WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Skyrocketing Gas Prices And A Cost-Of-Living Crisis, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Legislation To End War With Iran * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand passage of her War Powers Resolution to end President Trump's reckless war with Iran. "New Yorkers want lower costs, not forever wars," said Senator Gillibrand. "President Trump's reckless war with Iran is endangering our troops, j more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suozzi Announces New Leadership on Government Staff * Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced two new hires for his government staff. Jon Kaiman, former Supervisor for the Town of North Hempstead, Deputy County Executive of Suffolk County, and Commissioner of the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal with a law degree from Hofstra Law and a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard, will l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Ban Sitting Presidents From Plastering Their Name Or Likeness On Federal Property And Currency * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) formally introduced new legislation to stop President Trump's absurd practice of putting his face and name all over government property. The Halting Unilateral Money and Building Labeling by Egotistical (HUMBLE) Presidents Act would bar the use of a sitting U.S. presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Release Of Second Avenue Subway Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) resuming reimbursements for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for construction of the Second Avenue Subway extension:  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Repeal Of Trump Administration Rule To Politicize Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * This week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Trump administration's effort to politicize and destabilize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The Trump administration is more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Urge Trump To Approve Major Disaster Declaration For New York State For February Blizzard * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) called on President Trump to approve Governor Kathy Hochul's Major Disaster Declaration request in response to the February blizzard that brought record snowfall, high wind speeds, and coastal flooding to New York. The governor recently made the reque more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Wyden, Velazquez Demand Answers on ICE Use of Palantir-developed Technologies to Fuel Mass Surveillance * Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman and Nydia Velazquez and Senator Ron Wyden led 30 lawmakers in demanding answers from ICE and DHS about their ongoing use of Palantir-developed technologies to collect Americans' personal data and fuel a mass surveillance ecosystem. Public reporting regarding DHS' data analytics more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following floor remarks on April 16, 2026: * * * Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the floor, as prepared, during debate on House Concurrent Resolution 40, his War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 16, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on Republican Abdication of War Powers Responsibilities Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement after House Republicans voted against his War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res 40). "Today, House Republicans chose Donald Trump over the Constitution and their own constituents. The president  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the floor, as prepared, during debate on House Concurrent Resolution 40, his War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. "I  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement Marking Three Years of War in Sudan * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement marking three years since the start of the civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces: "For three years, the Sudanese people have suffered unimaginable atrocities, inc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Republican Abdication of War Powers Responsibilities * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement after House Republicans voted against his War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res 40). "Today, House Republicans chose Donald Trump over the Constitution and their own constituents. The president and House  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Velazquez: Small Businesses Aren't Celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing examining the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on American small businesses. During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) argued that the bill's tax cuts overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy while small businesses are b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Votes to Extend Temporary Protected Status For Haiti, Protect Haitian Community of New York Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted to pass H.R. 1689, bipartisan legislation he co-led with Rep. Laura Gillen (NY-04) that extends Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation beyond the current timeline. The bill passed the House of Representatives 223-204 and now moves to the Senate. "I am proud to see the House take an important  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Liccardo Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans' Savings from Unwarranted State Seizure * Washington, D.C. - 4/16/26... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Sam Liccardo (CA-16) introduced the bipartisan SAFER Act, legislation to prevent the unwarranted seizure of individuals' securities, digital assets, and investment accounts by states under escheatment laws, strengthening protections for hardworking American financial assets.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS DURING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION DEBATE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while the Trump administration is wasting taxpayer money on a reckless war of choice in Iran, Democrats are committed to making life more affordable for the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : How dare anyone on this Floor question the patriotism of Greg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS DURING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION DEBATE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that while the Trump administration is wasting taxpayer money on a reckless war of choice in Iran, Democrats are committed to making life more affordable for the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : How dare anyone on this Floor question the patriotism of Greg Meeks or any Member on ou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE UNWILLING TO SPEND A DIME TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to waste taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East as costs rise here at home, Democrats remain committed to reining in this lawless administration. LEADER JEFFRIES : Yester more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE UNWILLING TO SPEND A DIME TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to waste taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East as costs rise here at home, Democrats remain committed to reining in this lawless administration. LEADER JEFFRIES : Yesterday was Tax Day, and House more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Votes To Save Local Healthcare Workers From Deportation * (WASHINGTON, DC) -Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis voted to restore temporary protections for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals legally residing in the United States, following the Trump Administration's termination of the program which has been stalled pending legal challenges. After the Trump Administration lost two consecutive rounds in court, the case is  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Nine Democratic Lawmakers Demand New Independent Investigation Into Donald Trump's DOJ Cesspool Of Corruption Surrounding Antitrust Activities * Washingt on, DC - Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY-12) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash-07.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.-17), Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.-02), and Jamie Raskin (D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12929) on April 15, 2026, by transportation policy analyst Ali E. Lohman and legislative attorney Alexander H. Pepper: * * * New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program: Background, Federal Role, and Selected Legal Issues Congress has prohibited tolling of federal-aid highways and passed a series of exceptions to the prohibition. One such exception is the Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP). On November 21, 2024, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle and Rep. Latimer Introduce Poll Worker Tax Cut Act Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, and Rep. George Latimer (NY-16) introduced the Poll Worker Tax Cut Act, which would exempt all pay received by poll workers from federal income taxes. "Cutting taxes for poll workers recognizes their vital role in safeguarding American more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Passes First Bill Introduced in Congress to Extend TPS for Haitians After Historic Bipartisan Discharge Petition Win * Watch Rep. Gillen's Full Remarks Ahead of Passage HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) passed H.R. 1689, the first bill she introduced in Congress, bipartisan legislation to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians on Long Island and across the country for t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE, CO-CHAIR OF THE HAITI CAUCUS, ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN DISCHARGE PETITION TO EXTEND HAITI TPS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Co-Chair of the Haiti Caucus, released the following statement on the House advancing a bipartisan discharge petition to extend Temporary Status Protections (TPS) to Haitian nationals. "Today, the House of Representatives took a historic step more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Balderson Champion Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Mental Health Care for Kids * WASHINGTON, DC -Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY-20) and Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) program. The bill H.R. 8209, would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. Students and their families rely on SBH more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Update: House Democrats Pass Legislation To Extend Temporary Protected Status * Dear Neighbor, At the end of March, I wrote to you with my commitment that the House would pass Representative Laura Gillen's bill to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti and send it to the Senate for an up-or-down vote when Congress returned to Washington in April. Today, I am proud to share that thanks to the hard work of Democra more PR