NEW YORK — The House of Representatives has just voted to end the 43-day government shutdown that threatened the food security of thousands of families throughout the Hudson Valley.

NEW YORK — As Washington begins to emerge from the longest shutdown in American history, families across New York are still trying to figure out how they will cope with skyrocketing health care costs.

NEW YORK — Today marks the seventh day since funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) lapsed amid the government shutdown, which is now in its second month.

NEW YORK — Today marks the fifth day since funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) lapsed amid the government shutdown, which is now in its second month.

NEW YORK — Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments challenging President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ tariffs, which have led to sweeping price hikes on all manner of consumer goods.

NEW YORK — Today marks the fourth day since funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) lapsed amid the government shutdown, which is now in its second month.

YORKTOWN, ARMONK, & PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK — Today, motorists on I-684, Route 9, and the Taconic State Parkway may have spotted one of three banners hung by local advocacy groups, highlighting Congressman Mike Lawler's complicity in the ongoing government shutdown.

TARRYTOWN & PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK — On Thursday, in an effort to support Hudson Valley residents, Empire State Voices partnered with the Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center and the Peekskill Housing Authority to donate canned goods, nonperishables—and, of course, candy—to local families in need.

NEW YORK — With the start of open enrollment just days away, health insurers have published their 2026 premium rates, reflecting steep increases across the board for New York families as enhanced health care tax credits are set to expire.

NEW YORK — With the government shutdown nearing the end of its fourth week, House Republicans have continued to stonewall any effort to reach a deal to reopen the government.

NEW YORK — Today, as the government shutdown enters its 4th week, working New Yorkers are facing the threat of massive premium hikes that could leave 7,000 New Yorkers and their families in the Hudson Valley unable to afford their health insurance.

NEW YORK — As the ongoing government shutdown continues into its third week, tensions are growing from around the country to the halls of Congress.

NYACK, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices, Protect Our Care, and 1199SEIU gathered together for a rally and press conference outside Montefiore Nyack Hospital, spotlighting the devastating impact of Republican health care cuts on New York families.

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices, Metro NY Health Care for All, Citizen Action of New York, 1199 SEIU, and Patriotic Millionaires gathered outside Staten Island Borough Hall for a lively rally and press conference spotlighting the devastatingly high cost of living New Yorkers are suffering under.

TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices held a press conference outside Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center, demanding that Congressman Mike Lawler stop playing political games, reopen the government, and get to work lowering costs for his New York constituents.

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — This Tuesday, 1199SEIU healthcare workers, Indivisible Brooklyn, Empire State Voices, and Healthcare Education Project advocates rallied outside Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Brooklyn district office, urging the Congressmember to avert a government shutdown by making permanent healthcare tax credits that support the health of millions of Americans.

NEW YORK — Within only hours of a government shutdown, Rep. Mike Lawler is continuing his media tour, blaming everyone but himself and Republicans in Congress.

NEW YORK — The Republican-led Congress has failed to pass a government funding resolution because Representatives like New York’s Mike Lawler were unwilling to support any plan that reversed cuts to Medicaid or stopped premium costs from skyrocketing.

NEW YORK — Thanks to the Republican Tax Law, which New York Congressman Mike Lawler helped to pass this July, local hospitals and clinics across the Hudson Valley are now bracing for the impact of more than $100 million in projected federal funding cuts.

PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK — On Friday, Empire State Voices and Citizen Action of New York held a rally and press conference outside Rep. Mike Lawler’s Carmel district office, before getting in their cars and parading through towns across the district.