WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Hold Aging Committee Hearing on Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, February 12, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a hearing entitled, "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Dear Colleague: Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group Dear Colleague: I write with respect to our ongoing effort to push back against the far-right extremism that is being relentlessly unleashed on the American people. We are engaged in a multifaceted struggle to protect and defend everyday Americans from the harm being inflicted by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Teachers Warn About The Consequences For Students, Parents, And Educators If Trump Abolishes United States Department Of Education Access to Education is a Right and Stepping Stone to Success for all Americans Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood alongside union leaders, elected officials, students, parents, and educators to warn of the disastrous consequences of President more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gillibrand Op-Ed in CoinDesk: Why We Need A Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand published an opinion piece in CoinDesk explaining the need for a bipartisan bill to regulate stablecoins - cryptocurrencies whose values are pegged to national currencies or high-quality financial assets. The op-ed follows the introduction of the bipartisan Guidi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Introduces Bills to Lower Tax Burden on Seniors (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced two pieces of legislation to reduce the tax burden on America's seniors. First, H.R. 1130, the Bonus Tax Relief for America's Seniors Act, would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: The Great Neck / Manhasset Head Start program, which has served children ages 3 to 5 for nearly 60 years, was on the brink of closing this past Monday due to a federal funding freeze. The issue stemmed from President Donald Trump's January 29th order to halt all federal funding. Although the freeze was lifted two days later, a glitch in the payment management system left Head Start progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS CAUGHT IN CROSSFIRE OF FUNDING FREEZE CHAOS; STANDING AT SYRACUSE COMMUNITY HEALTH, SENATOR DEMANDS ANSWERS ON HHS BLACKOUTS TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE FOR 80,000+... Community Health Centers Across U.S. Are Facing Unexplained Payment Portal Shutdowns, In Other States Forcing Closures & Halting Treatment - And Healthcare Leaders Fear  more PR