WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN REINTRODUCES HIS "PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM ACT" AMID ONGOING ATTEMPTS TO RESTRICT MIFEPRISTONE ACCESS * Congressman Pat Ryan Reintroduces His "Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act" Amid Ongoing Attempts to Restrict Mifepristone Access This week, the Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling, temporarily preserving access to lifesaving abortion medication which has been approved by the FDA for more than 20 years With leg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Ernst, Gillibrand Aim to Eliminate Federal Pensions for Sex Offenders * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) are working together to end taxpayer-funded pensions for convicted sex offenders. Under current law, federal employees convicted of sex crimes, including against children, remain eligible to collect their pensions, even from a jail cell. The Senators introduced new l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces $1 Billion In Funding For Second Avenue Subway Extension And Gateway Hudson Tunnel * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), announced $307 million in funding for the Second Avenue Subway Extension project and $700 million for the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project. This funding, allocated through the Federal Transi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Release Of UAP Files * Today, after the Trump administration announced its release of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement. Gillibrand has long championed UAP disclosure and transparency, and in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, she secured language to require that the government declassify UAP records, with limited except more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Tariffs Being Struck Down Yet Again In Federal Court * Today, after the Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump's global 10% tariffs were unlawful, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Once again, Donald Trump's price-hiking tariffs have lost in court. It's time for the president to abandon these illegal tax hikes that are squeezing American families, who are already s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lawler Highlights Landmark Caregiver Legislation, Honoring Dream Shepherd's Legacy * Ossining, N.Y. - This week, Congressman Mike Lawler joined community leaders, caregivers, and advocates at the Dreams Legacy Center in Ossining to highlight the introduction of the Dream's Caregiver Health and Wellness Act, legislation designed to strengthen support for caregivers.  The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA DECISION "Over three million Virginia citizens cast their votes in a free and fair election, yet the State Supreme Court has chosen to invalidate their voice, disenfranchise them and violate their due process rights. The decision to overturn an entire election is an unprecedented and undemocratic action that cannot stand.  MAGA Republicans have adopted voter suppressio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA DECISION "Over three million Virginia citizens cast their votes in a free and fair election, yet the State Supreme Court has chosen to invalidate their voice, disenfranchise them and violate their due process rights. The decision to overturn an entire election is an unprecedented and undemocratic action that cannot stand.  MAGA Republicans have adopted voter suppression as a strategy, as also e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Joins Freeport Police for Patrol Ride-Along, Highlights Support for Local Law Enforcement * FREEPORT, NY -Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) met with Village of Freeport Police Chief Michael Smith and joined Officer Daniel Loonie for a patrol ride-along to see Freeport PD's work firsthand and discuss opportunities for federal support. During the ride-along, Rep. Gillen was briefed on the Department's daily operations, community policing  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Remember Washington's Spy Ring and Celebrate Long Island's Role in the American Revolution * Glen Cove, N.Y. -Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced the introduction of the Washington Spy Ring National Historic Trail Designation Act, legislation that would designate a new National Historic Trail highlighting the crucial role Long Island played in securing America's independence. He leads this b more PR