Press Releases
(Rochester, N.Y.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle marked the start of Hunger Action Month and the new school year bytaking action to increase food accessibility, lower costs for families, and combat child hunger in Rochester.
(Rochester, N.Y.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he has authored and introduced new legislation to crack down on gun trafficking and keep illegal weapons off our streets. The State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act enhances state oversight capabilities for gun dealers and incentivizes states to implement strong gun dealer licensing regulations in order to reduce gun theft and, in turn, reduce gun violence. This legislation is sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz (D, HI) in the Senate.
(Rochester, NY) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle outlined legislation he has introduced to address the school bus driver shortage that is impacting school districts in our community and across the country.
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted in favor of transformative legislation to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs, reduce inflation, combat the climate crisis, and more. The legislation marks the largest investment in healthcare since the Affordable Care Act and will cut costs for families, providing much-needed financial relief.
(Rochester, NY)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle outlined legislative action to significantly lower the cost of prescription drugs for seniors. The provisions are included as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which the House of Representatives is poised to pass later this week and send to the President’s desk for his signature.
(Rochester, NY) - Congressman Joe Morelle has introduced bipartisan legislation with Rep. Katko (R-NY), and Sen. Merkley (D-OR) to combat summer learning loss, which is especially prevalent in low-income communities, and ensure children have access to healthy food options.
(Rochester, NY) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle and community partners celebrated the passage of historic legislation to uplift Rochester families and advance our role as a leader in innovation. The CHIPS and Science Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week, will support the creation of critical new jobs, lower the cost of everyday goods families rely on, and strengthen competitiveness with countries like China.
(Washington, DC) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to enact critical legislation to ban military style assault weapons, taking a critical step forward in the fight to reduce gun violence and protect families.
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to pass historic legislation that builds on his longstanding commitment to uplifting Rochester families and advancing America’s place as a global leader in innovation. The CHIPS and Science Act will support the creation of critical new jobs, lower the cost of everyday goods families rely on, and strengthen competitiveness with countries like China.
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle took action to ensure access to safe contraception is protected by federal law. The Right to Contraception Act takes preventative steps to counteract future action by the Supreme Court to limit access to contraception, as indicated in the recent Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.