WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) today announced his Think DIFFERENTLY Database Act has passed out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and will advance to the House Floor. 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 nonpartisan Lugar Center and is in the top  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), and Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) joined colleagues and advocates to stand together in solidarity with Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio and across America, and to demand accountability for the harmful and false narratives perpetuated by Republicans. Additionally, th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy (R-NY) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) are leading an Oversight Committee investigation into potential fraud and illicit financial activity linked to ActBlue campaign contributions. In a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the lawmakers requested all suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to suspi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy (NY-23) announced $2.2 million in federal funding for Hilbert College through the U.S. Department of Education's Strengthening Institutions Program. This five-year grant will establish and staff an Academic Services Center (ASC) at Hilbert College, which will provide essential support services to help students succeed. "This significant federal investment in Hilbert Colleg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today led a letter alongside Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs, David Lammy, calling for the United Kingdom to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Additional signers of the letter include Representatives Joe Wilson (SC-02), Jared Moskowitz (FL  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray requesting an unclassified briefing on the Iranian hack of President Trump's campaign. According to reporting, Iran emailed the illegally obtained information to at least three advisers on the Democratic president  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, New York Ag Connection reported that Congresswoman Elise Stefanik received the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)'s "Friend of Farm Bureau" award, recognizing her commitment to advocating for farmers at the highest levels of government. Read the full article below. New York Ag Connection: Elise Stefanik wins AFBF friend of Farm Bureau award Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: China's trade manipulations will devastate us--it's time to fight back U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) September 19, 2024 New York Post Industries reel, companies crumble, and factories close their doors for good.... This could be a description of the original "China Shock".... But it also describes what countries across the globe are facing right now: a massive glut of vital industrial inputs and high-v  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik published an op-ed in Sun Community News celebrating the impact apple production in New York's 21st Congressional District has on U.S. agriculture. Celebrating NY-21's impact on U.S. Agriculture this apple season By Congresswoman Elise Stefanik "I'm proud to represent New York's 21st Congressional District which is home to some of the most incredibl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 5717, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, passed the House with bipartisan support: "By refusing to help enforce federal immigration law, sanctuary cities have created their own crisis and federal taxpayers must not be forced to foot the bill for their misguided policies. My No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis issued the following statement regarding the House's unanimous passage of H.R. 9106(link is external), the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024. "I'm pleased the House unanimously passed legislation I cosponsored with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) to give President Trump and all major presidential candidates the same security as the si  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security voted for the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation to prevent federal funds from being used to bail out sanctuary cities, including New York City, for a migrant crisis they and the Biden-Harris administration created. "As states like Texas work tirelessly to undo the damage of the B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: After recently announcing a pilot program to allow travelers from Queens and throughout the nation to renew their passports online, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) said today that the initiative has become permanent. Meng announced the pilot program last summer. It provided a limited number of slots for individuals to submit renewal applications, and the application window closed each day once the system re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she arranged for a Korean American Youth Choir from Queens to perform this week at the White House in D.C. The Korean American Youth Choir of New York (KAYCNY), a Queens-based group of young individuals dedicated to promoting and preserving Korean culture through music, played at the first White House celebration that marked the Korean holiday of Chuseok. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 - Representative Mike Lawler's (R-NY-17) bill introduced with Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) to provide enhanced United States Secret Service protection for former President Trump and Vice President Harris - passed the House 405-0. On the passage of the legislation, Representatives Torres and Lawler issued the following statem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Stood In Cap Region In 2022 To Push For HIDTA Zone For Schenectady & Rensselaer County To Combat Overdose Epidemic, And After Delivering Schenectady Later That Year Now Secures The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle To Boost Fed Resources To Go After Drug Traffickers In The Cap Region Schumer: HIDTA Designation Will Help Combat Capital Region Overdose Epidemic With New Fed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Made Major Breakthrough After Visiting Stratton Air National Guard Base Earlier This Year Securing $229M In Senate Approps, But In Order For $$ To Become Law The House Needs To Agree To This Measure, Which Is Currently Not Included In Their Bill Schumer Brought NSF And NY National Guard Top Brass, Who Rely On These Planes For Scientific Research And Maintaining Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "'When the President Does It, that Means It's Not Illegal': The Supreme Court's Unprecedented Immunity Decision" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2024, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Philip Allen Lacovara, Former Deputy Solicitor General of the United States, Former Counsel to the Watergate Special Prosecutor, Washington, DC * Mary B. McCord, Executive Director, Institute   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted to pass a resolution she cosponsored to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) tailpipe emission rule entitled "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles." This Congressional Review Act (CRA) led by Congressman John James (R-MI) would overturn the Biden-Harris Administration's decision to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Holding Sanctuary Cities Accountable to American Taxpayers Throughout the country, radical liberal 'sanctuary' states and cities like New York, California, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta disregard America's immigration laws, instead putting in place policies to prevent immigration enforcement and protect criminal aliens from ICE, includ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today announced that Saratoga County has been awarded $200,000 for a Battlefield Interpretation Grants (BIG) project. He advocated to the National Park Service for Saratoga County to receive this funding for the implementation of technology to establish new, immersive exhibits that will interpret the figures and events that took place during the American Revolution. "As   more