WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * Ryan hosted Hudson Valley veterans for a breakfast to thank them for their service and honored veterans Ralph Osterhoudt, Vincent Serrano, and David Harris for outstanding contributions to the Hudson Valley community  * NEW WINDSOR, NY -- On Saturday, Congressman Pat Ryan hosted a breakfast for Hudson Valley veterans to thank and honor them for their service. At the breakfast, Ryan recognized veterans Ra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following a disturbing report showing that service members are sustaining crippling traumatic brain injuries as a result of firing their own weapons, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2246 in Rome to announce legislation to address traumatic brain injuries among service members and veterans. Service members who regularly fire heavy weapons are at increased risk o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced today that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Congresswoman LaMonica McIver be appointed to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on Small Business. "Today, I am honored to announce that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Rep. LaMonica McIver be app  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: "Today, I am honored to announce that the Steering and Policy Committee has recommended that Rep. LaMonica McIver be appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Small Business. "LaMonica is a proud daughter of Newark and an extraordinary public servant. After becoming the youngest woman ever elected to the Newark Municipal Council, where she rose to become th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2024: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will always put people over politics, seek bipartisan common ground wherever possible and fight MAGA extremism whenever necessary. That is the framework through which we have evaluated all legislation under c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will always put people over politics, seek bipartisan common ground wherever possible and fight MAGA extremism whenever necessary. That is the framework through which we have evaluated all legislation under consideration. Last week, led by Ranking  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Binghamton, NY -- U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today introduced the Keep Our Streets Safe Act to incentivize Albany to repeal bail reform and the Clean Slate Act, which hides felony records from the public. He was joined by U.S. Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Anthony D'Esposito (NY-18), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Nick LaLota (NY-1),  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, New York Congressmen Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) are celebrating the passage of H.R.9106, the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024, by a vote of 405-0. Reps. Torres and Lawler introduced this bill in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. The Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 would establ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Last week, the United Nations overwhelmingly passed a disgraceful antisemitic resolution to demand that Israel surrender to barbaric terrorists who seek the destruction of both Israel and America. Once again the UN's antisemitic rot is on full display as it punishes Israel for defending itself and rewards Iranian-backed terrorists. Instead  more