WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Meeks Demands Answers from Rubio on State Department's Failure to Accept New Fellowship Cohorts Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on why the State Department decided not to accept a new cohort of Fellows from the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Joins Rockville Centre Police for Patrol Ride-Along, Reiterates Support for Local Law Enforcement * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Rockville Centre Police Commissioner Randy Dodd and Officer Al Robinson for a tour of the Rockville Centre police station and a ride-along in the Village. Rep. Gillen was briefed on the challenges facing the police department and discussed ways that Congress and the federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Visits Local Black-Owned Small Business During National Black Business Month * BALDWIN, NY -Yesterday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) visited and toured Soft Sips, a local Black-owned small business, in recognition of National Black Business Month. Rep. Gillen met with owners Domonique Louis-Charles and Shannon Newkirk-Denny to hear about their journey of starting a business and the important role Soft Sips plays in the Nassau Coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER CALLS ON USPS TO WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY TO REOPEN WEST KILL POST OFFICE * West Kill Post Office Has Served the Local Community Since 1833, But Was Temporarily Closed In January 2025 After Fire Shut Down Small Rural Office - And Postal Services Have Not Yet Returned, Forcing Customers To Travel Over Seven Miles Away To Shandaken To Collect Mail Schumer Urges USPS To Fully Restore Postal Operations So Resid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Cheers $12.8 Million+ in Affordable Housing Grants for Capital Region Communities * ALBANY, NY -Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko applauded the awarding of $12,823,732 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) to create, rehabilitate, or preserve 619 affordable housing units across seven projects in Albany, Ballston Spa, Guilderland, and Schenectady. These grants, awarded through the FHLBNY's Affordable Housing Program ( more PR