Congress

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing her call to repeal 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as retaliatory Canadian tariffs on American products take effect. Gillibrand said the trade dispute will raise costs for New York ... more

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is leading a group of 45 senators calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene in rising violence in the West Bank and strengthen protections ... more

Members of Congress led by U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney are asking the Department of Homeland Security to remove a provision that lawmakers say could leave nonprofit organizations responsible for security costs after a federal grant ... more

Long described as the "third rail" of American politics—touch it and your career dies—Social Security has remained largely untouched by lawmakers for decades. But as demographic shifts push the safety net toward a financial precipice, ... more

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has joined legislation that would require federal agencies to provide translation and interpretation services for people with limited English proficiency. The Language Access for All Act would require agencies to maintain ... more

Rep. Claudia Tenney released a 2026 foreign-policy agenda Friday calling for stronger U.S. support for Israel and increased pressure on Iran and groups supported by the Iranian government. The New York Republican said her Israel ... more

U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney has released a 2026 foreign policy agenda that calls for confronting China, strengthening national security and putting American workers, farmers and manufacturers at the center of international trade policy. The New ... more

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy will hold a news conference Wednesday in Akron to announce $5 million in federal funding for a new community center in the town of Newstead. Langworthy's office said the funding will ... more

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and seven colleagues have introduced legislation that would provide federal employees with up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave. The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would ... more

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is pressing Apple to reject memory chips from two Chinese military-linked companies, arguing that their use would threaten national security and undercut the semiconductor industry expanding in Central New York ... more

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is among the co-sponsors of federal legislation that would establish nationwide protections for in vitro fertilization and expand insurance coverage for assisted reproductive care. The Right to IVF Act of 2026 ... more

New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 other attorneys general are urging Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants and restore judicial review of federal TPS decisions. The coalition sent its request ... more

The House passed legislation Wednesday that would prohibit members of Congress and their spouses from trading individual stocks, according to U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy's office. Langworthy said he co-sponsored the Stop Insider Trading Act and ... more

U.S. Rep. Josh Riley introduced legislation Wednesday that would require private equity firms buying childcare providers to hold them for at least four years and restrict investors from pulling money out of those businesses during ... more

Representatives Nick Langworthy and Kim Schrier have introduced bipartisan legislation that would exempt routine work at existing hydropower facilities from some federal approval requirements while creating a permitting process for emerging water-energy technology. The Fair ... more

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer introduced legislation in Auburn that would seek to break up large meatpacking companies, support smaller processors and reduce grocery costs for consumers. The New York Democrat announced the Family Grocery and ... more

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is seeking a two-year delay in federal changes that would shift millions of dollars in annual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to New York counties. Schumer said July 20 that he ... more

On a recent episode of WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson, guests Patrick Coyle and Mark Johns discussed whether Congress is too old and how the age of federal lawmakers affects government. The conversation examined concerns ... more

Rep. Nick Langworthy blamed Canada's forest management policies for recurring wildfire smoke affecting Western New York and the Southern Tier, calling the problem an annual public health crisis. The Republican congressman said Thursday that he ... more