Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement after news reports indicated that at least 17 women held in the custody of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the for-profit Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia were subjected to unnecessary medical procedures, including sterilization, without their knowledge or consent o
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Sires released the following statement regarding the release of the final report from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX crashes:
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, delivered the following opening remarks at the subcommittee hearing he convened on The Health, Economic, and Political Challenges Facing Latin America and the Caribbean:
“As our nation confronts the systemic racism that has pervaded our society for far too long, we must remember the goal of our mission: for all people to be treated fairly, justly, with empathy, and to be able to live without the threat of violence. The shooting of two Los Angeles County deputies goes directly against what we are trying to achieve.
(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) reintroduced the Community Parks Revitalization Act to provide federal support for parks across the country through matching grant programs and secured loans.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement recognizing the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires released the following statement in response to recorded interviews between President Trump and Bob Woodward, in which the President states he acknowledges the dangers of COVID-19 in early February:
Congressman Sires’ Statement on Belarusian Opposition Suppression and Putin’s Electoral Interference
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement after reports that Belarusian opposition leader, Maria Kolesnikova, has gone missing after challenging President Alexander Lukashenko and protests following the election.
(Washington, D.C.) – Hoy, el congresista Albio Sires (D-NJ), presidente del Subcomité de Asuntos Exteriores de la Cámara sobre el Hemisferio Occidental, Seguridad Civil y Comercio, y la congresista Donna Shalala (D-FL), enviaron una carta junto con cinco de sus colegas al presidente Donald J.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, and Congresswoman Donna Shalala (D-FL), sent a letter along with five of their colleagues to President Donald J.