WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE STANDS WITH 15,000 STRIKING NEW YORK CITY NURSES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "I stand behind the 15,000 New York City nurses who took to the streets today with reasonable demands on their compensation, benefits, and workplace protections. "Our nurses will always be the bedrock of our healthcare system, and they deserve a fai more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN KICKS OFF FOURTH ANNUAL "VALENTINES FOR VETS" * Congressman Pat Ryan Kicks Off Fourth Annual "Valentines for Vets" Ryan invites community to drop off cards at his Poughkeepsie office to deliver to veterans in advance of Valentine's Day WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Pat Ryan kicked off his fourth annual "Valentines for Vets" initiative, inviting Hudson Valley community mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Legal Intimidation Against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement on legal intimidation against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: "A government that demands blind obedience through punishment is the hallmark of authoritarian regimes, not America. "I oppose the wanton act of legal intim more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Espaillat, Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez, Meng, Clarke, Nadler, Meeks, Tonko Call on New York State Legislature to Pass Legislation to Rein in Trump Administration, Protect Immigrant Communities in New York * Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY-10), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), Grace Meng (D-NY-6), Yvette Clarke more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Moskowitz Introduce Bill to Halt U.S. Funding for UN Agencies That Illegally Expel Israel * Washington, D.C. - 1/12/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Stand with Israel Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to ensure the United States does not fund the United Nations if Israel is illegally expelled, by prohibiting U.S. funding fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES PARLIAMENTARIAN OF STEERING & POLICY COMMITTEE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the nomination of Congresswoman Sara Jacobs to serve as the Parliamentarian of the Steering and Policy Committee: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs is an active legislator, trusted colleague and team player. Her leadership is respected on matters more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES PARLIAMENTARIAN OF STEERING & POLICY COMMITTEE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the nomination of Congresswoman Sara Jacobs to serve as the Parliamentarian of the Steering and Policy Committee: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs is an active legislator, trusted colleague and team player. Her leadership is respected on matters of importance both foreig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON MISSISSIPPI SYNAGOGUE ARSON ATTACK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement: I am horrified by the arson attack on the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi. Beth Israel Congregation has a distinguished history of fighting for the civil and human rights of all communities, and previously had been targeted in a bombing by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ONLY PATH FORWARD IS FOR SENATE REPUBLICANS TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PASS THE DAMN BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats know the American people deserve better, which is why we took decisive action to restore the ACA tax credits and lower hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ONLY PATH FORWARD IS FOR SENATE REPUBLICANS TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PASS THE DAMN BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats know the American people deserve better, which is why we took decisive action to restore the ACA tax credits and lower healthcare costs and are dema more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Announces 2026 President's Day Essay Contest * (STATEN ISLAND/BROOKLYN, NY) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis announced the launch of her annual President's Day Essay Contest. This annual contest invites students in grades 3-5 who reside in or attend school in New York's 11th Congressional District to share their ideas on how they would improve their community and country  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Calls on Department of Energy to Publicly Restore Study That Strengthens Puerto Rico's Energy Security * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led a letter urging Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reinstate the Department of Energy's (DoE) Puerto Rico 100 (PR100) website. The website was the primary hub for the DoE's PR10 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Magaziner, Jayapal Statement in Response to House GOP Leadership Stock Trading Proposal * Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Seth Magaziner (RI-02), leaders in the effort to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks and original co-sponsors of the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, released the f more PR