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Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), and Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12) today introduced the ‘Michelle Alyssa Go Act’ to increase the number of federal Medicaid-eligible in-patient psychiatric beds for individuals who are seeking treatment for both mental health and substance use disorders.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) in introducing the ‘Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act’ to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. This legislation would also require resentencing and expungement of prior convictions, including for juvenile offenders.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), and 33 House Democrats in urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to individuals incarcerated for non-violent marijuana offenses.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today joined Courts Subcommittee Ranking Member Hank Johnson (GA-04) on behalf of the newly announced Court Reform Now Task Force in leading 43 House colleagues in sending a letter to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito urging him to recuse himself from any upcoming Supreme Court cases dealing with the events on and surrounding January 6 and the 2020 presidential election. This request follows a recent report describing the display of an upside-down American flag – a ‘Stop the Steal’ symbol – at his residence less than two weeks after the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) celebrated the passage of H.R. 1797, the ‘Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act’ in the House of Representatives. This legislation would establish an overarching safety standard for all lithium-ion batteries used, providing a decisive safeguard against these fires.

Washington, DC – Congressmen Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Robert Garcia (CA-42) today sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the acting head of Customs and Border Protection requesting an update on actions the Department has taken to address the threat of racism and white nationalism within the Department.

Brooklyn, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) yesterday presented Makor Care and Services Network with a $643,600 Community Project Funding Grant Award, which was included in the final passage of HR 4366, ‘The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.’ Goldman secured $9,036,948 for community projects in NY-10 in the FY 2024 appropriations process.

Brooklyn, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman, State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Councilmember Alexa Avilés today issued the following statement on the future of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal after the announcement that the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will be taking over ownership of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal and initiating a community-led master planning and visioning process for the future of the Terminal. Congressman Goldman will serve as Chair and Senator Gounardes and Councilmember Avilés will serve as Vice Chairs of the Task Force that will have oversight over EDC’s master planning process.