WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Loeffler Applauds House Passage of "Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act" * WASHINGTON -- Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' bipartisan passage of H.R. 2931 (Link is external), the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025, which will support the agency's decision to relocate SBA field offi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Introduces HER Act to Support Research and Awareness into Personal Care Products Harming Women * Legislation endorsed by the Endocrine Society and American Medical Women's Association Washington, DC- Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced legislation to make the personal care products used by hundreds of millions of women safer. The Health & Endocrine Research on Personal Care Produ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Requests DHS Briefing on CISA's Role as SRMA for the Communications Sector in the Wake of Salt Typhoon WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, sent a letter to Department of Home more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S TRAVEL BAN 2.0 * June 5, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e:jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Donald Trump's latest travel ban is not a new policy; it's a dangerous sequel to the same discriminatory playbook he used during his first term with the infamous Mus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey Reintroduce the Complete Streets Act * House the bill is being co-led by Representatives Jake Auchincloss, Adriano Espaillat, Valerie Foushee and Dina Titus WASHINGTON -- Representative Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, a member of the Senate Commerce, Scienc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $9.5 Million Contract in Owego to Support Repairs of U.S. Navy Helicopters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego, NY was awarded a $9.5 million contract modification to support repairs of H-60 Naval Hawk helicopters for the United States Navy. This multi-year work will be  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Energy Choice Act to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral H.R. 3699, the Energy Choice Act (link is external) toprohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Freedom to Frack Act * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Freedom to Frack Act to withhold certain federal grants from states that issue statewide hydraulic fracturing bans. Much of Central New York, Western New York, and the Southern Tier lie above the Marcellus Shale and the deeper Utica Shale formations. These treme more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 5 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Annual Free Learn to Fish Event at Carpenter's Brook * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Onondaga County Parks will conduct a free, family-friendly Learn to Fish event on Saturday, June 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery, 1672 Route 321, in Elbridge. During the event participants ca more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 5 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces New State Record Fallfish * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that a second fish species made the record books just 10 days after a channel catfish record was broken. Alex Pidhorodeckyj of Peekskill, NY, reeled in a 4 lb. 1 oz. fallfish from the St. Lawrence River near Massena while jigging for walleye a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Democrats Press SBA Administrator Loeffler on Budget Cuts, Tariffs, and SBA Services WASHINGTON- Today, during the House Small Business Committee hearing "Budgeting for Growth: Testimony from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler," Democratic Members of the Committee pressed Administrator Loeffler on sweeping staff reductions, har more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Elon Musk Confirms Rep. Dan Goldman's Suspicion - Pam Bondi Is Hiding the Epstein Files to Protect Donald Trump * Last Month, Goldman Sent Letter of Inquiry to Justice Department Demanding Unredacted Release of Files Containing Trump's Name and Explanation of Stonewalling Read the Letter Here Watch Rep. Goldman's Interview Here (link is external) Goldman: "I write to express my grave concern more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Facing Extreme Hurricane & Wildfire Seasons, Cantwell Slams Admin's Erosion of Weather Forecasting: "NOAA Has Been Transparent That They Can't Keep Up" * 06.04.25 Meteorologists from WA, OK and FL sound the alarm on laying off 100s of National Weather Service employees, creating unprecedented staffing shortages; Earlier today, Trump's Commerce Secretary misled a Senate subcommittee that NOAA w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by CACEIS Bank The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application by CACEIS Bank, of Montrouge, France, to establish a representative office in New York, New York. For media inquiries, please email media@frb.gov or call 202-452-2955. * * * Original text here: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressrel more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Hana Bancorp, Inc. (formerly known as BNB Financial Services Corporation) and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: Hana Bancorp, Inc. (formerly known as BNB Financial Services Corporation), New York, New  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- At the XLoD Global - New York Conference on June 4, 2025, Mihaela Nistor, chief risk officer and head of the risk group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, delivered remarks highlighting a "structural risk" emerging from the design and management of institutions. Nistor explained that as organizations become more interconnected and reliant on technology, traditional risk management frameworks, accountability and cultural norms are being transformed, leading to potent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports of Partisan Interference and Infiltration of Intelligence Community Inspector General's Office, Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demands Assurance of Independence Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Reduce The Cost Of Prescription Drugs For Seniors * Millions Of Older Adults Struggle To Afford Their Prescription Medication Legislation Would Expand On Law That Lowers Costs For Prescription Drugs That Treat Diabetes, Kidney Disease, And Other Common Conditions Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Gillibrand, Moreno, Peters lead solution to restore Delphi salaried retirees' pensions WASHINGTON - Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Susan Muffley Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the pensions of more than 21,000 Delphi salaried retirees, including approximately 5,180 in Ohio. "Delphi s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE releases 2024 SEVP annual report * WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 2024 Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) annual report detailing trends in the foreign student population studying in the United States is now available. The 2024 calendar year report analyzes data in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Syste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Highlights Negative Impacts of Proposed Republican Cuts to SNAP At Spotlight Forum WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, emphasized the importance of SNAP and the risks it faces due to the House Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Urges Immediate Reversal of Trump Administration's Travel Ban on Haiti * Washington, D.C. - 6/5/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released a statement strongly urging the Trump Administration to reconsider the full suspension of entry for Haitian nationals that was announced yesterday. The situation in Haiti has deteriorated, spiraling into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI LEADS CA COLLEAGUES IN OPPOSING AI MORATORIUM IN RECONCILIATION BILL * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a group of her California colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership, strongly objecting to the section of H.R. 1 that would impose a ten-year morato more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Invests $50 Million to Further Revitalize "The Arches," Public Space on Manhattan Side of Brooklyn Bridge * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today cut the ribbon on a newly-revitalized portion of "The Arches" -- the public space on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge adjacent to City Hall that is named for the 53 adjacent arches under the Brooklyn Bridge -- and announced $50 million in additio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Morelle Statement on Newly Appointed U.S. Capitol Police Chief WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement: "I welcome the newly appointed U.S. Capitol Police Chief, Michael Sullivan, who brings years of experience with him to Washington. I look forward to work more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared live on NBC4's "News 4 NY at 6" from Gracie Mansion, stating his intention to skip voting for a mayoral candidate in the Democratic primary, despite being a registered Democrat. Mayor Adams, who is running as an Independent, stated he would only vote for himself for mayor. He emphasized public safety as the most critical issue, highlighting the city's lowest recorded number of shootings and homicides in the past five months. The may more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-on-Crime NGOs * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a Majority staff report exposing the disastrous consequences of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) grants to two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - the Soros-backed Vera Institute of Justice and Impa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-on-Crime NGOs The Biden administration doled out millions to promote progressive policies in District Attorney offices and push transgender housing in prisons * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Senator Elizabeth Warren Call on Fed to Reverse Course on "Embarrassing and Unwarranted" Wells Fargo Asset Cap Removal Lawmakers call on Fed to turn over Wells Fargo's exam reports for the last five years and other relevant documents for Congressional review "The Fed's decision to lift Wells more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Notifies Secretary Hegseth He's Violating Constitution and Federal Law By Taking $400 Million Jetliner Present From Qatar Without Obtaining Congressional Consent Raskin Tells Hegseth of His Obligation to Either Immediately Seek Approval from Congress Or Return "Bribe Force One" to the Qatari Government * Washington, D.C.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Letter Demanding President Trump Crack Down on CCP-Linked Tech Companies TikTok and DeepSeek * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, June 5, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a letter to President Donald Trump urging immediate action on tech companies TikTok and DeepSeek over their ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and threats to U.S. national security.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman, Ranking Member Thompson Lead House Democrats in Response to President Trump's Authoritarian Crackdown on Non-Violent, Law-Abiding Immigrants * Oversight Inquiry Demands Transparency Regarding the Administration's Authoritarian Tactics with Masked, Plainclothes ICE Agents Detaining Lawful Asylum Seekers Goldman Last Week Confronted Masked ICE Agents Detaining Immigrants in His Offic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) Announce Bipartisan EMS Counts Act Legislation Will Ensure Proper Federal Classification of Emergency Personnel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and John Mannion (NY-22) today introduced the EMS Counts Act to address the chronic miscounting of emergency personnel. The U.S. Department of L more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CLARKE AND VAN DUYNE LAUNCH BIPARTISAN CREATORS CAUCUS TO BRING FRESH PERSPECTIVES TO POLICY PROCESS * June 5, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) held a press conference to launch the first-of-its-kind bipartisan Congressional Creators Caucus. The purpose of this  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Lawler Reintroduce Bipartisan HUD Legislation to Ensure Annual Oversight * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the HUD Accountability Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure that would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to testify before Congress on an annual basis. The bill aims to st more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Cleaver Reintroduce Bipartisan HUD Legislation To Ensure Annual Oversight * Washington, D.C. - 6/5/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) reintroduced the HUD Accountability Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure that would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to testify before Congress on an annual basis. The bill aims to st more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Sanctuary Governors to Testify at Oversight Committee on June 12 WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." Governors of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York will testify at the hearing on their states' sanctuary poli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, over the past few days, Donald Trump has bent over backwards to try to sell his so-called Big Beautiful Bill with a new lie. He said no one will lose healthcare coverage. He says no benefits will be slashed. He says the bill won't harm a singl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Leads Senate Colleagues, Introduces the Energy Choice Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Jim Justice, a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Energy Choice Act of 2025: "I am an energy guy from an energy-rich state. I know how important freedom of energy production is - which is why I'm proud to introduce Energy Choice Act o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Reintroduces Drones for First Responders Act to Strengthen U.S. Drone Industry, Enhance National Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the Drones for First Responders (DFR) Act, an initiative designed to bolster the U.S. drone industry, reduce reliance on foreign adversaries, and enhance national security. Stefanik was joined by China Select Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following opening remarks on June 4, 2025, at a hearing entitled "The Elite Universities Cartel: A History of Anticompetitive Collusion Inflating the Cost of Higher Education": * * * Here is the text of the remarks, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, this hearing--like so much else that we have done in th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Thompson, Mannion Introduce EMS Counts Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and John Mannion (D-NY) today introduced the EMS Counts Act to address the chronic miscounting of emergency personnel. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Statistics (BLS) current occupational classification system does not properly account for fir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Van Duyne: "Investing in America: How Private Equity Empowers Main Street" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access is holding a hearing titled "Investing in America: How Private Equity Empowers Main Street." Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Warren, Waters, Call on Fed to Reverse Course on "Embarrassing and Unwarranted" Wells Fargo Asset Cap Removal Lawmakers call on Fed to turn over Wells Fargo's exam reports for the last five years for Congressional review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Exposes Cruelty of Republican Plan to Cut $300 Billion in Essential SNAP Benefits * WATCH : Padilla highlights critical importance of federal nutrition services for helping American economy and vulnerable communities WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined a spotlight forum titled "Hunger by Design -- The GOP's Assault on SNAP" to question witnesses  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH NEARLY 8,000 'ZOMBIE HOUSES' PLAGUING ROCHESTER, SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY RENEW HUD PARTNERSHIP - EXPIRING IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS - FOR CITY TO TRANSFORM ABANDONED HOUSES INTO HOMES FOR... * Amid Nationwide Housing Shortage, Schumer Says Preserving HUD Partnership - Which Expires July 1 \- Is Win-Win-Win For Getting Rid Of Zombie Houses, Revitalizing Nei more PR