WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * 53 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DEMAND HHS AND CMS HALT MEDICAID DATA SHARING WITH ICE * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), and Emily Randall (WA-06) led 49 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz calling for an immediate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from Sam Altman After New Reporting Reveals how AI agents Went Rogue to Conduct Major Cyber Breach & Conceal Their Operations * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today demanded answers from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after recent reporting from The New York Times revealed alarming new details about how the A.I. company's agents bypassed their safeguards to go rogue and hack into the firm Hugg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces $500,000 Federal Grant to Strengthen Hornell-Area Wastewater Infrastructure * Washington, D.C.-September 9th... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the City of Hornell has been awarded $500,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to advance a major regional wastewater infrastructure project serving the Hornell area municipalities including Hornell, North Hornell, and Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN MORELLE LEADS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL IN VOTING * ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, mobilized current and former Members of Congress in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. "Presidents do n more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, OVER 250 CURRENT & FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL VOTING * Congressman Pat Ryan, Over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting The group includes both Democratic and Republican lawmakers from the House and Senate WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Pat Ryan joined current and former Members of Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Urges Treasury Review of UK-Led Israel Boycott Under U.S. Anti-Boycott Law * Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging a formal review of the United Kingdom's announced trade restrictions targeting Israel and related efforts by other Western countries under Section 999 of the Internal Revenue Code. The letter follows the United Kingdom's announcement that it would ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Applauds Reappointment of Dr. John Howard to Lead World Trade Center Health Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today congratulated Dr. John Howard on his reappointment to another six-year term as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). The r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Oil Prices Hitting $100 A Barrel Amid Trump's Continued Failures In Iran * Today, in response to reports that Trump's war in Iran has again spiked oil prices to $100 a barrel and has left 18 U.S. service members dead and 820 wounded so far, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Trump's reckless war in Iran continues to hit devastating new milestones. With oil prices skyrocketing and diese more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn DOJ's Failure To Vigorously Defend Fundamental Gun Violence Prevention Law * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 12 Senate colleagues in condemning the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s refusal to seek immediate appellate relief from a recent district court decision striking down key regulatory requirements of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). In a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, the sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis, Officials Join Family To Highlight Father Vincent Capodanno's Life & Path to Sainthood * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) -Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) held a press conference to highlight the extraordinary courage, faith, and selflessness of Father Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. Navy priest who sacrificed his life serving wounded Marines during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordina more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following letter to Orice Williams Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 8, 2026 Orice Williams Brown Acting Comptroller General of the United States U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548 Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, and Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin, We write, once again, regarding the case of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a refugee with legal status who died in Buffalo, Ne more PR