WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "A DEBT WE CAN NEVER REPAY": CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN HONORS HUDSON VALLEY HEROES ON NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY * "A Debt We Can Never Repay": Congressman Pat Ryan Honors Hudson Valley Heroes on National Purple Heart Day National Purple Heart Day marks the anniversary of the military's highest honor; on this day in 1782, George Washington awarded the very first award for military merit Ryan - an Iraq War combat veteran and the first West Point graduate to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Israel and Iran Plan * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her 2026 Israel and Iran Plan, outlining a legislative agenda to strengthen the United States' alliance with Israel, confront the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies, promote regional security, and advance President Trump's Peace Through Strength strategy. The 2026 Israel and Iran Plan focuses on supporting Israel' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Permanently Make Federal Services Language Accessible * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bicameral group of colleagues to introduce the Language Access for All Act, legislation to codify language access requirements for federal agencies and protect language access for the 25 million individuals in the United States with limited English proficiency. The legislation would pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Beyer Reiterate Concerns on Senate Passage of Russia Sanctions Bill * Washington, D.C. \- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Don Beyer (D-VA), Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today issued the following statement upon Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026: "While we do not doubt the good in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Bills to Rename Post Offices to Honor Sheriff Adrian "Butch" Anderson & Paul Piperato Pass Senate Committee * Washington, D.C. - 8/6/26... Today, two bipartisan bills introduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to honor the legacies of Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian "Butch" Anderson and Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato advanced through the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, clearing the way for consideration by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Hosts Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick At IBM Research To Showcase American Quantum Leadership * Yorktown Heights, N.Y. - 8/6/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights for a tour highlighting the groundbreaking work taking place in quantum computing, semiconductor research, and next-generation technologies that are shaping America's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation To Support Public Employees Seeking Homeownership * Washington, D.C. - 8/6/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Public Service Homeownership Assistance Act, legislation to help eligible public employees afford the cost of purchasing a home by providing down payment and closing cost assistance. This legislation would authorize, beginning January 1, 2027, the Department of Housing and Urban Develo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, with Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia: * * * Meeks, Beyer Reiterate Concerns on Senate Passage of Russia Sanctions Bill Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Don Beyer (D-VA), Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today issued the following statement upon Senate passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER CALLS ON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO RELEASE OPERATING FUNDS TO BUFFALO'S THEODORE ROOSEVELT INAUGURAL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE - THE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SITE THAT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANNUAL... * Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site - Where Then-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt Took The Oath Of Office To Become America's 26th President - Needs Annual Congressionally-Approved Funds to Pay Bills And S more PR