WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING BIPARTISAN PUSH FROM CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND COLLEAGUES DEMANDING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SPEED UP LIHEAP DISTRIBUTION, HHS RELEASES $356 MILLION FOR NEW YORK * As temperatures begin to drop and fuel prices remain high due to the Iran War, Congressman Ryan demanded that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distribute critical home energy funds without delay This week, $356 million in LIHEAP funding was released to New York, which more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Introduces Legislation to Block Trump's Russia Diesel Deal October 16, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced the bipartisan Prohibit Corrupt Russia Oil Deals Act to block President Trump's corrupt deal with Vladimir Putin to purchase and import Russian diesel. The bill prohibits the U.S. Intern more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Statement on Trump Waiving Russia Sanctions October 17, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would waive sanctions on Russia as set forth in the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. "As I predicted, President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on Suspicious Letter to Congressional Office * GARDEN CITY, NY -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) issued the following statement in response to a suspicious letter sent to her congressional office. "Today, my office received a suspicious envelope, similar to those sent to other congressional offices. My staff and I are safe, and law enforcement was notified and intervened right away. Thank you to our law enforcemen more PR