Press Releases

ew York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) was joined by Council Members Erik Bottcher, Health Committee Chair Lynn Schulman, and mental health advocates in reintroducing the ‘Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act’ today, which would support individuals living with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia, bipolar illness, and major depressive disorder. Council Member Erik Bottcher will introduce a Council Resolution in support of the federal bill putting on record the New York City Council’s support for its passage.

Washington, D.C – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi today demanding that she promptly release the Jeffrey Epstein Files in full, as well as inform Congress whether President Trump has intervened or delayed the release of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) report due to his well-documented and extensive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. 

Washington, D.C – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today led 10 of their colleagues in urging the Trump administration to use its recent designation of Latin American cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) to take aggressive action to stop the illegal trafficking of American firearms south across the Southern Border. In a letter addressed to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, the lawmakers called for a coordinated federal response to stem the flow of hundreds of thousands of American firearms that arm violent drug cartels, fuel lawlessness along the Southern Border, and bring drugs into communities across the United States.

New York, NY– Congressman Dan Goldman today hosted an event for Jewish and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month to celebrate the historic connection between two communities and present congressional proclamations to four constituents for their continued leadership in both communities.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today at a House Judiciary Committee hearing condemned the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in his district, where 17 inmates have died since 2020, in large part due to correctional officers’ inability to effectively oversee the prison due to staffing shortages. The Congressman highlighted how the Trump administration is undermining the safety and security of both prison inmates and staff by eliminating corrections officers’ collective bargaining agreements and staff retention bonuses.

“I am deeply disturbed about reports out of Western New York today that federal immigration agents stopped a bus carrying farm workers to target and detain union organizers. According to the reports, the agents carried a list of names of United Farm Workers union organizers who were then removed and detained while the bus and its remaining passengers were allowed to proceed to the worksite.

“The newly-released data from the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 2024 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents is tragic, unacceptable, and once again, record-breaking. The Audit tabulated a record 9,354 antisemitic incidents across the United States by the ADL last year – a 5% increase year over year and the highest number on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents 46 years ago. This continued surge in antisemitism further represents a 344% increase over the annual average for the past five years and a 893% increase over the annual average for the past 10 years.

New York, NY– Congressman Dan Goldman (NY10) held a press conference to announce the reintroduction of his bill, the ‘Prioritizing Resources for Outreach, Safety, Violence Prevention, Youth Empowerment and Resilience’ (PROSPER) Act. This legislation invests in community-based organizations that focus on gun violence intervention and prevention. The bill is intended to ensure these organizations have the support and resources they need to curb gun violence in their local communities.