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January 8, 2026
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement:

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January 7, 2026
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement in response to the U.S.

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January 6, 2026
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle marked the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by participating in a hearing featuring testimony from former law enforcement, state officials, and Americans who witnessed the insurrection.

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December 18, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in honor of Charles “Chuck” Mangione—a son of Rochester, world-renowned trumpet and flugelhorn player, and an American jazz icon—who passed away recently at the age of 84. His remarks, available below, will appear in the Congressional Record. 

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December 17, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in honor of Lucien Morin—an Army Veteran, Monroe County’s first elected county executive, a transformational leader for our community—who passed away in September at the age of 104. His remarks, available below, will appear in the Congressional Record.

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December 12, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, announced he participated in a Subcommittee on Elections hearing titled “Examining Potential Updates to the NVRA.” Morelle reiterated that any changes to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) must be focused on removin

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December 11, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he has voted in favor of legislation to help bolster Rochester’s business community.

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November 25, 2025
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(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (D, NY-06) introduced legislation to reduce food insecurity for families across the nation. The Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act would increase funding for the U.S.

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November 19, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) led the debate of H.R. 6019 on the floor of the House of Representatives.

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November 18, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle led his House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to explain sweeping agent reassignments and staff reductions that weaken federal efforts to combat gun violence.