WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Chairman Garbarino Requests Briefings from Verizon, FCC Following Nationwide Outage Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) sent letters to Verizon and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking additional information after a nationwide outage left many customers without the ability to ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Comer Takes New Action in Investigation of Fraud in New York's Medicaid Programs House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is seeking information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about reports that the State of New York has been failing to abide by cur more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * GILLIBRAND, KENNEDY ANNOUNCE $1.6M TO IMPROVE DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN ERIE COUNTY * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,600,000 for the Erie County Water Authority (ECWA) to improve drinking water. This funding will specifically support the project to replace lead service lines and galvanized service lines throughout the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Bill to Strengthen Accountability for Public Housing Agencies * Washington, D.C. - 1/16/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Improving Public Housing Agency Accountability Act, legislation that requires annual reports on key details of troubled public housing, including compliance with the law, the physical and financial state of the housing, and recommendati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Joins White House Roundtable on Strengthening Rural Healthcare * Washington, D.C. - 1/16/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined President Trump, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and several colleagues in Congress for a roundtable discussion on strengthening rural health care across the country. WATCH: CONGRESSMAN LAWLER SPEAK AT WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE ON RURAL HEALTHCARE The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Pushes for Federal Oversight of NYCHA to Protect New Yorkers * Washington, D.C. - 1/15/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Accountability for NYCHA Act of 2026, a bill that would require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and report to C more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following letter on Jan. 14, 2026 with Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio: * * * Commissioner Val Ackerman, 350 Fifth Avenue, The BIG EAST Conference, New York, NY 10118 Dear Commissioner Ackerman, As former collegiate student-athletes, we have been deeply involved in the conversations regarding the challenges facing intercollegiate athletics, as well as the possibility of Congressional action on the issue. Amidst these conversations, it  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laura Gillen Secures Nearly $4 Million in Community Project Funding for Nassau County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after the bipartisan funding package for Fiscal Year 2026 passed in Congress, which includes more than $3.2 million she secured for community projects in Nassau County. "I'm proud to have fought for and secured t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR UPSTATE NY & AMERICA! AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY, SCHUMER CELEBRATES MICRON'S GROUNDBREAKING FOR TRANSFORMATIVE $100 BILLION INVESTMENT, BUILDING THE MOST ADVANCED MEMORY CHIP FAB IN THE WORLD IN SYRACUSE & BRINGING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GOOD-PAYING JOBS TO UPSTATE NY * Schumer Worked To Convince Micron To Invest In Upstate NY, And Passage O more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WEST POINT GRADUATE CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN HOSTS SERVICE ACADEMY APPRECIATION RECEPTION HONORING CLASS OF 2030 NOMINEES, HUDSON VALLEY ACTIVE CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN, AND LOCAL VETERAN LEADERS * West Point Graduate Congressman Pat Ryan Hosts Service Academy Appreciation Reception Honoring Class of 2030 Nominees, Hudson Valley Active Cadets and Midshipmen, and Local Veteran Leaders More than 100 attendees more PR