WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Amid Emerging National Security Threats, Brindisi, Industry Leaders, & Defense Advocates to Discuss Future of Mission at Rome Lab & Mohawk Valley Economy - Brindisi: Our community is at the forefront of military technology, research and development, and we need to keep it that way. * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi hosted a national defense summit at Mohawk Valley Community College Rome cam  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: The House Homeland Security Committee advanced legislation authored by U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection & Innovation Subcommittee. The bipartisan CISA Director Reform Act aims to improve operations and efficiency at the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is charged with protecting our nation from cyber threats. Currently, the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: On the third anniversary of the release of President Trump's original Muslim Ban, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement: "On January 27, 2017, during his first week in office, President Trump issued a discriminatory, rushed, and unworkable executive order to ban Muslims from entering the United States. The next day,I trave  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), one of the designated House Managers for the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump, issued the following statement: "In December, following the House Judiciary Committee markup of the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump, my wife was admitted to the hospital where she was diagnosed with P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Committee will markup H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, on February 11, 2020. The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton in January 2019, would admit the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth into   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on drug control. The report (GAO-20-118) is entitled "Actions Needed to Ensure Usefulness of Data on Suspicious Opioid Orders". The report was sent to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman, and Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee on Jan.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on democracy assistance. The report (GAO-20-173) is entitled "State Should Improve Information Sharing with Embassies". The report was sent to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman, and Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, ranking   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the James Webb Space Telescope. The report (GAO-20-224) is entitled "Technical Challenges Have Caused Schedule Strain and May Increase Costs". The report was sent to Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, chairman, Rep. Robert Aderholt,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The House Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology issued the following testimony on Jan. 30 by Deyanira Del Rio, co-executive director at the New Economy Project, at a hearing entitled "Is Cash Still King? Reviewing the Rise of Mobile Payments": Thank you for the invitation to testify at today's hearing on behalf of New Economy Project, an economic justice center based in New York City. For 25 years, our organization has led local efforts to press for fair l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-380) on the Fair Chance Act (H.R. 1076), which prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer. The report was advanced by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, on Jan. 24. Excerpts of the report follow: Summary and Purpose of the Legislation... 9 Backgro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: * * * - Bipartisan Bill to Support Holocaust Education Heads to the Senate on International Holocaust Remembrance Day * * * The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney's H.R. 943 - Never Again Education Act to support Holocaust education across the country. This vote comes as the world recognizes International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year mar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement: Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration's application for a stay of the District Court for the Southern District of New York decision, which ordered an injunction against the Administration's rule dramatically limiting admissibility and green cards for immigrants based on potential future participation in in-kind government initiatives incl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following testimony on Jan. 28 by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, at a hearing entitled "Legislative Proposals for Paid Family and Medical Leave": Thank you, Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady, and members of the committee for the opportunity to testify today. It is encouraging to see such strong, bipartisan interest in this important issue and multiple ideas on how Congress can act to help working families access paid leave  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi grilled the Department of Veterans Affairs officials about their efforts to serve rural Veterans and prevent Veteran suicide nationwide. Brindisi, a leader on Veterans issues in Congress, asked officials what they are doing to preserve and strengthen access to care for rural Veterans and hire more Suicide Prevention Coordinators, the subject of his recently signed Support fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * - Collection Includes Letters from Abolitionists, Articles and Accounts Written by Frederick Douglass Included in Three of His Famous Newspapers * * * Newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery in 1838 and became a voice for abolitionists as a journalist, orator, and author, have been digitized and are now available online from the Library of Congress. The collection is comprised of 568 issues   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) wrote to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General to request an investigation into DOJ's failure to properly implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 and to collect data regarding deaths occurring in the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hearing entitled, "75 Years After the Holocaust: The Ongoing Battle Against Hate," in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. This was the latest in a series of hearings being he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with the Chairmen of the Subcommittees on Government Operations, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Economic and Consumer Policy, and Environment, announced that four Subcommittees will hold an in-depth, two-day series of hearings to examine the negative effects o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Rep. Gerry E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a bipartisan hearing to examine who qualifies as a federal whistleblower; what protections such a designation affords to those who make allegations of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement, and whether new legal provisions would  more

KINGSTON, New York, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Chief Volkmann developed the successful "Chatham Cares 4 U" program which creates pathways to recovery for those struggling with addiction. * * * U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced he will bring Chatham Police Chief Peter Volkmann to the State of the Union on Tuesday, February 4. Chief Volkmann developed the "Chatham Cares 4 U" (CC4U) Initiative, which creates pathwa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced more than $7 million in federal funds for housing assistance across Upstate and Central New York. The grant dollars, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be used to combat homelessness in the region. "Organizations across our district work hard every day to combat homelessness and make our communities a better place," Brindis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman to Honor Veterans with Cards During Holiday * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) announced his Valentines for Veterans program, encouraging families in New York's 22nd Congressional District to show appreciation for veterans with homemade Valentine's Day cards. "Our veterans gave everything to protect our country, and we owe them our utmost respect and gratitude," said Brin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman Talks Medicare, Social Security, and Prescription Drug Costs with Seniors in Utica * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) visited North Utica Senior Citizens Center to host an older Americans town hall. Brindisi visited with the older Americans about issues of importance to them including the cost of prescription drugs, the stability of Social Security, and his efforts to prot  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a compassionate man with a vision of America as compassionate and just as he was. Dr. King was a fighter for peace, racial equality, and justice who asked us all to put our prejudice aside and judge people on the content of their character not the color of their skin. "He had a dream and it is up to us to try and work together to make that drea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: "On behalf of our dairy farmers, workers, and businesses I am excited to embark on this new era in trade relations between Mexico and Canada. "With this agreement, America will be able to better hold our trading partners accountable, improve environmental protections and working conditions, and give our farmers and businesses a fair c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following statement on Senate passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement: * * * - Trade Deal Between United States, Mexico, & Canada Heads to President Trump's Desk * * * "Today is a great day for American workers, small businesses, and our farmers. This took hard work and support from Republicans, Democrats, and the Administration to get this deal done. "USMCA will hold Mexico and Canada accountable, help our famil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman Calls Foul Over Plan to Remove the Rumble Ponies from Binghamton - Brindisi: MLB's plan to eliminate the Rumble Ponies is a big swing and a miss * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to brush back Major League Baseball's (MLB) attempts to eliminate 42 minor league baseball clubs, including the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. "The proposal by Major L  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman Calls Foul Over Plan to Remove the Rumble Ponies from Binghamton - Brindisi: MLB's plan to eliminate the Rumble Ponies is a big swing and a miss * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to brush back Major League Baseball's (MLB) attempts to eliminate 42 minor league baseball clubs, including the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. "The proposal by Major L  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman Honors Veteran with Military Service Medals, Including Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Silver Star * * * Congressman Anthony Brindisi honored Rome Veteran Hugh Aikens by presenting him with his long-awaited and well-earned military service medals. Aikens served honorably in World War Two and the Korean War. Aikens served in General Patton's Third Army, Fourth Division, as a machin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following statement: As President Trump considers an expansion of the Muslim Ban, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) announced that she will be bringing Islmail Alghazali as her guest to the State of the Union. Ismail is a US citizen living in New York City who was separated from his family by the Muslim Ban, unable to even meet his newborn daughter for months. Rep. Chu issued the following statement: "Since the day President Trump's Muslim Ban  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) spoke on the House floor Monday evening to condemn antisemitism and racism after returning from the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the United Nations in New York. In his remarks, Congressman Cohen described the stirring and emotional event in the General Assembly Hall on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentrat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 27: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) travelled to New York to attend the United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony today as one of two invited members of Congress. The event in the General Assembly Hall, marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp by forces of the Soviet Union in 1945. Congressman Cohen made the following statement after  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on Jan. 29: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) spoke on the House floor to announce that he will bring Chatham Police Chief Peter Volkmann to the State of the Union on Tuesday, February 4. Chief Volkmann developed the successful "Chatham Cares 4 U" program which creates pathways to recovery for those struggling with addiction. During his remarks, Rep. Delgado highlights the importance of the "Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 30: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to reverse an initial proposal that would have made all of New York State ineligible for billions in federal broadband dollars through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction. The reversal follows a January 17 letter led by Rep. Delgado - and sig  more

STAMFORD, New York, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited the Village of Stamford in Delaware County where he met with N.Y. Assemblyman Chris Tague, Stamford Mayor Robert Schneider, Joe Hornbeck, the Village Supervisor of Public Works, and Dwayne Hill, Chairman of the Board of the Stamford Farmers Cooperative. Rep. Delgado received a briefing on the collapse of a stone culvert on the heavily-trafficked   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) penned a second letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai following a phone conversation the two had last week. At issue is an FCC decision to make New York ineligible for $16 billion in broadband funding through the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). In addition to his phone call with Chairman Pai, Rep. Delgado led a biparti  more

DEPOSIT, New York, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) attended the Deposit Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner in St. Joseph's Parish Hall on Saturday night, January 25. At the event, Rep. Delgado delivered remarks on his legislative accomplishments in his first year in office, priorities for 2020 and his work on behalf of upstate small businesses. Following his remarks, Rep. Delgado and Chamber President Nick Bar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Engel Leads Debate on Two Measures to Check Trump Administration's Use of Military Force * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, welcomed passage in the House of Representatives of two measures to rein in the Trump Administration's use of military force that Congress has not authorized. Chairman Engel led the floor debate on Representative Ro Khanna  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Engel Leads Debate on Two Measures to Check Trump Administration's Use of Military Force * * * Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, welcomed passage in the House of Representatives of two measures to rein in the Trump Administration's use of military force that Congress has not authorized. Chairman En  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot L. Engel participated in an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing, which included his bipartisan legislation to protect the U.S. health care supply chain. The Safeguarding Therapeutics Act, H.R. 5663, which Congressman Engel introduced with Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the ability to destroy counterfeit medical devices. This legis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following joint statement on a two-state solution: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made the following statement: "As longtime supporters of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and the two-state solution, we welcome any effort that will help advance those goals. "Israel and the United States share   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 27 on the 3rd anniversary of President Trump's Muslim travel ban: "Today marks three years since President Trump signed his discriminatory Muslim Travel Ban Executive Order. At the time of its signing the President claimed that shutting out Muslim refugees and immigrants would make America safer, which of course was never true. In reality, his Muslim Ban has only served to shut the door on some of the wo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on a Sept. 23, 2019 call with ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following statement: "President Trump is wrong that John Bolton didn't say anything about the Trump-Ukraine Scandal at the time the President fired him. He said something to me. "On September 19, shortly after Ambassador Bolton's departure as nation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 29, entitled "Never Again Education Act": I rise to speak in favor of H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act. Monday, we recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. The Holocaust is a crime without parallel. And how we deal with its memory defines us as a people and as a co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on his Sept. 23, 2019 call with ex-National Security Advisor Bolton: "President Trump is wrong that John Bolton didn't say anything about the Trump-Ukraine Scandal at the time the President fired him. He said something to me. "On September 19, shortly after Ambassador Bolton's departure as national security advisor, my staff reached out to him at my request. I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement the Trump administration's plan to cut Medicaid by turning it into a block grant program: "In yet another attack on Americans' health care, the Trump Administration has unveiled illegal rules to block grant Medicaid, which will take coverage away from millions of New Yorkers. "These rules are part of the Trump Administration's ongoing agenda to gut the safety-net programs that are critical to helping Americans   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- 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 regarding the State Department's failure to meet a deadline for a request by the committee to turn over records related to a potential threat to the security of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch before she was recalled from her post in Kyiv, Ukraine: "The State Department's failure to respond to the commi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal grants totaling $95,000 through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the following six local organizations: Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Albright-Knox, Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, CEPA Gallery, and Explore Buffalo. "Western New York's thriving arts community contributes to our quality o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation to overhaul the credit reporting system to empower consumers with more control of their data and require consumer reporting agencies to better ensure that the information on the reports is accurate and complete * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced House passage of H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020. The bill allows consumers to appeal the results of a credit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Coverage Currently Ends at 36 Months Despite the Need to Take Immunosuppressant Medication for Life * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pushing for approval of new legislation that would expand coverage, under Medicare, of the prescription drugs patients are required to take to reduce the risk of rejection following a kidney transplant. "Under this legislation we have an opportunity to sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31: * * * - On the Anniversary of the First Social Security Check, Congressman Outlines Proposed Improvements * * * As the United States celebrates the 80th anniversary of the first Social Security payment, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) laid out several steps he is taking to strengthen the program and improve services to recipients. On January 31, 1940 Ida May Fuller became the first America  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Both Amherst Residents Served in the United States Air Force Approximately 75 Years Ago * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and New York State Assemblymember Karen McMahon were joined by representatives from the United States Air Force and Town of Amherst leaders to honor Amherst residents and Air Force Veterans George "Butch" Wilcox and Robert Fahey. "These men represent a generation of p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 29 regarding President Trump signing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act into law: "Last month, I was proud to vote in support of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (USMCA) and am pleased that the President signed this bipartisan trade agreement into law today. "Farmers and workers in Central New York have been negatively impacted by unfair trade agreements in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation provides $4.67 billion for educational needs, transportation infrastructure repairs, and disaster relief activities * * * House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), introduced an emergency supplemental appropriations bill to provide support to Puerto Rico following a series of recent earthquakes. The legislation i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- 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 ahead of the White House's expected release of their Israeli-Palestinian peace plan: "Throughout my time in Congress, I have been a proud supporter of the strong U.S.-Israel relationship and a two-state solution aimed at lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. While we anx  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), the Co-Chairs of the House of Representatives Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, joined Representatives Lee Zeldin (R-NY), David Cicilline (D-RI), Brian Mast (R-FL), and Brad Sherman (D-CA) in sending a letter, s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Democrats and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released a framework for an expansive, $760 billion investment in America's infrastructure. The Moving Forward framework will address America's most urgent infrastructure needs, including repairing America's failing roads and bridges, expanding access to safe and clean water, creating meaningful, good-paying jobs by supporting U.S.   more

NEWBURGH, New York, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - House passed PFAS legislation- including Rep. Maloney's bill - earlier this month with bipartisan support * * * Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to immediately take up House-passed legislation to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in communities across America. The PFAS Action Act contains Rep. Maloney  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, convened a hearing to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day and 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. This hearing examined the lessons learned from the Holocaust and how this history can inform how we address bigotry and hatred. At the hearing, entitled, "75 Years After the Hol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The Bridge Investment Act will invest $20 billion into repairing America's 47,000+ failing bridges * * * Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) introduced the Bridge Investment Act, a bipartisan bill that will invest $20 billion into repairing America's 47,000 structurally-deficient bridges, streamline the bridge repair process with a competitive grant program, and create meaningful, good-payi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks to urge all of her colleagues to join her in voting for Rep. Barbara Lee's amendment to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force: "I rise in strong support of the Lee Amendment, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq. "In 2002, this chamber voted to invade Iraq on what would later prove to be false and misleading intelligence provided by the Bush Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on Jan. 27: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), lead House sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), took to the House floor this evening to recognize and congratulate Virginia for becoming the 38th state to ratify the ERA. "I rise to congratulate leaders in Virginia for their historic vote to become the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment today. "For decades, ERA advocates across t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: "As the world pauses to observe the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, we remember the millions of Jewish people and others who lost their lives and honor those who survived the horrific atrocities of the holocaust. "At a time when anti-Semitic violence is impacting communities across New York, it is imperative we come together a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), House sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), praised the State Attorneys General of Virginia, Illinois, and Nevada for their lawsuit to compel the Archivist of the United States to certify that the required 38 states have ratified the ERA. "The American people have spoken; women are due equal treatment under the law, and we are demanding full equality be spe  more

NEWBURGH, New York, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: In an ongoing effort to promote the upcoming United States Census, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) is urging Hudson Valley residents to be on the lookout for official 2020 Census materials and consider applying for a job with the Census Bureau in the Hudson Valley. "The Hudson Valley depends on a fair and accurate count in the 2020 Census. This census determines the share of the federal fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - The Bridge Investment Act will invest $20 billion into repairing America's 47,000+ failing bridges * * * U.S. Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), Garret Graves (R-LA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced the Bridge Investment Act, a bipartisan bill that will invest $20 billion into repairing America's 47,000+ structurally-deficient bridges, streamline the bridge repa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - New programs deny due process and rush families through life-or-death legal screenings behind closed doors * * * Congressional leaders called on Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to immediately halt implementation of the Trump Administration's new asylum programs, Prompt Asylum Claim Review (PACR) and the Humanitarian Asylum Review Process (HARP). These programs do not help asylum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - New programs deny due process and rush families through life-or-death legal screenings behind closed doors * * * Congressional leaders called on Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to immediately halt implementation of the Trump Administration's new asylum programs, Prompt Asylum Claim Review (PACR) and the Humanitarian Asylum   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 30 on amendments limiting President Trump's war powers: I voted for two measures that reassert Congress's constitutional responsibility to declare war and check the Trump Administration's recent escalatory and dangerous military actions. The President's ordered strike against Iranian General Soleimani earlier this month, without Congressional authorization, led us to the brink of war and served as a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement: House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), one of the designated House Managers for the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump, issued the following statement: "In December, following the House Judiciary Committee markup of the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump, my wife was admitted to the hospital where she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. "She has undergone surgery   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (S. 3201): On Wednesday, I voted against adoption of S. 3201, the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, which the Senate passed on January 16. It is absolutely true that the opioid crisis demands serious and appropriate action to address the abuse and deadly toll of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 26: Today, the House Managers in the impeachment trial of the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump - Adam Schiff, Jerrold Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demings, Jason Crow, and Sylvia Garcia - issued the following joint statement: "Today's explosive revelation that President Trump personally told former National Security Advisor John B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member Dick Durbin and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, Congressional Hispanic C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: As part of the House Judiciary Committee's lawsuit to compel the Trump Administration to produce grand jury material related to former Special Counsel Mueller's investigation, the General Counsel to the House of Representatives informed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that the Trump Administration is once again taking positions during the President  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release:  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following joint statement: Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) released the following joint statement in response to Virginia's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the recent opinion by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel on the ongoing efforts in Congress and the states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The Members are proponents of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - I.S. 75 and Susan Wagner High School will be part of 47 NY schools to receive support from $18 million FEMA award * * * Congressman Max Rose announced that two Staten Island schools received more than $2.2 million in federal funding to install generators that can provide power in the event of emergencies. These funds come as part of over $18 million in disaster-preparation grants awarded to the State  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Staten Islander Rob Serra is leading advocate for first responders, played key role in passing 9/11 Victim Compensation bill into law * * * Congressman Max Rose, who helped lead a bipartisan effort to fully fund and permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund (VCF), announced that he will be joined at the State of the Union on Tuesday by Rob Serra of Staten Island, a retired firefighter  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: * * * - Rabbi Avraham Hakohen "Romi" Cohn, prominent NYC leader and Holocaust survivor, to deliver opening prayer before House of Representatives on Wednesday * * * On the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Congressman Max Rose, Member of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, issued the following statement announcing that Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: As contract negotiations continue between the City and the Police Benevolent Association, Congressman Max Rose urged Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide New York City Police Department (NYPD) Police Officers a competitive salary and benefit package comparative to other law enforcement officers in the region. "Staten Island and South Brooklyn are home to one of the biggest populations of dedicated New York City Pol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31: * * * - Violence by white supremacist extremists in the U.S. have been increasingly linked to groups, individuals, or movements abroad * * * Congressman Max Rose, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, introduced the Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review (WSER) Act this week that would direct the Department of Homeland Security to develop and di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman joined by local Island leaders in calling on MTA to quickly fund necessary environmental impact study * * * Congressman Max Rose led a bipartisan call for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to immediately fund a necessary environmental impact study on the West Shore Rapid Transit Project. Joining Rose in this effort is Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, State Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: * * * - Congressman helped lead effort of more than 30 moderate Democrats calling for a vote to repeal Travel Ban - Rose joined Congresswomen Chu and Jayapal in column highlighting the Ban's devastating impact on Muslim Americans * * * On the third anniversary of the Administration instituting a Travel Ban which primarily targets Muslim-majority countries, and following pressure by 32 Members of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 31 with his fellow House managers in the impeachment trial of President Trump - Reps. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, Zoe Lofgren, D-California, Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, Val Demings, D-Florida, Jason Crow, Colorado, and Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas: "Senators just voted to make this the first impeachment trial in the history of the United  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) announced that Sharon Baptist Head Start has been awarded two grants totaling $4,421,778 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. The two grants will help Sharon Baptist Head Start to expand their social services to families in the area. "For years, Sharon Baptist Head Start has played an essential rol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik has announced a USDA Primary Agricultural Disaster designation for all twelve counties in New York's 21st Congressional District. This designation comes after excessive rain and weather events caused massive losses during the 2019 crop year. This designation makes farm operators eligible to be considered for certain assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA), including emergenc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the bipartisan Never Again Education Act, legislation that will provide teachers throughout the country with the resources and training they need to teach our children the important lessons of the Holocaust. Congresswoman Stefanik co-led this legislation with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), and managed its passage on the Floor. The bill would amplify the work   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is an original cosponsor of the Protect American Voters Act, legislation to provide states with more adequate resources to secure their current and future election systems. This bill updates the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by directing the Election Assistance Commission to issue guidelines for "non-voting" election equipment, including electronic pollbooks, election night r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on President Trump signing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement into law: "This is a significant victory for the North Country. I am thrilled that the USMCA has been signed into law by President Trump," said Congresswoman Stefanik. "This agreement will expand our markets for American-made goods with two vital trading partners, boosting our North Country economy. It also provides stability for our agriculture indu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik is proud to partner with Advocate Drum to launch a local online petition to demonstrate the significant community support for stationing of an Army Corps Headquarters at Fort Drum. "I strongly support Fort Drum being designated as the selection site for a fourth Army Corps Headquarters," said Congresswoman Stefanik. "Fort Drum has proved it has the capacity to rapidly expand to sup  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Advancing Support for Working Families Act: Congresswoman Stefanik testified before the House Ways & Means Committee in support of H.R. 5296, the Advancing Support for Working Families Act, legislation she is leading with Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX). This legislation will help working families cover the cost of parental leave, infant care, and other expen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft proposal for their new Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which rendered all of New York ineligible for the $16 billion allocated in Phase I of the plan to expand high-speed broadband access. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik called the Chairman of the FCC directly and sent a bipartisan letter with the New York delegation asking the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31: * * * - Former Congressman Wolff joined Suozzi in Bayville for press conference to announce new law * * * Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced the official renaming of the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge to the Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge. Congressman Lester Wolff, who recently celebrated his 101st birthday, is the oldest living former member of Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Suozzi co-sponsors and helps secure support for legislation, which will provide teachers in America the resources and training necessary to teach our children about the Holocaust * * * Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens) announced the passage of H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act. The bill, which passed by a vote of 393 - 5, will create a new grant program at the U.S. Departmen  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants are being awarded to the University at Albany (UAlbany) and SUNY System Administration totaling $758,701. The UAlbany grant funds research to investigate the changing chemical process occurring within clouds in the Northeastern United States. SUNY System Administration is receiving a grant to accelerate the industry  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change and a Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition, announced that Kathy Hannun, Co-founder and President of Dandelion Energy, has accepted his invitation and will attend the 2020 State of the Union as his guest. Tonko participated in a ribbon cutting with Hannun earlier this year (phot  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: President Trump has signed Congressman Paul D. Tonko's PIRATE Act into law, legislation that toughens the penalty for illegal 'pirate' radio broadcast signals that interfere with first responders, air traffic controllers and legitimate broadcasts. "After years of bipartisan work, our bill to support first responders and safeguard American communities is now a matter of law," Congressman Tonko said. "First  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 28: * * * - Key hearing marks significant breakthrough for legislation to secure safe competitive future for horse racing * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) spoke passionately at a hearing in support of H.R. 1754: the Horseracing Integrity Act, legislation that would establish a non-governmental anti-doping authority responsible for implementing a national, uniform medication program througho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the advance of his bipartisan National Heritage Area Act in the House following a vote by the Committee on Natural Resources to approve the legislation and send it before the House for final passage. Tonko's legislation, which he introduced last year with Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) and recently added its 200th cosponsor in the House, tackles the current patchwork system fo  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following statement: In light of recent reports that former National Security Advisor John Bolton witnessed President Trump draw direct connections between military aid to Ukraine and the President's demands that the Ukrainian president announce sham investigations into his political rivals, Congressman Paul D. Tonko issued the following statement: "The facts revealed through the House impeachment process make an overwhelm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Framework includes Tonko broadband bill & major priorities, transformative investments across the U.S. over next 5 years * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko and fellow House Democrats unveiled their new framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment to repair and upgrade the nation's critical infrastructure. The plan includes measures to clear the massive maintenance backlog, design safer street  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Mother of Recently Deceased Vieques Girl to Attend Speech * * * Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) announced that Jessica Moraima Ventura Perez will be the Congresswoman's guest to the State of the Union on Tuesday. Ventura Perez is the mother of Jaideliz Moreno Ventura, a 13-year old girl who died in January on the Puerto Rican Island of Vieques. Jaideliz's death has been attributed to the lac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29: Today, the House Small Business Committee under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) conducted oversight of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Field Operations (OFO). The OFO oversees SBA regional and district offices that are the point of delivery for most SBA initiatives and serve as the agency's "boots on the ground." "S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 29 at a hearing entitled, "SBA Management Review: Office of Field Operations": "Today, the Committee will examine the management and performance of SBA's field operations, which serve as SBA's "boots on the ground" across the country and are vital in connecting small business owners with the resources they need to succeed. SBA's programs and servic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) has authored legislation, the Blast Exposure Protection Act, to extend health care benefits to veterans who suffered blast injuries and hearing impairment while in the line of duty, helping close a gap in our medical care system for those who served in conflicts abroad. "Our veterans risk their lives for the rest of us," said Velazquez. "We must honor their service with   more

PATCHOGUE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced World War II Veteran William Schlosser of East Patchogue as his guest to the President's State of the Union Address on February 4, 2020. Mr. Schlosser entered the U.S. Army in March of 1943 where he served with the 116th Mobile Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion Battery B. His unit was deployed to Europe the day after D-Day and fought through the end of the w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Following the discovery of a warehouse of unused disaster aid in Puerto Rico, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) urged the House Committees on Homeland Security and Oversight and Government Reform to conduct an investigation into the mismanagement of disaster relief aid received by Puerto Rico. A signed PDF of the letter is available here. Full text of the letter is as follows: Dear Chairman Thompson and Cha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement on a two-state solution for the U.S. and Israel: "As longtime supporters of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and the two-state solution, we welcome any effort that will help advance those goals. "Israel and the United States share important values, including s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Lawmakers Seek Assistance for Cherished Museum * * * Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) have written the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), requesting the agency make available federal assistance for the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), which was damaged in five-alarm Chinatown fire last week. The fire started in a nearby former school that more recently hou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 30: * * * - Agency chair sends letters to Tonko, Delgado saying state eligibility will not be eliminated but replacement policy leaves concerns * * * Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai sent a letter to Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) responding to Tonko's direct outreach to the agency in recent days following reports that FCC planned to rule New York State ineligible for $16 bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), David Cicilline (D, RI-1), Brain Mast (R, FL-18) and Brad Sherman (D, CA-30) urged Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres to implement the recommendations laid out in last year's "Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief," including the appointment of a senior-level leader in the Execut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Reps. Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Grace Meng (D, NY-6) and Ted Deutch (D, FL-22) introduced a bipartisan resolution to commemorate 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. The resolution honors the 6 million Jews who were murdered by the Nazi regime and the millions of other minorities whose lives were tragically cut short. The measure also reaffirms the United States' shared commitment to combating anti-Semiti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 29: * * * - Rabbi Avraham Hakohen "Romi" Cohn, prominent NYC leader and Holocaust survivor, to deliver opening prayer before House of Representatives on Wednesday * * * Congressman Max Rose, Member of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, hosted Staten Island resident and longtime New York City Rabbi Avraham Hakohen "Romi" Cohn, a Holocaust survivor, to deliver the Opening Prayer befor  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement in response to a New York Times report that President Trump's former National Security Advisor, John Bolton, has written in his forthcoming book that President Trump froze military aid to Ukraine in order to pressure Ukraine's President Zelensky to announce an in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement: Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement on press reports that John Bolton said President Trump told him he was withholding security aid to Ukraine until the country agreed to investigate his political rivals: "Last night's New York Times article indicates that John Bolton, in his forthcoming book, claims that President Trump told him that he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Poorly-fitting body armor is a leading cause of preventable injury for service members - The Female Body Armor Modernization Act would protect all service members by calling for expedited delivery of better fitting body armor and ensuring that injuries related to ill-fitting personal protective equipment are tracked and addressed * * * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on Republicans voting to block witnesses and relevant documents in the impeachment trial of President Trump: "This is a sad day for our democracy and an ominous chapter in our nation's history. Despite pledging to do impartial justice, Republicans conducted a sham trial from the beginning, voting to bar witnesses with first-hand knowledge of the president's crimes, and blocking the admission of relevant do  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31: * * * - Entergy Corporation Plans to Sell Indian Point to Holtec International After The Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Next Year. - The NRC Must Approve Transferring The Plant's Federal License Before A Change in Ownership Can Happen * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY-17), Eliot Engel (  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement praising the announcement made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding reforms to the Medicaid program that will allow more flexibility for states while they continue to care for and protect individual Americans and communities at most risk: "Each state faces different problems. What might be best in California or Kansas might not be helpful in Iowa or  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) praised the announcement made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding reforms to the Medicaid program that will allow more flexibility for states while they continue to care for and protect individual Americans and communities at most risk. "Each state faces different problems. What might be best in California or Kansas might   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Federal Funding Through National Endowment for the Humanities Dedicated to Component of AK360 Expansion Project * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal grants totaling $500,000 for Albright-Knox Art Gallery initiatives. "The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is a world-class cultural institution and one of Buffalo's greatest treasure  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged Aer Lingus, a flag-carrying Irish airline, to expand and enhance its presence in New York by establishing routes out of Stewart International Airport, specifically to international destinations such as Ireland and Great Britain. Schumer highlighted his long history of working with airlines to bring service to Upstate New York and the success of those routes as pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Democratic leader asks of the House managers: John R. Bolton's forthcoming book states that the President wanted to continue withholding $391 million in military aid to Ukraine until Ukraine announced investigations into his top political rival and the debunked conspiracy theory about the 2016 electi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the following statement after the U.S. Navy awarded a $185,025,000 contract to Lockheed Martin in Salina, NY to provide state-of-the-art Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) equipment to keep Navy personnel and ships safe from harm: "This well-deserved, $185 million contract is a major victory for Lockheed Martin in Salina and its dedicated work  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged JetBlue Airlines and United Airlines to enhance and expand their presence in Upstate New York by establishing direct flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to the San Francisco Bay Area. Schumer highlighted his long history of working with airlines to bring service to Upstate New York and the success of those routes as proof that a new Buffalo to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to immediately sign off on the Indian Lands Source Check forms for six Western New York school districts, which provide them with vital funding under the Department of Education Impact Aid program. The six districts--Salamanca, Gowanda, Silver Creek, Akron, Niagara Wheatfield, and Evans-Brant--risk penalties of 10% of their total  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 26: Amid the unpredictable spread of the potentially fatal coronavirus, which has already been confirmed in three cases domestically, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot access a special federal funding account known as the Infectious Disease Rapid Response Reserve Fund until the federal Department of Health and Human Services (  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted four committee hearings on Jan. 29, 2020: CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on the importance of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, after receiving testimony from Chris Jahn, American Chemistry Council, Washington, D.C.; Shakeel H. Kadri, Center for Chemical Process Safety, New York, New York, on behalf of th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate, in partnership with the DHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, is hosting nine webinars on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) over the next couple of months for faith-based, community, and nonprofit partners. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate, in partnership with the DHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, is hosting nine webinars on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) over the next couple of months for faith-based, community, and nonprofit partners. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Natural Disaster Designation Unlocks Farm Service Agency Assistance for 43 Upstate Counties, Giving Farming Communities Devastated by Severe Weather in 2019 Access to Critical Federal Funds to Rebuild and Recover * * * U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Sonny Perdue, approved a n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 29: U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announced that, following their push, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are teaming up to host nine webinars on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) between January and March to give faith-based, commu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 29: U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announced that, following their push, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are teaming up to host nine webinars on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) between January and March to give faith-based, commu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi, flanked by older Americans and advocates, announced his bold, new agenda to specifically strengthen programs and initiatives that benefit older Americans. Brindisi rolled out his 'Gray New Deal' and highlighted his plan to build momentum to install a policy agenda that guarantees that older Americans can work and retire with dignity. Brindisi also announced that his plan com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Both State and Defense Decline to Send Witnesses to Respond to Troubling New Reports * * * On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, will hold a hearing on the Trump Administration's strategy regarding the U.S. conflict in Afghanistan, including ongoing reconciliation negot  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and eight Committee Democrats sent a letter (https://smallbusiness.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Small_Business_Wine_Tariff_Letter_to_USTR_FINAL.pdf) to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressing concern over the Trump Administration's decision to impose retaliatory tariffs on Eu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein's (D-California) bipartisan bill to keep dangerous drugs off the streets recently passed the Senate. The Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act must now be passed by the House of Representatives. The current temporary scheduling order, which keeps fent  more