WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oswego, New York--Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced the Improving Coordination for the Northern Border Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Northern Border Coordination Center to strengthen the implementation and coordination of the Northern Border Strategy, which includes training, information sharing, intelligence, and engagement with federal, state, Tr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August: The August jobs report showed another month of strong and steady economic growth. Inflation is down, wages are up and the unemployment rate remains near historic lows. Our nation h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August: The August jobs report showed another month of strong and steady economic growth. Inflation is down, wages are up and the unemployment rate remains near historic lows. O  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer (OR-05) along with Rep. Zach Nunn (IA-03), Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07), and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) in cosponsoring the Helping to Optimize Patients' Experience (HOPE) with Fertility Services Act. This legislation aims to expand coverage for infertility treatment such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) to be covered by private ins  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer (OR-05) along with Rep. Zach Nunn (IA-03), Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07), and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) in cosponsoring the Helping to Optimize Patients' Experience (HOPE) with Fertility Services Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to expand coverage for infertility treatment such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) to be covered by   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) sent a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton following recent activities which appear to be designed to intimidate Latino voting rights advocates, elected leaders, and candidates for public office in Texas. The Members write, in part: "Just two months before voting begin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the passing of Dianne Jackson: "I was incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Dianne Jackson, a friend, and tireless activist on behalf of New York City's public housing residents. As a lifetime public housing resident, she became a leader and activist dedicated to improving living conditions  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) recently introduced H.R.9414, the Community Flood Coverage Savings Act with Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05). The bill, led by Rep. Garbarino, would create a community-based flood insurance pilot program at The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), allowing communities to group together to purchase coverage that residents may not be able to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement. "The Biden-Harris Justice Department waited nearly 3 years to bring an unprecedented, politicized criminal indictment against the former President of the United States, their bosses' political opponent who they knew would likely run again for the presidency. After the Biden DOJ and DC Obama Judge Tanya Chutkan got rebuked by the Supreme Cour  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Jen Easterly demanding CISA and USDA take action to mitigate the unacceptable risks of allowing Chinese-  more