WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Highlights Expanded Dairy Safety Net as 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment Opens * #Dairy Farm Resiliency Act provision championed by Congressman Langworthy increased production eligible for strongest DMC protections from 5 million to 6 million pounds Washington, D.C.-October 2nd... Congressman Nick Langworthy today highlighted stronger protections available to dairy farmers through the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Introduces Bipartisan Biosimilars Access & Affordability Act * #Legislation to expand access to lower-cost biosimilar prescription drugs Washington, D.C. -October 2nd... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced the introduction of the Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to lower-cost biosimilar prescription drugs and help bring them to market. The legislation updates Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "NO TROOPS IN OUR STREETS ACT" TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DOMESTIC TROOP DEPLOYMENTS AND VOTER INTIMIDATION AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTION * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "No Troops in Our Streets Act" to Prevent Illegal Domestic Troop Deployments and Voter Intimidation Ahead of Midterm Election Ryan's bill prevents President Trump from weaponizing the military to interfere with elections; the introduction follows new reports that more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN JOINS BIPARTISAN PUSH DEMANDING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DISTRIBUTE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO VITAL LIHEAP FUNDS AS TEMPERATURES DROP Congressman Pat Ryan Joins Bipartisan Push Demanding Trump Administration Distribute and Expand Access to Vital LIHEAP Funds As Temperatures Drop As temperatures begin to drop and fuel prices remain high due to the Iran War, Congressman Ryan is demanding that the Department of Health and Human Servic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Goldman and Bentz Introduce the IMD CARE Act for Patients Suffering from Serious Mental Illnesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) introduced the IMD CARE Act, legislation which would expand Medicaid eligibility to include psychiatric care facility beds in excess of the current 16 bed limit for patients suffering from severe mental illness. When the Social Security Act was  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Joe Morelle, Rep. James Walkinshaw Host Fairfax, Virginia Shadow Hearing on Election Security, Fighting Trump Administration's Attacks on Voting October 2, 2026 With voting underway, lawmakers and voting rights leaders gathered in Fairfax to defend mail-in voting, combat intimidation and protect election integrity - FAIRFAX, VA - Yesterday, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - SENATOR ALSOBROOKS HELPS LOCATE MAGIC CALDER PAINT October 1, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, the New York Times covered the unique story of how, after more than a decade, Alexander Calder's monumental "Mountains and Clouds," located in the Hart Senate Office Building, has finally been restored. The restoration hit many snags until donors and legislators from both parties stepped in. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Who Are the Millionaires Collecting Unemployment? IRS Letter to Ernst Reveals the Answer * WASHINGTON - In a May letter to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the IRS revealed that 10,100 million-dollar earners collected nearly $97.4 million in unemployment benefits in 2024 alone. The top occupations among the jobless millionaires included engineers, software engineers, financial professionals, lawyers, executive managers, doctors, and consultants,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Condemns Trump Administration's $17 Million Expansion of ICE Detention Facility in Batavia * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today condemned the Trump administration's plan to build a new detention facility at the Buffalo Service Processing Center in Batavia at a cost to taxpayers of nearly $17 million funded by Trump and Congressional Republicans' Big Ugly Bill. H more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Releases Statement on Restoration of 988 Press 3 Option for LGBTQ+ Youth * Washington, D.C. - 10/1/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement regarding the restoration of the Press 3 option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which allows LGBTQ+ youth experiencing a mental health crisis to connect with counselors trained to address their specific needs. The Press 3 option resumed service on September 30, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Pappas, Goodlander Lead House in Urging HUD to Expedite Release of Critical Housing Grant Funding to Prevent Homelessness, Service Cuts * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) led 50 members of the House in urging U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner to release the delayed Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOF more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Merkley Unveil Ban Flock Act to Protect Americans' Right to Privacy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the Ban Flock Act, legislation to put an end to the rise in AI-powered surveillance cameras that track Americans across the country. The Ban Flock Act would prohibit federal agencies from using automatic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSida) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Meeks, Garcia, Huffman, Pallone and Castro Demand Transparency on Trump Administration's Venezuela Oil Deal October 1, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Jared Huffman, Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the reported conduct of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 30, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C St. NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: I write to you with deep concern over the reported conduct of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Slams SBA for Stonewalling GAO Probe Into DOGE Access to Sensitive Small Business Data October 2, 2026 WASHINGTON --The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report examining DOGE teams' access to federal agency systems and the safeguards agencies put in place to protect sensitive information. As part of its review, GAO sought information from the Small Bus more PR