WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Meets With Domestic Violence Survivors to Discuss New York's Discovery Laws Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul met in her Albany office with domestic violence survivors to discuss New York's discovery laws. B-ROLL of the Governor during the event can be found on YouTube here and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here. VIDEO  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - March 2025": * * * Regional prices were unchanged in March, up 3.2 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region was unchanged in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - March 2025": * * * Area prices up 0.1 percent over the two months and 2.5 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston area ticked up 0.1 percent for the two months ending in March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - March 2025": * * * Area prices up 0.1 percent in March, 3.8 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area ticked up 0.1 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut has announced the upcoming repatriation of two associated funerary objects to the federally recognized Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The notice, published by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), confirms that the museum has determined a cultural affiliation between the objects and the Mohican and Mun  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS PASSING VOTER SUPPRESSION BILL : April 10, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, DC - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the passing of the Republican-led SAVE Act: "I am disturbed that Republicans are bending the knee to Donald Trump by passing this extreme anti-votin  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS' BILLIONAIRE-BACKED BUDGET : April 10, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the passage of the House Republicans' budget bill: "The sickening budget bill just passed by House Republicans is nothing more than a reckless   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice of proposed deletions from the Procurement List, potentially impacting a broad range of products and services supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. These proposed deletions would affect vendors across multiple states, prompting concern from supporters of AbilityOne, the federal program that channels gover  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders' Joint Statement on Helicopter Crash in New York City Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on the Republican Budget Resolution BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after voting against the Republican Budget Resolution: "The Republican Budget Resolution passed today in the House of Representatives begins the process of the largest Medicaid cut since the program's inception. Make no mistake: t  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Releases Statement After Supporting House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON D.C.-- This afternoon, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) released the following statement regarding the passage of H. Con. Res. 14 which passed the House by a vote of 216 - 214. "Today, the House passed the budget resolution as amended by the Senate, bringing us one step closer to implementing   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds the Passage of the SAVE Act Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Chair of the Election Integrity Caucus, applauded the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act today. This legislation amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, requiring individuals to provide proof of United States citizenship in order to register to v  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Votes to Advance Budget Framework, Paving Way for Trump Tax Cuts and America First Agenda Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement on the passage of the Senate Amendment of Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which sets the top line numbers of the budget reconciliation process. This legislation passed  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Bring Space Shuttle Discovery Home to Houston WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced the Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act, which would move the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to its rightful home near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston: "Houston played a critical role throughout the life of the space shuttle program, but it  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 10, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Brunch & Go Stroller Toys Hazard: The yolk of the toy egg can crack and create small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: April 10, 2025 Units: About 253,000 (In addition, about 4,500 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Fisher-Price toll-free at 855-853-6224 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 10, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Multifunctional Puzzle Crab Toys Hazard: The recalled magnetic Multifunctional Puzzle Crab Toy set violates the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys, posing an ingestion hazard. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 10, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Tissue Box Toy sold with Fisher-Price 3-in-1 SnugaPuppy Activity Centers Hazard: The detachable tissue box toy can come apart, exposing the small support brackets, posing a choking hazard to young children. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: April 10, 2025 Units: About 15,300 (In addition, about 2,000 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Fisher-Price toll-  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Defendants Charged Following Armed Coup Attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Three defendants transferred from the DRC to the U.S. and one other arrested in Utah after Armed Coup Attack to overthrow the DRC government A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Utah charging Marcel Malanga, 22, Tyler Thompson, 22, Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 37, and Joseph Pete  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Garbarino, LaLota Reintroduce Bill To Improve Boating Safety In Honor of Long Islander Brianna Lieneck WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) and Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) reintroduced the Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act. The legislation directs the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to study and submit to Congress a report on recreational vessel op  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Joins Operation Benjamin; Restores Accuracy to Headstones of Jewish Servicemen WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Operation Benjamin to unveil new headstones at Arlington National Cemetery that restored accuracy to Jewish servicemen who served in WWI. "I was honored to join Operation Benjamin and Rockville Centre resident Freda Wagner at Arlington Natio  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Gillen, Begich Introduce Bipartisan Youth Suicide Prevention Act to Honor Long Island Native Tyler Godfrey WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) and GOP Congressman Nick Begich (AK-AL) announced the introduction of H.R. 2630, the bipartisan Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act, which would enhance federal research into the underlying causes of youth suicide.   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Joins 178 Colleagues In Introducing Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage To $17 By 2030 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Raise the Wage Act alongside 32 of her colleagues in the Senate and 146 members of the House of Representatives. This bicameral legislation would raise the minimum wage to $17 for all workers and gradually eliminate subminimum wages for tipped workers  more

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Special Election in 22nd Senate District Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a special election to fill the vacancy in the 22nd Senate District created by the resignation of Simcha Felder will be held on Tuesday, May 20. Governor Hochul issued the proclamation on April 10 pursuant to the Public Officers Law. "To ensure residents of the 22nd District have rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in NYPost: "So long to Biden's 'environmental justice' scams -- Team Trump is tackling REAL threats to water, air" WASHINGTON - Since taking office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has demonstrated his commitment to advancing President Trump's agenda and Powering the Great American Comeback by cutting the wasteful and irresponsibl  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * ISIS Supporter Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Prison for Recruiting for ISIS, Obstruction, and Attempting to Flee Justice Sinmyah Amera Ceasar, also known as 'Umm Nutella,' Initially Cooperated with Law Enforcement, but then Secretly Contacted ISIS Supporters, Deleted Evidence, Lied to Investigators, and Tried to Flee the Country Rather than Face Prison A Brooklyn woman, Sinmyah Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Schakowsky, Espaillat, Panetta Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Survivors of Violence WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) today introduced the Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment (WISE) Act to protect immigrant survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and gender-bas  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Welch Raise Alarm Over Escalating Violence in West Bank, Assault of Hamdan Ballal WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) are raising the alarm over escalating violence in the West Bank, especially following the violent assault of Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, an Oscar-winning co-director of the documentary, No Other Land. The l  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Reintroduces Bill to Keep Those Who Rape and Murder Children in Jail Without the Possibility of Release Washington, D.C. - 4/8/2025... Today, during Child Abuse Prevention Month, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the Paula Bohovesky and Joan D'Alessandro Act, a critical public safety bill in honor of the lives of Paula Bohovesky, a Rockland County native, and Joan D'Alessandro, who  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE BUDGET RESOLUTION WILL SET IN MOTION SOME OF THE MOST EXTREME CUTS TO HEALTHCARE AND NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans are crashing the economy and passing their reckless budget scheme meant to destroy the American way  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE BUDGET RESOLUTION WILL SET IN MOTION SOME OF THE MOST EXTREME CUTS TO HEALTHCARE AND NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans are crashing the economy and passing their reckless budget scheme meant to destroy the American way of life, House Democrats   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Introduces Bipartisan Eastern Mediterranean Security Bill (WASHINGTON, D.C.) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), along with Congressman Thomas Kean (NJ-07), Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), introduced the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025. This bipartisan   more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth The New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) must improve its oversight and monitoring of youth services at New York City's two secure juvenile detention centers, do more to prevent contraband from entering the facilities and improve access t  more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris Secures $40 Million Settlement with Block, Inc. for Inadequate Anti-Money Laundering Program and Virtual Currency Compliance Failures on Cash App Platform DFS Investigation Found Insufficient Customer Identification Procedures and Transaction Monitoring Led to Increased Money-Laundering Risk Settlement Requires Block to  more

PASADENA, California, April 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Webb's Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first star observed in the act of swallowing a planet. The new findings suggest that the star actually did not swell to envelop a planet as previously hypothesized. Instead, Webb's obse  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Webb's Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first star observed in the act of swallowing a planet. The new findings suggest that the star actually did not swell to envelop a planet as previously hypothesized. Instead, Webb's observations show the planet's orbit shra  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has opened a public comment period for the proposed listing of several historic sites in the National Register of Historic Places. The pending nominations, submitted before March 29, 2025, span communities in Washington, D.C., New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, and Indiana, and represent a wide spectrum of the nation's architectural, cultural, and social history. Among the n  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Neal, Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on HHS Regional Office Closures WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), along with every other Ways and Means Democrat, wrote to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding answers on the closure   more

NEW YORK, April 10 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1148) in April 2025 by Gizem Kosar and Davide Melcangi entitled "Subjective Uncertainty and the Marginal Propensity to Consume." Here is the abstract: * * * Earnings uncertainty is central to most heterogeneous-household models. Yet, there is surprisingly little evidence on how subjective uncertainty is related to consumption behavior. Using unique data from the Survey of Consumer Expect  more

NEW YORK, April 10 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1147) in April 2025 by Marco Del Negro, Ibrahima Diagne, Keshav Dogra, Pranay Gundam, Donggyu Lee and Brian Pacula entitled "Tradeoffs for the Poor, Divine Coincidence for the Rich." Here is the abstract: * * * We use an estimated medium-scale HANK model to investigate how the tradeoff between stabilizing inflation and consumption volatility varies for households with different levels of  more

NEW YORK, April 10 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1146) in April 2025 by Tobias Adrian, Michael J. Fleming and Kleopatra Nikolaou entitled "U.S. Treasury Market Functioning from the GFC to the Pandemic." Here is the abstract: * * * This article examines U.S. Treasury securities market functioning from the global financial crisis (GFC) through the Covid-19 pandemic given the ensuing market developments and associated policy responses. We  more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Regents Actions in 32 Professional Discipline Cases and 1 Restoration Petition The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 4 licenses, and 28 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct outlined in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted upon 1 restoration petition.  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Nadler Lead NY Congressional Delegation in Requesting Meeting with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy After Cuts to NY State Health Funding Washington, D.C. - Today Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led New York's entire Democratic Congressional delegation in writing to Department of Health and Human Servic  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Sounds Alarm on Passage of Dangerous SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement after passage of House Republicans' so-called "SAVE" Act, a bill that would end voter registration as we know it for milli  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 9, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my fellow Hoosier, John Michael Green, for his contributions to literature, entertainment, and education, and in recognition of his latest book, Everything is Tuberculosis, which debuted on March 18, 2025. As a globally-recognized New York Times bestselling author, John's works include L  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Joins New York Congressional Delegation in Request to Meet HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy on Cuts to NY State Health Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) joined all 19 Democratic Members from New York in sending a letter, led by Reps. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), to the U.S. Department of Heal  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Urges Federal Housing Finance Agency to Reverse Decision that Prevents Homeownership Access WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and 17 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) urging it to reverse its March 25 directive ending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's support for Special Purpose Credi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, Elon Musk said recently in a Joe Rogan podcast: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." He further said that empathy has been "weaponized." This is consistent with his statement that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, not the  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Yakym Urges Coordination to Hold China Accountable WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) highlighted the threat of China's overcapacity in a Ways and Means Committee hearing with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer. "China's promise to shift to a consumption economy remains just that, a promise," Rep Yakym said. "Instead, it's doubling down on constru  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Meng, and Local Electeds Issue Joint Statement on Federal Funding Cuts for Flooding QUEENS, NY - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Grace Meng (NY-06) and other elected officials from Queens issued the following joint statement on the Trump Administration's decision to revoke federal money to address flooding in Qu  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Calls on DOJ, FBI, HHS OIG to Investigate Alleged Mishandling of HHS Official Records WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Heath and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG),   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025: * * * Mr. President, Donald Trump's trade war has many casualties. Families will be hit with the largest tax hike in over half a century--$5,000 extra a year. Prices will go up for food and for medicine, for clothing and for furniture, for gasoline for cars, for travel, you name it. The economy is in danger of a recession--60 percent odds. Yesterday, a leading person on Wall Stree  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 13 committee hearings on April 9, 2025: * * * DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity concluded open and closed hearings to examine United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Lieutenant General William J. Hartman, USA, Acting Commander, United  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand And Congressmembers Lawler And Gillen Demand Answers From Secretary Kennedy On Head Start Field Office Closures Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Congressmembers Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Laura Gillen (D-NY), sent a letter to United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers on closures of Office of Head Start (OHS  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues demand answers from the Trump administration regarding decision to cancel funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined a letter to Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, led by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Gillibrand, Wyden Lead A Group Of 21 Senators In Demanding That The Trump Administration Stop Their Attacks On Social Security Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, led a group of 21 senators in a letter calling on the Trump administration and the so-calle  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Statement on Rep. Elise Stefanik Returning to House Republican Leadership For Immediate Release April 9, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement on Rep. Elise Stefanik's appointment to serve as Chairwoman of the House Republican Leadership. Rep. Stefanik served as Chairwoman of the House GOP Conference durin  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered with Don Jr.: * * * QUESTION: Well, guys, joining me now, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good to have you, Marco. How's everything? SECRETARY RUBIO: Thanks for having me. Thank you. Thanks for having me on here. QUESTION: Well, I imagine this is a good day given the outcome of the basketball game last night. SECRETARY RUBIO: Y  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on Trump Administration's Termination of Grants to Vera Institute of Justice "The Trump Administration's decision to terminate five federal grants to the Vera Institute for Justice, including ones already designated for mental health crisis response, violence reduction, and resources for survivors of domestic violence, constitutes a direct assault on our mos  more

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul "This morning, Congressional Republicans passed a budget resolution to line the pockets of the rich at the expense of everyday Americans. Backed by all seven New York Republicans, this budget slashes funding for affordable housing, threatens access to health care and nutrition benefits, and throws out environmental protections for our most vulnerable commu  more

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Statement from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton New York's air is cleaner than it has been in decades, driven largely by the State's strong environmental laws and regulations. In the last 20 years alone, we have made big reductions in air pollution from the state's largest facilities, like particulate matter   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Statement on Appointment as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was appointed by Speaker Mike Johnson as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership for the 119th Congress. In addition, she was reappointed to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence where she will maintain her seniority. She also resumes her r  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Stefanik, Messmer's Bill Expanding Child and Dependent Care Advances out of Committee Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Mark Messmer (R-IN)'s bipartisan Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act advanced out of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Passage during today's markup sets this bill up for consideration on   more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live on WCBS's "CBS News New York 6:00 PM" April 10, 2025 Kristine Johnson: We'll go now live to Pier 40. Mayor Adams is at the crash scene. And Mayor, I know you just wrapped up a news conference to share what you and your team have been able to confirm. But you know, I'm thinking about this family from Spain who came to your city to take it all in. They said, you know, let  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Briefs the Media With FDNY Commissioner Tucker and NYPD Commissioner Tisch April 10, 2025 Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry, Public Safety: Good evening, everyone, I'm joined here today with Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor for Administration Camille Joseph Varlack, Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and the Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol. We a  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Hosts Older Adult Town Hall April 9, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Good to be out in Queens. You know, I grew up down the block. From here went to P.S. 140, I.S. 8, Bayside High School. Remember when this property was an attorney, he had this whole big stretch before the center was built here. It was an attorney that lived on the corner of [inaudible] and 167th and a lot of history here i  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Tisch Launch New Quality of Life Division to Enhance Public Safety and Community Trust April 10, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: These are faces that are behind me, that they have been with us for so many years. They are unsung heroes during some very difficult moments. They have responded accordingly and they are true New York heroes. And it's really good seeing many of y  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Two Men Sentenced in Largest-Ever Bird Mount Trafficking Case $900,000 Fine is One of the Largest Ever Ordered for an Endangered Species Act Case A federal judge in Brooklyn today sentenced two men for trafficking protected birds and eggs into the United States in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Dr. John Waldrop of Cataula, Georgia, was ordered to pay a $900,000 fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Undersea Warfighting Development Center leadership visits NUWC Division Newport NEWPORT, R.I. -A constant co-evolution of technology and operational concepts is critical to providing the best warfighting capabilities possible to the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. In support of that mission, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) contin  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from TechNet: * * * To: U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 1420 New York Avenue NW, Suite 825 Washington, D.C. 20005 Re: TechNet's Comments on "Trade and National Security Actions and Low Value Shipments" (Docket No. USCBP-2025-0003) * *  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Velazquez, Pressley, and Brown Call on Trump Admin to Finalize Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting answers on the continued delay in implementing a ban on formaldehyde in hair products. The FDA issued the propo  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bicameral Letter Raising Alarm Over Escalating Violence in West Bank, Assault of Hamdan Ballal Ballal is an Oscar-winning co-director of the documentary No Other Land WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) today led 29 of their bicameral colleagues in raising the alarm over escalating violence in the West Bank. In a letter   more