Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to enact a landmark $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that would provide critical funding to bolster national infrastructure. H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, takes steps to fix America's crumbling roads and bridges and makes significant investments in schools, internet access, childcare and housing, and the environment. And at a time when Americans are out of work, TheMoving Forward Act will create millions of jobs and support America's manufacturing sector. Rep.

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Joe Morelle announced Pittsford student Jenny Li as the winner of her 2020 Congressional Art Competition. This is Rep. Morelle's second Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Monroe Country since taking office. A panel from Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery led by Rachael Baldanza reviewed student submissions before ultimately selecting Li's piece, Queen of Hearts, as the winning artwork.

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and reduce healthcare costs for millions of families across America. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act passed by the House of Representatives would expand health coverage for vulnerable Americans, increase protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, and lower healthcare costs like prescription drug prices.

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released a letter (attached) calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to address growing instances of gun store burglaries that have caused dangerous weapons to flow onto the black market and into the hands of criminals.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to enact the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, groundbreaking police accountability legislation that will work to empower our communities and address systemic racism from the ground up. Rep. Morelle is a co-sponsor of the legislation.

(Rochester, NY) – "Across the country, communities are crying out in anguish. They are demanding justice, pleading for reprieve from the centuries of inequality that have led to this moment.

Rather than uniting our nation and leading the fight for equity, our President is actively waging war on his fellow citizens. His actions are dangerous and they are un-American—and they threaten to do irreparable damage to society as we know it.

(Rochester, NY) – Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) and a group of over 80 lawmakers are calling on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to put workers—not corporate profits—first and include strict corporate accountability measures in any coronavirus relief aid.

(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his co-sponsorship of legislation to address the uptick in domestic violence incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation will equip law enforcement officials with additional support and resources necessary to better protect innocent victims and their families.