WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Celebrates Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act Passing House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, D.C. - 4/9/2025... Today, Chairman Mike Lawler (NY-17) of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee released the following statement in response to the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act passing the House Foreign Affairs Committee by voice vote. The Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act expands secondary   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Stefanik Statement on House Passage of a Budget Resolution "With the passage of this budget resolution, House Republicans are advancing on President Trump's legislative mandate to enact his America First agenda of lowering taxes for hardworking Americans, securing our border against dangerous and illegal criminals, unleashing American energy dominance, and preserving ind  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member 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 Washington, D.C. - 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-  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LEADS DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO HOUSE REPUBLICANS' VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORT Morelle led this morning's debate on the House floor in opposition to the so-called "SAVE Act" As Top Democrat on the Committee with responsibility over federal elections, Morelle slammed the legislation as "dangerous" (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle--Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy Hosts Roundtable With Veterans to Address Key Issues and Support Needs Kennedy, a Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Gathers Direct Insight from Veterans BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) convened a veterans' roundtable to hear directly from local veterans and advocates about the most pressing issues affecting the community, inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT HUDSON VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENTS Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Support Hudson Valley Police Departments The bipartisan "Invest to Protect Act" will invest in small to midsized police departments by providing funds for the enhanced recruitment, retention, support, and training required for new officers WASHINGTON, DC  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the High-Quality Charter Schools Act to Boost School Choice Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today, alongside Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-3), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-4), introduced the High-Quality Charter Schools Act to expand school choice by creating a new tax credit for charitable contribu  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads Letter Praising President Trump's Commitment to Countering Iran's Nuclear Proliferation Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today led eight of her colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump, commending his efforts to dismantle Iran's nuclear weapons program. The letter also expresses support for the President's National Security Presidential Mem  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone Act Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), alongside Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), reintroduced the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act to bolster existing federal childcare tax incentives and improve access to affordable and high-quality child care for American families. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Gillen Hosts Press Conference on Long Island's Dangerous Roads; Announces Road Safety Strategy ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, hosted a press conference this morning on the dramatic increase in fatal accidents on Long Island's roads and announced a road safety strategy to step up traffic   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Gillen Sends Letter to Chair of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Calls for Full Committee Hearing on Nationwide Increase in Fatal Traffic Crashes WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, called on the committee's leadership to hold a full committee hearing addressing the alarmin  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Statement on H.R. 22 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 22: "It is my position that only American citizens should vote in American elections. I oppose any effort to allow noncitizens to vote in any American election. To be clear, it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in Federal elections and making a  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Gillen, Lawler, and Gillibrand Send Bipartisan Letter Demanding Answers from Secretary Kennedy on Head Start Field Office Closures WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) sent a letter alongside Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Mike Lawler (R-NY) and other Members of the New York delegation to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kenne  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natio  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CYMI: Stefanik Joined Fox News America's Newsroom to Discuss Implementing President Trump's Agenda in Congress as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Dana Perino on Fox News America's Newsroom to discuss her new role as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership. View the full interview here. View highlights from   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Fox News The Story to Discuss Safeguarding American Elections and Joining President Trump in Holding Columbia University Accountable Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News The Story. View highlights from the interview below. On House Republicans Safeguarding American Elections wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax to Discuss Delivering on President Trump's America First Agenda in Congress Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax. View highlights from the interview below. On Passing President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Budget Bill: "We have a once in a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Backs SAVE Act to Strengthen Election Integrity and Prevent Voter Fraud Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after voting to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to strengthen voter ID requirements in federal elections. LaLota is a co-sponsor of the bill. "As a former Commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Electi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler's Remote Access Security Act Passes House Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously Washington, D.C. - 4/9/2025... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers reintroduced the Remote Access Security Act. This legislation closes a loophole in U.S. export control law that has allowed CCP-aligned companies to access restricted American technology through cloud   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JET SET TRAGEDY IN SANTO DOMINGO Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one in the disaster and with the NYPD for the loss of one of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JET SET TRAGEDY IN SANTO DOMINGO Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. My prayers are with all those who have lost a loved one in the disaster and with the NYPD for the loss of one of their own. New York City is   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Renews Call for Tour Helicopters to be Reigned In (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement in response to the helicopter crash in the Hudson River: "We extend our deepest condolences to the family and pilot who tragically lost their lives in the helicopter crash over the Hudson River. This incident highlights the safety concerns we've ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Kennedy, Meng Lead New York Delegation in Push to Reverse Trump Administration's Elimination of Critical Disaster Mitigation Funds WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), and Grace Meng (NY-06) led a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton urging the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Casar, Jackson Lead Call For Free, Fair, Transparent Elections In Ecuador Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) alongside Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-1) led 14 members of Congress in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for him to support a free and fair electoral pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Dingell and 42 Colleagues Send Letter to the Administration Highlighting Damage to U.S. Health Care System Caused by Trump's Failed Immigration Policy Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 42 House Democrats in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement After Planes Bump at Ronald Reagan Airport WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement after being on a plane that was clipped by another aircraft on the runway at Ronald Reagan National Airport. "My colleagues and I are safe after the minor accident between two planes on the taxiway at Ronald R  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaLota Co-sponsors Legislation to Eliminate Tax Penalties for American Hostages, Including Suffolk County's Kai Li WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after signing on as co-sponsor of the Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, bipartisan legislation that eliminates tax penalties for U.S. citizens wrongfully detained or held hostage abr  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaLota Votes to Curb Judicial Overreach on National Security Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after voting to pass the No Rogue Rulings Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-48) to limit the ability of individual District Court judges to issue nationwide injunctions. LaLota is a cosponsor of the bill. "District Court jud  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 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, House Republicans just passed their budget plan, President Trump's big, beautiful bill, again. The first version didn't cut enough from critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP. This budget is a direct attack on the working and middle classes, all   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Leads Bill to Preserve Heritage Sites in Washington and Saratoga Counties Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the bipartisan Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act with Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) to commission a study regarding the benefits of expanding the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area to include all of Was  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Stefanik Votes to Pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation she cosponsors which strengthens current law to ensure only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. "President Trump and House Republicans are leading the way in ensuri  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez, Huffman, and Hernandez Press DOE to Deploy Renewable Energy Funds for Puerto Rico WASHINGTON -Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Pablo Jose Hernandez (D-PR) urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate solar installations under Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund's (PR-ER  more