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: As the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) was being cheered by thousands of fans at the ticker tape parade in New York City today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her Senate colleagues, led by Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution congratulating the team for winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The resoluti  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement after the House passed the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, bipartisan legislation she has sponsored to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent: "I commend the House for passing the 'Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the Sep  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing called Protecting Innocence in a Digital World, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called out YouTube for prioritizing ad revenue over children's safety. Senator Hawley discussed the legislation he introduced to ban video-hosting websites like YouTube from automatically recommending videos of children. Hawley's legislation followed The New York Times (https://www.nytim  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Says Repairs At Temple Hill Rd & Union Ave Crossings Will Reduce Accidents & Boost Safety On Major Roads - Temple Hill Rd & Union Ave Rail Crossings In New Windsor Have Been In A State Of Disrepair For Years--Resulting In Dozens Of Incidents, Thousands Of Dollars In Damages & Causing Significant Safety & Quality Of Life Issues * * * U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today,   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 8, on border security: Last week, the DHS inspector general released a report detailing horrid conditions at border facilities. This is the President's own DHS inspector general saying how bad conditions were. Then we found reports of a secret Border Patrol workers' Facebook group that revealed a toxic culture at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 8, on climate change: President Trump's hypocrisy and his diving into mistruths over and over again reared its ugly head once again. We can't become used to it because it is such a bad thing for a President to be so abjectly dishonest about so much of what is happening and so much of what he does. It happened again. Today, amazingly enough, Preside  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 8, on health care: Now on healthcare, tomorrow the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments in the case of Texas v. United States. The fate of our entire healthcare system hangs in the balance. This challenge to the Affordable Care Act, brought by Republican State attorneys general and regrettably supported by President Trump and his administration, r  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's plan to veto the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act over its inclusion of provisions to protect drinking water from the toxic carcinogen per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: "The administration's promise to veto the must-pass House defense authorization bill, that includes countless provisions to fund our military, because it has vital protections against  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) announced today that he is cosponsoring the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. "September 11, 2001 is one of the saddest days in our nation's history, as thousands of people lost their lives in New York, Shanksville, and at the Pentagon," said Senator Toomey. "The reaction to the 9/11 terror attack  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing at the University of Rochester Medical Center's (URMC) Wilmot Cancer Center, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that the Rochester Finger Lakes Region and Upstate New York are facing a crippling shortage of the major bladder cancer drug, Tice BCG, and called on the federal government to snap into action to address the crisis rippling across the state. Schumer explained that after r  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Group Calls on Senate and Leader McConnell to Pass Bill Quickly * * * Following House passage of the H.R. 1327: Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and lead bill sponsors Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY) joined  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), and Peter King (R-NY-2) today announced that their bipartisan legislation to make the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent will be re-named to add 9/11 first responders Luis Alvarez and Ray Pfeifer, who will now jo  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill to be renamed the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act * * * Today, the lead sponsors the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes Act (H.R. 1327/S. 546) announced that the bill will be renamed as the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authoriza  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has introduced legislation along with Congressman Brindisi (NY-22) and Congressman Reed (NY-23) to return millions in Medicare payments back to North Country hospitals. This legislation will fix an error the Medicare contractor for New York and New England made when determining a Medicare payment adjustment called the Volume Decrease Adjustment (VDA). This error has forced a t  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - NSF grants fund cutting-edge research at Union College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and UAlbany * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Union College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and SUNY Albany grants for a combined total of $501,937. Union College will receive $249,984 from the NSF's IPP, Division of Industr  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: As the Trump Administration continues threatening immigration raids and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) is working to prohibit immigration officers from wearing any clothing bearing the word "police". Her bill, H.R. 3498 would apply to entities like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). "Due to this President's hear  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * - USWNT players include Virginian Ali Krieger; UVA alumni Emily Sonnett, Morgan Brian, Becky Sauerbrunn; and Washington Spirit players Rose Lavelle and Mallory Pugh * * * As the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) was being cheered by thousands of fans at the ticker tape parade in New York City today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Susan Collin  more