WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Announces 2026 Black History Month Changemakers At Annual Ceremony * Orangeburg, N.Y. - 2/6/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) hosted his annual Black History Month Changemakers Awards, recognizing members of the Black community from across the 17th District for their outstanding contributions to the district. The event celebrated the honorees' achievements and their ongo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Thanks Advocates Who Never Stopped Fighting for 9/11 Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) today recognized the advocates, labor leaders, and first responder organizations who worked alongside him to secure permanent, uninterrupted funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. "For more than two decades, 9/11 responders and survivors have had t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Scott Introduce Legislation To Promote Drug Origin Transparency * This week, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott introduced legislation-the Consumer Labeling for Enhanced API Reporting and Legitimate Accountability for Base Entity Listings (CLEAR LABELS) Act- to add country of origin labeling requirements to the U.S.'s prescription drug supply chain. "Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Crow, 101 Democrats Condemn Trump Administration Attempt to Deny Legal Counsel to Unaccompanied Children * Lack Of Access To Counsel Puts 26,000 Unaccompanied Migrant Children In The U.S. At Risk Of Exploitation, Abuse, and Trafficking Without Counsel, Children Are Forced to Navigate Complex Immigration Proceedings On Their Own Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldma more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Calls for Greater Humanitarian Assistance for the Sudanese People * Washington, D.C. \- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement following the February 3rd Sudan Humanitarian Fund event hosted at the U.S. Institute of Peace. According to the United Nations, last year alone humanitarian  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Release Statement on the Expiration of the New START Treaty * Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today releas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm on the American people.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ICE AGENTS ARE CONDUCTING THEMSELVES LIKE EVERY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Republicans need to join Democrats in demanding dramatic reforms at DHS to ensure agents do not continue brutalizing the American peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ICE AGENTS ARE CONDUCTING THEMSELVES LIKE EVERY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Republicans need to join Democrats in demanding dramatic reforms at DHS to ensure agents do not continue brutalizing the American people. STEVE INSKEEP: Leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Meeks Calls for Greater Humanitarian Assistance for the Sudanese People Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement following the February 3rd Sudan Humanitarian Fund event hosted at the U.S. Institute of Peace. According to the United Nations, last year alone hu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Statement on the Expiration of the New START Treaty U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Supports New Jersey, New York, and Gateway Development Commission's Efforts to Restore Hudson Tunnel Project Funding Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement today after the the States of New Jersey and New York, and the Gateway Development Commission took legal action against the Trump Administration to secure the release of contractually-obligated grant and loan funds f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Secures Expansion of NASA Partnerships on Long Island and Across the Country * Video of Rep. Gillen's Remarks Available HERE (link is external) WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a member of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee, secured an amendment in the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026. This amendment will strengthen America's leadership in space by ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Requests DOJ Action on Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) led a group of lawmakers in a letter to the Department of Justice yesterday calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to pursue legal action against states that refuse to provide a religious exception for vaccine mandates. "Religious freedom is th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor statement on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Grassley Defends Whistleblowers from Left-Leaning Media Smears "The New York Times Shows Its Anti-Whistleblower Bias" * Mr. President, Today, I come to the floor to again speak about the New York Times' anti-whistleblower reporting. In a January 18, 2026, article, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Adam Goldman gave another big wet kiss  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On Trump Holding Gateway Funding Hostage In Exchange For Naming Rights To Dulles & Penn Station * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on a Punchbowl report that the president of the United States will release federal funds that he is withholding for the Gateway Hudson Tunne more PR