WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CALYPSO ICON, SLINGER "MIGHTY SPARROW" FRANCISCO * BROOKLYN, N.Y. -Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the passing of singer, composer, and calypso icon, Slinger "Mighty Sparrow" Francisco: "On behalf of the people of the 9th District of New York, the Clarke family, and myself, I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the many loved ones and countless fellow fans more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE DEMANDS TRUMP STOP USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led top senior House Democrats in demanding President Donald Trump immediately stop airing a new television advertisement bearing the disclaimer "Paid for by the U.S. Government" amid serious questions about whether taxpayer dollars and federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Congress' Passage Of Her Bill To End Production Of The Penny And Save Taxpayers Money * Today, following Congress' passage of her Common Cents Act with Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Halting production of the penny just makes sense. It currently costs the U.S. Mint nearly four cents to produce a single pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Took Fight for Nevada Jobs and Consumer Protection to G2E Main Stage, Urged Action on Prediction Markets * LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) took the main stage at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) today to call for congressional action to protect Nevada jobs, strengthen consumer protections, and defend state and tribal authority over gaming as prediction-market platforms expand their reach. Horsford's appearance came as The N more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN PROVIDENCE: "AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE HAS TO BE A RIGHT AVAILABLE TO EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke to reporters following a roundtable in Providence with Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo (RI-01) and local healthcare union leaders about how House Democrats are committed to ending the Republican healthcare crisis and building a healthcare system that works for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Joins God's Love We Deliver to Push Medically Tailored Meals Bill * (BROOKLYN, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) joined God's Love We Deliver highlighting H.R. 5439, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, bipartisan legislation she co-sponsored with Rep. Jim McGovern and celebrated its recent unanimous passage out of the House Ways and Means Committee, marking an important step toward final passag more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Craig Lead Dems in Raising Alarm Over State Department's Potential Ending of Support for Monitoring Early Signs of Famine September 29, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Angie Craig, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Torres and Sen. Gillibrand Lead NY Delegation in Urging HHS to Restore Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants and Release FY2026 Funds Sep 24, 2026 Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led a follow-up letter, joined by Representatives Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-7), Grace Meng (NY-6), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), and Timothy M. Kennedy (NY-26), to U.S. Department of Health and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $13.2+ MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK * Schumer Helped Create AFG & SAFER Programs To Train, Equip, And Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY Schumer Pushed To Re-Authorize Programs In 2024 To Continue Delivering Gear, Training, And Other Vital Support For First Responders Schumer, Gillibrand: Keeping Upstate NY's Firefighters & First Respon more PR