WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump-Backed Cuts to Public Broadcasting, Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Introduces Legislation to Bolster Local Journalism Local Journalism Sustainability Act will support community newspapers, local broadcasters, and journalists through tax credit, payroll credit, and advertising credit * Amid President Trump's cuts to public broadcasting, Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) int more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As New York Police Departments Face Staffing Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Keep New Yorkers And Law Enforcement Families Safe * Bill would establish a pilot program to provide child care services for police officers Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to call for the passage of the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act. This biparti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Presses VA Officials Over Massive Workforce Cuts During House Veterans Affairs Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) raised urgent concerns about the Trump administration's workforce reductions at the Department of Veterans Affairs and demanded accountability on beh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act to Cut Costs and Modernize Construction Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, legislation to eliminate outdated and burdensome federal building mandates that no longer align with modern construction realities. "Taxpayers should not b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS BIPARTISAN PUSH TO FORCE RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES, SLAMS SPEAKER JOHNSON FOR SENDING MEMBERS HOME EARLY TO AVOID TRANSPARENCY * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Bipartisan Push to Force Release of Epstein Files, Slams Speaker Johnson for Sending Members Home Early to Avoid Transparency Congressman Ryan's bipartisan resolution, co-sponsored by nine Democrats and eleven Republicans more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Emmer: The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers historic border security wins, and we're all safer for it Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership to discuss the recent shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in New York City by two illegal aliens, honor the work of our federal law enforcement officers, and hi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Selected To Lead Powerful Homeland Security Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) has been selected as the next Chairman of the powerful House Committee on Homeland Security. He will be the seventh Member to hold this position since the Committee was first established as a Select Committee in 2002 and later constituted as a Standing Committee in 2005 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Requests Meeting with New FAA Administrator to Discuss Harms of Aviation Noise on Long Island * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter (link is external) to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford requesting a meeting to address the serious impact of aviation noise on residents of New York's Fourth Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Secures Key Wins for Long Island in Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 4275 (link is external), the bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, which includes her provisions to improve navigation in the East Rockaway Inlet off of the South Shore of Long Island and t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Honors Bytyqi Brothers, Presses Serbia to Prosecute Their Killers * HAMPTON BAYS, NY -- Marking the solemn anniversary of their execution, Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) last week reintroduced H. Con. Res. 41 (link is external), a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives demanding long-overdue accountability for the brutal murders of Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi--three Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE MARCHING US TOWARD A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THAT WILL HURT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Democratic leaders where they highlighted the need for the appropriations process to remain bipartisan and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar ahead of the August District Work Period where they highlighted the commitment of House Democrats to delivering for the American people, w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar ahead of the August District Work Period where they highlighted the commitment of House Democrats to delivering for the American people, while Donald Trump and Rubb more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Morelle Amendment to Keep Space Shuttle Discovery in the Smithsonian Moves Forward Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement about his amendment introduced during the Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Interior and Environment Bill to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lawler Introduces MAMDANI Act to Examine Risks of Government-Run Grocery Stores * Washington, D.C. - 7/23/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Measuring Adverse Market Disruption And National Impact (MAMDANI) Act, legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a comprehensive study into the competitive, economic, and supply chain impacts of government-ow more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nadler and Rep. Bacon Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Organ Donors * Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced the Living Donor Protection Act bill package to protect the rights of living organ donors. The Living Donor Protection Act is introduced as a two-bill package in the House, H.R. 4583, the Living Donor Protection Act and H.R.4582, the Living  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPRESENTATIVES MORELLE, KELLY, HOULAHAN, AND LANGWORTHY LEAD BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO SQUASH THE INVASIVE SPOTTED LANTERNFLY * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Representatives Joe Morelle (D, NY-25), Mike Kelly (R, PA-16), Chrissy Houlahan (D, PA-06), and Nick Langworthy (R, NY-23) introduced bipartisan legislation to stop the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive species that poses a significant  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik's Legislation to Empower New York Workers Moves Towards Passage * SARATOGA, N.Y., - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik's Modern Worker Empowerment Act and the Modern Worker Security Act successfully passed out of the Education and Workforce Committee. The Chairwoman first introduced this legislation in 2019 and has championed efforts to help the American worker  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Scott Introduce Two Bills to Hold Communist China and Our Adversaries Accountable * SARATOGA N.Y., - Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik introduced two critical pieces of legislation to increase transparency and protect American investors from the growing threat of the capabilities of our adversaries, such as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) int more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi and Chairman Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Re-Build the Middle Class The bipartisan SHARE Plan Act incentivizes companies to distribute at least 5% of their stock to the lowest paid 80% of their employees. * Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Ways and Means Member, and Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chair of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced bipartisan legislation to build the middle more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Fitzpatrick, Smith Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Services * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY-20) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) today reintroduced the Medicaid Bump Act, legislation that would increase the federal reimbursement rate for mental and behavioral health care services under Medicaid. "As the larges more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Top Dem Reintroduces Presidential Accountability Amendment with 130+ Original Cosponsors Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, reintroduced his Presidential Accountability Amendment to the United States Constitution with over 60% of the House Democratic Caucus cosponsoring t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Warns Bank of New York Mellon that Acquisition of Northern Trust Could Violate Antitrust Laws and Threaten Financial Stability "This transaction would supercharge existing financial stability risks by merging one bona fide Too-Big-To-Fail ('TBTF') bank with a borderline TBTF bank." "This anticompetitive trans more PR