WASHINGTON, April 14 -- 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

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE MEETS WITH FACULTY LEADERS AT CORNELL TECH AND TOURS SMART CITY TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS : April 14, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 NEW YORK, NY - Last week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Co-Chair of the Smart Cities Caucus, toured the Cornell Tech Campus at Cornell University. Rep. Clarke met with faculty leaders, including Dean and V  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Goldman, Congresswoman Meng, Assemblymember Lee Host Press Conference Condemning Trump's Disastrous Tariff War, Highlighting Devastating Impact on AAPI New Yorkers and Small Businesses China Imposes 125% Tariffs on U.S. Goods in Response to 145% U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Trump Trade War Disproportionately Impacting Asian American Communities and Families NYC, Home of Many Hi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on Passing of Congressman John LaFalce "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of a great man, political icon, friend and mentor to myself and so many, Congressman John LaFalce. "Congressman LaFalce embodied the definition of public service. From his time in the United States Army to his nearly three decades representing our hometown in the House of Repres  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 14, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY SupplyCore Inc.,* Rockford, Illinois, has been awarded a maximum $75,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a 365-d  more

NEW YORK, April 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 780 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing crisis at Ri  more

NEW YORK, April 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 781 WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Orders entered in Nunez v. City   more

NEW YORK, April 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 782 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while continuing to serve the tens   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Waterkeeper Alliance: * * * To: Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Comment Request: N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its Transformation Product, 6PPD-quinone; Regulatory Investigation Under the To  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Short-Term Inflation Expectations Increase, Labor Market Expectations Deteriorate NEW YORK--The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the March 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households' inflation expectations increased at the short-term horizon, remained unchanged at the medium-term horizon, and ticked down at   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders WASHINGTON--Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residenti  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. financial system processed approximately $1.4 billion in suspicious transactions potentially linked to the illicit fentanyl trade in 2024, according to a new analysis by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The report, titled "Fentanyl-Related Illicit Finance: 2024 Threat Pattern & Trend Information," underscores how Mexican cartels leverage U.S. banks and money services businesses (MSBs) at nearly every stage of the fentanyl s  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued a staff report titled "The Risk Sensitivity of Global Liquidity Flows: Heterogeneity, Evolution, and Drivers" by Stefan Avdjiev, Leonardo Gambacorta, Linda S. Goldberg, and Stefano Schiaffi. Released in April 2025, the report examines how global liquidity flows, comprising cross-border loans and international bond issuance, have evolved since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Post-GFC, global liquidity shifted from bank loans   more

ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and State Officials Release New Reports Highlighting Urgent Need for Changes to Discovery Laws to Protect Crime Victims Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) released a new package of three reports highlighting the importance of passing Governor Hochul's proposal to streamline New York's discovery laws  more

ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul to Illuminate New York State Landmarks in Honor of Victims of the Dominican Republic Nightclub Tragedy Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 13 State landmarks will be illuminated blue, white and red today to honor the victims of the Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy. "I have directed State Landmarks to be illuminated blue, white and red tonight, April 14, to honor the mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ARSON ATTACK AT RESIDENCE OF GOVERNOR SHAPIRO Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "My thoughts and prayers are with Governor Josh Shapiro and his family following the horrific arson attack on their residence. I am thankful for the quick actions of first responders to ensure no one was injured and to   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ARSON ATTACK AT RESIDENCE OF GOVERNOR SHAPIRO Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "My thoughts and prayers are with Governor Josh Shapiro and his family following the horrific arson attack on their residence. I am thankful for the quick actions of first responders to ensure no one was injured and to swiftly apprehend a suspec  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Live Monitoring of Tanker Vessel Calls at U.S. Ports Data spotlights represent data and statistics from a specific period of time, and do not reflect ongoing data collection. As individual spotlights are static stories, they are not subject to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) web standards and may not be updated after their publication date. Please co  more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks by President and CEO John C. Williams to the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce: * * * Uncertain Times As prepared for delivery Introduction I would like to begin by thanking the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce for co-hosting today's event. Visiting Puerto Rico is always a highlight for me, and yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing Ponce for the first time. I'm on the island as part of the on  more

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has acknowledged a petition for rehearing filed by Climate Action Associates LLC (CAA) regarding a recent order concerning the transition of utility-reported community scale energy usage data. The order in question, issued on December 20, 2024, stems from Case 20-M-0082, which addresses the strategic use of energy-related data, and Case 17-M-0315, concerning the Utility Energy Registry. A notice issued by PSC Secre  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * I rise on this day in opposition to President Trump's unprecedented and alarming efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. With no consideration for the will of Congress or the will of the American people, Donald Trump has commenced an attack on education that we haven't seen the likes of since the racist segregationist Plessy versus Ferguson decision declaring separate  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, 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): * * * (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mr. Kiley of California was recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.) Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight ten ways in which the State of California is currently under Federal   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Senators Coons, Welch, other lawyers on Judiciary Committee send letter commending law firms that have resisted Trump's unconstitutional executive orders WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today joined lawyers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Subcommittee on the Constitution Ranking Member Peter Welch (D-Vt.), in sending a letter to the American Bar Assoc  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. State Department has officially authorized the importation of certain Roman coins from the David Sofer Collection for temporary exhibition in the Department of Greek and Roman Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. These objects, being brought into the United States under an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian, are also slated for potential display at additional venues that are yet to be determined. The Department of State has de  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Donald J. Trump Directs Repeal of Regulations That Are Unlawful Under 10 Recent Supreme Court Decisions REPEALING UNLAWFUL REGULATIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum requiring agencies to rescind regulations that are unlawful under 10 recent landmark Supreme Court decisions. * This memorandum implements President Trump's Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governanc  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The White House issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * No Safe Harbor for Illegal Immigrant Criminals Under President Trump Today, President Donald J. Trump hosts Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at the White House, where they'll showcase their historic partnership to make the world a safer place. Thanks to the two leaders, scores of violent illegal immigrant killers, rapists, gang members, and other sick criminals have been swiftly taken off our streets  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * The State of Play: Why President Trump's Tariffs Are Necessary It's cliche, yet true -- the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and expecting a different result. The trade policies of the past several decades have failed this nation, its workers, and our communities. Twenty years ago, The New York Times Editorial Board responded to the January 2005 trade deficit of $58.3 billion by writing an edito  more