WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman's Statement on President Trump's Attempt to Cancel Congestion Pricing "Donald Trump's rationale for his partisan cancellation of New York's congestion pricing program is as hypocritical as it is groundless. To claim that the law does not allow for the program while simultaneously ignoring every statute that checks his authority is patently absurd. "Numerous courts have uph more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases Statement on the Ongoing Strikes at New York's Correctional Facilities Oswego, New York - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement on the ongoing strikes at some of New York's Correctional Facilities, including the Attica, Auburn, Wyoming, Elmira, Cayuga, Albion and Five Points correctional facilities. "For years, Correctional Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Raise Minimum Age To Buy Assault Weapons; Legislation Would Help Prevent Tragedies Like 2022 Buffalo Supermarket Shooting Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21, the same age requirement that already applies to purchasing handguns from fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Statement on Congestion Tax News NORTH JERSEY -- Today, February 19, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement in response to the reports regarding New York's Congestion Tax: "Today is a huge win for Jersey families, their wallets, and the environment. From Day One, when we first started this fight, we knew that the Congestion Tax was just a gian more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Graves and Rouzer Commend Trump Administration, NY & NJ Area Republicans for Providing Relief from NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is terminating the approval of the New York Central Business Dist more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Statement on President Trump's Withdrawal of Congestion Pricing Plan (February 19, 2025) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) released the following statement following President Trump's withdrawal of New York City's congestion pricing program. Earlier today, the Department of Transportation announced (link is external) it has terminated its approval for the pilot prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Votes to Strengthen Control at the U.S. Border WASHINGTON D.C. \- Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, which enforces stricter penalties--including deportation for criminal illegals--on those who evade U.S. Border Patrol within 100 miles of the U.S. border. "Every executive order signed a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANTISEMITIC PROTESTS IN BOROUGH PARK BROOKLYN, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The vile and antisemitic rhetoric directed at Jewish residents in Borough Park is unacceptable and unconscionable. We will not tolerate the egregious behavior on display that was clearly designed to intimidate and harass Jews in the Borough more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds President Trump for Halting NYC Congestion Pricing Scheme (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement regarding President Trump's actions to halt New York City's Congestion Pricing scheme: "We thank President Trump and Transportation Secretary Duffy for keeping their promise to examine and halt New York City's Congesti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Jacobs Condemn M23's Seizure of Bukavu, Demand Restart to U.S. Assistance for Civilians Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement condemning the M23's seizure of Bukavu in easter more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES SECURES $1.4 MILLION IN COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING FOR INTERBORO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST Brooklyn, NY - Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), the House Democratic Leader, announced $1,400,000 in federal funding that he secured through the government funding bill for the Interboro Community Land Trust (Interboro CLT). The funding will be used to build and rehabilitate multifam more PR