WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "It has been a difficult year since October 7th, 2023, where we watched in horror as 1,200 innocent people, including 46 Americans, were brutally killed by Hamas terrorists. We must all condemn the heinous acts of brutality they perpetrated on the people of Kfar Aza, the Nova Music Festival, and the oppressive hold that Hamas has  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Oswego, New York Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the horrific October 7th attacks by Hamas. "On October 7th of last year, Hamas, an Iranian-backed terrorist organization, carried out its heinous October 7th attacks against Israeli civilians," said Congresswoman Tenney. "More than a thousand innocent civilians, including Americans,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the first anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel: "Today is an incredibly sad and somber day as we remember the twelve hundred innocent people who were brutally murdered a year ago in the October 7 attack. These were grandparents, parents, children, and infants. They were young people at a concert, families building their lives,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, ABC News released an article highlighting the results House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik has delivered to rid colleges of antisemitism as a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee following the Hamas terrorist attacks on our ally Israel on October 7th, 2023. Read the full article below. ABC News: How the Aftermath of Oct. 7 Triggered a Relativ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement marking one year since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7: One year ago, we watched in horror and heartbreak as our democratic ally Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists who sought to wipe her off the face of the Earth. We continue to mourn those taken from us, stand with the people who are stil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the most senior Jewish Member of the House of Representatives, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the horrific October 7th attacks in Israel: "One year ago, the Jewish people experienced the deadliest day in our history since the Holocaust. Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists streamed over the border killing over 1200 innocent Israelis an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Lawler slammed the Supreme Court's decision to let stand a decision barring emergency abortions. "When the life or health of an expectant mother is at risk during a pregnancy, there is no question that she should be allowed to receive a safe and legal abortion. Period. Full stop," said Congressman Lawler. "I do not and will not support any efforts to establish a nati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * On the first anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released the following statement: "The violence perpetrated by Hamas on October 7th, murdering more than 1,200 people and kidnapping hundreds of innocent men, women, and children, was a crime against humanity and an atrocity that will shock generations to come. It   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks: "Hamas' inhumane attack on October 7th took the lives of 1,200 innocent people, including 43 Americans, and resulted in hundreds of Israelis and multiple Americans being taken hostage, and cast widespread fear for Israelis and Jewish people around the world. Hamas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: New York, NY Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today issued the following statement to mark the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks. "One year ago today, on a sacred Jewish holiday, my family and I were awoken by sirens in our Tel Aviv hotel and scurried to a bomb shelter to avoid rocket fire from Hamas, a terrorist organization dedicated to the eradication of Israel and all Jews. "We know  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement marking the one year since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th: "Today marks one year since the devastating terrorist attack by Hamas that killed nearly 1,200 people. On this solemn day, we embrace the families of the remaining hostages and join with the entire world in mourning and honoring the innocent lives lost on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement after Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin sent a letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees opposing Stefanik's provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) establishing a requirement for the DoD to construct an East Coast Missile Defense Site at Fort Drum by 2030. "It is unacceptable yet un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Exactly one year ago today, the Jewish people experienced the bloodiest day since the Holocaust as Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists committed unspeakable atrocities against humanity, savagely murdering 1,200 innocent Israelis and taking 251 hostages. Tragically 97 remain captive today including 4 Americans. Today and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored a resolution condemning the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack against Israel carried out by Hamas terrorists on the one-year anniversary of the gruesome attack. "Hamas is a violent terrorist organization that must be wiped off the face of the earth. On the anniversary of the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, I stand resolutely   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: ALBANY, NY Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today released the following statement marking one year since the Hamas attack against Israel on October 7th, 2023: One year ago today, Hamas initiated a terrorist attack against the people of Israel, killing more than 1,200 and abducting hundreds more from their beds and from a music festival in the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. I f  more