Why this GOP congressman voted against releasing the Epstein files
GOP Rep. Clay Higgins was the only House member to vote against a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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GOP Rep. Clay Higgins was the only House member to vote against a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The measure compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein won congressional approval. In a sudden reversal, President Trump told lawmakers they should vote for it.
As CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports, Epstein survivors have released an emotional video in a plea to Congress.
An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured the final signature it needed Wednesday.
Mamdani was mobbed by supporters on the East Side of Manhattan on Monday, but in Washington he was hardly a fan favorite.
But as CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, the Queens assemblyman and mayoral race frontrunner was having none of the attacks on Monday.
Santos was released from prison late Friday after President Trump commuted his seven-year sentence for committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The disgraced former New York congressman discussed potentially paying restitution to his victims and what life was like in prison. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain at odds, small business owners are caught in the middle.
As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain at odds, small business owners are caught in the middle, fearing, like last time, they will be among the first to feel the hit. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
It's the first time we are seeing the purported note, which was apparently written 22 years ago. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month's end.
Nadler's office on Tuesday released a statement explaining why he will not seek reelection after more than 32 years of service. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Nadler told the New York Times it's time for generational change in the party. The 78-year-old has served in the House of Representatives for more than 30 years. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The Democrats fled the state, preventing a vote on Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps. As CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports, Hochul says the gloves are off in fighting what she calls President Trump's "unconstitutional efforts."
It happened as the Senate begins a month-long recess. CBS News New York's Willie James Inman reports.
George Santos, the disgraced former congressman from New York, surrendered to a federal prison in New Jersey to begin his sentence.
The Republican will instead seek reelection in the 17th Congressional District. CBS News New York's Marica Kramer reports.
The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving his "big, beautiful bill" by a vote of 218 to 214.
Former New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, known as a prominent advocate for gun control, has died at the age of 81.
McCarthy launched her political career in 1993 following an awful personal tragedy: the Long Island Rail Road massacre. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reflects on the Long Island lawmaker's remarkable life.
Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerrold Nadler say they gave plenty of notice of their intent to visit and that turning them away is against the law. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul testified before Congress about the states' sanctuary policies Thursday and clashed with upstate Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik.
As CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, the questioning broke along party lines.
Hochul and Govs. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Tim Walz of Minnesota were called before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Thursday. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
