WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audit Confirms $1 Million in Federal Relief for Puerto Rican Fishers Was Never Distributed WASHINGTON- A new federal audit, launched at the request of Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), confirms that $1 million in disaster relief intended to assist Puerto Rican fishers after the COVID-19 pandemic was never delivered. Each eligible fisher could have received between $2,419 and $15,000 for  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Gillen Condemns Hateful, Antisemitic Graffiti Found in Hempstead Parks GARDEN CITY, NY - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) issued the following statement condemning the antisemitic graffiti found at Rath Park in Franklin Square and Coes Neck Park in Baldwin: "I am deeply disturbed that antisemitic graffiti was found at Franklin Square's Rath Park and Baldwin's Coes Neck Pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Garbarino, Schumer, Jeffries, Nadler, Goldman Lead Bipartisan Push Calling On President Trump To Reverse Cuts To World Trade Center Health Program Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Jeffries (D-NY), and Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Dan Goldman (D-NY)  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Gillibrand, Schumer, Jeffries, Garbarino, and Nadler Lead Bipartisan Letter Demanding President Trump Reverse Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program Firing of WTCHP Administrator, Purges of NIOSH Staff Devastate Program's Ability to Provide Health Care to 137,000 9/11 Survivors and First Responders Trump Administration Plans to Fire All NIOSH Staff in the Coming Days Read the Lette  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE FIRING OF NSA DIRECTOR GENERAL TIMOTHY HAUGH Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: General Timothy Haugh is a patriotic, principled and highly-prepared Director of the National Security Agency. The decision by Donald Trump to fire General Haugh is outrageous and makes the American people less   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE FIRING OF NSA DIRECTOR GENERAL TIMOTHY HAUGH Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: General Timothy Haugh is a patriotic, principled and highly-prepared Director of the National Security Agency. The decision by Donald Trump to fire General Haugh is outrageous and makes the American people less safe in an increasingly da  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, McCaul, Cherfilus-McCormick Reintroduce Bipartisan Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with Representatives Michael McCaul, Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Co-Chair of  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nadler, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Elected Officials Join Red Hook Rally to Champion the Brooklyn Marine Terminal's Future Red Hook, NY - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler joined a rally organized by Voices of the Waterfront, a local coalition of concerned citizens who feel left out of the planning process for the massive, 122+ acre Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment proj  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Leads Resolution on Barth Syndrome Awareness Day ALBANY, NY -- Ahead of Barth Syndrome Awareness Day (April 5th), Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) announced his bipartisan resolution to raise awareness about the ultra-rare genetic disorder and ensure individuals living with this condition have access to safe and effective treatments. Rep. Tonko successfully championed the push in Congress   more