GREENE COUNTY, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices (ESV) launched a billboard truck to drive around the eastern part of New York’s 19th Congressional District, making stops in Leeds, Cairo, Saugerties, Catskill, and Hudson. The mobile billboard calls on Congressman Marc Molinaro to pass a budget that protects Upstate New Yorkers’ access to their Social Security benefits and highlights the Congressman’s record of voting to cut funding for the Social Security Administration.

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK — This winter, Empire State Voices held a coat and winter clothing drive, purchasing hundreds of dollars worth of coats and collecting dozens of donations from community members across Upstate New York to be donated to the Stakeholders of Broome County. The donated items are being distributed to unhoused residents in the Binghamton area as temperatures continue to plummet in Upstate New York.

NEW YORK — Today is the 51st anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade decision, which guaranteed all Americans the constitutional right to access abortion care. In the last year, New York Congressmen Anthony D’Esposito, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams all voted in favor of anti-choice legislation seeking to limit the options available to pregnant people and stigmatize abortion healthcare.

NEW YORK — Today, New York House Republicans D’Esposito, Molinaro and Williams passed yet another continuing resolution on government funding, narrowly avoiding Friday’s deadline and a partial government shutdown. This is the third time that Congress has resorted to a continuing resolution for 2024 funding, despite Speaker Johnson’s promise back in November that there would be no more short-term extensions.

NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices launched a new ad in the Nassau County media market as part of its seven-figure paid media effort in New York’s 4th Congressional District. “Name It” is the third in a series of ads aimed at holding Rep. Anthony D’Esposito accountable for voting against the interests of working people 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. “Outrageous” is the sixth 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 — Today marks the 6-year anniversary of the Trump Tax Scam being signed into law. Misleadingly named “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” the law was a massive corporate handout, adding an estimated $1-$2 trillion to the debt.

NEW YORK — Last week, the Biden administration announced that dozens of pharmaceutical companies would be forced to pay rebates to Medicare beginning in January, lowering out-of-pocket costs for seniors who take one of the nearly 50 drugs whose prices increased faster than inflation this year. These rebates were put in place as part of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act and are part of the Biden Administration’s larger effort to lower drug prices and combat rampant price-gouging by pharmaceutical companies.

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — Yesterday, Empire State Voices donated over $1,000 worth of toys and games to the Elmont Cultural Center and Rockville Centre MLK Community Center for their holiday donation drives. The donated items will be given to local Long Island families in need ahead of the upcoming holidays.

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.