Republicans

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has volunteered to step down from his House committee assignments while investigations are underway into possible campaign finance fraud. A survey of his constituents suggests Santos should never have been assigned in the first place.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, wants to provide additional aid for college students and their families. She is calling on House Republicans, who currently hold the majority, to continue funding programs like the Pell Grant.

Embattled Rep.-elect George Santos was set to be sworn in Tuesday despite a spiral of investigations from federal and local prosecutors into his campaign spending and lies about his family history, resume and education.

With rising natural gas prices on the horizon, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, R-Lockport, unveiled a new plan to combat increasing energy costs on Long Island.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski, who lost a disputed caucus vote for a cross endorsement from the Independent Party last month, sued Thursday to knock the winner off the ballot.

Suffolk County’s redistricting commission is deadlocked after nearly a year of back and forth.

New York’s Democratic Party leaders are criticizing a fundraiser to be held Sunday by the Republican candidate for governor, Lee Zeldin, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Connecticut GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski narrowly lost the Independent Party nomination on Tuesday. That means his name won’t be on two lines on the ballot in November.

New York Republicans rallied against Governor Hochul’s decision to proceed with the state’s congestion pricing plan.

Several prominent Republican leaders are vowing to challenge New York’s new firearms laws in court.