WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the below statement, following the arrest of a Pakistani man for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at the Chabad Headquarters 770 located within District 9 in Brooklyn, NY in support of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel: "I am extremely grateful and appreciative to our federal agencies and Canadian partners who investigated and thwarted this   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) announced her office's upcoming mobile office hours for the month of September. During these mobile office hours, constituents can receive one-on-one assistance from members of Tenney's team of expert caseworkers on issues regarding federal agencies such as the Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, or Passport Agency. If yo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) recently penned an op-ed in The New York Times about why the United States must invest in its nuclear arsenal and build a cohesive strategy around integrated missile defense as authoritarian regimes increase their nuclear weapon capabilities. * * * We Must Invest in O  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) recently penned an op-ed in The New York Times about why the United States must invest in its nuclear arsenal and build a cohesive strategy around integrated missile defense as authoritarian regimes increase their nuclear weapon capabilities. We Must Invest in Our Aging Nuclear Arsenal After decades of global nuclear arms reductio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik spoke on the House Floor to advocate for her bill, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act, which would provide much needed transparency into the level of Communist China's infiltration of our tech sector and thwart the ability of Communist Chinese companies to access our tech and telecommunications markets. Watch her full remark  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement after his legislation, H.R. 8663, the bipartisan Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act passed the House of Representatives. It was the 6th bill that LaLota passed out of the House tied for the 3rd most of any of the 74 freshmen me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Congressman Steven Horsford be appointed to the House Committee on Ways and Means and that Congressman Chuy Garcia be appointed to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Today, the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Rep. Steven Horsford be appointed to the House  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Congressman Steven Horsford be appointed to the House Committee on Ways and Means and that Congressman Chuy Garcia be appointed to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Today, the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Rep. Steven Horsford  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following Dear Colleague, on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Dear Colleague: I write to discuss the upcoming legislative work period as we approach the beginning of a new fiscal year on October 1, 2024. From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will find bipartisan common ground on any issue with our Republican colleagues whenever possible, while pushing back against MAGA extremism whenever nece  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following Dear Colleague, on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Dear Colleague: I write to discuss the upcoming legislative work period as we approach the beginning of a new fiscal year on October 1, 2024. From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will find bipartisan common ground on any issue with our Republican colleagues whenever possible, while pushing back against MA  more

ISLAND PARK, New York, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04) celebrated the formal unveiling today of plans to construct a new veterans housing development in Island Park. The 42 apartments that will constitute the project will be constructed on the site of the abandoned Long Beach Motor Inn on Austin Boulevard and will be New York State's first veterans village - a crucial resource for the ove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Today, the Remote Access Security Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and co-led by Representatives Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14), Rich McCormick (R-GA-06), and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30), passed the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. This legislation will close a loophole in U.S. export control laws that is being exploited by China. While the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer in introducing legislation that would promote access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) through a fully refundable tax credit up to $30,000. The bill seeks to provide financial relief to individuals and couples pursuing IVF expenses. "IVF has enabled millions to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after the untimely passing of his constituent, James Earl Jones. Congressman Lawler had previously introduced legislation on, fittingly, Star Wars Day (May 4th, 2024) recognizing James Earl Jones' immense contributions and seeking to award him a Congressional Gold Medal. "During my time in office, I've been blessed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today released a statement slamming New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on his deadly nursing home mandate. As a county executive, Rep. Molinaro fought back against Governor Cuomo's pandemic orders, and in Congress, he has worked with the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. New evidence shows that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his team were involved in the de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to boost innovative energy efficiency technologies and lower energy costs for families and small businesses across America. Specifically, the American Energy Efficiency Act would create a new national energy efficiency resource standard, which, according to experts, could save consumers over $56 billion on their ene  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement. "Today's bombshell reporting that disgraced Governor Cuomo himself and his senior aides ordered, directed, and executed the deadly nursing home executive order killing over 15,000 vulnerable seniors confirms what hardworking New Yorkers have already known. This bombshell testimony coming to light also reveals that the disgraced former Governo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement. "The House Foreign Affairs Committee report provides detailed evidence to support what we have known for three years: the Biden-Harris Administration caused the deadly and catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal which resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members. To make matters worse, the investigation also reveals   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement in response to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic's memo on former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's failed nursing home policies that resulted in the death of thousands of seniors. "We have only scratched the surface on the fatal actions of disgraced Former Governor Andrew Cuomo and his corrupt administration in their criminal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's legislation the Countering CCP Drones Act will add Communist Chinese drone company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Covered List prohibiting new models of DJI drones from operating on U.S. communications infrastructure. This passed on the House Floor with overwhelming unanimous bipartisan support. "The House of Representatives ove  more