WASHINGTON, June 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY, SCHUMER SECURES $60 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOLLOWING DEVASTATING FLOODING IN STEUBEN COUNTY * Schumer Says FEMA Funding Will Allow For District To Build A New Middle & High School At A Different, Safe Location - After Students Have Been Relocated For 5 Years Following The Flooding During Tropical Storm Fred And Tropical Stor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 8, 2026: * * * "Funding the Government is a Constitutional Imperative": Chairman Garbarino Testifies Before Rules Committee in Support of Secure America Act Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of S.2, the "Secure America Act," which provides critical funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE VOTES AGAINST HOUSE REPUBLICAN'S SHAMEFUL RECONCILIATION BILL * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement: "Another day, another sinister attack by House Republicans in their endless effort to make America less safe, less affordable, and less like the nation we love and deserve. While we already knew their sole concern has only ever been pleasing Donald Trump and staying out of the crosshairs more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces $60.5 Million FEMA Award to Rebuild Jasper-Troupsburg School Campus After Devastating Flooding * Historic investment will relocate flood-prone campus and provide a modern, resilient school for generations of students Washington, D.C. - June 9, 2026... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $60,493,661.51 to the Jasper-Troupsburg Central Schoo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Supports Secure America Act to Strengthen Border Security and Support Law Enforcement * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), today supported the Secure America Act, legislation that provides critical funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), border security technology, and immigration enforcement operations to help  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces $168.7 Million in FEMA Funding For New York State * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the release of $168,732,835 in long-delayed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to New York State for disaster relief following Tropical Storm Fred, Hurricane Ida, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other severe weather events. These long-awaited funds, some stemming  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Leads Effort To Protect The Right Of Women To Cross State Lines To Seek Reproductive Care * June 24, 2026 Marks Four Years Since the Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade, Restricting The Right To Choose Legislation Would Protect Women Who Cross State Lines for Reproductive Care and Providers Who Provide Care To Them Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous Dobbs decision, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillib more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Call For Stronger Oversight Of Prediction Markets * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with 15 of her Senate colleagues, called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to strengthen oversight and enforcement of prediction markets. This comes as the CFTC considers comments on its proposed rulemaking regarding prediction market regulation. "Financial markets must be fair, transparent, and not tilte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen, Press Rubio for Answers on Admin's Inaction on Venezuela, Question Lack of Progress to Secure Democratic Transition * Washington, D.C. \- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on the administra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * House Passes Legislative Branch Improvements Legislation Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, delivered opening remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 6028 - the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act. The following remarks were prepared for delivery: "I rise in support of H.R. 6028, the Legislative Branch A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Announces Committee Passage of Foreign Service Modernization Act * Washington, D.C. - 6/9/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after his Foreign Service Modernization Act passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee with a vote of 38-2. This bill is a comprehensive effort to improve the operations and effectiveness of America's diplomatic corps as they work to advance U.S. interests abroad. "Am more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Leads Letter Supporting the FCC Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls * Washington, D.C. - 6/9/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a bipartisan letter with 18 colleagues to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing strong support for the agency's proposed rulemaking to combat illegal robocalls through strengthened policies and oversight. The letter backs the FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Combatting Illegal Robocall more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET: "DEMOCRATS ARE A HELL NO" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor against Republicans' reckless ICE and CBP reconciliation package that gives Donald Trump another $70 billion to unleash brutality on our communities and reiterated Democrats' commitment to lowering the high cost of living created by Republican policy failures. LEADER JE more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET: "DEMOCRATS ARE A HELL NO" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor against Republicans' reckless ICE and CBP reconciliation package that gives Donald Trump another $70 billion to unleash brutality on our communities and reiterated Democrats' commitment to lowering the high cost of living created by Republican policy failures. LEADER JEFFRIES : Madam Speaker, I  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following letter to six companies: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 Mr. Jamie Dimon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer JPMorgan Chase 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 - Ms. Jane Fraser Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Citigroup Inc. 388 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013 - Mr. Brian Moynihan Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Bank of America C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON REPUBLICAN'S MISGUIDED FUNDING EFFORT * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement after his "NO" vote on Republican-led legislation that fully funds Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while failing to address the issues families face every day: "Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans promised to lower costs for working families. Instead, they've passed  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * With 15 Cosponsors, Kennedy Introduces the DHS Release Transparency Act - Legislation Introduced in Memory of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Buffalo Refugee who Died Following DHS Release * Washington, D.C. - Joined by House Democratic Caucus colleagues and advocates, Representative Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the introduction of the DHS Release Transparency Act. The legislation was introduced in the wake of the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohi more PR