Press Releases
Georgetown, Guyana – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, released the following statement after leading a congressional delegation to Guyana with Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY):
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on strengthening U.S. security assistance to Mexico:
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Albio Sires (D-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Francis Rooney (R-FL), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Andy Levin (D-MI), and Ted Yoho (R-FL) expressed solidarity with Haitian human rights defender Pierre Espérance and condemned threats made against him following his Congressional testimony in December.
(Washington D.C.)- Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res.83 by a vote of 224 to 194:
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding the recent sequence of earthquakes that are affecting Puerto Rico:
(Washington, D.C.) – Hoy, el congresista Albio Sires (D-NJ), presidente del Subcomité del Hemisferio Occidental, Seguridad Civil y Comercio, emitió la siguiente declaración condenando los actos del régimen de Maduro en que el dictador intentó tomar control de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela con el use de la fuerza:
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, released the following statement condemning the Maduro regime’s effort to overtake the Venezuelan National Assembly by force:
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding last night’s strike in Iraq that killed Qasem Soleimani:
(Washington, D.C.) - Earlier this week, the House passed 2 funding packages that averted another painful holiday shutdown. While the packages were not perfect, they funded vital programs that will help Americans across the country and include landmark funding for essential initiatives.
(Washington D.C.) – Congressional Taiwan Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ), Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL.), led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer encouraging him to work toward beginning negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan.