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December 15, 2025

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) led 20 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem expressing concern over the preparedness of the Departments of Treasury and Homeland Security to handle the large influx of protests likely to be filed in the event the United States Supreme Court determines that tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are illegal. 


December 15, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman George Latimer (D-NY) and Congressman Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA) introduced the Bridges Not Bumpers Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to tackle the issue of bridge strikes by large trucks and commercial motor vehicles. 
Throughout the country, highways and local roads with low clearance bridges are vulnerable to strikes by large trucks. Too often, commercial drivers have a lack of awareness of their vehicle’s size when driving on roads with low clearance bridges.

December 1, 2025

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today, U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) announced the creation of seven citizen task forces. Each task force is comprised of residents who live or work in New York’s 16th District and chaired by a leader with expertise in the respective issue areas. The task force chairs will oversee organizational meetings with the aim to make recommendations to Rep.


October 7, 2025

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) released the following statement commemorating the two-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks:


September 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) released the following statement after President Trump’s announcement that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was cutting $187 million in Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program Funding for New York:


September 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer released the following statement after voting NO on the partisan government funding bill:

“As a former county executive, I understand what it means to keep the lights on and pay the bills. Responsible governance matters. But I could not support a bill that increases healthcare costs for millions of Americans. 


September 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that contained several partisan poison pill amendments. Rep. Latimer introduced two amendments to limit the use of the military in New York or around an election, but the Republican Majority did not allow them to receive a vote.


September 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) has delivered more than 55 speeches on the House floor since taking office in January.


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Wreath Laying at Arlington
September 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) was joined by local and state officials, servicemembers, and family members and descendants of the Harlem Hellfighters for a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. The wreath laying was held to honor the Hellfighters, who received the Congressional Gold Medal earlier today in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.


August 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) announced that in his first eight months in office, his constituent services team has returned $1,762,000 in federal benefits to residents throughout Westchester and the Bronx.