WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Says Road Injuries & Fatalities In Rochester Are At Alarming Levels; City Has Among The Highest Rate Of Fatalities Per Crash Of Any Midsize City In NY & Saw A Record-High 15 Traffic-Related Deaths In 2023 Standing With Safety Advocates And Recent Traffic Accident Victims, Including An Intern In His Office Who Was Recently Struck By A Car While Biking To Work, Schumer  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan Demands Investigation into Price Gouging by Wall Street Private Equity Firms Driving Up Housing Costs Private equity firms are estimated to own more than 500,000 homes across the United States and are expected to control 40% of the U.S. single-family rental market by 2030 Single-family home prices have risen by 47.1% since 2020, and the average cost to rent a single family home has increa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan, Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati, Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino, and Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi Announce Their Joint Work to Bolster Public Safety in Dutchess County Ryan has nominated the Dutchess County government and Sheriff's Office for over $2.3 million in federal Community Project Funding to invest in cutting-edge technology upgrades; funding will b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oswego, New York--Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) released her Make Voting Great Again Plan to highlight the Election Integrity Caucus' commitment to enhancing the security, transparency, and efficiency of elections in the United States. This plan underscores the pivotal role of the Election Integrity Caucus in restoring faith in the electoral system through comprehensive reforms. Tenney, co-chair  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn), joined by Reps. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Frank Mrvan (D-IN), introduced the bipartisan Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act to prevent massive cuts to New York hospitals' Medicaid payments. Specifically, Stony Brook University Hospital is facing a potential $53 million cut in 2024. "N more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released a statement following a new report from the New York Post's Jennie Taer showing that a highly touted program established by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in May 2023 has rarely ever been used to actually remove illegal aliens from the United States. Since t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Helped Deliver Major Clean Energy Rebates In The Inflation Reduction Act To Help Families Lower Costs, Driving Demand For New Domestically Made Heat Pumps Like Syracuse's BITZER Scroll Supplies, But To Meet That Demand & Sustainability Goals They Needed To Ramp Up Production After Schumer Personally Advocated To Secretary Of Energy, Senator Delivers Highly Competitiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Announcement Includes Fed $$ From FAA's Airport Improvement Program, Which Schumer Fought Hard To Boost In This Year's FAA Re-Authorization Bill Senators: Thanks To Fed $$ Much-Needed Upgrades Are Taking Off At Lake Placid Airport U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,826,743 in federal funding for the Lake Placid International Airport. This  more PR