WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * CBC Issues Statement on Closing Civic Space in Advance of Uganda's Elections Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (NY-5) joined Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus in issuing the following statement on Uganda's closing civic space in advance of the January 15th e more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE CELEBRATES THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement commemorating the 113th Anniversary of the founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., an international sorority of which she is a proud member: "As a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., founded on J more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Statement in Response to DHS Lies about Detained Council Staffer * "Department of Homeland Security spokesperson 'Tricia from Ohio,' is back to doing what she does best: gaslighting the American people. Her statement that the staffer 'had no legal right to be in the United States' is a bald-faced lie. In truth, the NYC Council employee was lawfully in the United States and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LAUNCHES HUDSON VALLEY WIDE PETITION TO STOP PROPOSED ICE FACILITY IN CHESTER * Congressman Pat Ryan Launches Hudson Valley Wide Petition to Stop Proposed ICE Facility in Chester The Washington Post reported that a warehouse in Chester, NY would be part of a larger ICE plan to house 80,000 immigrants in warehouses across the country (link is external) ; Congressman Ryan (link is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler's Remote Access Security Act Passes House * Washington, D.C. - 1/13/26... Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after his Remote Access Security Act passed the House. This critical legislation closes a loophole in U.S. export control law that has allowed Chinese Communist Party aligned companies to access restricted American technology through cloud-based more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Highlights Widespread Job Loss After Department of Energy Cancels Billions in Energy Projects Across The Country * WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) highlighted widespread job loss across New York State as a result of billions of dollars in project cancellations (link is external) by the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CLARKE AND NEGUSE MEET WITH FAMILY OF MAGNUS WHITE TO ADDRESS MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY PROPOSAL IN HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING * c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement after she met with the family of the late Magnus White and announced her plans to introduce the Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026 : "Magnus W more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER DEMANDS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMMEDIATELY RESTORE $6 MILLION FOR WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS * Trump Admin Unexpectedly Canceled $168 Million In Fed Funding For Public Schools Across America in December - Including $6M For Wayne County Community Schools - To Connect Families To Food, Housing Assistance, Medical Care And Other Services Schumer: Trump Admin Mus more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3.9 Million In Federal Funding For Central New York Projects * Senators Say Pending Legislation Includes Critical Fed Funding For Water Infrastructure Improvements & Syracuse University's Semiconductor Research Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Secured For Central NY Communities! Today, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12618) on Jan. 12, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke: * * * U.S. Capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro: Considerations for Congress On January 3, 2026, President Trump announced that the U.S. military had launched strikes across Venezuela that culminated in the capture and arrest of President Nicolas Maduro (2013-2026) and his wife, Cilia Flores, in more PR