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Westchester Congressman, NY Senator Seek Broader Probe Into Ousted Ukraine Ambassador Westchester Congressman, NY Senator Seek Broader Probe Into Ousted Ukraine Ambassador
Westchester Congressman, NY Senator Seek Broader Probe Into Ousted Ukraine Ambassador U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel said newly-released impeachment documents "include a profoundly alarming dialogue (suggesting) a possible risk to Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s security in Kyiv before she was recalled from her post last year."  In a statement released on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Engel, who is chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, referred to text messages between  Lev Parnas and Robert Finley Hyde, a Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut. (See "New Impeachment Evidence Drags Connecticut Congressional Candidate Into Trump Trial.") Engel further demanded…
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Westchester Congressman's Committee Warns Trump Against Being A 'Dictator' Westchester Congressman's Committee Warns Trump Against Being A 'Dictator'
Westchester Congressman's Committee Warns Trump Against Being A 'Dictator' The House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Westchester Congressman Eliot Engel, told President Trump, "You're not a dictator" in a tweet on Sunday, Jan. 5. Earlier tweets by Trump indicated that his Twitter comments served as ample notification to Congress in the event of a potential military strike against Iran. Engel promised to oppose any military action by the Trump administration not OK'd in advance by Congress. In a statement, Engel vowed his personal vote against war with Iran should it be put up to a vote in the House. Engel's 16th Congressional District includes southern Westc…
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U.S. House Begins Taking Open, Televised Testimony Against President Trump U.S. House Begins Taking Open, Televised Testimony Against President Trump
U.S. House Begins Taking Open, Televised Testimony Against President Trump In his defense, President Donald Trump's supporters point to what the Republican from New York described as a "perfect" transcript of summer phone calls with Ukraine's president. Trump admitted requesting help investigating alleged corruption in Ukraine. The matter allegedly involved former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. Outside the White House fence, protesters chanted during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erogan's visit to Washington, D.C.  During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced reporters from their resp…
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Westchester Congressman Has Lead Role In Opening Public Impeachment Testimony Westchester Congressman Has Lead Role In Opening Public Impeachment Testimony
Westchester Congressman Has Lead Role In Opening Public Impeachment Testimony This story has been updated with links to the opening days' questioning by U.S. congressmen representing Westchester County, NY, and Fairfield County, CT. In his defense, President Donald Trump's supporters point to what the Republican from New York described as a "perfect" transcript of summer phone calls with Ukraine's president. Trump admitted requesting help investigating alleged corruption in Ukraine. The matter allegedly involved former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. During a news conference on Wednesday Nov. 12, President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Er…
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VIDEO: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says VIDEO: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says
Video: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says By an overwhelming 354 to 60 bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Oct. 16 delivered a condemnation of President Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from northern Syria. The resolution, introduced by New York Congressman Eliot Engel, said Trump's "disastrous policy" has thrown the region into bloody chaos and unraveled Middle East diplomacy. "What kind of message does this send to the world.  .  . when we betray one of our close partners -- just throw them out like an old shoe,?' Engel asked during his speech on the House floor. "Congress must s…
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U.S. Sen. Murphy Calls For Investigation Of Trump Interference In Ukraine, Biden Campaign U.S. Sen. Murphy Calls For Investigation Of Trump Interference In Ukraine, Biden Campaign
U.S. Sen. Murphy Calls For Investigation Of Trump Interference In Ukraine, Biden Campaign U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has joined a growing chorus of congressmen in calling for an investigation of President Trump's alleged attempt to get Ukraine government officials involved in probing a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Speaking to CNN, among other national media outlets on Friday, Sept. 20, Murphy expressed his concerns about the threatened loss of U.S. defense aid to Ukraine if that country declined to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut's other U.S. Senate Democrat, sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and has previously calle…
House Committee Chairs Engel, Lowey Announce Support For Trump Impeachment Inquiry House Committee Chairs Engel, Lowey Announce Support For Trump Impeachment Inquiry
House Committee Chairs Engel, Lowey Announce Support For Trump Impeachment Inquiry Two chairpersons of major House of Representatives committees who represent parts of the area politicians have joined the cacophony of Democratic lawmakers calling for a formal impeachment hearing into President Donald Trump. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen Eliot Engel announced on Tuesday, July 30 that he supports the opening of an inquiry into the president, which has received support from nearly half of elected Democrats. Engel's district includes parts of Westchester and the Bronx. Following Engel’s announcement, Congresswoman Nita Lowey issued a statement in support of such an…
Ocasio-Cortez Ally Launches Primary Challenge Against Eliot Engel Ocasio-Cortez Ally Launches Primary Challenge Against Eliot Engel
Ocasio-Cortez Ally Launches Primary Challenge Against Eliot Engel Justice Democrats, the progressive group that backed U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset over incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley last year, is now supporting a 2020 primary challenge against another senior Democrat. In a campaign to unseat 30-year U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, the group said it supports Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal and former teacher in the Bronx. New York’s 16th Congressional District includes southern Westchester and part of the Bronx.  Bowman, 42, announced his campaign via this video on Tuesday. He’s running on a political platform centered on inve…
Engel Drawing Up Trump Foreign Policy Oversight As House Foreign Affairs Committee Engel Drawing Up Trump Foreign Policy Oversight As House Foreign Affairs Committee
Engel Drawing Up Trump Foreign Policy Oversight As House Foreign Affairs Committee Back to the USSR. When it comes to foreign policy -- especially Russia -- New York Congressman Eliot Engel clashes with President Trump. Engel (D - parts of Westchester and the Bronx), who is the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s ranking member,  said Trump is sending the wrong message -- that NATO is divided and unwilling to react-- just when Russian President Vladimir Putin is testing its resolve by seizing three Ukrainian ships. Engel, likely to become committee chairman when the House comes under Democratic control in January, called for a unified and forceful response from the U.…