WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER WEEKS OF PAYING FOR KNICKS GAMES AND EPISODES OF JUDY JUSTICE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO WATCH, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY INTRODUCE THE "STOP SPORTS BLACKOUTS ACT" TO FORCE CABLE COMPANIES TO REFUND CUSTOMERS FOR TELEVISION BLACKOUTS After Weeks of Paying for Knicks Games and Episodes of Judy Justice Without Being Able to Watch, Congressman Pat Ryan and Senator Chris Murphy Introduce the "Stop Sports Blackouts Act" to Force Cable C more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Army Secretary Nominee Commits to Defending Active Duty Force, Advancing "Iron Dome" Missile Defense Initiative WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), yesterday received commitments from Daniel Driscoll, President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of the Army, to support President Trump's "Peace Through Strength" policies and kill any proposal that would dramatically cut the Army more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Kennedy Calls For Cooler Heads To Prevail Alongside Leaders From Cross-Section Of WNY Economy New Tariffs On Canada Would Impact More Than 27,000 Jobs In Kennedy's District, Which Sees $608 Million In Goods Purchased By Canada Every Year * * * BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) stood with business leaders representing a cross-section of Western New York's economy to warn against the dire consequences of implementi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Block Trump Administration from Freezing Essential Federal Funding January 31, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a court granted a motion filed by her office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that would block federal agency grants, loans, and o more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement in Response to Louisiana Indictment of New York Doctor January 31, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a grand jury in Louisiana indicted a New York doctor for providing abortion care: "Abortion care is health care. The criminalization of abortion care is a direct and brazen attack on Americans' bodily autonomy and their rig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Keep All Options on the Table to Counter a Nuclear-Armed Iran WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) along with U.S. Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida-23) and Mike Lawler (R-New York-17) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to affirm that the United States, Israel and our allie more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0104) on Jan. 28, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - December 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in December in 6 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twentyseven states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 17 states had little change. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0105) on Jan. 28, 2025, entitled "Union Members - 2024": * * * The union membership rate--the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions--was 9.9 percent in 2024, little changed from the prior year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.3 million, also showed little movement over the year. In 1983, the first year for w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Nine Colleagues, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve and Protect Medicare for Physicians and Patients WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with nine of his Democratic and Republican colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, legislation which would support physicians and protect access to care for those receiving Med more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces 'RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act' and Launches Friends of Judea and Samaria Caucus to Support Israel's Sovereignty Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today alongside Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act to require all official United States documents and materials to use the term "Judea and Samaria" instead of the "West Bank." Additional cosponsors of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and is expected to be c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Welcomes Spring 2025 Interns Washington, D.C. \--Six interns joined U.S. Senator Mike Crapo's (R-Idaho) Washington, D.C., Boise and Pocatello offices for the winter and spring 2025 terms. "The young individuals joining my office for the spring term will get to experience firsthand historic moments with President Trump's return to office," said Crapo. "They will actively engage with Idaho's constituents, expand their knowledge of the federal poli more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Launches New Web-Based Form to Report Suspected Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced an online platform for the public to report suspected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in wild birds. The platform was designed as part of an ongoing effort to monitor HPAI in New York.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On January 28 and 30, the Commission met in executive session. On January 30, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Comments Received Advisory Opinion Request 2025-01 (Sherrill) This week, the Commission received two comments on the request. * * * Alternative Dispute Resolution The Commission made public three closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump Policy That Would Gut Social Security Administration, Make It Harder For Seniors To Receive Benefits U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, is leading 11 of her Senate colleagues in a letter warning that President Trump's plan to "buy out" federal workers would make it harder for older Americans to get their Social Security benefits. Earlier this week, Trump offered federal worker more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Hero William Hart's stolen Gold Lifesaving Medal The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) The United States Coast Guard honored William C. Hart, a Philadelphia native born in 1898, for heroism with its most signific more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOCHUL, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN NEW YORK STATE FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX DISABILITIES NOW OPEN UNDER THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY Hospital's Innovative Care Model Will Provide Comprehensive Medical Care for Children, Providing Relief to Families and Leading to Better Health Outcomes Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Charles Schumer today announced the opening of The Center for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by David J. Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, from a Jan. 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Immigration Enforcement in America": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is David Bier. I am the Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute, a nonpartisan public  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined J & A Concrete Corp. $2,500 for damaging a gas service line on Staten Island. The incident occurred on August 9, 2024, at 19 Shelley Avenue, when the company damaged a 1/2-inch high-pressure plastic gas service while installing curbs and sidewalks. The PSC's investigation confirmed that J & A Concrete Corp. failed to notify the one-call notification system before excavating, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753. This regulation requires excavators to provide advance more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from 12 Attorneys General: President Trump is Misleading the American People on Purpose of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives January 31, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and 11 attorneys general today issued a joint statement addressing President Trump's recent executive orders purporting to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement. Last week, Republicans celebrated the pardoning of violent criminals who brutally assaulted police officers, many of whom have extensive criminal records that include rape and domestic violence. Today, their reckless and dangerous assault on American law enforcement continues with the gutting of the Federal Bureau of Investi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement. Last week, Republicans celebrated the pardoning of violent criminals who brutally assaulted police officers, many of whom have extensive criminal records that include rape and domestic violence. Today, their reckless and dangerous assault on American law enforcement continues with the gutting of the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke and representatives from Citymeals, early childhood development centers and local violence interruption organizations to highlight how the Republican Rip Off steals taxpayer money from hardworking Americans to reward billionaire donors and wealthy corporations. * * * LEA more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke and representatives from Citymeals, early childhood development centers and local violence interruption organizations to highlight how the Republican Rip Off steals taxpayer money from hardworking Americans to reward billionaire donors and wealthy corporations. * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: The plane cr more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) is seeking public comment on proposed modifications to the Standardized Interconnection Requirements (SIRs) for distributed generation and energy storage systems up to 5 MW. These changes aim to address cost estimation issues that have been raised within the Interconnection Policy Working Group. The Department of Public Service staff filed the proposed modifications on January 10, 2025, under Case 24-E-0621. The proposed changes focus on enhancing transparency and a more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Dale Giraudin's Basement Systems of New York $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during construction work. The incident occurred on July 1, 2024, at 24 Tamara Lane, Cornwall on Hudson, New York, when the company damaged a 1/2-inch high-pressure plastic gas service while installing drainage pipe. The PSC's investigation confirmed that Dale Giraudin's Basement Systems of New York failed to notify the one-call notification system before excavating, a violation o more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined DeGennaro Construction, LLC $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during excavation work in Harrison, New York. The incident occurred on April 8, 2024, at 221 West Street, when the company damaged a 1-inch low-pressure plastic gas service while excavating to install a sewer line and remove trees. The PSC's investigation confirmed that DeGennaro Construction, LLC failed to notify the one-call notification system before excavating, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 75 more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined J & C Landscaping & Maintenance, 2 Inc. $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during landscaping work. The incident occurred on September 20, 2024, at 160 Saint Marks Lane, Islip, New York, when the company damaged a 1-inch high-pressure plastic gas service while grading the property. The PSC's investigation confirmed that J & C Landscaping & Maintenance, 2 Inc. failed to notify the one-call notification system before beginning the grading work, a violation of  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined J. Brownie Contracting Inc. $10,000 for damaging a gas service line for the second time within a year. The latest incident occurred on September 18, 2024, at 124 Central Parkway, Merrick, New York, when the company damaged a 1/2-inch low-pressure plastic gas service during building demolition. The PSC's investigation confirmed that J. Brownie Contracting Inc. failed to notify the one-call notification system before beginning demolition, a violation of 16 NYCRR P more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has imposed a $2,500 penalty on The L.C. Whitford Co. Inc. for damaging a gas distribution main during excavation work. The incident occurred on October 3, 2024, at 129 Marina Drive, Montour Falls, New York, when the company damaged a 6-inch high-pressure plastic gas main while installing a cross culvert sleeve. The PSC's investigation confirmed that L.C. Whitford Co. failed to notify the one-call notification system before beginning excavation, a violation of 16 NYCRR Pa more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Terra Tech Site Development Inc, doing business as Peconic Bay Materials, $2,500 for damaging a gas line during excavation. The incident occurred on September 11, 2024, at 260 Cox-Neck Road, Mattituck, New York, when the company damaged a 11/4-inch high-pressure plastic gas service while removing a tree. The PSC's investigation revealed that Peconic Bay Materials failed to notify the one-call notification system before excavating, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 75 more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Matthew Dormandy, doing business as Pemrick Farms Construction, $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during construction work. The incident occurred on September 4, 2024, at 6 West Cobble Hill Road, Loudonville, New York, when the company damaged a 1-inch high-pressure plastic gas service while installing a frost wall. The PSC's investigation confirmed that Dormandy/Pemrick Farms Construction failed to notify the one-call notification system before excavating, more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined S & S Containers Inc. $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during demolition work in Brooklyn. The incident occurred on March 25, 2024, at 290 Beaumont Street, when the company damaged a 11/4-inch high-pressure steel gas service while demolishing a building. The PSC's investigation confirmed that S & S Containers Inc. failed to notify the one-call notification system before beginning demolition, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753. This regulation requires excava more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Summit Paving and Masonry, Inc. $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during excavation work. The incident occurred on July 22, 2024, at 958 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, New York, when the company damaged a 1-inch high-pressure plastic gas service while excavating a gravel parking lot. The PSC's investigation confirmed that Summit Paving and Masonry, Inc. failed to notify the one-call notification system before excavating, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753. more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Texopilli Construction Corp. $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during construction work. The incident occurred on July 30, 2024, at 141 Kingston Boulevard, Island Park, New York, when the company damaged a 1/2-inch high-pressure plastic gas service while installing a foundation. The PSC's investigation confirmed that Texopilli Construction Corp. failed to notify the one-call notification system before beginning excavation, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753.  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Titan Industrial Services Corp. $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during demolition work. The incident occurred on August 2, 2024, at 155th Street, Springfield Gardens, New York, when the company damaged a 3-inch low-pressure plastic gas service while demolishing a building. The PSC's investigation revealed that Titan Industrial Services Corp. failed to notify the one-call notification system before commencing demolition, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753. T more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined TM Desmond, LLC $2,500 for damaging a gas distribution main during excavation work in Jamestown. The incident occurred on January 16, 2024, at 270 Cole Avenue, when the company, while performing sewer line repairs, damaged a 4-inch high-pressure plastic gas main. The PSC's investigation found that TM Desmond, LLC failed to verify the location of the underground gas line by means of hand-dug test holes before excavating, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753. This reg more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Turf Tek USA, LLC $2,500 for damaging a gas service line during construction work in Brentwood. The incident occurred on April 16, 2024, at 50 Timberline Drive, when the company damaged a 4-inch plastic gas service while installing pilings. The PSC's investigation confirmed that Turf Tek USA, LLC failed to notify the one-call notification system before excavating, a violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753. This regulation requires excavators to provide advance notice to  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman announced today that the Northern District of New York's Asset Recovery Unit collected $39,262,324 in civil, criminal and forfeiture actions in Fiscal Year 2024. Of this amount, $14,085,025 was collected in criminal actions, $15,874,944 was collected in civil actions, and $9,302,354 was collected in asset forfeiture actions. The Northern District of Ne more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JUAN MERCADO, a former superintendent for the New York City Housing Authority ("NYCHA"), was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for soliciting and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from contractors in exchange for awarding those contractors no-bid contracts or approving payment on  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated its biennial review of alternative rate structures for commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging, as mandated by its January 2023 Demand Charge Alternatives Order (Case 22-E-0236). This review focuses on the effectiveness of programs implemented to date, including Demand Charge Rebate Programs for commercial charging customers and public DCFC charging sites. The PSC is seeking public comment on whether these programs, particularly those established in  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a notice soliciting public comments on a key study regarding energy storage deployment. The focus of the request is the "Joint Utilities' Study of Non-Market TD Energy Storage Use Cases and Related Process Proposal," filed on October 29, 2024, as part of Case 18-E-0130, concerning the state's Energy Storage Deployment Program. The Joint Utilities, comprised of major New York energy providers including Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Con Edison, NYSEG, Nati more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Making Strides To Increase Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among New York Residents Data-to-Action Report Outlines Positive Impact of Buprenorphine to Treat New Yorkers with Opioid Use Disorder Number of New Yorkers Prescribed Lifesaving Buprenorphine to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Increased by 7 Percent from 2020-2023 ALBANY, N.Y. (January 31, 2025) - The New York State Department of  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Provides Update on Latest CDPAP Transition Progress More Than 22,000 Consumers Have Either Started or Completed the Registration Process As Registration Continues to Accelerate, Department Remains on Track to Meet April 1 Goal ALBANY, N.Y. (January 31, 2025) - The New York State Department of Health today announced the latest progress made on the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPA more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Condemns President Trump for Abhorrent Response * * * BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement in the aftermath of the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash outside of Reagan Washington National Airport: "I am praying for all the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter that took the lives of 67 people. I will contin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: Today Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) released a statement after introducing the Freedom to Cooperate Act to enable local officials who wish to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement to do so irrespective of any state law. "Americans have sent a loud and clear message that we need to secure our border and prioritize dangerous criminals when it comes to immigration enforcement," Rep. Kiley said. "Many local jurisdictions across Cali more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement after reintroducing the bipartisan Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, legislation to support physicians and protect access to care for Medicare beneficiaries. "Physicians in America are facing unprecedented financial viability challenges due to continued Medicare cuts. Access to affordable and quality health care for millions of seniors is in severe je more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nick LaLota Leads Bipartisan Call for Urgent SALT Relief at Smithtown Press Conference, Cites Sky-High Taxes and Outmigration Crisis Smithtown, NY - Today, Congressman Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) led a press conference at the Suffolk County Legislature, addressing the dire need for State and Local Tax (SALT) relief and calling for immediate federal action to ease the crushing tax burden on Long Islanders. Joined by bipartisan state and local more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y) today introduced the bipartisan Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act to educate children about the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and protect them from overdoses. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. "As the mother of a high school student, it's devastating to see the rise in opioid  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: NEW YORK- Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) brought together local service providers, advocates, and policymakers for an urgent discussion on the impact of recent Trump administrations immigration policies. The conversation focused on how local leaders and non-profits can support immigrant communities in the face of the administration's aggressive deportation tactics and expanded interior enforcement efforts. Held at Wyckoff He more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) reintroduced the bipartisan IGO Anti-Boycott Act which stops international governmental organizations from discriminating against Israel. The IGO Anti-Boycott Act amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to include international governmental organizations (IGOs) in existing anti-boycott laws. This change targets harmful and inherently antisemitic BDS efforts  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) announced the reintroduction of legislation aimed at decreasing the cost of living crisis. The bipartisan Lower Grocery Prices Act aims to remedy the issue of grocery affordability and hold those engaging in price-gouging accountable. The bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to analyze the price of groceries over the last 20 years, provide effective sol more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-00549; E.D.N.Y. filed Jan. 31, 2025) involving Max Infinity Venture Partners Inc., Elder Fund Management LLC, JJRP United Corp, Grand Level Consulting Inc., Max Infinity Management LLC dba Max Infinity Fund, John S. Cangialosi Jr., Peter N. Girgis, Gene "Jerry" Sarabella, Enrico A. "Ed" Carini, Caner "John" Otar, Chester E. "Chett" Scotland and Franz H. Lambert: * * * On January 31, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission cha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 23, 2025, confirmation hearing for Lee M. Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "Last week we heard from Congressman Zeldin on his plans for the Agency and his views on the EPA's role in protecting public health and the environment, and how the Agency's actions intersect with our economy. "Congressman Zeldin, I think, was an exc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Elise M. Stefanik, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, from a Jan. 21, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished members of the Foreign Relations Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today. I would also like to thank the Senators from both sides of the aisle who met with me over the past several weeks. It is the honor of my lifetime to earn President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2025: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP), today delivered an opening statement at the committee's hearing on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here (https:// more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36744) entitled "Canadian National Railway Co. and Grand Trunk Corp. - Control - Iowa Northern Railway Co.": * * * Digest:/2 This decision corrects the employee protective conditions imposed in the Board's earlier decision approving, subject to certain conditions, an application for Canadian National Railway Company and Grand Trunk Corporation to acquire control of the Iowa Northern Railway Company. By decis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Launches Inaugural "Valentines for Vets" Initiative ALBANY, NY -- Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko launched his inaugural "Valentines for Vets" initiative. Through this program, Congressman Tonko is inviting students and all other members of our Capital Region community to mail or drop off cards to his district offices in Albany and Saratoga Springs to deliver to local veterans and those who serve them this Valentine's Day. "Across our nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Union membership rates highest in Hawaii and New York, lowest in North Carolina in 2024 January 31, 2025 The union membership rate in the United States (the percentage of wage and salary workers who were members of unions) was 9.9 percent in 2024, little changed from the prior year. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.3 million, also showed little movement over the ye more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: On January 29, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin was confirmed by a bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate and subsequently sworn in as the 17th EPA Administrator. Administrator Zeldin is committed to maintaining and expanding the gold standard of environmental stewardship and conservation that President Trump set forth in his first administration while also prioritizing economic prosperity. Here is wha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * MS. LEAVITT: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. LEAVITT: How are we? Good to see all of you. It's an honor to be here with all of you. A lot of familiar faces in the room, a lot of new faces. And President Trump is back, and the golden age of America has most definitely begun. The Senate has already confirmed five of President Trump's exceptional Cabinet nominees: Secretary o more PR