WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: FRIENDSHIP, NY -- Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced $2 million for critical improvements to the Town of Friendship's drinking water system and toured the construction site. This funding was secured in H. Res. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which was signed into law in March.  "I'm proud to have secured this $2 million investment for the Town of Friendship to overhaul its ag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, following disturbing allegations of veteran mistreatment at the Buffalo VA, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 416 to discuss the failures at the Buffalo VA and to pledge to hold it accountable. She is leading a bipartisan push demanding that the Government Accountability Office conduct a VA-wide review of the Veterans Integrated Services Net  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Rush-Henrietta Senior High School to meet with school leaders and discuss her legislation to provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of income. The bill would also expand access to free meals over the summer and eliminate school meal debt. Free school meals are associated with a variety of positive outcomes, in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the bipartisan Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act(link is external) earlier this Congress to honor the legacy of the altruistic Major League Baseball (MLB) star Roberto Clemente. The bill, to date, has garnered tremendous support in the U.S. House of Representatives and is near the necessary 290 cosponsors needed to bring the legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on the record number of illegal immigrants crossing the Swanton Sector along the Northern Border. New York's 21st Congressional District covers 150 miles of the Northern Border between the Swanton and Buffalo sectors. "Open border czar Kamala Harris is responsible for the crisis at our Northern Border with the number of illegal crossings skyroc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: ALBANY, NY Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) today announced the introduction of legislation that would remove a barrier to accessing addiction treatment and help address America's opioid crisis. The bill, named the Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act or the BUPE for Recovery Act would require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Boston Rally with American Postal Workers Union Comes as Postal Service Deteriorates Across Massachusetts Video (YouTube) BOSTON This week, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined postal workers from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) for a rally in Boston to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service's (USPS) substandard performance and service to communities. The rally was part of   more