In the District

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) has made an official request to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch for the Department to prepare to strictly enforce state and local laws and hold federal immigration agents accountable for unlawful conduct, including potentially arresting federal officers who illegally assault or detain New York residents. Congressman Goldman was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York for 10 years before running for office.

NEW YORK, NY — As the GOP shutdown enters its third week, Congressman Dan Goldman hosted a rally with elected officials and impacted New Yorkers today to condemn the Trump administration’s arbitrary and intentionally punitive decision to prevent states across the country from disbursing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, which 3 million New Yorkers and 40 million Americans rely on to put food on the table.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today joined members of the New York congressional delegation in urging the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to reject the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, a 23.5-mile fracked gas pipeline that would cut through the ocean floor near Staten Island and the Rockaways.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-41) and Congressional Equality Caucus Co-Chair Ritchie Torres (NY-15) led 69 House Democrats today in sending a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting National Park Service Director Jessica Bowron opposing the NPS’ move to rewrite history across national parks and demanding the immediate restoration of references to transgender and queer Americans erased from the Stonewall National Monument website and Pride display.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09) led a letter with 25 other Members of Congress urging the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp honoring the Freedom’s Journal on the 200th anniversary of its founding. The letter, sent to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee and Postmaster General, highlights the newspaper’s historic role as the first African American-owned and operated publication in the United States.

"New York Attorney General Letitia James is a fearless and honorable lawyer who has worked tirelessly to protect our democracy and hold Donald Trump and his businesses accountable under the law.

New York, NY – Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander today referred the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who was filmed assaulting a woman at 26 Federal Plazato Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayon for felony prosecution.