Patrick Ryan
Representative for New York · Democratic · United States
“Madam Chair, I thank our esteemed ranking member for his leadership. I am here to speak in strong opposition to the entire bill, but I do have to say: To see folks who have never worn the uniform on this House floor try to fight culture-war BS when we are in the middle of an actual war is a grave, grave disservice to those in uniform.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“This is a straight-up betrayal from a President, by the way, who promised to end wars, not start wars; a President who has never spent a single day in uniform but is more than willing to send other people's kids to fight in his wars; a President who is now blatantly disregarding the widely held will of the American people and the bipartis…”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“It is personal to the hundreds more wounded, many carrying injuries that will last their entire lives from this war. It is personal to the American people, people who are working hard, doing everything that they are asked, while watching the cost of their gas, their groceries, and their utility bills skyrocket; watching the President and…”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Chair, truly, especially to my colleagues of both parties who have worn the uniform of this country, it is foundational and enshrined in our Constitution that it is this body that has say, not a single, unitary executive, to send us to war. This legislation is common sense and bipartisan. I urge my colleagues to support it.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a true public servant, Maureen Halahan, on her retirement from leadership of the Orange County Partnership. As CEO of the partnership for 24 years, Maureen has been a leader in helping to grow and diversify our entire Hudson Valley economy.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“He and his wife, Nan, married in his ancestral home in Yorkshire in 1974 while David was working as an art history teacher. He was later named supervisor of the entire K-12 arts program, a position which he held until his retirement in 2004. Coming back home to our community in the Hudson Valley, he contributed so much to so many.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
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“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives22 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk.”
House of Representatives22 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Chair, truly, especially to my colleagues of both parties who have worn the uniform of this country, it is foundational and enshrined in our Constitution that it is this body that has say, not a single, unitary executive, to send us to war. This legislation is common sense and bipartisan. I urge my colleagues to support it.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“This is a straight-up betrayal from a President, by the way, who promised to end wars, not start wars; a President who has never spent a single day in uniform but is more than willing to send other people's kids to fight in his wars; a President who is now blatantly disregarding the widely held will of the American people and the bipartisan view of this Congress as recognizing the successful passage of a War Powers Resolution by escalating this war rather than winding it down. We can't let that happen. On behalf of all of our constituents, on behalf of the American people, we have to stop throwing good money after bad. We have to stop repeating the mistakes of the forever wars that my generation fought and served in.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“It is personal to the hundreds more wounded, many carrying injuries that will last their entire lives from this war. It is personal to the American people, people who are working hard, doing everything that they are asked, while watching the cost of their gas, their groceries, and their utility bills skyrocket; watching the President and Hegseth spend over $100 billion of their hard-earned taxpayer dollars while they continue to flail and fail. Now they are trying to ask for another $1.5 trillion of my constituents'--our constituents' taxpayer dollars to double down on this reckless, ill-conceived war.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Chair, I thank our esteemed ranking member for his leadership. I am here to speak in strong opposition to the entire bill, but I do have to say: To see folks who have never worn the uniform on this House floor try to fight culture-war BS when we are in the middle of an actual war is a grave, grave disservice to those in uniform. My opposition to this bill is deeply personal. It is personal to me. Having served 27 months in combat in Iraq, I watched us double down on a losing strategy year after year while my friends and fellow soldiers, many of whose names are on this memorial bracelet I wear, fought and died. It is personal to the now 18 families who lost their loved ones in this reckless war in Iran--sons, daughters, husbands, wives, somebody's whole world.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Everyone in his community and in the Hudson Valley knows that Cornwall is a better place following his leadership as mayor of the village. While we wish him the best in his new chapter, I will truly miss working with him and marching in the Fourth of July parade with him. I am sure I will see him at Army football games soon. ____________________”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“As a Representative for the Hudson Valley, I can personally attest to the fact that having good, smart, dedicated, patriotic, locally elected officials, regardless of political party, truly makes all the difference when it comes to getting stuff done and delivering for our community. That was always the case with Mayor Gagliano, a tireless partner in making our community more affordable, safe, and free. We partnered closely on bringing funding, and ultimately executing critical water and infrastructure projects, public safety projects, and first responder and EMS investment. He was always the first with a smile and a joke. Even though we don't agree about baseball teams, I think we agree on pretty much everything else, and I appreciate his leadership.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“While we will miss Maureen greatly, we wish her all the best as she moves into this next chapter. We look forward to continuing to foster our relationship with the partnership's new CEO, Mr. Conor Eckert. Maureen's service to our community made a tremendous impact. We thank her and are forever grateful. Recognizing James Gagliano Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. James Gagliano, a friend, a fellow West Point graduate, a veteran, and a true public servant to the Hudson Valley and to our Nation. Most recently as mayor of the village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, James put his decades of experience in the military and law enforcement community to use in protecting his own community. In particular, he proudly served 25 years in the FBI and protected our State and our Nation.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a true public servant, Maureen Halahan, on her retirement from leadership of the Orange County Partnership. As CEO of the partnership for 24 years, Maureen has been a leader in helping to grow and diversify our entire Hudson Valley economy. For over two decades, Maureen has helped small and medium businessowners in Orange County finance, grow, and staff their businesses to the immense benefit of our entire Hudson Valley community. From major infrastructure projects, transformative economic development projects creating hundreds and thousands of jobs, investing in our workforce, and mentoring the rising next generation of business leaders, Maureen's impact has been tremendous. To me, Maureen has been such a counselor and adviser on important economic development and community issues.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“He and his wife, Nan, married in his ancestral home in Yorkshire in 1974 while David was working as an art history teacher. He was later named supervisor of the entire K-12 arts program, a position which he held until his retirement in 2004. Coming back home to our community in the Hudson Valley, he contributed so much to so many. One of David's proudest accomplishments was an annual calendar project in Millbrook, celebrating the town's people, places, and events throughout history, which in 2022 earned him the Edmund J. Winslow Local Government Historian Award of Excellence. Our community is a better place because of the years of service and spirit that David Greenwood brought to the Hudson Valley. We thank David, and our thoughts are with his family. Congratulating Maureen Halahan Mr. RYAN. Mr.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. David Greenwood, a beloved member of our Hudson Valley community, who passed away recently at his home in Millbrook, New York. A lifelong lover of the arts, David graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo with an art history degree before pursuing his master's back at home at SUNY New Paltz where he was ultimately named an outstanding alumnus.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗