WASHINGTON, July 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS CENTRAL NEW YORK 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, Rigging The System Against Central NY Families, And Squeezing Farmers Who Keep Just 16 Cents Of Every Dollar Spent On Food New Schumer Bill Will Break Up Big Monopolies, Low more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY COST SHIFTS AND SAVE CAPITAL REGION COUNTY... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION - Meaning Now Capital Region Counties Will Need To Find A Whopping $4.4+ MILLION To Keep Nutrition Assistance Flowing To Fam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "FAMILY GROCERY AND FARMER RELIEF ACT," TO BREAK UP HARMFUL MONOPOLIES, BRING DOWN GROCERY COSTS, AND FIGHT FOR HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act," to Break Up Harmful Monopolies, Bring Down Grocery Costs, and Fight for Hudson Valley Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Pat Ryan, along with U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMEN MORELLE, FITZPATRICK ANNOUNCE HOUSE PASSAGE OF THEIR LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LIFESAVING CANCER SCREENINGS * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-01) celebrated the passage of the EARLY Act, which includes the full provisions of the Morelle-authored Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for CancerAct. The SCREENS for C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Questions Former FEMA Chief on Nonprofit Security Grant Deadlines and Flood Resiliency in Coastal Communities * A video of the full remarks is available HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) questioned former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate in a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the agency's abbreviated application timeline for the FY2026 Nonprofit Securi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Continues Statewide Tour Addressing The Rising Cost Of Groceries, Lagging Consumer Confidence * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continued her series of statewide press conferences -including in Poughkeepsie and Rochester - to address the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Service Member Deaths In Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's war with Iran following the deaths of three more American troops over the weekend: "This weekend, three more American service members lost their lives and one remains missing in action. Seventeen of our troops are now dead in a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift actions to stop an attack at 26 Federal Plaza this morning, for successfully apprehending the suspect and for keeping the people of New York City safe. Acts of terror and violence have no place in our City and will never be tolerated. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement : I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift actions to stop an attack at 26 Federal Plaza this morning, for successfully apprehending the suspect and for keeping the people of New York City safe. Acts of terror and violence have no place in our City and will never be tolerated. The individual responsible  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * On Long Island: Gillibrand Pushes To Speed Up Benefit Delivery For Public Safety Officers * Gillibrand Advocates for Improvement of the Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference to push for the passage of her bipartisan Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Expansion Act. The legislation would amend the existing Public Safety Office more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Questions Director of Space Commerce on the Office's Mission Authorization Proposal * A video of the full remarks is available HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) questioned the Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC), Taylor Jordan, in a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing on how the federal government can better support U.S. companies seeking to deploy technology in space and protect  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Tours New Malverne Police Headquarters, Joins Ride-Along, Meets with Leadership * MALVERNE, NY - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) met with Village of Malverne Chief of Police Thomas Martini, PBA President Sergeant Castellano and joined Officer McCoy on a tour of the new headquarters and a ride-along in the Village. The officers briefed Rep. Gillen on the challenges facing the department and discussed ways the federal government and C more PR