WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * 400+ Glens Falls, NY Residents Join Rep. Balint and Colleagues in Elise Stefanik District for Town Hall Event * Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined local leaders, unions, and her colleagues Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) to expose how Republican policies are harming the region and answer attendees' questions. Over 400 people attended the Progress for the People town hall organized more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Co-Founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Garcia, Pleads Guilty to Engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Racketeering * Ismael Zambada Garcia also known as El Mayo, 75, of Sinaloa, Mexico, pleaded guilty today to being a principal leader of a continuing criminal enterprise -- the Sinaloa Cartel (the Cartel), one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Honors Seven Purple Heart Veterans at Veterans for Christ Brunch in Brocton * Brocton, N.Y. \- On Saturday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) delivered the keynote address at the Veterans for Christ Brunch in partnership with the Purple Heart Honor Flight, where more than 100 veterans, families, and community members gathered to pay tribute to local heroes. The event h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Praises End of Cashless Bail in D.C.; Demands Hochul Follow Suit in New York * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today applauds President Trump's executive order (link is external) ending cashless bail in Washington, D.C., restoring law and order to the Nation's Capital, and calls on Governor Kathy Hochul to do the same in New York State. "It's a sad more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Pushes Back on Misleading Buffalo News Story, Highlights Real VA Progress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today issued the following statement after The Buffalo News published a misleading report on veterans' care. Langworthy underscored the real progress being made at the Buffalo VA and across the nation to reduce backlogs, improve wait times, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces FAA Grant for Chautauqua County Dunkirk Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $48,011 to the Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) for the Phase 1 design work to reconstruct three existing gates that have reached the end of their useful lives. Congressman Langwort more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces More Than $9.5 Million in FEMA Disaster Recovery Funding for Steuben County * Steuben County, NY - Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $9.5 million in federal disaster recovery funding for critical infrastructure and community repairs in Steuben County. The funding will support more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * Don't just ask a chatbot. Have it push useful info right when it's needed. Novel tools automatically capture and effectively disseminate workflow knowledge * Asking a chatbot for help on any number of issues has become part of daily life for many. But today's query-based AI tools built on large language models (LLMs) are limited to responding to questions users ask. These tools can pull q more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Fisheries Management and Research in Eastern Lake Ontario Tributaries * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Bureau of Fisheries biologists and managers will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Altmar, Oswego County. This meeting is hosted by the Tug Hill Black River Trout Unlimited C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * During Visit to Alden, Congressman Langworthy Champions Tax Relief and Local Economic Growth Opportunities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) on Thursday visited the Town and Village of Alden, NY to meet with residents and spotlight the real-world benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)--landmark legislation that is already making a difference in the lives of hardwork more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FIGHTING BACK AGAINST TRUMP'S ANTI-AFFORDABILITY AGENDA, CONGRESSMAN RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH SEPTEMBER C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * Fighting Back Against Trump's Anti-Affordability Agenda, Congressman Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with September C.A.R.E.S. Van Events In Trump's first months in office, he and the House GOP have rammed through an  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Saranac Lake, With Public Health Funding Under Threat, Gillibrand Underscores Its Critical Importance * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference with leaders from Trudeau Institute to take a stand against the Trump administration's dangerous rollback of public health initiatives and research funding. Trudeau Institute is one of a limited number of New York research fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Marks Fentanyl Awareness Day With Legislation Charging Traffickers With Attempted Murder * Washington, D.C. - 8/25/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, which adds to the U.S. criminal code that any individual who is found to have trafficked fentanyl shall be deemed to have attempted to perpetrate murder. National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is on A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE FIGHTING HARD TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union where he laid out the Democratic agenda to lift up the American people and combat Donald Trump's scheme to try to steal the midterm elections. DANA BASH: Here with me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem J more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE FIGHTING HARD TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union where he laid out the Democratic agenda to lift up the American people and combat Donald Trump's scheme to try to steal the midterm elections. DANA BASH: Here with me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Meeks Commemorates Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement commemorating the eighth annual Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, observed on August 25. "Today we remember the victims and survivors of the Bur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Petroleum Association and the Michigan Association of Convenience Stores have expressed strong opposition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "low nicotine rule." The public comment letter, authored by these organizations, raises concerns over the potential economic and social impact of the regulation on Michigan's tobacco supply chain and public health. MPA/MACS, representing over 400 companies and 1,500 retail locations statewide, asserts that the pr more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Tonko, Balint Joined New York Town Hall in Stefanik's District to Spotlight Harm of GOP Budget, Present a Progressive Vision for the Nation * GLENS FALLS, NY - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined advocates, union members, and community members in Glens Falls for a town hall to expose how Republican policies a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement in Support of President Trump's Executive Order to End Cashless Bail * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chair of the House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: "Kathy Hochul and NY Democrats failed bail reform has been a catastrophic disaster leading to a crime crisis in New York making every family and community less safe. Again and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Raises Concerns About Revival of Proposed NY Natural Gas Pipeline * WASHINGTON D.C.- This week, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) submitted a comment letter on behalf of her constituents and environmental justice advocates raising concerns about the revival of the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, a proposed expansion of the Transco natural gas pipeline.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls For Independent Review of Federal Judicial Cybersecurity Following Massive Hack of Secret Court Files * Wyden's Letter Responds to Second Major Court Hack in Five Years; Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Has Covered Up Causes of Hacks, Refused to Require Extremely Basic Cybersecurity Protections For Years After Disastrous Hack Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on  more PR