Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) released the following statement after attending the Presidential Address to Congress tonight:
“President Trump, in his first major address of his second term, could have given a reason to all Americans to welcome his new term.
He could have described in detail how he planned to lower the cost of living for everyday Americans.
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today Congressman George Latimer (NY-16) and Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins announced that they have identified county space that can be used for the White Plains Social Security Office that will be closing in May.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, voted to pass seven bills that will help small businesses. The bipartisan bills now head to the Senate for a vote.
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight Congressman George Latimer (NY-16) voted against the House Republican’s budget plan that would hand more than $4.5 trillion in tax breaks to billionaires while cutting Medicare and SNAP benefits for working-and-middle class families:
“Like many House Democrats, I am extremely concerned about the House Republican budget plan that just passed the House, and how it would affect families in my district.
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced that it is closing the White Plains hearing office:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) announced that his office is now taking programmatic and language requests for the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process. Local municipalities and eligible non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit.
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) was joined by local elected officials and voting rights advocates to denounce the Safeguard American Voting Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation is expected to be brought up in the U.S. House of Representatives next week.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman George Latimer (NY-16) released the following statement after President Donald Trump said the U.S. Department of Education is a “con job” and called for its immediate closure:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman George Latimer (NY-16) took to the House floor to denounce President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on our allies Canada and Mexico. While the tariffs have been delayed by 30 days, the threat of a trade war with our allies and trading partners remains.
Rep. Latimer’s full speech can be found here and below.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) joined dozens of House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. This legislation is a direct response to Elon Musk’s shameful invasion of Americans’ privacy. The Taxpayer Data Protection Act will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system–which is responsible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.