Press Releases
Funds will help expand affordable housing opportunities across Monroe County
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced over $3.2 million in grant funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) has been made available to expand affordable housing initiatives in the Rochester community. These grants will provide both direct investment in existing housing initiatives as well as provide conduits for further community development in the areas surrounding these initiatives.
Legislation will serve as an important step towards ensuring community safety
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced the introduction of legislation to ensure the delivery of free at-home COVID-19 test kits for all Americans. The Free At-Home Tests For All Act would instruct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to purchase COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute two per week to every resident of the United States free of charge.
Hearing will focus on need to build economic resiliency to respond to future emergency events
Morelle successfully worked with United States Department of Transportation to address workforce shortages and ensure students can be safely transported to school
(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle called on the social media platform TikTok to better moderate dangerous content on its platform. Recent posts on TikTok have warned that schools in Rochester and across the country would face shooting and bomb threats today, December 17—significantly disrupting school activities and even forcing some schools to close for the day.
(Rochester, NY) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined with community advocates to announce he has secured funding to lower the cost of childcare for Monroe County families. The provisions, passed as part of the Build Back Better Act, will expand federal cost assistance through Child Care Development Block Grants.
(Washington, DC) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that L3Harris Technologies Inc. has been awarded a $45.8 million Department of Defense contract for manpack radio development at their Rochester, New York, manufacturing facility.
(Washington, DC) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle took action to protect America's elections and strengthen our democratic institutions by passing the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Rep. Morelle is a co-sponsor of the legislation which seeks to enhance transparency and accountability and protect American elections from foreign interference.
(Washington, DC)- Yesterday, Congressman Joe Morelle voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Congressman Morelle played a unique role in crafting this critical funding measure as a member of the House Armed Services Committee.