WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Army Veteran Earned Lady Columbia Wound Certificate, Which Pre-Dates Today's Purple Heart, For Injuries Sustained on September 14, 1918 On the eve of the 101st anniversary of the day United States Army veteran John C. Murray was wounded in action, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) presented Private First Class Murray's family with a Purple Heart and other long overdue military medals for service during W  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * - Former Homeland Security Secretaries Joined Committee to Reflect on National Security Challenges * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), joined Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) and committee members for a field hearing at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator's Questioning Focuses on Protecting Houses of Worship from Terrorist Threats, Strengthening Cybersecurity for State and Local Governments * * * Ahead of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined bipartisan members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for a field hearing at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - As Part of his Rural Agenda, Congressman Protects Affordable Housing in Rural America * As Many Rural Communities Struggle with Affordable Housing, Brindisi Backs Law to Protect Affordable Options * * * Today, Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) supported legislation to maintain and protect affordable housing across rural communities. Brindisi supported the Strategy and Investment in Rura  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Brindisi Bill to Require Women's Veteran Line Available Via Text Receives Hearing - Upstate New York Women Veterans Praise Brindisi's Efforts - Brindisi: Women Veterans Are the Fastest Growing Demographic in the Veteran Community and We Need to Ensure they Have Access to Benefits * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi championed key legislation to increase accessibility and efficiency for wome  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Brindisi, House Agriculture Committee Member, Hears Directly from Farmers and Updates Ag Community on Trade Negotiations and His Rural Agenda - Congressman Takes Questions In-Person from Constituents - Brindisi: I've Heard it from Farmers, Businesses, and Workers, We Need to Pass USMCA Now * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi held his September town hall meeting at the Central New York Fa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Family did everything right but due to systems failure around address change, citizenship application was denied; Congressman helped get case re-opened and application approved * * * Congressman Max Rose held a naturalization ceremony today for a 16-year-old Brooklyner, Yuliya Lesif, with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Lesiv family followed all the rules and filed all necess  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * - News Reports Expose Unfair, Dangerous Delivery Standards for Workers * * * Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote to Amazon CEO and Chairman Jeff Bezos to demand the company immediately cease business with contractors that violate labor laws and to promote standards that protect its drivers and ensure public safety following bombshell  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Education and Labor subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following statement by Chairman Gregorio Sablan, D-Northern Mariana Islands, at a hearing entitled "Importance of Trauma-Informed Practices in Education to Assist Students Impacted by Gun Violence and Other Adversities": "I want to begin by acknowledging that this morning marks eighteen years since the terrorist attacks that struck New York, Pennsylvania, and the Pentag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: This week, Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) - filed amicus briefs opposing the Trump Administration's public charge rule in the cases La Clinica de la Raza et al. v. Trump et al. (Northern District of California), State of California et al. v. Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) along with Congressmen Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper urging him to use all available statutory authorities to combat the Chinese Communist Party's espionage against the U.S. defense-industrial base. The letter specifically requests that the Department of Defense publ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Monticello Joint Fire District Receives Federal Grant to Upgrade Lifesaving Equipment * * * DC--Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced Monticello Joint Fire District in Sullivan County will receive $268,809.52 in federal funding through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). These funds will ensure that the Monticello Joint Fire   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following an in-district work week focused on affordable housing and poverty in Upstate New York, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) applauded House passage of three bipartisan bills to make important modernizations to the affordable housing landscape. "Access to safe and affordable housing is essential for economic development and upward mobility in our communities. During my most recent in-distri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, on the 18th anniversary of September 11th, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) spoke on the House Floor to pay tribute to Upstate New York first responders and those who lost loved ones in the September 11th terror attacks. Below is a video and transcript of his remarks. Click here (https://www.facebook.com/RepAntonioDelgado/videos/443900792882371/?__xts__%5b0%5d=68.ARDMx2WkjbravwpH3Dm68  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is helping to lead the charge on a resolution condemning President Trump's violations of the emoluments clause in the Constitution. The resolution, cosponsored by 143 House Democrats, rejects President Trump's blatant and ongoing acceptance of foreign government payments without the consent of Congress in violation of the Foreign   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Says Funding Will Advance Construction Of Hypersonic Testing Facility At World-Class Organization - CUBRC, A Buffalo-Based Independent Not-For-Profit Research Entity, Depends On DOD's Advanced Tech Development Program For Its Large Energy National Shock Tunnel II (LENS II) Complex - After DOD Informed CUBRC Over $11 Million In Appropriated Funding Would Be Arriving Up To 6 Months L  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on how Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico identified and documented deaths related to the 2017 hurricanes. The report (GAO-19-486) is titled "Disaster Response: Federal Assistance and Selected States and Territory Efforts to Identify Deaths from 2017 Hurricanes". The report was sent to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate and the Transportation Security Administration's roles in developing and testing surface transportation security technologies. The report (GAO-19-636) is titled "Surface Transportation: DHS Is Developing and Testing Security Technologies, but Could Better Share Test Results". The report was sent to Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chair  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a Natural Resources Trustee for the Hudson River Charged with Protecting Its Ecological Stability * * * At a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand questioned the nominee to be the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Aurelia Skipwith, on her role in the Environmental Protectio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act Would Honor the Crewmembers Who Died in the Sinking of the U.S.S. Frank Evans by Adding Their Names to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall * * * U.S. Senators Gillibrand (D-NY) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced their bipartisan push for leadership on the Senate and House Armed Services Committees to in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $70,107.62 in federal funding for Chautauqua Children's Safety Education Village, Inc. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to provide fire safety training for children aged 4-12 and other community m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Trump Administration Announced Last Week Its Plan to Divert $3.6 Billion in Military Construction Funding From Projects Across the Country Under this Plan, Puerto Rico Would See the Largest Reallocation of Funding as Compared to Projects Across the Country * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY-7) today condemned President Trump for hi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY-7) today condemned President Trump for his decision to seize $400 million in military construction funding from Puerto Rico to build a wall at the Southern Border. Last week, the Pentagon announced that it would redirect over $3 billion in military construction funding for 127 projects across the country. Among th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; David Cicilline (D-R.I.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law; and Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law sent document requests as part of it  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The House Financial Services Task Force on Artificial Intelligence issued the following testimony by Anne Washington, assistant professor of data policy in the Department of Applied Statistics1 at New York University, at a hearing entitled "Future of Identity in Financial Services: Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities": "Thank you for inviting me to speak today. My name is Anne Washington. I am an Assistant Professor of Data Policy in the Department of Applied Statisti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler announced the House Judiciary Committee will consider procedures on Thursday for future hearings related to its investigation to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment with respect to President Donald Trump. Additionally, Chairman Nadler announced the Committee will hold a hearing on Septem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler announced the House Judiciary Committee will consider procedures on Thursday for future hearings related to its investigation to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment with respect to President Donald Trump. Additionally, Chairman Nadler announced the Committee will hold a hearing on Septemb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard from three former homeland security secretaries at a field hearing at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York Monday to discuss how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has evolved to address an ever-changing threat landscape since 9/11, how it  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Formally requests that H.R. 1980 be placed on consensus calendar * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), lead sponsor of H.R. 1980, the Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act today announced that she has formally requested that the bill be placed on the consensus calendar. The legislation currently has 292 cosponsors. Rep. Maloney introduced the bill on March 28, 2019 with Reps. Brian  more

MIDDLETOWN, New York, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Maloney will host a Gun Violence Prevention Town Hall for students, teachers, and parents tomorrow in Middletown * * * Today, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to immediately schedule a vote on the House-passed bipartisan gun safety bills, H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Check Act and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators urge FAA to close safety loophole allowing chopper company to continue dangerous behavior * * * U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today stood at the site of a deadly 2018 tourist chopper crash in the East River that originated in Kearny, N.J., and killed five passengers to call for federal action to close a legal loophole that allows a tourist chopper comp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured several provisions that advance the wellbeing and safety of women and children in U.S. foreign policy programs. These items were included in a key spending bill that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives. They include the following: - Encouraging the Bureau of Population, Refugees, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured provisions critical to protecting and empowering seniors. The measures were included in key fiscal year 2020 spending bills that recently passed the House of Representatives. They consist of the following items: - Ensuring the Justice Department's Consumer Protection Branch redoubles its efforts to d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured several provisions critical to protecting the environment. The measures were included across several fiscal year 2020 spending packages that recently passed the House of Representatives. They consist of the following items: - $100.7 million for State Department anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee who has worked to combat to hepatitis, announced today that she secured several important initiatives to increase awareness and research of the silent infection. These items include measures that the Congresswoman attached to a key fiscal year 2020 spending bill that recently passed the House of Representatives. They consist of the fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kevin McAleenan, andHealth and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar demanding the Administration engage in consultations with Congress, as required by law, prior to making a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor to urge her colleagues to pass commonsense gun control legislation. Gillibrand's speech comes on the heels of the House Judiciary Committee passing three bills last night to strengthen gun control laws. The Senate has not passed any meaningful legislation to address the nation's gun violence crisis. Below are Senator Gillibrand's rema  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today grilled U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a Senate Banking Committee hearing over the Trump Administration's plan to address the ongoing affordable housing crisis and whether it would provide relief for communities in Montana and across rural America: "I don't want to talk about housing in San Francisco or LA or Denver or New York City or Atlanta or Miami or Houston.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today reacted to a report that upon his return from an overseas trip, Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah was held by authorities at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York for three hours, where he faced hostile inquiry and was forced to give authorities his phone. "Mayor Khairullah's account describes profiling against Muslims. If he was targeted by authoriti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: This week, Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) - filed amicus briefs opposing the Trump Administration's public charge rule in the cases La Clinica de la Raza et al. v. Trump et al. (Northern District of California), State of California et al. v. Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement after the New York Times reported that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened to fire the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials in retaliation for weather reports, which corrected false tweets sent by President Trump: "Wilbur Ross must resign. "His direct attacks on the scientists and federal employees, whom he threatened to fire for doing their jobs by accurately reporting the weather, are  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Grant to Provide Critical Mental Health Funding for Herkimer - Brindisi: We Need to Expand Access to Mental Health Care Across Rural America * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced a nearly $1 million grant award for Herkimer County. Herkimer County was awarded the grant through the Department of Health and Human Services as part of their Mental Health & Substance Abuse Service Grants   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: "We can never forget the horrific acts of terror or the courageous acts of heroism we saw on September 11th. When terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and hijacked United Flight 93, our country changed forever. "The bravery of our first responders, including the brave men and women who ran towards danger in New York, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following statement demanding Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' resignation after the New York Times reported that he threatened to fire National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association officials when they contradicted President Trump's claim that Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama: "Secretary Ross should step down immediately. People across this country depend on accurate, factual weather reporting, especially in times of natural di  more

CLARENCE, New York, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Chris Collins, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) announced $229,088.55 in federal funding for three local fire companies. The Depew Fire Department will receive $14,246.66, the Memorial Volunteer Fire Company of Chaffee-Sardina NY, Inc. will receive $150,175.23, and the Fishers Fire District will receive $64,666.66. The grants were allocated through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistance to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Chris Collins, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) praised EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler's signing of the repeal of the Obama-Era Clean Water Rule, commonly known as the, "Waters of the United States." The signing of the repeal is part of a two-step process ordered by President Donald Trump in February 2017. This first step overturns the Obama-era regulation and re-enacts rules established prior to 2015. The second st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, issued the following statement in remembrance of the lives lost in the September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93: "Today, we remember the men and women we lost tragically in Washington, New York, and Pennsylvania 18 years ago. They are not forgotten. "We also pause to remember the unmatched bravery of the first responders on that day and after; they gave us hope during our nation's darkest   more

RHINEBECK, New York, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: On Monday, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined Moms Demand Action Hudson Valley for a conversation focused on legislative proposals to address gun violence and the need for Senator Mitch McConnell to take up bipartisan, House-passed measures H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 to extend background checks and close the Charleston Loophole. Congressman Delgado addresses Moms Demand Action Hudson Vall  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. "September 11th was a day our country will never forget--a day where evil cut short the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on Flight 93. The morning of September 11, 2001 forever changed thousands of families across Upstate New York as our brave men and women, including our community  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel attended a gun violence prevention forum today hosted by the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The forum was used to discuss how best to move critical gun violence prevention legislation forward in the face of Senate GOP obstruction. Members heard testimony from survivors, medical profession, law enforcement, urban violence, young people, gun owners, and veterans. Engel,   more

BRONX, New York, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement marking the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act: "I was proud to support the Violence Against Women Act when it was first introduced, and proudly continue to support this critical law. VAWA's lasting impact on our nation has offered needed protections for women and children who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. "Since 1994, VAWA has helped victims seek the justic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the firing of National Security Advisor John Bolton: "This firing of the national security advisor is just the latest reminder that the Trump Administration's foreign policy is in complete disarray. "With negotiations on Afghanistan upended, vital negotiations with China stalled, North Korea ramping up dangerous tests, Great Britain on the brink of crashin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement after President Trump fired National Security Advisor John Bolton: "This firing of the national security advisor is just the latest reminder that the Trump Administration's foreign policy is in complete disarray. "With negotiations on Afghanistan upended, vital negotiations with China stalled, North Korea ramping up dangerous tests, Great Britain on the brin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on reports that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: "In any other Administration, Wilbur Ross' threatening of NOAA officials would be a major scandal. In the Trump Administration, it's just another day. Strong arming government workers to back the outrageous statements of the President is the mark of a dictatorship, not an open democracy.  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses stemming from the use of e-cigarettes: "The current outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses, including 34 cases in New York, underscore the dangers of vaping. These are dangerous tobacco products and it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure that they do not fall into the hands of children. "I commend the CDC and FDA for working with public and private  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today subpoenaed Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad to testify at an open hearing of the Committee next Thursday, September 19th. Chairman Engel issued this subpoena after the Department of State ignored numerous requests for briefings by Khalilzad about the Afghanistan peace plan and the A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 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 subpoenaed Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad to testify at an open hearing of the Committee next Thursday, September 19th. Chairman Engel issued this subpoena after the Department of State ignored numerous requests for briefings by  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel's Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act, H.R. 1551, was featured in an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing today. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would help address the nation's ongoing maternal health crisis, which claimed 700 lives last year and caused an additional 50,000 women to experience maternal morbidity such as hemorrhaging or kidney failure. "It is u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Engel, Schiff, and Cummings Demand Records about Efforts to Pressure Ukraine's Government to Assist Trump's Reelection Campaign * * * Today, three House Committees launched a wide-ranging investigation into reported efforts by President Trump, the President's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and possibly others to pressure the government of Ukraine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Engel, Schiff, and Cummings Demand Records about Efforts to Pressure Ukraine's Government to Assist Trump's Reelection Campaign * * * Today, three House Committees launched a wide-ranging investigation into reported efforts by President Trump, the President's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and possibly others to pressure the government of Ukraine to assist the President's reelection campaign. In   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, a landmark bill that ushered in transformative progress to protect all Americans from violence and abuse: VAWA continues to provide essential support to victims, survivors and communities to ensure they have the legal tools and resources necessary to seek justice and receive care. "Since 1994, American women who are victims of domes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement in recognition of the 400th anniversary of the first recorded forced arrival of enslaved African people to the U.S.: "Today, I am proud to stand with my Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and House Democratic colleagues at the United States Capitol to recognize the first arrival of enslaved African Americans to this nation, reflect on the suffering of slavery and honor the lives lost over the course of one   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's consideration of two fracking projects in Argentina. "These projects would not only contribute to carbon emissions dangerous to our climate, but would also pollute water sources and local ecosystems, jeopardize public health, and violate the rights of nearby indigenous communities. "Our foreign policy, particularly when it comes to U.S. investments,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement in recognition of the 18th year anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001: "September 11th serves as a reminder to each of us and our allies around the globe of the tragic loss of the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans and our strength as a nation to stand united in the face of terrorism. "Eighteen years ago, we remember and will never forget the lives lost that fateful day as we witnessed the strength a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus Further Strengthens U.S.-Dominican Relations and Ongoing Collaboration * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announces the creation of the new Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus, which kicked off in Washington, DC with a reception on Capitol Hill. "With our growing population and representation across the United States, it remain  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, issued the following statement on the 18-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania: "We will never forget those we lost on September 11th, 2001. "Today, I join Iowans, Americans, and people all over the world in remembering each of the nearly 3,000 lives taken that day. "We also remember and honor those who bravely risked their lives for others and our first respon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: Dear Friend, On a sunny, Tuesday morning eighteen years ago, our great nation came under attack. On September 11, 2001, I was at the Pentagon meeting with then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. When the second plane hit the twin towers in New York, we were forced to evacuate. As I drove back to the Capitol from the Pentagon across the 14th Street Bridge, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement remembering the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: "Americans will never forget the evil committed by terrorists in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. I still remember the disbelief I felt when watching the attacks. "Like most Americans, I could not fathom the hatred and cruelty that would lead anybody to kill almost 3,000 innocent people in such a horrifying manner. "But just  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Corporation for National and Community Service awards encourage volunteering on 9/11 as a tribute to victims, survivors, and those who served in response to attacks * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that two Western New York organizations were selected for September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Grant Awards totaling more than $103,000 from the Corporation for Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - 2019 on Track to be Worst for Toxic Blooms Causing People to be Sick and Pets to Die * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is asking the United States Army Corps to expand a pilot project, which is seeing success in combatting Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), to the Great Lakes. In his letter Higgins says, "I write today to respectfully request that, simultaneous with the pilot effort on Lake Oke  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 12, proclaiming Nov. 2, 2019, as Science Education Awareness Day: I rise today to proclaim November 2, 2019 Science Education Awareness Day in New York State. The recognition of this day serves as a reminder of the importance of science education, at all levels, in the State of New York. The Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) is New   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Project Furthers Gerard Place's Mission of Strengthening the Community and Empowering Individuals and Families Toward Self-Sufficiency * * * Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of the $6 million transformation of a former parish hall into the new Gerard Place Community Center on the East Side of Buffalo. Gerard Place works to eliminate barriers which prevent people from escap  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement: Yesterday, the New York Times reported "Secretary of Commerce threatened to fire top employees at NOAA on Friday after the agency's Birmingham office contradicted President Trump's claim that Hurricane Dorian might hit Alabama, according to three people familiar with the discussion." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) made the followin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman John Joyce (PA-13) today released the following video message commemorating the 18th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. To view the video, click here: https://youtu.be/4_fnrWqkz58 Read his full remarks: Today, September 11th, we remember what happened 18 years ago in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, here in Washington at the Pentagon, and of course, in New York City. Our resolve is t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Pete King, R-New York, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 11, on the 18th anniversary of 9/11: I rise today in memory of all the lost lives and families of 9/11, on the 18th anniversary with a poetic tribute penned by Albert Carey Caswell. Sadly, we are living daily with the second wave on 9/11 with the loss of all those magnificent responders who stayed on to help recover our lost loved ones. Our prayers go out to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement marking the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: "Eighteen years have passed since the September 11th terrorist attacks, but the memory of this unimaginable tragedy, unspeakable terror, and profound grief remains. "When tragedy struck, men and women streamed from the Twin Towers and the Pentagon as first responders ran in and risked their lives. Volunteers sifted through debris for d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's action to address the e-cigarette public health emergency: "Today's announcement of this Administration's plan to pull flavored e-cigarettes off the market is too little, too late. "The FDA slow-walked regulatory action and enforcement to mitigate this looming public health crisis despite calls to action from the health community and my questioning them numerous times in recent yea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks: "On this day 18 years ago nearly 3,000 people were taken from us in the September 11th terror attacks. In the 7th district of New Jersey, where so many commute into New York, many of us lost family, friends or neighbors. "These attacks showed us the worst side of humanity, but we continue to find hope in the bravery of those who responded t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement observing the 18th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks: "As we come together across the Hudson Valley today, we pause to mourn with those who lost loved ones in the September 11th attacks and honor the unbreakable spirit of New Yorkers and Americans everywhere. "Our first responders and everyday heroes worked to rebuild our country and help us all heal, and we will be forever grateful.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement to mark the 18th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attack: "We've spent eighteen years without the loved ones, coworkers, and friends who were killed on 9/11, and the grief is still fresh. "When we pledged as a nation to 'Never Forget' - we made a promise to honor those lost and to thank those who answered the call in our nation's darkest hours. This year, with the passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act to  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) joined elected officials, community leaders, and representatives from local community gardens to call for passage of H.R.4197 - the Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement (RECIPE) Act. This landmark legislation would establish a $10 million grant program to help non-profit groups create small community gardens and parks. Open community spaces are a cri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill combats unfair practices that charge exorbitant fees for overdraft programs * * * Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and author of the Credit CARD Act, today joined with consumer protection advocates to announce the introduction of the Overdraft Protection Act of 2019, which will crack down on unfair overdraft fees, and would e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) voted in support of two bills blocking new offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic, and the Pacific coastlines. Recently, the Trump Administration has indicated an openness to developing offshore oil and gas drilling sites near coastal communities and waters surrounding the United States. "I won't stand by as this administration rolls   more

QUEENS, New York, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on the recommendation to eliminate gifted and talented programs in New York City public schools: "Gifted and talented programs provide students with rigorous and challenging curriculums that help them reach their full potential in the classroom. "We should not do away with them. "Instead, we should be expanding G&T seats in all areas of the city and improve the testing process, so that children in every  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured several provisions to strengthen efforts related to gun safety. The measures were included in fiscal year 2020 spending bills that recently passed the House of Representatives. They consist of the following items: - $1.44 billion for reducing the backlog of National Firearms Act applications and hi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee who has championed issues in Congress that seek to improve the lives of families, announced today that she secured several provisions to strengthen the safety of moms and children. The measures were included across several fiscal year 2020 spending packages that recently passed the House of Representatives. They consist of the followi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at the markup of the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 1236): "Last month, the country was rocked by news of mass shootings on two successive days, in El Paso, Texas--where 22 people were killed and 26 were wounded--and in Dayton, Ohio--where 9 people were killed and 27 others were injured. Just a few weeks later, a gunman in Odessa, Texas took the lives  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks at the markup of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 1423): "H.R. 1423, the 'Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act,' or the 'FAIR Act,' would restore access to justice for millions of Americans who are currently locked out of the court system and are forced to settle their disputes against companies in a private system of arbitration that often  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler delivered the following opening remarks during a markup of a resolution to implement procedures for future hearings related to the House Judiciary Committee's investigation to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment with respect to President Donald Trump: "The resolution before us repre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks during a markup of the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 1236): "Last month, the country was rocked by news of mass shootings on two successive days, in El Paso, Texas--where 22 people were killed and 26 were wounded--and in Dayton, Ohio--where 9 people were killed and 27 others were injured. Just a few weeks later, a gunman in Odessa, Texas took the li  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks during a markup of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 1423) "H.R. 1423, the 'Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act,' or the 'FAIR Act,' would restore access to justice for millions of Americans who are currently locked out of the court system and are forced to settle their disputes against companies in a private system of arbitration that ofte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at the Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing entitled "Evidence of Current and Ongoing Voting Discrimination": "Since the Supreme Court's disastrous 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which effectively gutted the most critical enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--known as the "preclearance requiremen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks during a markup of a resolution to implement procedures for future hearings related to the Committee's investigation to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment with respect to President Trump: "The resolution before us represents the necessary next step in our investigation of corruption, obstruction, and abuse of power. "This Committee has al  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement during a Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing entitled "Evidence of Current and Ongoing Voting Discrimination": "Since the Supreme Court's disastrous 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which effectively gutted the most critical enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--known as the "preclearance requirem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: "It is hard to believe it has been 18 years. Like many New Yorkers, 9/11 seems both long ago and immediate, a memory and something I live with every day. "I was in Washington that morning and immediately rushed back to New York by train. I saw the smoking wreckage in Lower Manhattan from my train window and expected chaos in the city. But when I exited   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following joint statement on House passage of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (H.R. 1768): "Clean diesel engines and equipment play an important role in the American economy by transporting goods across the country and creating good, local manufacturing jobs nationwide. "Si  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed is pleased to announce two Museums for America Grants from the Institute of Museum and Library services that will benefit New York's 23rd Congressional District. The grants, as part of the Museums for America Grants, will be awarded to the Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution and the Sciencenter in Ithaca, NY. The Museum for America grant program supports projects that  more

DUNKIRK, New York, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Tom Reed announced Bergman Associates from Buffalo has been chosen to move forward as consultants on the NRG Redevelopment Alternative and Feasibility Study. The study will look at all facets of the project and determine at least three different ways for the city to move forward with the facility. "The NRG Redevelopment Plan and Feasibility Study is an important next step in the redevelopment of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that the Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $98,181 in federal grant funding to purchase new, life-saving equipment for their ambulances. The funding was awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, which provides grants directly to fire departments for projects that e  more

STATEN ISLAND, new York, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following op-ed opposing President Trump impeachment, which was provided to the SILive.com: For the past decade, the American people have been sending a clear and unmistakable message: End the hyper-partisanship and do your jobs. Yet, both parties have taken electoral victories as mandates to ignore that message to do what they want. It must stop. Republicans across the country ran on a proactive agenda in 2016: To drai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks: "Eighteen years have now passed since the horrors of September 11th, 2001. I remember the day clearly. I remember the terror and uncertainty as the morning unfolded. "I remember the sadness and despair over the loss of life. I remember the bravery of first responders and average citizens in New York City, Shanksville, PA and at the Pentagon who risked life  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11 terror attacks: "9/11 impacted all Americans in one way or another. The terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were shocking and devastating. In particular, this date has a special meaning for New York City and New Yorkers. City residents from all walks of life can never forget the horror of these heinous attacks. But we also will never forget the br  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: "September 11th was one of the most consequential days in our nation's history, leaving an indelible mark on each of us," Slotkin said. "I was on my second day of graduate school in New York when the towers came down, and I watched the firefighters who worked on my street rush toward the scene. Some did not return. "I knew by the end of that day tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced Clarkson University has received a $288,441 National Science Foundation grant, which will go into effect next week, September 15. The project is titled "MRI: Acquisition of a Tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry System." "I'm thrilled to announce nearly $300,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation for Clarkson University," said Congresswoman Stefa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced a $38,000 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant for technical assistance, in the form of leadership and supervisory training, to local small business owners across multiple counties by the North Country Chamber of Commerce in Plattsburgh, NY. This funding will support training for businesses in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and St. Lawrence counties,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, issued the following opening remarks at a joint hearing with the House Oversight and Reform Committee entitled "Securing the Nation's Internet Architecture": "I want to start by thanking both Chairman Langevin and Chairman Lynch for holding such an important and cross-cutting hearing topic. "And we are fortunate that we  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Discussed service to our country and overcoming racial barriers * * * On Monday, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) visited and spent some time with William "Joe" Johnson, a Tuskegee Airman and Glen Cove hometown hero. The Congressman presented Mr. Johnson with an American flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol. Additionally, he listened to the veteran's stories of his service to ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: "Eighteen years ago, our country was forever changed in the face of terror and hate. Today we remember those that were lost in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. They and their loved ones are on our minds and in our hearts. We also recognize the bravery of t  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Federal grant will update lifesaving gear to meet national standards for department firefighters * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko marked the 18th anniversary since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and called for full and continuous support for first responders, announcing today that the City of Amsterdam Fire Department has been awarded $109,904.76 through the Department of Home  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Small Business Committee under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) met to discuss the impact of utilization management techniques like prior authorization on small medical practitioners. "When doctors spend hours dealing with paperwork or can't treat a patient because a health insurance company won't approve a treatment, the result  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing entitled "Utilization Management: Barriers to Care and Burdens on Small Medical Practices": "On this committee we are focused on breaking down barriers that many small businesses face. Whether it is ensuring small firms have access to affordable capital or reducing regulatory burdens, our focus on this Committee is to create a thriving Main S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement on media reports that Federal Emergency Management Agency staff and the president of Cobra Energy have been arrested in relation to Hurricane Maria recovery funds: "We've long known that FEMA's response to Maria was flawed and inadequate, but we are now learning it may also have been hampered by corruption. I am thankful that the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General and the FBI a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City: "This evening, two beams of light will rise towards the heavens from the same ground in lower Manhattan where the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center once stood. "After the four hijacked planes crashed on September 11th, our nation--much like those brilliant beams of light--stood upright and resilient together in the face of d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following op-ed on Congress getting back in session: There's definitely nowhere greater to be in the United States in August than the First Congressional District of New York on the east end of Long Island, and this past district work period was no different. It's been an honor to listen and speak to those from all across our great district during Mobile Office Hours, Coffee with Your Congressman, Town Hall forums and one-on-one and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of September 11, 2001: "We all remember exactly where we were that day, when ordinary Americans became extraordinary heroes. We vividly remember what we heard, what we saw and how we felt. We remember first responders running towards danger at the greatest possible risk to their own lives. "It has been 18 years since that day, and while our memories of those moments have not faded, most  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) joined America's Vet Dogs of Smithtown in the United States Capitol to thank them for their critical work and address the importance of supporting our nation's veterans and programs like America's VetDogs that assist veterans in transitioning back into civilian life. America's VetDogs is dedicated to providing enhanced mobility and renewed independence for first respo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) met with Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson's President and CEO Ken Roberts. During the meeting, they discussed Congressman Zeldin leading the successful fight against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule to change Medicare's Area Wage Index (AWI), which would have cut funding for New York State by more than $83   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - BOUND (Border Officer Utilization for National Defense) Act Ensures Northern Border Isn't Compromised by Staffing Diversions to Southern Border * * * Congressmembers Brian Higgins (D- NY-26) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) announced introduction of the BOUND (Border Officer Utilization for National Defense) Act, requiring minimum staffing levels for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives John Katko (NY-24) and Don Beyer (D-VA) the co-chairs of the House Suicide Prevention Task Force, and Grace Napolitano (D-CA), founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus today introduced the Barriers To Suicide Act. The bipartisan legislation would create grants for state and local governments to fund nets and barriers on bridges, which have been shown to reduce suici  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), Jamie Raskin (MD-8) and the House Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus called on Acting Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella and President Trump to reverse the proposed rollback of Obama-era nondiscrimination protections for federal contractors based on sexual orientation and gender identity. "This Administration is going out its way to try and hurt peo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, and Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following joint statement on reports that Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into automakers who reached an agreement with California regarding state emissions standards: "President Trump has repeatedly misused his office to punish perceived adversaries--in this   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Zoe Lofgren, D-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, issued the following joint statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Homeland Security Department to enforce an interim final rule that bars individuals from seeking asylum unless they first sought asylum in a third-country: "We are gravely disappointed that the Trump Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) have introduced the BOUND (Border Officer Utilization for National Defense) Act, requiring minimum staffing levels for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at ports of entry along the northern border. "Travel and trade between Canada and the North Country is a critical source of revenue that directly impacts our loca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Oswego County Has Experienced A Serious Spike In Drug Trafficking & Overdose Deaths In Recent Years - After A Meeting With Office Of National Drug Control Policy Top Brass And Numerous Letters Of Support, Schumer Today Reveals That Agency Has Heeded His Request, Designated Oswego County A "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area" - Schumer: Sorely-Needed Designation Will Give Boots On The Gro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Despite Death Of Five In Similar Flight, FlyNYON Continues Dangerous Behavior - Schumer & Menendez Demand Fed Action - Despite On-Going NTSB & DOT Investigations Into Deadly East River "Doors-Off" Chopper Crash FlyNYON Was Involved In, The Company Is Still Performing The Dangerous Flights Thanks To A Loophole Allowing For "Aerial Photography" - A.K.A Instagram "Shoe Selfies" * * * U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Train Community Leaders To Respond To Senior Abuse in Rensselaer County * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $400,000 in federal funding for Unity House of Troy, Inc. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Office's (DOJ) on Violence Against Women and will be used support senior s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Train Community Leaders To Respond To Senior Abuse in Onondaga County * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $400,000 in federal funding for Vera House, Inc. in Syracuse. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women's Enhanced Training and Service  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Refurbish And Modernize Water Distribution Infrastructure In Hamlet Of Kerhonkson * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,492,250 in federal funding for the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $106,666.66 in federal funding for the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to replace 14 self-contained  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Breathing Equipment For Firefighters * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $268,809.52 in federal funding for the Monticello Joint Fire District in Sullivan County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Breathing Equipment For Firefighters * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $268,809.52 in federal funding for the Monticello Joint Fire District in Sullivan County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Hire New Firefighter Paramedics * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $390,128 in federal funding for the Town of Niskayuna Fire Department in Schenectady County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Hire New Firefighter Paramedics * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $390,128 in federal funding for the Town of Niskayuna Fire Department in Schenectady County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Hire New Firefighters * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $440,053.95 in federal funding for the Pelham Fire Department in Westchester County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Hire New Firefighters * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $440,053.95 in federal funding for the Pelham Fire Department in Westchester County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergenc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Implement a Fire Safety Program and Install Fire Alarms in Low-Income Homes * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $993,314.29 in federal funding for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Foundation. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefight  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Implement A Fire Safety Program and Install Fire Alarms in Low-Income Homes * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $993,314.29 in federal funding for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Foundation. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefight  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment and Enhance Curriculum to Help Prepare Students for Jobs in Tech * * * Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $149,677 in federal funding for Jamestown Community College in Chautauqua County. The funding will be used to improve its robotics and engineering programs to help students a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $153,333.33 in federal funding for the Union Vale Fire District in Dutchess County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will specifically be used to replace the department's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Assist In Protecting New Yorkers During Fire And Rescue Emergencies * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $292,697.04 in federal funding for five fire departments in Central New York. Specifically, the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department will receive $159,428.57, the Smithf  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $445,421.89 in federal funding for four fire departments in Erie and Cattaraugus Counties to purchase new breathing equipment. Specifically, the Village of Depew Fire Department will receive $14,246.66, the Memorial Volunteer Fire Company Of Chaffee-Sardinia NY, Inc. will receive $150,175.23, the Town o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $445,421.89 in federal funding for four fire departments in Erie and Cattaraugus Counties to purchase new breathing equipment. Specifically, the Village of Depew Fire Department will receive $14,246.66, the Memorial Volunteer Fire Company Of Chaffee-Sardinia NY, Inc. will receive $150,175.23, the Town o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Assist In Protecting New Yorkers During Fire And Rescue Emergencies * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $498,651.20 in federal funding for three fire departments in the Southern Tier. Specifically, the Binghamton Fire Department will receive $417,484.54, the Corning Volunt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $70,107.62 in federal funding for Chautauqua Children's Safety Education Village, Inc. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to provide fire safety training for children aged 4-12 and other community me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $831,960.89 in federal funding for five fire departments in Central New York. Specifically, the Fleming Volunteer Fire Department #1 will receive $23,714.28, the Dewitt Fire District will receive $24,952.38, the Cortlandville Fire District will receive $85,159.09, the City of Fulton Fire Department will  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $831,960.89 in federal funding for five fire departments in Central New York. Specifically, the Fleming Volunteer Fire Department #1 will receive $23,714.28, the Dewitt Fire District will receive $24,952.38, the Cortlandville Fire District will receive $85,159.09, the City of Fulton Fire Department will  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Members Urge the Leaders of Senate and House Armed Services Committees to Prevent President from Redirecting Military Funding to Construct a Border Wall; Sign These Limits into Law in Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act - Push Comes After Pentagon's Decision to Divert $3.6 Billion Allocated for 127 Military Construction Projects Across the Country, Including $160 Million for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Members Urge the Leaders of Senate and House Armed Services Committees to Prevent President from Redirecting Military Funding to Construct a Border Wall - Sign These Limits into Law in Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act - Push Comes After Pentagon's Decision to Divert $3.6 Billion Allocated for 127 Military Construction Projects Across the Country, Including $160 Million f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled 'Developments in Global Insurance Regulatory and Supervisory Forums': Eleven years ago today, September 12, 2008, executives from AIG walked into the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to beg for a bailout. "Supervisors at the Office of Thrift supervision, whose leadership was so incompetent it doesn't exist an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following statement in observance of the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania: "It's important we never forget what happened 18 years ago today, and that we not only look back, but we use our memories of that tragic day and look forward. In the days, weeks and months following the deadly 9/11 terror attacks, we have mourned the loved ones we lost. We have also become   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 11, on appropriations: On a different subject, I return this morning to the topic of appropriations. We have until the end of this work period to figure out a way to continue government funding, and there is good talk of a short-term continuing resolution so the government doesn't run out of money on September 30. Yet the larger question is how t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: "Today, 18 years ago in 2001, Americans woke up to realize that nearly 3,000 people had lost their lives in an attack against the United States by terrorists who struck at the very heart of our country: images of freedom, prosperity, and opportunity in New York, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. "And what we have done since that time   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, today urged President Trump to uphold fundamental human rights by taking a strong stand in calling on the Chinese government to address Hong Kong's calls for democracy and justice. She also called on the Trump administration to review U.S. exports of crowd control tools in order to ensure they are not  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in observance of the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks committed against the U.S.: "Although eighteen years have passed, the details of that day have not faded from our citizens' memory. "On this anniversary, we honor those who lost their lives on this tragic day in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. and con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks regarding the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: "For eighteen years, today's date has held a tragic meaning. September 11 is a day of mourning, a date stained by the terrorist murders of so many innocent people in New York, Arlington, and Pennsylvania. Each passing year, the reality is still shocking. The wounds are still painful. Each year we remember the innocent me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement commemorating 18 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks: "Eighteen years ago, countless New Jerseyans watched in horror as the New York skyline was pierced by terror and the course of our nation's history was forever changed. On this solemn anniversary, we once again take pause to remember the 2,974 victims - including more than 700 New Jerseyans - who perished on September 11th, 2001. It is our r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations urging every member of the United Nations to join the U.S. in supporting Hurricane Dorian recovery in the Bahamas. Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott released four proposals to help families in the Bahamas recover and repair following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. Read the full letter below. September 6, 2019 To: Mr. A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following floor remarks in commemoration of the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: "On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was leaving a breakfast meeting at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld when I learned of the terrible events in New York. The Pentagon would be hit minutes later - the third attack by al-Qaeda terrorists whose actions would take nearly 3,000 innocent lives. "Memori  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Chertoff, ex-secretary of the Homeland Security Department, at a field hearing entitled "18 Years Later: The State of Homeland Security after 9/11": "I want to thank for inviting me to participate in this special occasion as we come together with the same unity of purpose that we had18 years ago, reflect upon the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001, and wh  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Jeh C. Johnson, ex-secretary of the Homeland Security Department, at a field hearing entitled "18 Years Later: The State of Homeland Security after 9/11": "Welcome to New York City, my hometown. Accompanied by my predecessors Mike Chertoff and Janet Napolitano, I welcome the opportunity to testify at this field hearing in lower Manhattan, in conjunction with the 18th anniversar  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Janet A. Napolitano, ex-secretary of the Homeland Security Department, at a field hearing entitled "18 Years Later: The State of Homeland Security after 9/11": "I want to thank you for conducting this important field hearing and for inviting me to provide testimony. I am grateful to each of you for the work you do on behalf of the American people. And I am honored to be with yo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, issued the following joint statement opposing Steven Menashi's nomination to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York: The Senators express deep concern with Menashi's long, disturbing record--including his central role in executing Secretary of Education Betsy Devos's crusade to hinder sexual assault victims seeking justice, fund schools brazenly discriminatory to LG  more