WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE REINTRODUCES BILL TO KEEP KIDS FED AND LEARNING ALL SUMMER LONG * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle reintroduced the Summer Meals and Learning Act, legislation he authored to help children continue learning while ensuring they have access to nutritious meals during the summer months. The bill would establish a new federal grant program supporting reading programs at schools that serve as summer meal sites,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3rd, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Secretary Hegseth: I write to demand that the names of Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, Private Isabella Gonzales, and Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton be restored to the official count of the Iran War c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 29, 2026 The Honorable Robert Cekada Director Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20226 Dear Director Cekada: As Democratic Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary, we write to express our o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Cosponsors Bipartisan Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act and Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today cosponsored two bipartisan bills to extend and expand the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC), continuing his work to make Upstate New York a national leader in semiconduct more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER URGES FEMA TO QUICKLY REVIEW & APPROVE FED FUNDING FOR THE TOWN OF HAMDEN TO COVER COST OF MAJOR REPAIRS TO ROADS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY * In 2024, Tropical Storm Debby Devastated Communities Across The Southern Tier & Upstate New York, Schumer Says Federal Funding Will Help Town Address Debby's Damage To Roads & Critical Infrastructure Schumer Previously Advocated For Federal Disaster Decl more PR