WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Brooklyn, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Each year on Veterans Day, our nation comes together to honor those who have defended our freedom. Year after year, decade after decade, our nation's veterans have been there for us during our time of need. On Veterans Day, we recommit ourselves to being there for them throughout their li  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Brooklyn, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Each year on Veterans Day, our nation comes together to honor those who have defended our freedom. Year after year, decade after decade, our nation's veterans have been there for us during our time of need. On Veterans Day, we recommit ourselves to being there fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Finger Lakes Saw Record Harmful Algal Blooms At The End Of Summer & Into Fall, More Than Anywhere Else In NYS Potentially Threatening Drinking Water, Environment, And Region's Robust Tourism Economy Schumer Says Fed Resources Are Key To Making Sure We Can Mitigate HABs And Will Launch His Push To Surge Funding To Fed Program That Helps Local Farmers Get Paid To Help Prevent T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: The NYSW Main Line Connecting Cortland & Onondaga Counties Is A Vital Corridor For Freight Rail Needed For Central NY Industry & Manufacturing And Is Expected To Become Even More Critical With Major Projects Like Micron On The Horizon But Early 1900s Infrastructure Has Limited Load Sizes And Sustainability Of Line Schumer Recently Secured Millions In New Fed $$ For The Final   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Nominees * Ryan Young Park, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit * Anthony J. Brindisi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York * Elizabeth C. Coombe, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York * Sarah Morgan Dav  more