Press Releases

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the below statement following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.

“I am pleased to see India and Pakistan have reached agreement on a ceasefire. I am optimistic this agreement will hold and allow for diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

“Sustained peace in the region—and across the world—is vital for global security, and I am hopeful a long-term agreement can be reached to bring about lasting peace.”

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Vice Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced he has taken action to protect the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). Morelle urged U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to preserve—and even expand—the program in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle took action to protect Medicaid and food assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from the Trump administration’s chaotic and dangerous budget cuts.

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation to strengthen resources for teachers and help maximize student potential. Morelle’s Developing and Advancing Innovative Learning Models Act would create a federal investment in the research and development of Innovative Learning Models (ILMs) to enable schools to adapt to modern educational needs.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order to halt federal funding for NPR and PBS:

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, author of the bipartisan Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act, issued the below statement following House passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act:

"Last night’s passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act is an important step toward confronting the growing threat of non-consensual deepfake imagery, which overwhelmingly targets women and girls.

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement on "Border Czar" Tom Homan's upcoming visit to Rochester, NY to tout the Trump Administration’s cruel and illegal immigration policies:

“The immigration policies being pushed by the Trump Administration are inhumane, illegal, and antithetical to the values America has always stood for. We all want secure borders and safe communities—but ripping apart families and deporting American citizens does nothing to accomplish that goal.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle was joined by members of the Monroe County Medical Society and local parent advocates in a renewed commitment to fighting for the health, safety, and well-being of every child in our community.