WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy announced that the City of Elmira Fire Department has been awarded a $1,365,672 grant through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. This critical funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will enable the department to hire additional firefighters. "Elmira's firefighters play an essential role in safeguarding our c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy (NY-23) announced a $600,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to The Chautauqua Center to expand behavioral health services in the region. "The Chautauqua Center plays a critical role in ensuring that the Southern Tier has access to affordable quality care," said Congressman Langworthy. "This grant will strengthen their ability to p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Langworthy (NY-23) announced that the Town of Ashland in Chemung County has been awarded $860,278 by the National Park Service (NPS) for the acquisition of 322.09 acres at the Newtown Battlefield. This grant, awarded through the American Battlefield Protection Program, will protect and preserve the historical site of the Revolutionary War's pivotal Battle of Newtown. "The Newtown Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today issued the following statement in response to the Hochul Administration's failure to address her inquiries by the September 18 deadline regarding the Department of Justice's recent indictment of Linda Sun, a high-ranking official in the Hochul administration, for allegedly acting as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "Governor Hochul's failure to re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: During National Recovery Month, Congressman Pat Ryan Delivers $1.25 Million to Combat Youth Drug Use, Crackdown on Fentanyl in Hudson Valley Communities Ryan secured $625,000 for the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council of Orange County's Tri-County Prevention Coalition and $625,000 for The Council on Addiction, Prevention, and Education of Dutchess County, Inc. to implement comprehensive strategies and program  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined her colleagues to highlight the successful America First Republican policies that allowed Americans to thrive under President Trump compared to the failed four year record of Kamala Harris. Stefanik also discussed House Republicans' agenda this week to pass legislation to combat the soft-on-crime policies of Kamala Harris and Far Left Democrats  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing failures in implementing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program harming our s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nick LaLota(R-Suffolk County) successfully passed his amendment to H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, focusing on the devastation caused by the southern pine beetle in the Northeast, particularly within Long Island's Pine Barrens. LaLota's amendment directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a comprehensive study on the causes, effects, and solutions for the infestation of pine beetles in the Nor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee held a hearing on Trump's Project 2025 and its devastating impact on hardworking American taxpayers. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you to our very distinguished Co-Chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, as well as to our other Co-Chairs of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and was honored as a Guardian of Small Business. This award honors lawmakers who consistently vote in favor of small businesses on key issues identified by business owners. Lawmakers who voted in support of small businesses on key issues during the 118th Congress earned the NFIB Guardian of Small  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NEW YORK-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement after meeting with Foreign Minister of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib. "This is a critical moment where the focus on the region and world must be on de-escalating the deepening conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. I spoke with Foreign Minister Bou Habib t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: NEW YORK-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following statement after meeting with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo at the United Nations General Assembly. "Thanks to President Arevalo's reform agenda and support from Vice President Harris and the Partnership for Central America, Guatemala has made real progre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Congressmen Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) introduced the No Foreign Gifts Act into the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a prohibition of gifts from foreign nations that have provided financial support of foreign terrorist organizations, including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. It   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Tonight, 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 Senate unanimously. "I am thrilled to see that the Senate unanimously passed the Enhanced Presidential Secu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Binghamton, NY Immediately following Springbrook's Miles for a Mission 5K, U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) will host a Think DIFFERENTLY Field Day on Saturday, September 28 from 10:30am to 12:00pm at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton. Since taking office, Rep. Molinaro has hosted three successful Think DIFFERENTLY field days for individuals with disabilities. Participants must pre-register. To register, pl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) signed Discharge Petition #16, which will force the House of Representatives to hold a floor vote on H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act. Introduced by Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), this bill will repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which have both been in place for forty   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) held a press conference on Capitol Hill to announce their joint legislation, the Uterine Cancer Study Act. This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institute of Health (NIH) to coordinate and conduct a study on the relationship bet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Created SAFER Program, Which Helps Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY, And Along With AFG Is Local Fire Depts' Main Lines Of Fed Funding; When Programs Were On Chopping Block Last Year, Schumer Stood With Southern Tier Firefighters To Push To Successfully Re-Authorize Program Funding Will Help Binghamton Fire Department Hire And Train 8 New Firefighters & Elmi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) celebrated the passage yesterday of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation he authored that reauthorizes the National Alzheimer's Project Act through 2035 to provide a roadmap for federal efforts in responding to Alzheimer's and other dementias. Also advanced in the House that Tonko helped lead is the Alzheimer's Accountabi  more