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Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman George Latimer (D-NY) introduced the SBIR Administrative Funding Act, legislation to facilitate long-term agency planning and coordination for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman George Latimer (D-NY) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Safety Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation focused on diminishing the risk of injury and death from battery fires in electric and hybrid vehicle accidents and supporting firefighters’ ability to extinguish such fires safely and effectively when they occur.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) has delivered more than 55 speeches on the House floor since taking office in January.