Congress

In the first virtual hearing in the history of the House of Representatives, members of the House Ways and Means Committee, including Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) held a hearing to discuss racial health disparities and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement ahead of today’s vote on H.R. 6800, the $3 trillion spending bill written by Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “Unlike many of my Republican colleagues, I support – and advocated

ROCHESTER, NY – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his co-sponsorship of legislation to address the uptick in domestic violence incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation will equip law enforcement officials with additional support and resources necessary to better protect

U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the unanimous Senate passage of a bipartisan bill to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (SAFR) clarifies certification requirements for

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced a $16 million Water Infrastructure Loan allocated through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). This funding

SYRACUSE, NY— U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) called on Congressional Leaders to advance legislation to ensure frontline healthcare providers have access to mental health resources, particularly as they cope with the traumatic impact of treating COVID-19 patients. The need to prioritize access to mental healthcare

Urges Department of Treasury to enable childcare providers to access critical funding, resources, and support through the federal CARES Act Rep. Joe Morelle released a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin yesterday urging him to enable providers of childcare services

With Normal Supply Chains Disrupted by the Coronavirus Pandemic, Farmers to Families Food Box Program Would Give Fisherman and Aquaculture Farmers Essential Support to Distribute Their Goods U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to

Legislation requires federal intervention in medical supply distribution After announcing an additional $4.4 billion in ‘hot spot’ money for New York hospitals to keep the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) going strong, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and

NY27 Congressional candidate Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. is calling on Chris Jacobs to apologize for an inflammatory and false tweet about ventilators being taken from Buffalo General Hospital. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order authorizing the National

SYRACUSE, NY — To address New York’s critical shortage of personal protective equipment, ventilators, and other medical supplies, today U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24)introduced the bipartisan Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act.  With Governor Cuomo calling for 30,000 additional ventilators for New York State, Rep. Katko’s legislation would require

Schumer: +$40B Billion Dollars Of Additional Help Is On The Way, New York U.S. Senator Charles Schumer formally announced today the expected passage of the latest COVID-19 emergency package he directly negotiated, delivering +$40 billion dollars to the state, city,

As Nation Responds to Coronavirus Outbreak, Bipartisan Coalition Urges HHS to Ensure States Adhere to Existing Disability Anti-Discrimination Laws U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senator James Lankford, led a bipartisan, bicameral call on the Department of Health and Human

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is responding to multiple reports confirmed by the Canadian government that the White House is making plans to send 1,000 U.S. troops to the border between the U.S. and Canada.  Higgins, who serves as Co-Chair of the House of

Duane Whitmer, the Libertarian nominee for Congress in New York’s 27th district, will be on the ballot in the special election scheduled for April 21, attorney James Ostrowski announced late last evening.  The winner of that contest will fill the

If Chris Jacobs won’t debate Democrat Nate McMurray, Stefan Mychajliw will HAMBURG, NY – Congressional candidate Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. has announced he will accept a debate challenge from Democrat Nate McMurray, if State Senator Chris Jacobs refuses McMurray’s challenge

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period is now open and invites local fire departments to apply. The AFG program provides competitive grants to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations to improve the

Unclear if Schumer plans to advocates for New York sites, like Romulus or West Point WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced today they sent a letter