WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced H.R. 9656, the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act, alongside co-chairs of the Career and Technical Education Caucus, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson (PA-15) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01). This legislation would expand the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. in Dunkirk will receive a $245,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This grant will support the Transitional Living Program, which provides critical housing and services for older homeless youth in Chautauqua County, helping them transition to independent living. "Chautauqua Opportu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmen Pat Ryan and John James Compete in Bipartisan Beer Making Competition with West Point Inspired Apple Rye Kolsch West Point Classmates Ryan and James' beer, called "Spirit Mission," was made with local Hudson Valley ingredients and bottled at the Newburgh Can Plant Last night, Congressman Pat Ryan and his West Point classmate, Congressman John James, competed in Anheuser Busch's annual Brew Across  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The United States and Canada share the longest international border in the world, spanning 5,525 miles with 120 land ports of entry. Last year, northern border communities saw a significant increase in apprehensions, and encounters at the northern border in April increased 1,240% compared to April of 2021. The U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector in New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont experienced 15,000   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced H.R. 9656, the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act. He was joined by theco-chairs of the Career and Technical Education Caucus, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01). This legislation would expand the Garrett Lee Smith Campus S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that Democrats remain committed to putting People Over Politics, while extreme MAGA Republicans are threatening to shut down the government so they can jam Trump's Project 2025 down the throats of the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: From the very beginning of the Congress, House Democrats have repe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that Democrats remain committed to putting People Over Politics, while extreme MAGA Republicans are threatening to shut down the government so they can jam Trump's Project 2025 down the throats of the American people. Leader Jeffries Speaking at Weekly Press Conference with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis honored National POW/MIA Recognition Day which is tomorrow, the third Friday of September. Earlier this week, she recognized U.S. Army Air Force's 2nd Lt. Francis E. Callahan of New Brighton, Staten Island whose remains were recently identified after 80 years by the Department of Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).Lt. Callahan and 10 other servicemembers were ki  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, for the House Judiciary Committee Markup of H.R. 8205, the "Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act": "Mr. Chairman, H.R. 8205 is yet another vehicle for Republican campaign messaging that does nothing to help the American people. This bill, which would amend the federal insurance fraud statute to define "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, for the House Judiciary Committee Markup of H.R. 9605, the "No Censors on Our Shores Act": "Mr. Chairman, let's take stock of where we are. In 12 days, government funding will expire. * Members of the military, federal law enforcement officers, and more than 4 million federal employees will stop re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement after House Republicans failed to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown: "House Republicans must stop wasting our time in Congress. We are 12 days away from a shutdown and their partisan games have failed. "It is critical that we pass a clean, short-term funding bill that keeps our feder  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joined Senator Marco Rubio, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch, and Representative Jim Banks on a letter to President Biden regarding the implementation of the recently-passed Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) Act and the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, which were both included in t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joined Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA-30), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), and Young Kim (R-CA-40) in sending a letter calling on the State Department to use all available tools at its disposal to enforce sanctions against Iran, particularly as it pertains to Iranian exports of oil to China. "Du  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Liberty, NY U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today announced his constituent service team will hold mobile office hours from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Thursday, September 26 at the Marathon Village Clerk's Office and from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on Friday, September 27 at the Lumberland Town Hall. During these events, constituents will be able to connect with representatives from Rep. Molinaro's office to share comm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Says New Federally-Funded Center For Early Literacy And Responsible AI Will Help Students Improve Reading Skills Using Cutting-Edge AI Tools Funding Builds On Senator's Continued Efforts To Elevate UB As A Leader In AI After Bringing The NSF Director To Campus Earlier This Year & Securing $20M To Create New National AI Research Institute At UB Schumer: UB Is Helpin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement on his meeting with Major General Scott Naumann, Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum: Majority Leader Schumer said, "Fort Drum is woven in the very fabric of the North Country and essential to our national defense. I was honored to welcome Major General Naumann and Major Joh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted to pass the End Woke Higher Education Act, legislation to uphold Americans' constitutional rights and restore viewpoint diversity throughout postsecondary education, which included her bill the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act. "An important bill I led, the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act, passed today within the End Woke Higher Educ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chair of the Senate Housing, Transportation and Community Development Subcommittee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today unveiled legislation that would reimagine housing in America, making a historic and long overdue investment in our housing supply. The bill would help build and preserve as many as 1.3 million homes in small towns, big cities, and rural c  more