WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04), Peter King (NY-02), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), John Katko (NY-24), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (H.R. 6045), a bipartisan bill to address the Direct Support Professional shortage in the workforce. This legislation is supported by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, Inc., the American Network of Community Options and...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Aumua Amata (American Samoa) have introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen oversight at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2020 (H.R. 5843) would provide the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) with testimonial subpoena authority. Without testimonial subpoena authority, the current ability of VA OIG to conduct complete and thorough investigations is severely limited. The bill...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) today led a bipartisan letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf questioning the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to implement a new policy banning New York State residents from the Global Entry Program and other Trusted Traveler Programs. The letter comes following Acting Secretary Wolf’s cable television announcement of the policy and the letter DHS sent to the New York State Department of Motor Veh...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) issued the following statement today after the United States Senate acquitted President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial: "Today will be remembered as a solemn day for the rule of law in our country. By blocking witnesses and documents throughout this trial, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans ignored the will of the American people and abandoned their constitutional duty to act as impartial jurors. An acquittal without a fair trial ...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today released the following statement on President Trump’s proposed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan: “As a strong supporter of Israel, I have always been in favor of a two-state solution negotiated by the Israelis and Palestinians to achieve long-term peace and stability in the region. Any such solution must ensure the safety and security of Israel, as well as the sovereignty of a future Palestinian state. “As outlined in its proposed plan, I am pleas...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today announced Gerry Stevens, a Hempstead resident and sophomore at Holy Trinity High School, as the winner of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for New York’s 4th Congressional District. Stevens created the “Sneaker Plaza App”, which helps consumers locate a specific shoe by searching stores in the surrounding area. “I am proud to name Gerry Stevens as the winner of the NY-04 Congressional App Challenge competition,” said Representative Kathleen ...
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WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, a comprehensive bill to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), clean up water contamination, and protect public health. A bipartisan amendment offered by Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-04), and cosponsored by Reps. Peter King (NY-02) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03), was included in final passage. The amendment authorizes $50 million in new grant funding for communities across the country that have alr...
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CEDARHURST, NY – U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) convened a press conference this morning to condemn anti-Semitism and pledge renewed action to combat it. Today’s event comes in the wake of several recent incidents of targeted violence against the Jewish community, including the Hanukkah stabbing in Monsey, the shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, and at least eight other anti-Semitic incidents reported in the New York City metropolitan area since December 13. “The vicious ...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today voted in support of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act, a bill that makes long-needed updates to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The bill passed the House of Representatives today with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 385-41. "I am proud to support the updated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement which will defend American jobs, support workers’ rights, and add importa...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of both articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump: "Today I voted to impeach President Trump for both abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. While I took no pleasure in casting these votes, I believe they were necessary to hold the President accountable for his actions. As a career prosecutor, I spent more than 20 years fighting to combat corruption and uphold th...
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