WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that UPMC Chautauqua has been awarded $458,705 in federal funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative. This grant will support the Recovery Integrated Supportive Employment (RISE) Recovery-to-Work Program, which aims to help individuals recovering from subs  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced her bill, H.R. 5179, the Anti-BDS Labeling Act, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 231-189. This legislation challenges the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement by codifying the Trump administration's "Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza" rule. This requires products made in Israeli-controlled a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: In Just Over Two Years, Gillibrand's Statute Has Allowed Law Enforcement To Seize More Than 3K Guns Nationwide And 250 In New York Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce a major new milestone in the seizure of illegal guns under the anti-gun trafficking statute in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was shaped by Gillibrand's Hadiya Pendleton and Nya  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim report regarding illegal aliens from Venezuela, including a suspected Tren de Aragua gang member, who attacked New York City police officers after they were welcomed into the country by the Biden-Harris Administration. Darw  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to highlight the failures of border czar Kamala Harris and the devastating impact of Far Left Democrats' open border policies. Stefanik also emphasized how House Republicans are ensuring only Americans vote in American elections and demanding accountability following the second assassination attempt on Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined her colleagues to discuss investigating the second assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, the Kamala Harris and Far Left Democrat agenda to make our nation weaker, and House Republicans fighting to return to President Trump's strong border policies and reverse the failed immigration policies of open border czar Kamala Harris. Watch h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis icon Billie Jean King, a trailblazer and champion for Equal Pay in Women's Sports. The legislation's passage comes as we approach the 51st anniversary of Billie Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs, on September 20, 1973. It is the first time a female athlete will receive the nation's highest civi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) today announced the Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. He introduced this bill alongside U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29). Rep. Molinaro has passed 54 bipartisan measures with six being standalone bills and has had 12 measures signed into law. He was ranked the second most bipartisan member of Congress by the nonp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Congressman Lawler released the following statement after former President Trump announced he would seek to fix the SALT Cap that has disproportionately harmed New Yorkers since its imposition in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. "I'm glad to hear that former President Trump has committed to lifting the cap on SALT, which has harmed so many Hudson Valley families since 2017," said  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-09) introduced the bipartisan Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act to ensure individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, continue to have access to private health care. The legislation follows the 2022 Supreme Court ruling, Marietta v. DaVita, that allowed private health plans to carve out kidney care services  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Says Funding Will Support Four Projects In NY Led By NY CREATES, Cornell, RIT & Other Upstate Research Labs Focused On Chips, Quantum Computing & Critical Tech To Maintain America's Competitive Edge In The Defense Industry Building On Earlier $40M Award For NORDTECH Which Connects NY Universities' And DoD's Top Tech Research Projects Schumer Created DoD's Microelectr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Funding Will Help Train Hundreds Of Workers To Support NY's Growing Domestic Wind Energy Workforce With New Training Facility For The Next Generation Of IBEW Union Electrical Workers Schumer: New Facility Means More Renewable Energy, Good-Paying Union Jobs Here In Hudson Valley & Beyond! Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Funding Will Help Train Hundreds Of Workers To Support NY's Growing Domestic Wind Energy Workforce With New Training Facility For The Next Generation Of IBEW Union Electrical Workers Schumer: New Facility Means More Renewable Energy, Good-Paying Union Jobs Here In Hudson Valley & Beyond! Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Pat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was awarded the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)'s "Friend of Farm Bureau" award recognizing successes in elevating the needs of farmers to the highest levels of government. The American Farm Bureau Federation gives the award to members of Congress who were nominated by their respective state Farm Bureaus and approved by the AFBF Board of Directors. "I am honored to re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's bipartisan Strengthening America's Turning Point Act received a legislative hearing in the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands. This legislation would rename the Saratoga National Historical Park to the Saratoga National Battlefield Park. "As we approach the 250th anniversary of our country's founding, I am proud that my legislation renaming our ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Harvard University President Dr. Alan Garber expressing concerns over Harvard willfully obstructing the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office from investigating a physical assault against a Harvard Jewish student that took place on Harvard's campus. In the letter, the lawmak  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy announced that three critical pieces of legislation he sponsors H.R. 2892, the Weather Alert Response and Notification Act (WARN Act), H.R. 9566, Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology (SHARE IT) Act, and H.R. 3642, the Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act were passed by their respective committees of jurisdiction. "Today's advanceme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: ALBANY, NY Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement on the departure of Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins: "In over six years at the helm of the Albany Police Department, Chief Hawkins has shown what is possible when law enforcement agencies work together with the communities they serve to find solutions that keep all residents safer. As Albany's longest-serving Police Chief in m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) led a bipartisan letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today urging them to provide an update on the implementation of an epidemiological study for Fort McClellan veterans. The provision, authored by Tonko, was included in the Honoring our PACT Act, which was signed into law in August 2022 and calls on the VA to conduct a st  more