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A group of seniors smiling together
March 20, 2025
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(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined community members to condemn President Trump’s proposed $880 billion cut to Medicaid, warning that it would have severe consequences for millions of New Yorkers, including a significant number of seniors in Rochester.

Vietnam Veterans Commemoration
March 18, 2025
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(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, ahead of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized local Vietnam Veterans by presenting them with the Vietnam War Commemoration Lapel Pin in honor of their service.

Tree-lined side of the Capitol building
March 11, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the below statement following the passage of the Republican-led spending bill:

“House Republicans have rammed through a partisan spending bill that hands President Trump unchecked power to slash essential programs, forcing devastating cuts Americans fear.

A group of seniors smiling together
March 10, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements (DELIVER) Act—legislation he authored to support volunteer programs, like Meals on Wheels, that deliver food to older, more vulnerable Americans.

Tree-lined side of the Capitol building
March 10, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1) introduced their legislation to support volunteer programs—like Meals on Wheels—that deliver food to older, more vulnerable Americans.

Graphic depiction of Artificial Intelligence
March 6, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Representatives Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Tom Kean (R, NJ-07) introduced legislation to combat the pervasiveness of non-consensual deepfake pornography.

Graphic depiction of Artificial Intelligence
March 6, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced bipartisan legislation he authored to combat the pervasiveness of non-consensual deepfake pornography. Morelle’s Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act would create both criminal and civil penalties for those who create and post non-consensual deepfakes on social media.

Mural of John Lewis in Rochester
March 5, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, which has jurisdiction over federal elections, joined his House Democratic colleagues in championing legislation to protect equal access to the ballot box for all Americans. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act—named for Rep.

Tree-lined side of the Capitol building
March 4, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress:

"Tonight’s speech was exactly what we’ve come to expect from Donald Trump—more meaningless promises designed to distract from the reckless and destructive policies of his administration.

Tree-lined side of the Capitol building
March 3, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.)—Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Representative Don Bacon (R, NE-02) introduced two pieces of legislation to advance research, treatment, and prevention of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). The legislation includes the bipartisan Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act as well as Rep.