Press Releases

(Rochester, NY) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle stood alongside local restaurant owners to call for the replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The program was created by Congress to provide financial support to restaurants struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

(Rochester, NY)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced the U.S Department of Labor is granting $1.8 million in federal funding to support employment and training services to combat the ongoing opioid crisis in New York State.

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to pass the America COMPETES Act—a comprehensive package to strengthen America’s competitiveness by investing in innovation. The legislation includes provisions envisioned in Rep. Morelle’s legislation, the Innovation Centers Acceleration Act, to create regional technology and innovation hubs that Rochester is poised to become.

Emphasizes need to address collective mental health during these challenging times

(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle called on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to create a new national strategy on grief. In a letter sent to SAMHSA Administrator Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Rep. Morelle highlights the need for equity in access to mental health services in the wake of the pandemic.

Bipartisan legislation will improve accessibility by expanding teleconferencing options in federal courts

(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Representatives Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07) introduced legislation to expand accessibility and flexibility in Federal courts. The Courtroom Videoconferencing Act of 2022 would allow for an expanded use of video and telephone teleconferencing in a variety of Federal criminal proceedings.