WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Demands AG Bondi Reinstate DOJ Lawyer Fired for Telling the Truth About Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Unlawful Deportation Firing Makes Clear Admin Expects DOJ Employees to Lie to Judges, a Violation of State Law Governing Courtroom Candor Goldman Argues Lawyers Should Not be Forced to Choose Between Their Jobs and Following the Law Members Urge Bondi to Facilitate the Return  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND ULSTER COUNTY SHERIFF JUAN FIGUEROA SLAM HOUSE REPUBLICANS FOR CUTTING NEARLY $6 MILLION FOR HUDSON VALLEY LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF RYAN'S "INVEST TO PROTECT ACT" TO SUPPORT HUDSON VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENTS Congressman Pat Ryan and Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa Slam House Republicans for Cutting Nearly $6 Million for Hudson Valley Law Enforcement, Push for Pas  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY SPEAK OUT AGAINST DEVASTATING MEDICAID CUTS, OPTUM CONSOLIDATION Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Hudson Valley Community Speak Out Against Devastating Medicaid Cuts, Optum Consolidation This month, 59% of Americans (link is external) said they worry "a great deal" about health care costs; Trump's Budget proposal mathematically requires catastrophic cuts t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Works with Presidential Cabinet to Halt Empire Wind Project Over Faulty Permits Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that following his direct engagement with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Justice, the Empire Wind project off the coasts of New Jersey and New York will be ordered to halt construction.   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces Legislation to Counteract the Anti-Semitic BDS Movement Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today, alongside Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), reintroduced the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act to ban the federal government from entering into contracts with entities that support the radical, anti-Semitic BDS movement t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota to House GOP Leadership: Be Responsible and Compassionate When Reforming Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY-01), joined fellow House Republicans in sending a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, GOP Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, reaffirming their strong support for Medicaid, urging Republican leadership  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ATTACKS ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING" New York, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican attacks on Social Security as we know it. ROSANNA SCOTTO: With more on that and the latest   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren's Statement on Degraded Services at Weather Forecasting Offices as a Result of Trump Firings (Washington, DC) - Today, the New York Times reported that the National Weather Service (NWS) is planning for "degraded operations" due to cuts to the workforce made by the Trump administration. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez Leads House Democrats in Urging Trump Admin to Protect Small Businesses from Tariff Chaos Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, led 68 House Democrats in calling on the Trump administration to protect small businesses from the fallout  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Responds to ICE Arrest of Individual in Saratoga Springs SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released the following statement in response to a video showing unidentified federal agents pulling a man off the street and into an unmarked car this morning on Broadway in Saratoga Springs: "I have seen the video of the ICE arrest in Saratoga Springs today. Our community nee  more