Press Releases
(Rochester, NY) – Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement regarding a recent incident where the Rochester Police Department (RPD) handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl:
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) and Mark Takano (CA-41) reiterated their call for legislation to create a massive jobs training program to help communities across the country recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their legislation, the Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act, would help states across the country hire more than a million workers to perform critical mitigation, containment, and tracing work to prevent future outbreaks.
(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement following the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris:
"This is a new day in America. Congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris—I have no doubts that they will be the leaders America needs to guide us through the challenges ahead, unite our country, and demonstrate all we can achieve when we work together.
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced that he has been appointed to the House of Representatives' Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Rules. This will be Congressman Morelle's first term serving on the House Armed Services Committee, and his second terms as a member of the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Education and Labor.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Morelle will vote to impeach President Donald Trump for his actions to incite a violent insurrection at the United States Capitol last week. In explanation of his vote, Rep. Morelle delivered remarks during last night's House Rules Committee meeting.
(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle renewed his call for Congress to take swift legislative action to help state and local governments cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through federal funding relief, Congress can help prevent cuts to essential community programs and services like education, law enforcement, and first responders.
"Donald Trump's actions and rhetoric demonstrate clearly that he is unfit for the office of the Presidency. Not only do they merit his impeachment, but I fully support invoking the 25th amendment to remove the clear and present danger that he presents to our nation.
(Washington, D.C.) – "Today, Congress took action to fully fund our government while making necessary investments to expand unemployment assistance, provide more direct payments to Americans, and support our small businesses. This package also takes steps to end surprise medical billing—a burden that no patient with COVID-19 or any other disease should have to bear, and an issue I have worked closely on since being elected to Congress.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Morelle was joined by colleagues and stakeholders in our nation's beer and wine industry to call on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Plant Health Inspection Service Administration Kevin Shea to take action in addressing the alarming spread of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) across the northeastern, midwestern, and northwestern United States.
This letter comes following Rep. Morelle's December 2nd letter to the USDA, emphasizing how dire the situation has become and how urgent mitigative efforts are needed.
(Washington, D.C) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle called on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administration Kevin Shea to take action in addressing the presence of the Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF), an invasive species that can wreak havoc on New York's agricultural economy.