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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2025-02-12 ( 14 items )  
Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing Entitled, "Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing Entitled, "Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform" Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered opening remarks at the subcommittee hearing on regulatory and administrative law. Below are Rank more PR

Congressman Kennedy Condemns Efforts to Shut Down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Condemns Efforts to Shut Down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement in response to ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): "The CFPB is one of the most successful federal initiatives in years. Its impact is not abstract, it makes a real diff more PR

Congressman Ritchie Torres to Con Edison and Gov. Hochul's Public Service Commission: Proposed Rate Hike Cannot Stand (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Ritchie Torres to Con Edison and Gov. Hochul's Public Service Commission: Proposed Rate Hike Cannot Stand This morning, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) hosted a press conference at his Bronx office pushing back on the recent proposed rate hikes from Con Edison. He was joined by constituents facing high Con Edison bills that adversely affect their ability to afford t more PR

Congressman Tim Moore Slams FEMA Corruption, Demands Accountability and Immediate Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Slams FEMA Corruption, Demands Accountability and Immediate Reform Rep. Moore is a Member of DOGE Caucus and the Presidential FEMA Review Council Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) took to the House floor calling for immediate reform after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) attempted to funnel $59 million to luxury hotels in New York City to h more PR

Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today alongside Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), introduced the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act to prohibit federal funding for the National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) due to their partisan bias. "As a former newspaper owner and pub more PR

Dear Colleague: Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * 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 this administration more PR

Gillen Joins New York Delegation Letter Demanding Full Repeal of the SALT Deduction Cap (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Joins New York Delegation Letter Demanding Full Repeal of the SALT Deduction Cap Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Thomas Suozzi and the New York delegation in a letter to Speaker Johnson and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith urging a full repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction cap.  Gillen, a Member of the bipartisan SALT Caucu more PR

HFAC Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Reacts to Palestinian Authority's Cancellation of Pay-to-Slay (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * HFAC Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Reacts to Palestinian Authority's Cancellation of Pay-to-Slay Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement reacting to the breaking news that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had signed a decree canceling the horrific practice of p more PR

House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats and House Armed Services Urge End to Stop Work Order on U.S. Foreign Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats and House Armed Services Urge End to Stop Work Order on U.S. Foreign Assistance Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash) led Members in their respective comm more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ATTACK ON THE CIVIL SERVICE IS UNACCEPTABLE, UNCONSCIONABLE AND UN-AMERICAN" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ATTACK ON THE CIVIL SERVICE IS UNACCEPTABLE, UNCONSCIONABLE AND UN-AMERICAN" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a rally hosted by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand with America's hardworking civil servants. Leader Jeffries: Is AFGE  more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ATTACK ON THE CIVIL SERVICE IS UNACCEPTABLE, UNCONSCIONABLE AND UN-AMERICAN" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ATTACK ON THE CIVIL SERVICE IS UNACCEPTABLE, UNCONSCIONABLE AND UN-AMERICAN" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a rally hosted by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand with America's hardworking civil servants. Leader Jeffries: Is AFGE in the house right now? Ar more PR

Malliotakis Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Check Fraud, Return Stolen Money to Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Check Fraud, Return Stolen Money to Taxpayers (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined Reps. David Kustoff (TN-08), and Terri Sewell (AL-07) in introducing The Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow taxpayers who've had tax refunds from the U.S. Treasury stolen in t more PR

SCHUMER: LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS CAUGHT IN CROSSFIRE OF FUNDING FREEZE CHAOS; STANDING AT SCHENECTADY'S HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTER, SENATOR DEMANDS ANSWERS ON HHS BLACKOUTS TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE... (10)
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 SCHENECTADY'S HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTER, SENATOR DEMANDS ANSWERS ON HHS BLACKOUTS TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE... Community Health Centers Across U.S. Are Facing Unexplained Payment Portal Shutdowns, In Other States Forcing Closures & Halting Treatment In Other States - And Healthcar more PR

Suozzi Leads Letter to Social Security Administration, Expresses Alarm at Potential DOGE Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Suozzi Leads Letter to Social Security Administration, Expresses Alarm at Potential DOGE Access Today, Congressman Suozzi led a Ways and Means letter to Michelle King, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). The letter was co-signed by every Democratic Member of the Ways and Means Committee, including Ranking Member Neal (D-MA). The letter, attached, expre more PR