WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER SECURING $2 MILLION FOR BEACON FACILITY, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND LOCAL LEADERS BREAK GROUND ON EXPANSION AT SUN RIVER HEALTH After Securing $2 Million for Beacon Facility, Congressman Pat Ryan and Local Leaders Break Ground on Expansion at Sun River Health In 2023, Congressman Ryan secured more than $2 million to fund critical service expansions at Sun River Health in Beacon The expansion wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Urges Trump Administration to Redline Iranian Nuclear Enrichment Washington, D.C. - 4/16/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, sent a letter to U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, urging him to reject any nuclear agreement with Iran that allows the regime to retain enrichme  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman, Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Organized Labor, Energy Advocates Slam Trump Administration's Stop Work Order on New York's Second Largest Offshore Wind Project Trump Administration Illegally Ordered Construction to Cease at Empire Wind 1, Threatens Offshore Wind Projects Nationwide Empire Wind 1 Development Employs 1,500 Union Workers, Will Power 500,000 NYC Homes U  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Reflects on the First 100 Days of the 119th Congress Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/15/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement to reflect on his first 100 days in office during the 119th Congress, highlighting key legislative successes, community engagement, and ongoing work to deliver results for the people of the Hudson Valley. In his first 100 da  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Leads Committee Democrats in Letter to Secretary Rubio on Trump Administration's Weak Response to Burma Earthquake Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today led 18 Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing alarm ov  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Hoyer Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today introduced a comprehensive bill to support Ukraine and thwart Russia's ability to wage its illegal war there. Like the Senate bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs, Cherfilus-McCormick, Jackson, Jayapal, Olszewski Statement on Two Years of Brutal War in Sudan Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, alongside Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Jo  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * ICYMI This Week: Rep. Meeks Introduces Resolution to Terminate Trump's Power to Enforce Tariffs Trump Tariffs Hurt American Families Economic expertise isn't Trump's strong suit. His 90-day pause on some tariffs hasn't stopped the chaos in the markets or the danger posed by his sweeping, global trade war. Trump has only created more risk and uncertainty for American families. Costs are going up--  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Kudlow to Discuss President Trump Holding Harvard Accountable and House Republicans Passing His Agenda in Congress Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Kudlow with Larry Kudlow on Fox News View the full interview here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/youtu.be/CyCut4dzInI__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4O  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025:: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Squawk Box to Discuss Holding Higher Education Accountable Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Squawk Box on CNBC. View highlights from the interview below. On President Trump Withholding Funds from Harvard for Antisemitism: "These schools are not entitled to U.S. taxpayer dollars if  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Calls For Action to Protect LIHEAP Amid Staff Layoffs Threatening New York Families Washington, D.C. - 4/15/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressing concern about the reported layoffs of staff responsible for administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a service th  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Calls Out Schumer's Shameful Lies And Failed Service After 50 Years in Elected Office Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/17/2025... Today, in response to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's rally in Rockland County, where he falsely - and without evidence - accused Congressman Mike Lawler of cutting Medicaid, Rep. Lawler called Sen. Schumer "an inveterate liar" with a shameful record of putting partisan polit  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEDICAID MATTERS DAY OF ACTION: "THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH MATTER" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Inside Politics where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican plans to crash our economy and impose the largest Medicaid cut in American history. DANA BASH: Now I w  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Meeks, Castro Send Letter to Rubio Demanding Answers on El Salvador Agreement Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, today addressed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio deman  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Morelle, Raskin, Connolly Call on DOJ to Fulfill Duty to Defend Legislative Branch Authority Stephen Miller-founded America First Legal targets GAO under statute applicable only to Executive Branch agencies WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Joe Morelle (NY-25), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Gerry Connolly (VA-11), the top Democrats on t  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Morelle, Padilla Continue Pressing for Answers on Trump's Pause on Critical Election Security Work Lawmakers demand copy of CISA's review of its election security work after insufficient responses, blown deadlines to multiple letters regarding CISA firings and termination of election security efforts WASHINGT  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, STANDING WITH ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES VETERANS AT THE CANANDAIGUA VA, SOUNDS ALARM ON 'DOGE' CUTS TO SLASH LOCAL JOBS & PROGRAMS, ELIMINATE 80,000+ VA WORKERS NATIONWIDE; SENATOR SAYS WE CAN'T... Thousands Of Vets & VA Workers Were Already Fired, Including In The Rochester-Finger Lakes; Canandaigua VA Workers Say Cuts Creating Chaos, With Local Vet Suicide Cri  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: CHEMUNG COUNTY IS ON FRONTLINES OF TARIFF WAR, RAISING PRICES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & FAMILIES ACROSS UPSTATE NY; STANDING AT WARD APPARATUS, SENATOR REVEALS HOW TARIFFS ARE HURTING LOCAL... Ward Apparatus Manufactures Emergency Response & Rescue Vehicles For Fire Departments; Due To Tariffs On Aluminum From Canada And Materials From Other Countries They Along  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: UNDER GOP PLAN TO CRIPPLE MEDICAID, ROCKLAND COUNTY WOULD BE AMONG HARDEST HIT IN THE COUNTRY, RIPPING AWAY HEALTHCARE, SENIORS COULD BE KICKED OUT OF NURSING HOMES, & LAYOFFS AT LARGEST... Last Week House Republicans Voted To Advance The Biggest Medicaid Cut In History -$880 BILLION ; Senator Says It Would Be A Dagger To Heart Of Rockland County With Over 15  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: UNDER TRUMP AND GOP PLAN TO CRIPPLE MEDICAID, COUNTLESS WESTERN NY SENIORS COULD BE KICKED OUT OF NURSING HOMES, REHAB FACILITIES & LOSE HEALTHCARE; STANDING WITH BUFFALO SENIORS AND NURSES,... JUST LAST WEEK Congressional Republicans Voted To Advance The Biggest Medicaid Cut In History -- $880 BILLION -- Which Could Force Nursing Homes Across Upstate NY To C  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Smith applauds President Trump and Secretary Burgum for stopping reckless Empire Wind project Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) applauded the decision today by the Trump Administration Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, who ordered the cessation of construction on the Empire Wind project off the coast of New Jersey and New York. "This is a great victory for all of us who have been fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Stefanik Joins in Reintroducing Bipartisan Bill the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act which would prohibit the federal government from contract  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Leads Legislation to Support Plattsburgh International Airport Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the bipartisan Border Airport Fairness Act to designate Plattsburgh International Airport as a Port of Entry (POE), saving the airport around $800,000 per year. "The Border Airport Fairness Act will save Plattsburgh International Airport hundreds of thousands of do  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Stefanik, Comer Launch Investigation into Harvard's Disregard for Civil Rights Laws Despite Receiving Enormous Amounts of Federal Funds Washington, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced an investigation into Harvard University's lack of compliance with civil  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Ernst Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Reporting And Public Disclosure of American Dollars Sent to Communist China Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending (TRACKS) Act which requires the reporting and public disclosure of money from a government grant or co  more