A day after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the most sweeping state-level gun control legislation, he had high praise for what President Barack Obama laid out in a 23-point federal program.
President Barack Obama announced his proposals for tighter gun control during the noon hour Wednesday, which include signing 23 executive orders immediately.
He is asking Congress to pass laws to require universal background checks for anyone who buys a gun anywhere, including at trade shows and auctions.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, announced that Cooperstown Cheese Company products will be served at the 2013 Presidential Inaugural luncheon.
Senator Charles Schumer says retailers that sell assault weapons should stop offering them for purchase while congress discusses gun regulation legislation.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced Friday that Chobani, made in Edmeston, is the yogurt of choice at the president's inauguration ceremony on Jan. 21.
Greek yogurt brands Chobani and Fage will be served to guests in the hours leading up to the inauguration ceremony...
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, has announced final Congressional passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013, which includes her legislation requiring that any service member convicted of a sexual assault be processed for discharge from the military.
President Barack Obama gave a heartfelt and pointed speech at Newtown High School late Sunday evening in the wake of the shootings that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The 18-minute speech was consoling, but not without hinting at an agenda...