WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) applauded the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (Port Authority) adoption of an hourly wage increase for airport service workers at Port Authority-operated airports. "Port Authority airport service workers play an indispensable role at three of our nation's busiest airports-from cleaning cabins and handling sensitive cargo, to escorting passeng more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting a briefing on how the agencies are working with federal and local law enforcement to identify and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) was appointed to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Congressman Langworthy is the first member of Congress in modern history to represent the Southern Tier counties on this influential committee. "I'm deeply honored to be named to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and have the opportunity to give a voice to Western New York and the Southern Ti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting a briefing on how the agencies are working with federal and local law enforcement to identify and address the source of re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The office of Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), shared the following statement on drone sightings in the northeast: "There has been a lot in the news recently about possible unusual drone sightings in the New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania area. I want to update you from Washington, D.C. on what my office and I know about this situation. Although there have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement following the passage of the annual Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This legislation is the result of bicameral, bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate and contains the authorization language for several critical water projects in the 17th Congressional District. "I'm thrilled that we were able to pass author more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after it was revealed that Governor Hochul lied about a sales tax surplus funding her blatantly political "inflation refund" check program. "It should come as no surprise that the most incompetent Governor in New York's history isn't capable of reading a balance sheet," said Congressman Lawler. "But it is sad that Governor Hochul  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: At yesterday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Congressman Mike Lawler slammed Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his role in the failed withdrawal and for the Biden Administration's many foreign policy failures over the last four years. A full transcript is available below: Congressman Lawler: Mister Secretary, have you read this report in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: JMA's CNY Facility Is The Only Major American-Owned 5G Manufacturing Factory; The Smart Factory Complies With "Buy America" Standards Schumer Included In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law To Expand American Manufacturing Of Telecom Technology Now, With Support From Wireless Innovation Fund Schumer Created In Bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law, JMA Will Invest A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Created Tech Hubs Program With Upstate NY In Mind, Fighting For Years To Land The Designation For Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Region As America's Semiconductor Superhighway & For Binghamton As A Major Battery Research Cluster New Funding Schumer Has Secured In NDAA Will Help Continue Critical Work For EDA To Boost Regions Across The Country, Including Upstate, NY That  more PR