Press Releases
NTID helps anchor regional economy with 2,000 students and faculty
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) announced today that funding she requested for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) to continue providing world-class educational opportunities for deaf and head-of-hearing students from across the country has passed a key House hurdle.
Washington, DC – Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, today spoke out against the Conscience Protection Act being considered on the House floor this afternoon.
Research led by team that helped confirm Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25) announced that the National Science Foundation has awarded a $437,521 grant for the Rochester Institute of Technology to continue their groundbreaking research in gravitational waves.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25) released the following statement on the shooting that killed five police officers and wounded several others in Dallas:
Rochester organizations weigh in to support this bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25) introduced the Patsy Mink Gender Equity in Education Act.
Will support musculoskeletal researchers across the university, a nationwide leader in this work
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a five-year $4 million grant for the University of Rochester to support musculoskeletal researchers across the university.
Malaysia once again given a pass despite its troubling record on human trafficking
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25) today released the following statement on the release of the State Department’s 2016 Trafficking in Persons report:
Recent study found three antimicrobial sanitizers commonly used to reduce pathogens on poultry carcasses may cause false-negative results
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Rosa Luisa DeLauro and Louise Slaughter today wrote to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging them to revise current pathogen testing protocols to improve test accuracy and protect the public health. The members wrote to USDA Secretary, Thomas J.
Washington, DC – The co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), today praised the Supreme Court’s decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt as a victory for women’s health that sets a strong precedent for reproductive rights.
Will help continue cutting-edge research while engaging high school students from across the Rochester community
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25) announced National Science Foundation grants totaling more than $600,000 for the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology. The first grant, awarded to University of Rochester, will provide $306,445 to research powerful, next-generation batteries.