NEWBURGH, New York, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The Family Support Services for Addiction Act Would Create a Grant Program to Fund Services for Families Helping Loved Ones With Substance Use Disorder - Only One in Five People Who Need Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Receive It * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Cornerstone Family Healthcare's Center for Recovery to announce her new, bipartisan legislation that w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 10: * * * - Legislation seeks to address exposure of cancer-causing chemicals known as PFAS: harmful pollutant that contaminated drinking water in Hoosick Falls, NY * * * Congressman Joe Morelle voted to protect public health and the safety of our drinking water by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize and address the serious health risks posed by harmful Per- and poly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressional Leaders Express Concern About Reports of World Bank Requiring Employees from Taiwan to Obtain Chinese Passports * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee; Representative Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), the Committee's Ranking Member; Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-120) entitled "Social Security Disability: Action Needed to Help Agency Staff Understand and Follow Policies Related to Prescription Opioid Misuse". The report was sent to Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, chairman, and Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, ranking member of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Social Security on Jan. 9, 2020. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following hearing information: "Why Federal Investments Matter: Stability from Congress to State Capitals" at 210 Cannon House Office Building at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15: Witnesses: * Tracy Gordon, Senior Fellow, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center * Jeanne Lambrew, Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Maine * Mark Poloncarz, County Executive, Erie County, New York * Larry Walther, Chief Fiscal Officer; and Dire  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism issued the following hearing information: "Confronting the Rise in Anti-Semitic Domestic Terrorism" at 310 Cannon House Office Building at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15: Witnesses: * Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) * John Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism, New York City Police Department * Gen. John R. Allen, USMC, Ret., Co-Chair, Homeland Security Advi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery issued the following hearing information: "Understanding the Importance of DHS Preparedness Grants: Perspectives from the Field" at 310 Cannon House Office Building at 10 a.m. on Jan. 9: Witnesses: * W. Greg Kierce, Director, Jersey City Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security * Michael A. Sprayberry, Director, North Carolina Emergency Management, North Carolina Office   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Excerpts of the report follow: Introduction... 3 The Impeachment Inquiry... 6 Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment... 28 Article I: Abuse of Power... 75 Article II: Obstruction of Congress... 132 Hearings... 162 Committee Con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 9 D. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS COMMITTED "[H]IGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS" 1. President Trump Substantially Obstructed the Impeachment Inquiry The evidentiary record bearing on President Trump's obstruction of the House impeachment   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 1 III. The House's Inquiry Was Fully Authorized by House Rules and Precedent The House's conduct of its impeachment inquiry--through which Committees of the House began investigating facts prior to a formal vote by the House  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 2 Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment I. Introduction Our President holds the ultimate public trust. He is vested with powers so great that they frightened the Framers of our Constitution; in exchange, he s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 3 There are at least as many ways to abuse power as there are powers vested in the President. It would thus be an exercise in futility to attempt a list of every conceivable abuse constituting "high Crimes and Misdemeanors." T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 4 Indeed, "the early Congresses--filled with Framers--didn't even try to create a body of criminal law addressing many of the specific abuses that motivated adoption of the Impeachment Clause in the first place."/337/ This par  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 5 III. President Trump Committed "High Crimes and Misdemeanors"' by Abusing the Powers of His Office A. ABUSE OF POWER IS AN IMPEACHABLE "HIGH CRIME AND MISDEMEANOR" "[A]buse of power was no vague notion to the Framers and t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 7 Mr. Giuliani's importance was not lost on the Ukrainians. By July 10, 2019, President Zelensky's top aide came to appreciate "that the key for many things is Rudi [sic] and I ready to talk with him at any time,"/534/ and, as  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 7 As Mr. Holmes testified, a White House visit and U.S. support was "critical" to President Zelensky implementing his platform./638/ President Zelensky was a new leader, "looking to establish his bona fides as a regional and m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-346) on legislation (H.Res. 755) impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 15, 2019. Continued from Part 8 III. President Trump Committed "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" in Directing Categorical and Indiscriminate Defiance of the House Impeachment Inquiry Under our Constitution, the House is empowered to investigate grounds for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-354) on legislation (H.R. 5140) to amend title 17, U.S. Code, to narrow the category of households eligible to receive signals under a distant-signal satellite license. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Dec. 17, 2019. Excerpts of the report follow: Purpose and Summary The compulsory license in section 119 of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Sec. 119, which allows a satellite carrier to ret  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-360) on legislation (H.R. 5130) to amend the Small Business Act to adjust the employment size standard requirements for determining whether a manufacturing concern is a small business concern. The report was advanced by Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, on Dec. 19, 2019. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Bill Summary The purpose of H.R. 5130, the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019, is t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-344) on legislation (H.R. 5078) to amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals. The report was advanced by Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, on Dec. 12, 2019. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Bill Summary...1 II. Background and Need for Legislation...2 III. Hearings...3 IV. Committee Consideration...4 V. Com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-343) on legislation (H.R. 5065) to amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. The report was advanced by Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, on Dec. 12, 2019. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Bill Summary...2 II. Background and Need for Legislation...2 III. Hearings...4 IV. Committee Consideration...  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-362) on legislation (H.R. 5146) to amend the Small Business Act to require contracting officers to take a small business concern's past performance as part of a joint venture into account when evaluating the small business concern. The report was advanced by Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, on Dec. 19, 2019. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Bill Summary The purpose of H.R. 5146, the Unlocking  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed bipartisan reforms to improve opportunities for small businesses to be competitive in the marketplace. H.R. 5130, the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019, was authored by Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK). H.R. 5146, the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act, was authored by Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN) an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7: U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today led five colleagues in writing to the Trump Administration to demand more information on reports that as many as 200 Iranian Americans were targeted for seconda  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman, Joined By Mosaic Of Religious Leaders, Denounces Hate & Says Our Community Is One Of Love--But Safety Is Paramount - Brindisi Announces Increased Grant Funding To Protect Churches, Synagogues and Mosques * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi convened a meeting of faith leaders from across New York's 22nd Congressional District to discuss ways to combat rising violence at places of w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 8: Congressman Anthony Brindisi released a public letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as it relates to Spectrum and a Plano, Texas, debt collection company they have partnered with named Credit Management L.P. Brindisi. "Fighting Spectrum on rising rates also includes making sure they can't use debt collection as another money-making tactic," said Brindisi. "And the only way  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Declare Mexican Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations - Brindisi: Illegal drugs are terrorizing our communities and we need to call these cartels what they are: terrorists * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick introduced the bipartisan Identifying Drug Cartels as Terrorists Act. This bipartisan legislation would list s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding the President Trump's announcement on Iran: "Keeping America safe and secure is my top priority. I agree with President Trump that America needs to work with its allies to make sure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon and ends their hostile proxy attacks on American troops and our allies. The decision to de-escalate in the wake of the Iranian counterstrike and the killing of a bad man, responsible  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 9 regarding the House vote to reassert Congressional authority over U.S. military action in Iran: "Today I voted for the War Powers Resolution to end United States Armed Forces' engagement in hostilities with Iran. "Congress is a co-equal branch of government, and the Constitution dictates that we have the sole power to declare war. The American people and Congress must have a clear understanding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Harley Rouda (CA-48) announced the introduction of two bipartisan bills to address discharges of toxic PFAS chemicals in waterways and water treatment systems. The PFAS Transparency Act would prohibit indirect discharges of industrial PFAS into wastewater treatment systems unless the treatment plant operator is given advance notice. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 10: * * * - Delgado Successfully Amends Legislation to Include His Bipartisan PFAS Transparency Act * * * U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined a bipartisan coalition in voting to pass the PFAS Action Act to address PFAS contamination across the country. This legislation will require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set a maximum contaminant level for PFOA and PFOS in d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Jan. 9 on the war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 83) to terminate any engagement of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran: "We're here this afternoon so that this body can exercise one of its most important constitutional responsibilities--deciding whether or not this country will wage war... whether or not we'll check an executive that has brough  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the arrest of Ugandan Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi: "I strongly condemn today's arrest and subsequently release of Ugandan member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. "Mr. Kyagulanyi has announced his intention to challenge President Museveni in the country's elections next year, and this unwarranted arrest is clear intimidati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the attack at Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya: "I strongly condemn the recent attack on Manda Bay Airfield, which resulted in the tragic death of one U.S. service member and two Department of Defense contractors. "This attack on Manda Bay, which is used by Kenyan Defence Forces & the U.S. military to counter terrorism in the region, comes on the heels of al-Sha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Australian wildfires: "I am heartbroken by reports and images of the widespread devastation in Australia caused by the wildfires. The fires have left more than 20 people dead with thousands more displaced, destroyed thousands of homes, ravaged millions of acres of land, and killed an estimated half-billion animals. "I commend the many first responders an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752: "I was heartbroken about the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 crash just outside of Tehran - and am deeply troubled by reports indicating that it was accidentally shot down by IRGC surface-to-air missiles. "I extend my sincerest condolences to the families of the 176 individuals killed in the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Treasury Department's decision to sanction South Sudan's first vice president: "I support the decision made by the Treasury Department to sanction Taban Deng Gai, First Vice President of South Sudan. "First VP Taban played a major role in the serious human rights abuses and destabilizing actions that have fueled the six year-long conflict. "Regrettably, t  more

BRONX, New York, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following statement: "I strongly condemn the recent attack on Manda Bay Airfield, which resulted in the tragic death of one U.S. service member and two Department of Defense contractors. "This attack on Manda Bay, which is used by Kenyan Defence Forces & the U.S. military to counter terrorism in the region, comes   more

WESTCHESTER, New York, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wrote to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging a "new start" designation for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Flood Risk Management Project, which would allow construction to begin to alleviate persistent flooding issues in Mamaroneck, New York. "We worked tirelessly along with our colleagues in Congress t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement with Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, on the House passage of the PFAS Action Act (H.R. 535): We have known for decades that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are forever chemicals that have been linked to numerous adverse health effects, including cancers and impaired child development. We applaud the passage of this bipartisan legislation that protects and cleans up our air, land, and water from man  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - EPA's Own Science Advisory Board Warns the Plans Lack Evidence and "Departs from Established Science" * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is sounding the alarm on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to rollback safeguards for clean water. Higgins isn't alone; the President's own EPA Science Advisory Board is expressing concern. In a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to the conflict with Iran: "General Soleimani had a long career masterminding operations to de-stabilize the Middle East. He was a bad guy. Plain and simple. "Yet this is an Administration that has demonstrated a lack of competence in diplomacy with our allies, chaotic flip-flopping on foreign policy, and impulsive action desperately lacking long-term strategy and vision. The latest example of suc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * - Higgins Called for Action & $10 Million Investment In North Aud Block in 2018 * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), who advocated for action and investment at the North Aud Block, released the following statement in response to Governor Cuomo's release of the preferred development concept for the North Aud Block: "Canalside has come a long way since plans for the Aud Block were first discussed   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee on Immigration and Citizenship, wrote to Kevin Sneader, Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company, to request information on its work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Jayapal's letter follows an investigation by ProPublica that found the consulting firm proposed a number of "detention savings opport  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks: Congressman King releases this video of remarks he delivered on the floor of the House of Representatives this afternoon. The speech was delivered on the one-year anniversary of the day a "disparaging misquote" was published by the New York Times that was subsequently used by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to improperly remove King from his committee assignments. King also used the occasion of this speech to an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti: "On Sunday, we mark 10 years since Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake, leading to one of the worst natural disasters in modern history and claiming 200,000 innocent Haitian lives. As a strong supporter of the U.S  more

YORKTOWN, New York, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the vandalism of churches and a menorah that occurred Saturday on the heels of the heinous anti-Semitic attack in Monsey: "The vandalism in Yorktown is yet another example of hate that has no place in our community. These acts, especially during this difficult time of ant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in support of War Powers Resolution that would require the President to seek an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) before entering into a war with Iran: "One of Congress' most sacred constitutional duties is to make an educated, evidence-based decision on whether or no  more

COLD SPRING, New York, Jan. 2 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement after the Pentagon confirmed the U.S. conducted an airstrike that killed Qassim Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force: "General Soleimani has been responsible for the deaths of countless American servicemembers and other innocent victims during his years of leading Iran's terrorist actions. No one who loves freedom and justice should mourn his death. "But to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), House sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment, released the following statement in response to the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) guidance stating that any state ratification of the ERA that occurs after the 1982 deadline should not be recognized. "I am disappointed, but not discouraged, by the Office of Legal Counsel's response to the Archivist reg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 8: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, released the following statement after today's meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. "I was grateful today to join Speaker Pelosi in welcoming Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Capitol as we celebrated the strong alliance and friendship between Greece and the United State  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's announced proposal for the Empire State Complex in Manhattan: "A city must invest in itself to stay strong, and the creation of the Empire Station Complex is a great example of the type of bold, innovative projects New York should pursue. "This project would not only expand capacity at Penn Station by 40%, but also better commutes for more than half a million New   more

NEWBURGH, New York, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * - Last Year, Maloney Delivered More Than 4,300 Valentines Made by Over 50 Organizations and Individuals * * * Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced his sixth annual "Valentines for Veterans" initiative, encouraging New Yorkers across the Hudson Valley to join him in making Valentine's Day cards to send to area veterans. "We made a promise to honor and care for our veterans, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 9: The House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution limiting the Trump Administration's unauthorized military action regarding Iran. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) voted in favor of the resolution and released the following statement: "Make no mistake: General Soleimani has the blood of American troops on his hands, and it is a good thing that he is dead. "But we must not launc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's (NY-18) bill, the PFAS Testing Act of 2019 passed through the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The bill was included in a larger bill package, the PFAS Action Act, which Rep. Maloney cosponsored. Rep. Maloney's bill requires testing of all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act by any entity who manufactures or   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 8 regarding what he called President Trump's actions escalating hostilities with Iran: "President Trump not only represents a serious and pressing threat to our democracy, his actions risk the safety and security of our citizens, our interests, and our allies--including Israel--across the globe. Whether it is out of personal bravado or part of an effort to deflect and distract from his own failures and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, a comprehensive bill to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), clean up water contamination, and protect public health. A bipartisan amendment offered by Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-04), and cosponsored by Reps. Peter King (NY-02) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03), was included in final passage. The amendment authorizes $50 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 8: * * * - Congressman led effort to increase security funding for non-profit, religious institutions and will chair Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on anti-Semitic terrorism next week * * * Congressman Max Rose, the first Jewish Member of Congress from Staten Island, gave a speech before the House of Representatives on the rising levels of anti-Semitic attacks and hate crimes across New York  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement on the situation in Iran and President Trump's remarks : "I support the President's goal to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon and ceases its support for terrorist proxies, and am encouraged by his efforts to de-escalate military tensions in the wake of Iran's retaliatory attack last night. While the killing of Qasem Soleimani--a terrorist with American blood on his hands--was legal and justified, now is th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 9: Congressman Max Rose, an Army combat veteran, issued the following statement on the War Powers Resolution on Iran before the House of Representatives: "President Trump was justified in killing a terrorist who was responsible for the murder of hundreds of American servicemembers and was in the process of planning to kill more. I appreciate the President's efforts to de-escalate conflict in the face of Ir  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman, who has passed legislation to address veteran suicide & improve treatment for women vets, joined VA head to meet with veteran patients, staff; Rose helped pass $5 billion increase in VA funding * * * Congressman Max Rose, Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, joined Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert Wilkie for a tour of the Staten Island Community VA Clinic. On the t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 7, entitled "Tribute to Reverend Martha R. Overall": Mr. SERRANO. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute to Reverend Martha R. Overall, known to all as Mother Martha. As she retires from her position as Priest In Charge of St. Ann's Episcopal Church in my district, I want to take a moment to honor her for her decades o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Jose E. Serrano led a bipartisan group of 56 colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to issue a major disaster declaration after two earthquakes struck Puerto Rico earlier this week. The Governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, will be asking the Administration to issue a major disaster declaration. This declaration would facilitate access to critical emerge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is an original cosponsor to the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. In September 2019, the VA released an alarming report showing that at least 60,000 veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017. On average, that is nearly 20 veterans per day who took their own life. This legislation, led by Congressman Pete King (D-NY), directs the VA to compile a publicly available review of s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the bipartisan Secure 5G and Beyond Act, a bill she co-led alongside U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Susan W. Brooks (R-IN-05), Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ-01), Francis Rooney (R-FL-19), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-08). This legislation would protect next-generation telecommunications systems and mobile infrastructure in the United States by requiring  more

BALLSTON SPA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, yesterday Congresswoman Elise Stefanik hosted a NY-21 Law Enforcement Roundtable at the Milton Community Center. She was joined by Senator Daphne Jordan, President of Law Enforcement Weekend Austin Glickman, representatives of the NYS Troopers, the Sheriffs of Saratoga, Warren, Fulton, and Washington Counties, and many other local Law Enforcement officials. "It was an ho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's War Powers Resolution: "The President's decision to strike the world's bloodiest terrorist, Qasem Soleimani, was lawful under Article II of the Constitution and the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force," said Congresswoman Stefanik. "This critical precision strike, which took out one of the most heinous terrorists responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American sol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Approval sends measure to protect airwaves from illegal radio broadcasting to President's desk * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced that the U.S. Senate has voted to approve his legislation to stiffen the penalty for illegal 'pirate' radio broadcast signals that interfere with first responders, air traffic controllers and legitimate broadcasts. "Clear and safe public airwaves are ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 10: * * * - Major package of bills would establish drinking water standards and restrictions on harmful PFAS substances * * * The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to advance major legislation--shaped and shepherded by Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) who chairs the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change--to address the growing threat of per- and polyfluoroal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 9: * * * - Clean vehicle infrastructure measure boosts potential for economic opportunity, improves charging station access for current & prospective EV owners * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko celebrated the advance of his bill, H.R. 5530, the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rebate Act, through the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy as part of a broader Electric Vehicle (EV) legislative pack  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * - Bill would establish drinking water protections, designate PFAS as hazardous substances and more * * * The Rules Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives voted late yesterday to set the terms for floor debate on a bold legislative package--shepherded in large part by Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) who chairs the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change--to addres  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following remarks on Jan. 9 in advance of the House vote on the War Powers Act Resolution: "This Administration's impulsive and reckless behavior has made our nation and the men and women of our armed forces less safe. It has heightened the risk of a conflict in the Middle East and it has jeopardized our relationship with our allies - both in the region and around the world. "We should remember - not long ago, many Members  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 9, entitled "Congratulating Daisy Paez on Her Retirement": I rise today to congratulate Daisy Paez on the occasion of her retirement from the Educational Alliance after 30 years of dedication and service. The Educational Alliance is a non- profit organization established in 1889 serving thousands of Lower East Side residents and New Yorkers. A life  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its December jobs statement: "December's weak jobs report captures the difficulties that plagued our job creators and small businesses in 2019 under President Trump's watch. "In small business-heavy sectors such as manufacturing, jobs are declining due to this Administration's erratic trade policies. "Meanwhile, smal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding the earthquakes that struck Puerto Rico: "All the people of Puerto Rico, our fellow American citizens, should know that Americans everywhere are praying for them. "We must ensure the federal government learns from the mistakes of the past and responds competently, compassionately and swiftly. It is wholly inexcusable that this Administration continues delaying assistance that Congress previousl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Jovita Carranza as Administrator of the Small Business Administration: "The Small Business Administration is the nation's only federal agency dedicated solely to helping America's entrepreneurs launch businesses and grow. In addition to helping Main Street businesses secure affordable loans and government contracts, the SBA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: With earthquakes causing significant physical damage to Puerto Rico and widespread power outages, Members of Congress wrote the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben Carson, urging the agency to release previously approved funds that Congress provided in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Members of Congress have previously urged the Department to release the $8.3 billion in Commun  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 9: Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Co-Chair of the National Labs Caucus, announced the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) in Upton, New York, as the home of DOE's Electronic-Ion Collider (EIC). The EIC will be designed and constructed over ten years with an estimated cost of $2 billion. According to Brookhaven National Lab, all of today's information t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following statement: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the PFAS Action Act of 2019 (H.R. 535), which would regulate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and assist local communities in cleaning up water contamination: "When it comes to our communities' drinking water, there is no room for error. With Long Island identified as   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following op-ed on the rise in anti-Semitism: Hanukkah 2019 will be remembered for a sick amount of violent anti-Semitic attacks in and around New York City, attacks that are fueled by raw hate, feckless leadership, a culture of acceptance, lack of proper education, and the promotion of anti-Semitism. From colleges to Congress to Hanukkah parties and synagogues, anti-Semitism is on full display in many ugly forms. We witnessed thre  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open a solicitation of bids for the West of Shinnecock Inlet (WOSI) Dune Road Project. The project will include the placement of approximately 600,000 to 800,000 cubic yards of sand to restore this area to its 2005 authorization level, which would be a better, more robust outcome than simply restoring this area to its recent 2019 pre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Paul Tonko, D-New York, chairman of the Subcommittee on Climate Change, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 10 praising House passage of the PFAS Action Act (H.R. 535), which passed the House by a 247-159 vote: "Today we took decisive action to protect the communities we represent from the rising tide of PFAS contamination. These toxic 'forever chemicals' are an ur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Dec. 19, paying tribute to Dan Freedman: Today I wish to recognize Dan Freedman on the occasion of his retirement. Throughout his impressive 32 years as a correspondent in the Hearst Washington Bureau, Dan set an example of tireless, honest reporting. He undertook the monumental task of covering the Connecticut and New York delegations with rigor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following op-ed on the case for killing of Iranian Gen. Qassim Suleimani, published in the New York Times: Last week, our military and intelligence services brought justice to Qassim Suleimani, Iran's terror mastermind. President Trump ordered General Suleimani's killing after months of attacks on Americans by Iran's proxy forces in Iraq. These attacks culminated in a rocket strike that killed an American and wounded others, then th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement on the crisis with Iran: "I am greatly relieved that Iran's retaliatory missile strikes did not result in casualties to U.S. service members caught in the middle of these hostilities. My thoughts are with U.S. troops and diplomats in the region and their families. "This c  more

HAUPPAUGE, New York, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The Family Support Services for Addiction Act Would Create a Grant Program to Fund Services for Families Helping Loved Ones With Substance Use Disorder - Only One in Five People Who Need Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Receive It * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited Thrive Suffolk to announce her new, bipartisan legislation that would provide families with the  more

UTICA, New York, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The Family Support Services for Addiction Act Would Create a Grant Program to Fund Services for Families Helping Loved Ones With Substance Use Disorder - Only One in Five People Who Need Treatment For Substance Use Disorder Receive It * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Center for Family Life and Recovery to announce her new, bipartisan legislation that would provide fam  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 8: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to approve Amtrak's permit application for a one-time movement of its just-constructed Next Generation High-Speed train. Back in 2016, Schumer successfully pushed the Amtrak Board of Directors to finalize negotiations with Alstom, a leading manufacturer of trains, to provide new Next Generation High-Speed trains f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced major progress in his effort to curb the rampancy of harmful algal blooms (HABs), which continue to damage the health and vitality of lakes across Upstate New York, threatening communities, some drinking water sources and outdoor recreation economies in the process. First, in the bipartisan appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2020, Schumer secured $24 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 3, on the impeachment: I just heard Leader McConnell speak for 30 minutes on the subject of the President's impeachment. There was a lot of finger-pointing, name-calling, and misreading of history but not a single argument or discussion about the issue that is holding up the Senate trial: whether there will be witnesses and documents--not one   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 3, on Iran: Last night, the United States conducted a military operation designed to kill Major General Qasem Soleimani, a notorious terrorist. No one should shed a tear over his death. The operation against Soleimani in Iraq was conducted, however, without specific authorization and any advance notification or consultation with Congress. I am  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Pushes To Save The Future Of Baseball In New York - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement, following his meeting with Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB) Rob Manfred last month to discuss MLB's proposed plans to restructure the minor leagues and ongoing negotiations with Minor League Baseball (MiLB): * * * "Last month, Commissioner Manfred an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 10: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged leading technology companies that produce GPS applications to add data on all 5,358 New York State at-grade rail crossings into their programs without further delay. Writing to the Chief Executive Officers of the ten most common GPS manufacturers that still have yet to implement the changes, Schumer explained that the National Transportation Safety Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The Family Support Services for Addiction Act Would Create a Grant Program to Fund Services for Families Helping Loved Ones With Substance Use Disorder - Only One in Five People Who Need Treatment For Substance Use Disorder Receive It * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Congressman David Trone (D-MD-06), and Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA-0  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: , Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the bipartisan PFAS Action Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate PFOS and PFOA as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), or Superfund. It would also require the EPA to make a CERCLA determination on a  more