WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging the agency to implement the 2023 Final Rule regarding small business data collection under Section 1071 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act without further delay. The organization has raised concerns about the CFPB's recent decision to extend compliance dates, which has sparked confusion and frustration among advoc more ST

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As DOGE Slashes Federal Agencies That Protect Seniors From Fraud, Gillibrand Calls For Action To Fight Scams * In 2024 Alone, Seniors Lost $4.8 Billion to Scammers Despite Uptick In Fraud, Trump Administration Is Firing The Federal Workers Who Go After Fraudsters Gillibrand Asks For Watchdog Report On Ability of Agencies To Make Protecting Older Adults a Top Priority Today, U.S. Senator Ki more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1152) on July 18, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - June 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in June in 2 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nineteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 4 states had decrease more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester Joins Schiff, 30 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect Small Farmers This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 and other state laws. * U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 30 of their Senate colleagues in strongly objecting the inclusion of the "Food S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker: "Either Bove and the Justice Department are Lying about the Epstein Situation...Or They Are Showing A Dangerous Lack of Transparency" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers advancing EmilBove-who's been called " Trump's worst nomination yet "- to be a Third Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee member U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- A protest filed by FS Federal LLC, a company based in Brooklyn, New York, challenging a contract award to Vistra Communications LLC of Lutz, Florida, for Army communication services has been denied by the Government Accountability Office. FS Federal had argued that the U.S. Army unfairly evaluated its proposal. The contract, issued under a request for proposals, sought commercial communication planning and support services for the U.S. Army's Office of the Chief of Public more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Comer Investigates Bloomberg Philanthropies for Partisan Activism with State Attorneys General House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating ties between the New York University School of Law's (NYU) State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center) and s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE AGAIN DENOUNCES REPUBLICANS' VOTE TO SLASH PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle denounced House Republicans for passing Donald Trump's rescissions package, which cancels roughly $9 billion in previously approved funding for essential public programs, such as PBS, NPR, and rural radio. The legislation poses direct threats to lo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Applauds President Trump's Order for Full Transparency on Epstein Files, Slams Democrats' Obstruction * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy released the following statement after the House Rules Committee advanced H.Res. 589 and President Donald J. Trump ordered the Attorney General to release all grand jury testimony related to the Epstein files: "I full more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN RYAN DELIVERS ON VITAL HUDSON VALLEY PRIORITIES IN BIPARTISAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT * Congressman Ryan Delivers on Vital Hudson Valley Priorities in Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act Ryan delivered on critical Hudson Valley priorities in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); his actions accelerate cleanup and address health effects of PFAS at mili more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Issues Hiker Safety Advisory for High Peaks Region of Adirondacks Trail to Avalanche Pass Remains Closed Due to Landslide  * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued a hiker safety advisory following recent heavy rains that caused major and minor landslides across the Adirondack High Peaks region. DEC advises hikers to r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses Bondi, Patel, Bongino On Rifts Between DOJ, FBI, White House On Epstein Files * July 18, 2025 Durbin files official oversight requests with Bondi, Patel, Bongino, as MAGA world continues imploding over the Epstein cover up and breaking reporting by the Wall Street Journal describes Trump sending a lewd letter to Epstein CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Durbin Presses Bondi, Patel, Bongino On Rifts Between DOJ, FBI, White House On Epstein Files Durbin files official oversight requests with Bondi, Patel, Bongino, as MAGA world continues imploding over the Epstein cover up and breaking reporting by the Wall Street Journal describes Trump sending a lewd letter to Epstein * CHICA more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began ser more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Final Cleanup Plan for Contaminated Groundwater Superfund Site on Long Island, N.Y. * Garden City Park, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a final cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at the Fulton Avenue Superfund site in Garden City Park on Long Island in New York. EPA is taking public comment on the cleanup proposal for 30 days beginning more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on July 17, 2025: * * * "It's a Pipeline": Experts Reveal How Taxpayer-Funded NGOs Facilitated Human Trafficking, Profited from Biden-Harris Border Crisis This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing detailing how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) helped facilitate and benefited from th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article by Carol Bertaut, Bastian von Beschwitz and Stephanie Curcuru: * * * International Role of the U.S. Dollar - 2025 Edition * This FEDS Note is an updated version of The International Role of the U.S. Dollar and "The International Role of the U.S. Dollar" Post-COVID Edition. For most of the last century, the preeminent role of the U.S. dollar in the global economy has been supported by the size and strength of t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article by Erin Ferris, Amy Rose and Manjola Tase: * * * What can public Fedwire payments data tell us about ample reserves?/1 * 1. Introduction Following the global financial crisis in 2008, the Federal Reserve increased the size of its balance sheet to provide additional monetary policy accommodation when monetary policy rates were constrained by the zero lower bound (ZLB), an operation known as quantitative easing  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Scott Fitzgerald Tours Former Grade School Transformed Into Housing, Leads Discussion on Challenges for Seniors and Our Workforce Associated Bank, Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. Provide Perspectives on Local Housing Challenges * MUSKEGO, WIS. (July 18, 2025) - U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) more PR

NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on July 18, 2025: * * * Renewed Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) today released its renewed Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code (Code). The Code, which was initially published May 2017, is a set of global principles of good practice in the foreign exchange market, developed to provide a common set of guidelines to promote the in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Christopher J. Waller, a governor of the Federal Reserve Board, delivered a speech at the Money Marketeers of New York University. Waller argued that the Federal Open Market Committee should reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points at its next meeting, citing three main reasons. He stated that tariffs cause only a temporary price surge that policy should "look through," that various data indicate monetary policy should be closer to neutral given softening economic growt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Frontier Hot-Dip Galvanizing to Pay $360,000 in EEOC Race, National Origin Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit * Settles Federal Suit Charging Buffalo Steel Company Subjected Workers to Racial Slurs and Graffiti and Retaliation BUFFALO, N.Y.-- Frontier Hot-Dip Galvanizing, Inc., a Buffalo steel galvanizing business, will pay $360,000 and provide other relief to settle a race and natio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Demands Investigation into Secretary Noem's Disastrous Response to Texas Flooding Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called for a formal investigation into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem's catastrophic failure to respond to the devastating flooding in Central Texas that killed over 130 and left over 170 still missing. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) also s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation LLC (MetTel), a small business based in New York, concerning the Social Security Administration's procurement of telecommunications services, including toll-free telephone numbers. MetTel, currently a provider of telecommunication services to the SSA, had contended that the SSA improperly issued a sole-source task order for such services without proper notice or  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Statement on House Passage of GOP Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 4, which clawed back $9 billion in funds previously approved by Congress: "Once again the House GOP passed partisan legislation in the dead of night that threatens our national security and global health and does nothin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen to USDOT Secretary Duffy: "Together, we can all save lives." * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, spoke directly with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during T&I's annual oversight hearing. Rep. Gillen addressed the urgent need to address the dangerous conditions on Long Island's roads. She h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On House Passage Of The Genius Act * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded House passage of the GENIUS Act, landmark legislation that will establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins. As the lead Democratic senator on the bill, Senator Gillibrand shepherded the legislation to passage in the Senate in June. "House passage of the GENIUS Act is a historic m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Floor Remarks As Prepared on Rescissions Package * Mr. Speaker, this rescissions package is disastrous. It cuts $8 billion in life-saving and critical U.S. foreign assistance, including food assistance, access to clean water, and lifesaving medicine. Let's stop pretending this is about fiscal responsibility. This package is not about saving more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Meng Introduce Legislation to Prevent Destruction of Foreign Aid Commodities * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; and Grace Me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Lost at Sea--The origins of our SAR mission * When Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton established the service in 1790, the stated purpose of the revenue cutters was law enforcement. However, after its founding, ships of the United States Revenue Cutter Service assisted vessels in distress as was the custom for mariners at sea. This unofficial mission had been a Good Samaritan tradi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Restore and Modernize National Labs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act of 2025, legislation that would invest in maintenance projects and infrastructure improvements at America's National Labs. Specifically, the legislation would authorize funding for deferred mainte more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Citywide Expansion of Program to Improve Quality of Life in Persistently High-Crime Areas, Root Out Causes of Systemic Violence and Disorder * "Every Block Counts" Drives Multi-Agency Resources to Specific Residential Blocks with Historically High Crime Levels Citywide Expansion Includes Resource Fairs and Direct Outreach to Connect Residents with City Services, Community Support, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Frankel, Meng Introduce Legislation to Prevent Destruction of Foreign Aid Commodities Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; and Grace Meng, Chair of t more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 19 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023 New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased by 7.8%, or 1.8 million hours higher than the previous year, according to the annual report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission, Albany, has approved a request from National Grid, Syracuse, New York, to use steel structures to replace failing wood poles along a 45-mile transmission line spanning parts of four upstate counties. The decision, issued July 18, 2025, amends a 1986 certificate that originally required the use of wood poles for the line. The ruling pertains to the utility's "Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for a Certificate of Env more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission, Albany, has granted approval for the transfer of street lighting infrastructure from Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., operating as National Grid, Syracuse, New York, to the Village of Broadalbin. In a notice (Case No. 25-E-0181) issued July 18, 2025, the Commission also stated that the ownership change will not negatively affect the environment. The decision allows the utility to proceed with the sale based on its "Petition of Niag more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission, Albany, has authorized Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. to permit customers in its Bring Your Own Thermostat program to also enroll in the Special Case Resource program of New York Independent System Operator Inc., Rensselaer. The decision, outlined in an "Order Approving Dual Participation in Bring Your Own Thermostat and Special Case Resource Programs" (Case No. 14-E-0423), was issued and effective July 18, 2025. Con more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission, Albany, has approved the recovery of costs associated with "Gas Demand Response Hybrid Heating Pilot" of the Brooklyn Union Gas Co. dba National Grid NY. The decision, detailed in an "Order Authorizing Recovery of Costs Associated with Gas Demand Response Pilot" (Case No 23-G-0271), was issued and effective July 18, 2025. On April 13, 2023, KEDNY filed a petition seeking to defer $906,772 for its share of costs for the five-ye more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission, Albany, has approved the "Environmental Management and Construction Plan" for the Rochester Transmission Project Enhancement in Monroe County. This approval, outlined in an "Order Approving Environmental Management and Construction Plan Subject to Conditions" (Case No. 20-T-0103), was issued and effective July 18, 2025. On July 21, 2023, the PSC granted Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) an Amendment of the Certific more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission, Albany, is soliciting public comments on a proposal to transfer 20 pipeline operation certificates from Minard Run Oil Co., Bradford, Pennsylvania, to Greenway Energy LLC, Aiken, South Carolina. The certificates cover pipelines located in Cayuga, Seneca, Wayne, and Madison counties. The request was submitted in a joint filing on May 30, 2025. The filing is titled "Joint Petition of Minard Run Oil Company and Greenway Energy, L more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission, Albany, has suspended proposed rate hikes submitted by New York State Electric & Gas Corp., Binghamton, and Rochester Gas and Electric Corp., New York. An order issued July 18, 2025, halts the rate changes that were set to take effect on July 30 and launches proceedings to review the requests. The utilities filed the proposed amendments on June 30, 2025. The Commission will now investigate the propriety of the rates in actions more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) has issued a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would rescind the agency's authority to allocate funds to consumer education and financial literacy programs. The letter highlights concerns that the removal of this authority undermines the CFPB's statutory mandate to empower consumers. According to the NYAG, the proposed rule l more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Nirwana Foods * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: June 28, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 18, 2025 Product Type:  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport hosts 10 SMART Scholars for tours, briefings * NEWPORT, R.I. - Melanie Smith is a candidate for a doctorate degree in oceanography at Syracuse University in New York, and in the coming years she'll use her skills in acoustic analysis to help the U.S. Navy fleet complete various missions. The Florida native was one of 10 students to visit the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Divisi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- New York City mayor Eric Adams, appearing at Bloomberg for the Odd Lots podcast, described his administration's plans to undertake the largest housing reform in the city's recent history and build more housing in one term than the last two administrations combined, with $25 billion earmarked for a 10-year capital plan. Adams emphasized steps to include NYCHA properties in the housing strategy, efforts to address affordability by returning $30 billion to working-class res more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Condemns Trump Administration Move to Destroy EPA ORD Today, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will carry out a reduction in force (RIF) at EPA's Office of Research and Development. This RIF will gut EPA's ability to conduct environmental resea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Thompson, Garcia, and Meeks Renew Demands For Documents Regarding the Trump Administration's Deal to Imprison Hundreds of Immigrants in El Salvador Recent Court Filings Show Trump Administration Blatantly Misled Judges, Congress, and the American People about its Removal of Immigrants to Foreign Torture  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Jamie Raskin, Bennie G. Thompson, and Gregory Meeks Renew Demands for Documents Regarding the Trump Administration's Deal to Imprison Hundreds of Migrants in El Salvador Recent Court Filings Show Trump Administration Blatantly Misled Judges, Congress, and the American People abou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adriano Espaillat Joins Jorge Ramos to Discuss Immigration, ICE Raids, and the Path Forward * WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined journalist Jorge Ramos for a featured interview on Asi Veo Las Cosas, Ramos's new digital news platform on YouTube, to discuss the state of immigration policy in the United States, rising community fears over increased e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * Schooner stamped card sails into Post Offices * CRYSTAL, MN -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the schooner stamped card today at the Minnesota Stamp Expo. This new stamped card features a two-masted schooner sailing on open water. It is designed to be a convenient way to send postcards with attached paid postage. Sailing vessels are identified by their rigs -- the shape, number and arrangement of sails  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-5897; S.D.N.Y. filed July 18, 2025) involving Christine Hunsicker: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it charged Christine Hunsicker, the co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of CaaStle, Inc., formerly Gwynnie Bee, Inc., with creating and disseminating false financial statements and audit reports to investors while raising more than $250 mill more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on July 15, 2025: * * * DIGITAL COMMODITIES Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on Federal oversight of digital commodities, after receiving testimony from Ji Hun Kim, Crypto Council for Innovation, New York, New York; Rostin Behnam, Georgetown University Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, Timothy G. Massad, Harvard University K more ST

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Statement from Congressman John W. Mannion on Cuts to Public Broadcasting SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on cuts to public broadcasting: "I strongly oppose the President's decision to advance a rescissions package that includes deep and damaging cuts to public broadcasting. Clawing back resources from NPR, PBS, and lo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion on the Passage of the CLARITY and the GENIUS Acts SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on the passage of cryptocurrency legislation: "I voted for the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act because Americans need a functional market structure for digital assets. Cryptocurrency is one of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package, Fulfilling Promise to Defund NPR * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Today I voted to save the American taxpayer $9 billion of unobligated bloated spending via a rescissions package including defunding NPR, a promise I vowed to deliver to #NY21. Promises made, promises kept. NPR  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Advance America's Recycling Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act. The bill would establish a targeted investment tax credit to strengthen our nation's recycling infrastructure and bolster domestic manufacturing, whil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Blasts Republicans for Gutting Funding for NPR, PBS & Foreign Aid * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko released a statement following the House vote on President Trump's Rescissions package, which claws back $9 billion in funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid that was already approved by Congress. "Instead of addressing the rising cost of living or making life better f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Durbin Call on AG Bondi to Immediately Release Epstein Files Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately release the E more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON RECKLESS REPUBLICAN RESCISSIONS PACKAGE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican rescissions package that cuts funding for public broadcasting and international assistance. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the distinguished gentleman, the top Democrat on the Rules Com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN RESCISSIONS PACKAGE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican rescissions bill that cuts funding for public broadcasting and international assistance. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the distinguished gentleman, the to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sen. Schiff Talks Trump's Attacks * "[President Trump] wants to create a climate of fear, and he has done so in six months, which is radically different than the first term." New York, NY - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a wide-ranging discussion on President Trump casting a climate of fear, the futu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams Lifetime Judicial Appointment of Unfit Trump Loyalist Emil Bove as Senate Republicans Continue to Bury Epstein Evidence * WATCH : Padilla also denounces Trump Administration's unserious proposal to reopen Alcatraz WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapp more PR