Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle continued the fight against the Trump administration’s decision to put immigration detention holding cells inside the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building in downtown Rochester by introducing the Respect Our Communities (ROC) Act.
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle condemned ongoing violence against Banyamulenge and Tutsi communities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and expressed support for members of the Rochester community impacted by the crisis.
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he led a group of more than 90 of his colleagues in demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after the Trump Administration announced plans to roll back dozens of federal gun safety regulations.
(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus, announced he introduced a resolution officially marking May 16 as National Day of Light in the United States.
(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced Pittsford Sutherland High School student Manjing Luo as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition.
“Every year, I’m inspired by the extraordinary creativity and talent of students across our community,” said Congressman Joe Morelle. “Manjing Luo’s artwork is remarkable, and I’m proud to see her talent representing Monroe County in the halls of the United States Capitol.”
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle condemned the Trump administration’s, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS), and Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) decision to move forward with plans to construct ICE detention holding cells inside the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building in downtown Rochester, despite overwhelming concern from local leaders and the community.
May 14, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D, MD-08) and Robert Garcia (D, CA-42) in introducing the Protecting Our Democracy Act, legislation designed to strengthen oversight, crack down on corruption in government, and ensure public officials are accountable to the American people—not their own political or financial interests.
Today, Congressman Joe Morelle called out Donald Trump’s pattern of corruption and abuse of power, warning that a government increasingly serving wealthy insiders instead of working families is undermining democracy, weakening public trust, and hurting communities like Rochester.
(New Haven, C.T.)—Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project.
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his opposition to the Republican-led “skinny farm bill,” warning that the legislation would lock in deep cuts to food assistance, fail to lower costs for working families, and leave farmers without the support they urgently need.