SYRACUSE, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices donated $1,000 worth of winter clothes, blankets, and board games to the Joe Family Foundation for Disability Advocacy and the Healthcare Education Project as part of their 'Home for the Holidays' donation drive. The donated items will be given to local Syracuse families in need ahead of the upcoming holidays.

NEW YORK — Today is the final day of Medicare Open Enrollment, with nearly 3.8 million New Yorkers locking in their coverage for 2024. Medicare benefits are a critical lifeline for many New York families, with more than 15% of beneficiaries falling below the federal poverty line.

UTICA, NEW YORK — Last night, Utica residents joined Empire State Voices for ‘Pints & Politics,’ a happy hour and community roundtable event at FX Matt Biergarten. The evening provided an opportunity for Utica locals to discuss the values and legislative priorities that they want to see their representatives in Congress advance and fight for over the coming year.

NEW YORK — Last night, Representative Brandon Williams was caught threatening his former chief of staff and campaign manager, Michael Gordon, in a profanity-filled confrontation at a D.C. holiday party. A video shared with Syracuse.com captured part of the Congressman’s outburst.

NEW YORK — Today, the House of Representatives voted to expel freshman Representative George Santos from Congress, with 206 Democrats and 105 Republicans voting in favor of the resolution. While New York House Republicans have begun to denounce Santos over the past few weeks, they were all too happy to turn a blind eye for nearly an entire year while their constituents begged them to take action.

SOUTHERN TIER & HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK — Earlier this year, Congressman Marc Molinaro voted twice to cut funding for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for administering benefits. Cuts like these would force CMS to reduce its staff, increasing wait times for 4.1 million seniors and people with disabilities in New York.

SOUTHERN TIER & HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK — While Congressman Marc Molinaro is hosting a telephone town hall tomorrow on Medicare, his constituents deserve to know that he recently voted to gut the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services funding by 30%, a move which would have been devastating for seniors trying to access their benefits.

NEW YORK — As early as tomorrow, the House of Representatives will consider a resolution to expel freshman Representative George Santos from Congress. The resolution is widely expected to pass following a scathing report released by the House Ethics Committee.

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — Congressman Anthony D’Esposito returns to Washington this week, where the House is considering a number of appropriations bills that will determine federal funding for the 2024 fiscal year. The proposed Republican bills contain deep cuts to many key programs and federal agencies, sparking concerns that House Republicans are prioritizing symbolic spending cuts over the well-being of working-class Americans.

CENTRAL NEW YORK — Congressman Brandon Williams returns to Washington this week, where the House is considering a number of appropriations bills that will determine federal funding for the 2024 fiscal year. The proposed Republican bills contain deep cuts to many key programs and federal agencies, sparking concerns that House Republicans are prioritizing symbolic spending cuts over the well-being of working-class Americans.

SOUTHERN TIER & HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK — Congressman Marc Molinaro returns to Washington this week, where the House is considering a number of appropriations bills that will determine federal funding for the 2024 fiscal year. The proposed Republican bills contain deep cuts to many key programs and federal agencies, sparking concerns that House Republicans are prioritizing symbolic spending cuts over the well-being of working-class Americans.

NEW YORK — This morning, the Republican chairman of the House Ethics Committee introduced a resolution to expel Representative George Santos from Congress. This comes after the House Ethics Committee released its report yesterday on the investigation, outlining the Congressman’s rampant misuse of campaign funds and persistent lies to his constituents.

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices unveiled a new billboard along I-690 in Syracuse, drawing attention to Representative Brandon Williams’ recent vote to protect rich tax cheats. The billboard, which will run for the next four weeks, is part of a statewide seven-figure paid media effort aimed at holding members of Congress accountable for siding with extremists like newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson over the interests of working New Yorkers and educating constituents on their voting records.

NEW YORK — Today marks the two-year anniversary of the passage of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The legislation, which passed with support from both parties in Congress, was a historic investment in the nation’s declining infrastructure that will continue to transform New York by lowering costs and creating well-paying jobs for decades to come.

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK — This week, Empire State Voices published a cartoon in papers across New York’s 19th Congressional District, highlighting Representative Marc Molinaro’s lurch to the right over the past two months. The cartoon is part of a seven-figure paid media effort aimed at holding Rep. Molinaro accountable for siding with extremists over the interests of the working people in his district and educating constituents on the congressman’s record.

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.