Hollowing out the most battle-tested and most lethal, proven leaders in a time of war means troops are less safe and we’re less likely to win.
Pat Ryan
The Public Record
Pat Kevin Ryan is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 18th congressional district since August 23, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Ryan has a background as an Army officer and has engaged in various public service roles prior to his congressional career. His work in Congress has focused on issues such as national security and veterans' affairs, reflecting his military experience.
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August 28, 2026
We’re doing generational damage to the sense that the military is an apolitical trusted organization that swears an oath to the Constitution, not to a president.
— Pat Ryan
For months, I’ve been pushing at every level to help secure this official Disaster Designation, which will now unlock millions of dollars in emergency loans and resources to help our farmers and growers begin to recover.
The freeze this spring was absolutely devastating to our farmers and growers in the Hudson Valley. Many of our apple growers told me they lost nearly 100% of their crop. Hearing and seeing the damage firsthand made it crystal clear we…
I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support.
I made it clear when I spoke to Secretary Duffy that this project is essential, and that our neighbors would rally with everything we have to save it.
I hear it from people everyday: costs, especially housing costs, are still way too high.
Rhinecliff Station is central to our Hudson Valley community and one of the busiest in New York.
Hudson Valley farmers keep our community fed, and the harsh weather this year has decimated their crops.
Hardworking folks across the Hudson Valley are getting crushed by the cost of housing.
Team sports are supposed to be the first place our kids learn teamwork, discipline, and community. Instead, it’s become a cash grab for Wall Street investors.
Pausing this critical project, without warning or explanation, is a slap in the face to our Hudson Valley community.
You don’t cower in front of a bully. You punch them right in the mouth & expose them for the fraud they are.
Trump just cancelled a classified House briefing on the Iran strikes with zero explanation.
Far too often, small and midsized police departments like ours lack the resources they need.
Her email practices were proof she mishandled classified information and therefore couldn’t be trusted.
We want to help these people and welcome them into a coalition, not mock them.
There are American troops in harms way, right now. Of course, this is about Hegseth, but it's really about our men and women in uniform who are willing to put their life on the line. They deserve better than this.
This is a pattern. If we zoom out across all these nominees, you have Matt Gaetz, you have now Hegseth, you have the president-elect himself and a whole host of others with long standing patterns of disrespect for women.
If this were true, certainly, he is incredibly disqualified for the position.
I think he was already not qualified for this position and clearly this is insult to injury.
I am and for -- have forever been a Pete Buttigieg fan. He's just shown an ability to actually unify the country when that is just what people are desperately looking for. So I'd love -- I'd love to see him.
For the good of our country, I am asking Joe Biden to step aside to deliver on his promise to be a bridge to a new generation of leaders.
It's a disgrace. We have soldiers – I had this in my unit when we were deployed overseas in combat. Their families were home on food stamps, using SNAP benefits.
It's essential to have people that have been on the receiving end of foreign policy at the table.





