WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Suozzi, Gillen Urge Trump Administration To Boost Gas Mileage Deductions Amid Sky-High Prices At The Pump * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03), and U.S. Representative Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) urged the Trump administration to raise the federal standard mileage rates for certain business, medical, and moving uses to provide relief to New Yorkers struggling amidst sky-high gas pri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * GOLDMAN, ANSARI INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO GUARD AGAINST FEDERAL ELECTION INTERFERENCE * Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the Voting Systems Protection Act, new legislation to guard against election interference by the federal government. The legislation comes in response to the Trump administration's repeated attempts to seize election infrastructure in several states over the last year as more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Demand Briefing on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation to Help Preserve the Legacy of America's Veterans * Washington, D.C. - 6/18/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Veteran Headstone Honor Act, legislation that creates a federal tax credit to help cemeteries cover the cost of installing official veteran medallions on veterans' headstones. This legislation would allow taxpayers who own and operate private cemeteries to receive a federal tax credi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Joins ICE to Highlight Worst of Worst Arrests & Sound Alarm on Hochul Sanctuary Law NEW YORK - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined Kenneth Genalo, New York City Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to discuss New York State's recent sanctuary law changes and their impact on ICE operations and public safety, recent ICE enforcement efforts, her legislation to p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Announces $1.1 Million in New Federal Funding for Freeport to Combat Nuisance Flooding; Tours Flood Sites with Local Leaders * FREEPORT, NY - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy to tour flood sites on the Nautical Mile and announce that she secured over $1.1 million in new federal Community Project Funding (CPF) through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process. The new funding will help pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Applauds Senate Introduction of Companion Legislation to Protect Haitian TPS Recipients * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) welcomed the introduction of Senate companion legislation led by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 16 additional Senate colleagues, to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Lofgren Statement on Reporting that NSF Will Halt Illegal Scheme to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System After Democratic Action Today, the New York Times reported that the National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to announce they will stop their plan to illegally dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). This comes after Congressional Democrats rallied agai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative John W. Mannion Announces $4.1 Million For Town of Sennett Water Infrastructure and Replacement of the Bridge to Deauville Island at Emerson Park * AUBURN, NY - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced $4.1 million in federal funding for two major infrastructure and economic development projects in Cayuga County. Cayuga County will receive $3.1 million to replace the bridge to Deauville Island at Emerson Park. The ne more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi, Castor Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Repeal Rule That Increases Premiums For Health Coverage and Lower Costs for Families * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) today introduced a bicameral resolution to repeal the 2027 rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that will increase the cost of health care for hardworking Americans, worsen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cover more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Celebrates DHS Cancelling Plans for Social Circle Detention Center * For months, Senator Reverend Warnock elevated Social Circle's efforts to block the construction of a massive 10,000-person ICE facility, including touring the small town with the Mayor and City Manager in March The New York Times reports DHS will also sell or give away a warehouse in Oakwood, GA Today's reporting follows his efforts to block the retrofitting of w more PR