WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Issues Statement After Suspect is Charged With Assassination of Charlie Kirk Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) issued the following statement after the State of Utah announced charges against the suspect alleged to have assassinated Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Announce Aging Committee Hearing on America's Dangerous Overreliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs On Wednesday, September 17, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing titled "Prescription more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces House Companion to Cotton's No Bail Post-Jail Act * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the House companion to Senator Tom Cotton's (R-AR) No Bail Post-Jail Act, legislation to deny bail for violent felons who reoffend. The No Bail Post-Jail Act would: * Deny bail for any individual previously incarcerated for a violent fel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Leaders of Congress' National Security Committees Respond to Second U.S. Military Strike Off the Coast of Venezuela U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen-Led Amendments Included in Bipartisan Weather Act * WASHINGTON, DC -- Last week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), introduced two amendments to the bipartisan Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, which was passed by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee during a full committee markup on Wednesday. "I was proud to support bipartisan legislation to help improve America's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT OPPOSING PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement: The House Republican-only spending bill fails to meet the needs of the American people and does nothing to stop the looming healthcare crisis. At a time when families are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT OPPOSING PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement: The House Republican-only spending bill fails to meet the needs of the American people and does nothing to stop the looming healthcare crisis. At a time when families are already being squeezed by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Legislation to Expand Transportation Benefits for Veterans * Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Heroes Earned Affordable Lifts Act (HEAL Act), legislation to ensure that veterans receive fair mileage reimbursement rates and expanded transportation support when traveling to and from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.  The HEAL Act would: * Inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT SUPPORT A PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL THAT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against Republicans' unprecedented assault on the healthcare of the American people. LEADER JEFFRIE more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT SUPPORT A PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL THAT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to push back against Republicans' unprecedented assault on the healthcare of the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: House and Senate Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-New York, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Tonko's Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Republican Proposals to Undermine the Clean Air Act Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Environment Subcommittee legislative hearing on proposals that would undermine the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand, Rep. DeLauro, Colleagues Introduce Family Act In Fight For Universal Paid Leave * Legislation would create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) held a press conference to announce the introduction of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Leads Bill to Prohibit Zohran Mamdani's Plan to Arrest PM Benjamin Netanyahu if He Comes to NYC * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik introduced the Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act to prohibit New York State Representative Zohran Mamdani's repeated statements of intent to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu if he comes to New York more PR