BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices launched a new ad in the Binghamton media market as part of its seven-figure paid media effort in New York’s 19th Congressional District. “Earned” is the fifth in a series of ads aimed at holding Rep. Marc Molinaro accountable for voting against the interests of working people and educating constituents on the Congressman’s record.

NEW YORK — With the help of the New York GOP delegation, House Republicans just passed a bill cutting $14.3 billion in funding to the IRS. According to the Congressional Budget Office, these cuts will add billions of dollars to the national deficit by reducing the amount of revenue the IRS is able to collect from corporations and wealthy individuals.

NEW YORK — This evening, House Republicans failed to pass a resolution to expel federally indicted Long Island Congressman George Santos. 155 Democratic members voted to expel Santos, joined by only 24 Republicans, falling far short of the two-thirds majority needed to remove him from Congress.

NEW YORK — Today, President Biden delivered remarks on his administration’s newest effort to combat “junk fees,” focusing on the unnecessary costs Americans pay as they save for retirement. The proposed rule would require financial advisors to provide retirement advice that’s in their client's best interest rather than steering clients toward options that maximize their own commissions.

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK — A group of monsters gathered today outside Congressman Molinaro’s Binghamton office to demand that he oppose a number of hair-raising funding cuts currently being pushed by far-right members of Congress, led by newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson. Empire State Voices was joined by volunteers from Citizen Action of New York and Indivisible Binghamton for a Halloween-themed protest drawing attention to the current fight over government funding in Congress.

NEW YORK — After three weeks of failed attempts to elect a Speaker, House Republicans have landed on far-right Representative Mike Johnson to take up the gavel. New York Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams all voted for the far-right Republican, who has spent years working against the interests of working people.

NEW YORK — Today marks three weeks since House Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bringing the legislative body to a halt. The majority party has spent the intervening weeks fighting amongst themselves but has failed to elect a new leader from their ranks.

NEW YORK — Today marks three weeks since House Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bringing the legislative body to a halt. The majority party has spent the intervening weeks fighting amongst themselves but has failed to elect a new leader from their ranks.

NEW YORK — Today marks three weeks since House Republicans ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bringing the legislative body to a halt. The majority party has spent the intervening weeks fighting amongst themselves but has failed to elect a new leader from their ranks.

NEW YORK — Last week, the IRS announced that it is launching a free tax filing pilot program in 13 states next year, including New York. The program will serve as a free alternative to paid services offered by companies like Intuit TurboTax and H&R Block, making it easier and cheaper for working families to file their taxes. It’s part of a larger effort to modernize and improve the agency’s operations, made possible by funding received from last year’s Inflation Reduction Act.

NEW YORK — Congressman Marc Molinaro has just voted to elect Representative Jim Jordan to be the next Speaker of the House. While Jordan failed to get enough votes to become Speaker, today’s vote marks a radical shift for the once-moderate Rep. Molinaro.

NEW YORK — Congressman Brandon Williams has just voted to elect Representative Jim Jordan to be the next Speaker of the House. While Jordan failed to get enough votes to become Speaker, today’s vote proves that Rep. Williams is not the independent “political outsider” he claims to be.

NEW YORK — Congressman Marc Molinaro told reporters today that he supports far-right Representative Jim Jordan in the race to elect a new Speaker of the House. Rep. Jordan is a founding member and the current Vice Chair of the House Freedom Caucus, infamous for his role in stirring up far-right “culture wars” and performative political stunts.

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices and Social Security Works held a press conference outside Marc Molinaro’s Binghamton office, demanding that he stop voting to cut access to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. They were joined by a coalition of local advocacy groups, labor unions, and residents of NY-19, including Citizen Action of New York, Indivisible Binghamton, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), and New York State Alliance for Retired Americans (NYSARA).

NEW YORK — Just now, New York GOP Members voted in favor of a continuing resolution that would have resulted in eliminating healthcare services for rural communities, increasing the costs of food, and decimating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Maria Martinez, Executive Director of Empire State Voices, released the following statement:

NEW YORK — In the coming days, Empire State Voices and Economic Security Project Action will launch an effort to hold Congressman Brandon Williams accountable for his role in forcing the upcoming unnecessary government shutdown. The effort will begin with a radio ad entitled “Hardworking,” which will play in the Syracuse and Utica areas for three weeks and be accompanied by additional media and organizing accountability actions.

NEW YORK — Representative Marc Molinaro spoke to Yahoo Finance this afternoon about ongoing Republican demands over appropriations bills and the impending shutdown. When pressed on the complicity of GOP members in the House who have failed to come to an agreement on funding legislation, Rep. Molinaro deflected, attributing the current standstill to “deeply-held beliefs within the House Republican majority.”

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices, Make the Road Action, and other Long Island advocacy groups held a press conference in Freeport, calling on Rep. Anthony D’Esposito to stand up to the extreme members of his party and oppose any cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

NEW YORK — New York Representatives Anthony D’Esposito, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams returned to Washington today, where they are set to continue their fight to slash funding for programs like SNAP, Medicare, and Medicaid. The three freshman members have joined the most far-right members of their party in demanding cuts to nearly every federal program, threatening to shut down the government this weekend unless they get what they want.

NEW YORK — Yesterday, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito responded to an ad from Empire State Voices calling him out for opposing legislation to lower insulin costs. While D’Esposito insists that he has never voted on legislation to increase insulin prices, he intentionally left out that he opposed last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, which lowers the cost of insulin for 1.5 million Americans and gives Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices.