Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) hosted a Veterans Entrepreneurship and Educational Forum to provide area veterans and their families an opportunity to learn more about programs designed to help veterans start small businesses, further educational opportunities, and connect with groups dedicated to providing resources for veterans.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released this statement in reaction to Donald Trump’s comments today that "there has to be some form of punishment" for
Leads panel discussion with students, faculty, and researchers
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter presented a Congressional Record Statement honoring the researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation who recently helped detect gravitational waves and further confirmed Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Schumer, Slaughter Gather With Harris Workers To Celebrate Army selecting Harris as a supplier for multi-year Next Generation JTRS Rifleman & Manpack Radio Contracts, Each Worth Billions
Standing at Harris Radio Corp. in Rochester, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Louise Slaughter today gathered with Harris workers to announce a major push to secure new federal investment opportunities. Schumer and Slaughter also celebrated the Army’s selection of Harris in February 2016 as one of three suppliers for the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Chris Collins (NY-27) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25) today led a bipartisan letter from members of the New York Congressional delegation to President Obama opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Washington, D.C. – As the Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in Zubik v. Burwell, co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus are urging the court to uphold the current accommodation to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) birth control benefit.
Request $300 million to continue this successful initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Sander Levin (D-MI), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and David Joyce (R-OH) today led a bipartisan group of 55 House lawmakers in requesting $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) for Fiscal Year 2017.
More than 70 colleagues join call from only microbiologist in Congress to address public health crisis
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) today led more than 70 colleagues in calling for full funding of efforts to prevent lead poisoning and promote healthy housing as the fiscal year 2017 appropriations process continues.
Mark Sunshine Week with Bill to Expand the STOCK Act
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representatives Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) and John J. Duncan (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Political Intelligence Transparency Act.
WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Ranking Member Louise Slaughter issued the following statement as the committee convenes today to consider a resolution authorizing Speaker Ryan to file an amicus brief in the Supreme Court against President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.