WASHINGTON, June 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES SEES RECORD HIGH GROCERY COSTS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO BREAK UP THE MEATPACKING MONOPOLIES, HELP FARMERS, AND DRIVE DOWN COST OF MEAT FOR FAMILIES * Schumer Says Four Corporate Giants Dominate Meat Market, Squeezing Farmers And Ranchers Who Keep Just 16 Cents Of Every Dollar Spent On Food And Rigging The System Against Finger Lakes Families New Schumer Bill Will Break Up more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY UNIONS, VOTES TO PASS LANDMARK BILL SPEEDING UP LABOR CONTRACTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for Hudson Valley Unions, Votes to Pass Landmark Bill Speeding Up Labor Contracts The "Faster Labor Contracts Act" speeds up the process of finalizing a first contract between a newly certified union and the employer According to Bloomberg Law, when a new union forms it takes an average of 458 days for unions  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, STATE & LOCAL OFFICIALS FIGHT TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AMID ONGOING ATTACKS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Congressman Pat Ryan, Attorney General Letitia James, Planned Parenthood, State & Local Officials Fight to Protect Reproductive Freedom in the Hudson Valley Amid Ongoing Attacks from Trump Administration Congressman Pat Ryan and Attorney General L more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, KINGSTON LEADERS CELEBRATE $22 MILLION IN FEDERAL INVESTMENTS SECURED FOR CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SHORELINE STABILIZATION * Congressman Pat Ryan, Kingston Leaders Celebrate $22 Million in Federal Investments Secured for City's Economic Development and Shoreline Stabilization A fifth-generation Kingston native, revitalization of the City's Historic Waterfront Business District has been a top priority for Congressman Ryan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Applauds Nearly $140 Million in Federal Homeland Security Funding for New York. * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is applauding the announcement of nearly $140 million in federal funding to strengthen counterterrorism and emergency preparedness efforts across New York. The funding includes more than $1.8 Million for Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The funding,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand On Trump's Costly Iran Debacle * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, issued the following statement: "Trump's war of choice in Iran has cost American lives, wasted billions of taxpayer dollars, and driven up the price of food and gas while families are already squeezed by high inflation. A ceasefire is welcome -but it can't paper over a failed strategy t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the announced memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. "I am awaiting the confirmed details of any agreement, but as I've said from the start, Trump's war of choice was misguided and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice needs to end in order to lower costs and make life better for the American people. ROSANNA SCOTTO: And this morning, we're joined by t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice needs to end in order to lower costs and make life better for the American people. ROSANNA SCOTTO: And this morning, we're joined by the House Minority Leader,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement On Trump's Newly Announced "Deal" With Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement following Donald Trump's announcement of a deal with Iran to end the war he started: Donald Trump is attempting to claim credit as a peacemaker after creating the very crisis he claims he has ended. The American people are left to bear the costs: 13 American servicemembers killed, countle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks and Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Black Music Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing the extraordinary contributions of Black music to America's cultural and artistic heritage. The House and Senate resolutions also emphasize equitable access to music education for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: AFTER SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN ERIE COUNTY THIS MONTH - THE FIRST CASES SINCE 2018 - TRUMP ADMIN AND SECRETARY KENNEDY ARE PUTTING WESTERN NEW YORK KIDS IN DANGER WITH WEAK RESPONSE; SENATOR... * Two Erie County Residents Have Tested Positive For Measles This Month After No Cases For Eight Years And County Officials Worry There Are More Unreported Cases - As Nationwide Cases Exceed 2,000 For Second Year In  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Long-term Social Security Funding * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D- Long Island, Queens) introduced the Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act ( H.R. 9187 (link is external) ) to help ensure that Social Security is fully funded for decades to come. Co-led by Representative Tom Cole (OK-04), this legislation creates a bipartisan, independent commission to address the long-term fin more PR