WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Ahead of Senior Fair in Kingston, Congressman Pat Ryan Fights to Protect and Expand Social Security and Medicare in Response to Trump and House Republicans Proposal to Drastically Cut Both Programs Former President Trump recently proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare; now the Republican Study Committee, made up of more than 170 Republican Representatives, is putting that plan into action, calling for $ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Leeds, NY - U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today announced he will be hosting a virtual tax filing workshop on Wednesday, April 10 at 10am alongside tax experts from the Internal Revenue Service and the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. Together, they will answer frequently asked questions ahead of the tax filing deadline on April 15. Individuals may sign up fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Blind Bay Is Home To One Of Upstate New York's Most Prolific Muskellunge Spawning Areas; However, A New Facility In Region Could Devastate Fragile St. Lawrence River Ecosystem, A Major Hit To The Tourism Economy Schumer Has Been Relentless Advocate For The North Country Saying The Feds Must Find A Mutually Agreeable Solution With Community That Protects Environment and Local  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be implementing a rule to preserve thousands of immigrants' work permits that were at risk of lapsing in light of ongoing processing backlogs within DHS's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCSIS) subagency. This change comes on the heels of Congressman Espaillat and Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus today announced its endorsement of the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, a bill backed by U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) that will facilitate the continuation of the Affordable Connectivity Program through the end of 2024. The program is currently on track to shut down at the end of April, disrupting broadband access for tens of millions of Americans. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan Brings the Social Security Administration Back to Ulster County with Senior Fair Ryan's Senior Fair connected seniors with community partners from across the Hudson Valley, including the Social Security Administration, Castle Point VA, New York State Office of Mental Health, and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley KINGSTON, NY - Today, Congressman Pat Ryan held a Senior Fair in Kingston, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oswego, New York - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) was honored with the Israel Heritage Foundation Cup of Blessing Award for her unwavering support of the Jewish community and the State of Israel. Following the presentation of this esteemed award, Tenney released the following statement: "I am very thankful to the Israel Heritage Foundation and Rabbi David Katz for bestowing this tremendous honor on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oswego, New York - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) was honored with the Israel Heritage Foundation Cup of Blessings Award for her unwavering support of the Jewish community and the State of Israel. Following the presentation of this esteemed award, Tenney released the following statement: "I am very thankful to the Israel Heritage Foundation and Rabbi David Katz for bestowing this tremendous honor on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) commend the efforts of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in updating Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity announced last week. However, they acknowledge the notable absence of specific signaling to Afro-Latinos which is critical to ensure  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16), and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), led a bicameral congressional letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) urging the agency to lengthen the current automatic extension period for immigrants'  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Liberty, NY - U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today released the following statement on Sullivan County Head Start: "The Office of Head Start (OHS) has just informed me that a temporary Sullivan Head Start provider will be reopening centers in Woodbourne and Monticello on Tuesday, April 9. This was the step I've been pushing for alongside our local partners in Sullivan County. It will allow us to return c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Following efforts by U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19), the Social Security Administration (SSA) has adjusted their overpayment policy, which has burdened seniors and other Social Security recipients. The SSA has made billions of dollars in overpayments to seniors and other Social Security recipients. When the SSA discovered an overpayment, they would send notices to recipients demanding th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) today sent a letter to Majority Leader U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Minority Leader U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) requesting a classified, all-member briefing on the increasing threats to the homeland from radical Islamic terror groups, including ISIS-K, an offshoot of ISIS that exists primarily in Afgh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rome, N.Y. - In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik highlighted several results she secured for Rome, New York, through the FY2024 appropriations process including over $415 million in funding for the Air Force Research Lab. Congresswoman Stefanik also announced the introduction of the Defense Quantum Acceleration Act at the Griffiss Institute. Stefanik was joined by New York State Senator Jo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: East Greenbush, N.Y. - In case you missed it, today, Sun Community News reported that Congresswoman Elise Stefanik visited the Champlain Port of Entry and Border Patrol facility to hear directly from Border Patrol Agents about the crisis at the Northern Border and see the impact of the unprecedented surge of illegal crossings at the Swanton Sector due to Joe Biden's open border policies. Read the full ar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: GREENPORT, NY - Today, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after securing $3 million for the Village of Greenport for the Mitchell Park bulkhead replacement project. "I am delighted to announce the allocation of $3 million in federal funding for the Village of Greenport. This significant investment will facilitate the replacement of the aging Marina bulkhead at Mitchell Park more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County)spoke on the floor of the House to honor the heroes of the Jolly 51, including Master Sgt. Christopher Raguso of Huntington and Staff Sgt. Dashan Briggs of Riverhead, based out of the 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach. During the speech, LaLota recommitted to doing everything in his power to ensure the heroes of Jolly 51 are posthumously awarded more PR

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 2, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am deeply saddened by the news that aid workers from the World Central Kitchen, including an American citizen, were killed while providing food and humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. I extend my deepest condolences to their families and loved on more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, April 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 5, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 303,000 in March: The March jobs report showed another month of strong job creation and economic growth under the Biden-Harris Administration. Wages are up, unemployment remains ne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today blasted New York City for refusing to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to apprehend and deport illegal immigrants committing crimes in New York City, including most recently in ICE's arrest of three migrant squatters released without bail instead of being turned over to ICE. "Despite our calls for the Ci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * Today, April 3, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement as hearings begin for the Congestion Tax lawsuits: "For years, hardworking families, nurses, teachers, law enforcement, small businesses, and commuters from Jersey and New York have spoken in unison: Don't raise our taxes, don't pollute our children, and don't whack us with the outrageou more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, April 2 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized local Vietnam Veterans by presenting them with the Vietnam War Commemoration Lapel Pin in honor of their service. "Just after Vietnam Veterans Day, I have the extraordinary privilege of presenting local veterans of the Vietnam War with lapel pins as a lasting memento of our country's enduring gratitude," said Congressman Joe Morelle. "Vi more PR

QUEENS, New York, April 5 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today issued the following statement on the devastating earthquake in Taiwan. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims who were killed and injured during the powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan early Wednesday morning. As emergency responders wo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, hosted an introductory meeting with the recently appointed Greek Ambassador to the United States Ekaterini Nassika. Ambassador Nassika accepted her appointment in November 2023 following the departure of former Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou in September 2023. "Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika is a skilled and dedicated diplomat who more PR

NEW YORK, New York, April 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Dan Goldman (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn) today led a letter to Governor Hochul requesting the expansion of New York City's Fare-Free Bus Pilot Program. The program launched one fare-free bus route in each borough through last year's state budget, introducing New York to the economic and social benefits of free public transit. The correspondence, which was signed by eig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) has returned from Israel, following his participation in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL). Rep. Williams met with Israeli security officials and local authorities. Rep. Williams and other Members of Congress witnessed firsthand the scene of the Tribe of Nova music festival, where the largest terror attack in Israel's history took place on O more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Monday, Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) responded to a letter from Mayor Ben Walsh, Common Council President Helen Hudson, and City Auditor Alexander Marion which urged congressional action to protect the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Congressman Williams has joined Representatives across New York and nationwide as a cosponsor of H.R. 6929, the Affordable Connectivity Pro more PR

NEW YORK, April 6 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) provided an update on constituent service casework out of his district offices directly supporting local communities throughout New York's 22nd Congressional District. By The Numbers Cases Completed: 982 Cases Closed for Veterans: 161 Passports Obtained: 138+ Social Security Cases Closed: 129 IRS Cases Closed: 141 Funds brought back to th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY - The 2024 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students from New York's 13th congressional district for the opportunity to display their winning artwork in the United States Capitol and the district offices of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) for up to one year. Artwork must be emailed to Art.NY13@mail.house.gov by this year's deadline: Wednesday, April  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Susan Wild (D-PA) led 14 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken calling for the declassification of documents related to the Brazilian dictatorship period from 1964 until 1985. The letter comes in the wake of the 60th anniversary of the Brazilian coup d'etat on March 31s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Thanks To Schumer's Relentless Advocacy, Including Personally Calling Postmaster DeJoy Directly To Demand No Changes, USPS Will Not Transfer ANY Mail Processing Operations To Rochester - Ensuring Western NY Remains A Central Hub For Mail Delivery Schumer, Along With Dozens Of Local Leaders, Has Been Calling For USPS To Keep Mail Processing Operations At Buffalo, Personally C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Earlier This Year, Sullivan County Head Start Suddenly Closed, Sparking Confusion And Leaving Local Parents Without Child Care & Dozens Of Employees Without Jobs Schumer's Office Immediately Reached Out And Worked To Expedite Federal Process, In Lockstep With Local Leaders, To Cut Through Red Tape & Restore Childcare; Now Sullivan County's Head Start Will Reopen Next Week - R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Personally Secured Funding To Boost In-Demand Job Training Programs, Including Healthcare Apprenticeships With Rochester's Ibero-American Action League Schumer Also Secured $$$ For Both New Semiconductor Training Initiative At Monroe Community College To Boost Fed Tech Hub Designation He Delivered Last Year From His CHIPS & Science Law, & Technology Upgrades at SUNY  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After Years Of Dealing With Devastating Snow Storms In Upstate NY, Schumer Launched Efforts Last Year To Update Archaic Federal Snow Policies Which Hinder Communities From Receiving Federal Assistance After Damaging Winter Weather Now As We Enter Spring, Schumer Wants To Make Next Winter Different And Is Leading A Letter With 25 Senators From Both Sides Of The Aisle Urging FE more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Funding Will Allow DAY ONE Early Learning Community In Poughkeepsie To Establish New Classroom for 18-36 Month-Olds And Expand Offerings for 3-4 Year-Olds U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that they have secured $1,200,000 in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package for DAY ONE Early Learning Community, a pre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, The Senators Secured An Unprecedented $1 Billion For the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Now Those $$$ Are Flowing To Buffalo-Niagara Waterkeeper To Help Protect WNY's Great Lakes Communities Funding Is A Part Of A $35 Million Investment For Environmental Justice Projects Across the Great Lakes Announced Yesterday By The Biden Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressionally Directed Spending Secured By The Senators Will Boost Manufacturing Programs At RPI, Siena College & HVCC, Upgrade Healthcare Infrastructure For Ellis Hospital & Albany Med, And More U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $3,822,000 for critical local projects across the Capital Region in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Upstate NY Is In A Manufacturing Boom From Schumer's CHIPS & Science Act - From Micron's Landmark $100 Billion Investment In CNY To Companies Like Menlo Micro Coming To The Southern Tier - Senator Says This Is Only The Beginning, And Vital We Get Students Skills They Need Now For These Jobs With Fed $$$ From The Senators, Binghamton University Will Purchase State-Of-The-Art E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $3 MILLION FOR SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY'S SOUTH SIDE INNOVATION CENTER AND CENTERSTATE CEO TO HELP MAXIMIZE IMPACTS OF MICRON COMING TO CENTRAL NY, ATTRACTING SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES & CONNECTING LOCAL BUSINESSES TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES With Micron Coming To CNY, Thanks To Schumer's CHIPS & Science Law, Senators Secure Funding To Make Critical Upgrades To T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, applauded new guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to crack down on the practice of doctors or medical students conducting non-consensual pelvic exams while patients are unconscious. In 2020, following a major New York Times investigation into the practice, Senator Hassan push more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Small Print, Big Impact: Examining the Effects of Forced Arbitration" at 10 a.m. on April 9, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Victor E. Schwartz, Co-Chair, Public Policy Practice Group, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Washington, DC * Joanne E. Grace, Registered Nurse, Columbia, OH * Myriam Gilles, Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Role of Child Care Small Businesses in Supporting Parents and the American Workforce" at 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 2024, at 428A Russell Senate Office Building: Witness Panel 1 * Ms. Cindy Cisneros, Vice President of Education Programs, Committee for Economic Development, The Conference Board, New York, NY * Ms. Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow in Wo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: East Greenbush, N.Y. - House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement demanding New York Judge Juan Merchan recuse himself from President Trump's trial for his clear judicial bias following the latest unconstitutional gag order. "Democrat Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan, who donated to Biden's campaign and another anti-Trump cause in 2020, has a clear judicial bias  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Champlain, N.Y. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik visited the Champlain Port of Entry and Border Patrol facility to hear directly from Border Patrol Agents about the crisis at the Northern Border and see the impact of the unprecedented surge of illegal crossings at the Swanton Sector due to Joe Biden's open border policies. Congresswoman Stefanik met with the U.S. Border Patrol's Swanton Sector Chie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: East Greenbush, N.Y. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) visited Michelin's manufacturing facility in Plattsburgh, New York, to learn about Michelin's operations and discuss their efforts to expand to meet our domestic and defense needs. She met with Michelin North America's Director of Federal Government Affairs Jennifer Wieroniey, Director of State and Local Government Affairs Francesca Mostel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) commend the efforts of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in updating Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity announced last week. However, they acknowledge the notable absence of specific signaling to Afro-Latinos which is critical to ensur more PR