Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle led a bipartisan group of colleagues in delivering remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives to draw attention to the pervasive issue of deepfake pornography and Morelle’s legislation—the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act—to create civil and criminal penalties for those who engage in this abhorrent conduct. Their remarks will appear in the Congressional Record, and the transcript of Congressman Morelle’s remarks is below.
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives to draw attention to the pervasive issue of deepfake pornography and his legislation—the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act—to create civil and criminal penalties for those who engage in this abhorrent conduct. His remarks will appear in the Congressional Record, and the transcript is below.
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle highlighted yesterday’s hearing of the Committee on House Administration, which discussed the far-reaching impact of the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and the overturning of the Chevron doctrine. The Chevron doctrine set the longstanding precedent that Congress and the executive branch should be the primary policymakers in government.
(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the below statement:
“President Biden has done what every true leader ought to: put the needs of our country ahead of himself. This difficult decision is an act of true patriotism for the good of our democracy.
(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle visited St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center to present long-time volunteer Mary Jo Albert with the Congressional Award of Distinction in recognition of her years of service and significant contributions to our community.
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced $50,000 in federal funding from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to support Gates Fire District’s efforts to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
(Rochester, N.Y.)—This week, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he is introducing a constitutional amendment to reverse the United States Supreme Court’s decision to provide former president Trump with immunity in Trump v. United States.
(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Representatives Joe Morelle (D-NY), Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Nick Langworthy (R-NY), Marc Molinaro (R-NY), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Brandon Williams (R-NY) announced the New York Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Innovation Corridor (NY SMART I-Corridor), comprised of the Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse areas, has been selected to receive $40 million in Phase II funding in the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) Program.
(Rochester, N.Y.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized local Vietnam Veterans by presenting them with the Vietnam War Commemoration Lapel Pin in honor of their service.
Today, Congressman Joe Morelle slammed House Republicans on their proposals to make drastic cuts to critical women’s services in the fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills—including gross reductions in funding for contraception coverage, reproductive healthcare, and Violence Against Women Act grants that support survivors of domestic abuse. Congressman Morelle is a member of the House Appropriations Committee tasked with crafting these annual funding bills.