Congressman Dan Goldman

10/09/2026

Some rare positive news from this week’s visit to 26 Federal Plaza: zero detainees on the 10th floor and full due process and public access to the virtual courtrooms on the 3rd floor.

We raised the alarm when ICE denied me access to the virtual courtrooms (which should be under DOJ jurisdiction), and thankfully that oversight and accountability effort resulted in the removal of ICE altogether on that floor.

Congressional oversight works. I will continue to show up and hold Dept. of Homeland Security accountable.

10/06/2026

This weekend, we hosted a Wellness Resource Fair in the district, working alongside various government agencies and community organizations to support and engage with residents of the Lower East Side.

We are grateful to every group that helped make this possible, and to all of our constituents who stopped by!

10/05/2026

Outdated Medicaid restrictions on long-term mental health care have left too many Americans in crisis without access to treatment, and we have seen the devastating impact in New York City and around the country.

To accompany my Michelle Go Act and the Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act, I am introducing the bipartisan IMD CARE Act, which would allow states to expand their mental health services and help get Americans out of the never-ending cycle of hospitals, jail, and the streets.

Boosting mental health and substance abuse treatment would have a dramatic impact on reducing crime, homelessness, and giving everyone the opportunity to succeed.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) introduced the IMD CARE Act, legislation which would expand Medicaid eligibility to include psychiatric care facility beds in excess of the current 16 bed limit for patients suffering from severe mental ill...

10/01/2026

Donald Trump has used taxpayer dollars to bankroll his own personal political ads. This is a blatant misuse of Americans’ hard-earned money, and it is deceptive and misleading.

I am joining my fellow House Homeland Security Committee Democrats on a letter demanding answers from DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

09/30/2026

Unaccompanied minors — immigrant children as young as two years old — are being brought before an immigration judge and expected to adequately represent themselves.

This year, the Trump administration allowed a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice to lapse, leaving a vacuum where the center once provided legal counsel to over 20,000 kids.

In addition to being plainly negligent, these children are being denied due process under the Constitution of the United States of America. I have been a voice on this issue for as long as I have served in Congress, but recent events have shown unprecedented levels of cruelty by this administration that must stop once and for all.

Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.

09/30/2026

Why does the Department of Homeland Security continue to bar me from new rooms where immigrants are sent to have virtual hearings even though they are appearing in person, as instructed?

What are they hiding by unlawfully preventing me from conducting my congressional oversight duties?

I will keep coming back until they give me answers and let me observe their end-run around the normal legal process.

Representative Dan Goldman said it was the first time he had been prevented from attending an immigration hearing.

09/24/2026

During my time in office, I have been privileged to be able to deliver a total of $15,464,700 in Community Project Funding Awards to 11 different New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments in the district.

These funds support NYCHA projects improving community safety features that are crucial to the health and wellbeing of its residents. I would like to extend my gratitude to the resident leaders whose advocacy helped many of these projects come to fruition, as well as NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt for her leadership and commitment to the welfare of over half a million New Yorkers whom NYCHA serves.

09/16/2026

09/11/2026

Today marks the solemn 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

It gives us an opportunity to mourn the thousands we lost that day, and the thousands more taken by 9/11 related illnesses. It’s a day to remember the heroes who rushed towards the towers in true New York fashion, and the victims’ families, survivors, and neighbors who still suffer from that day.

As we reflect on 9/11’s traumatic impact on the city, let’s also remember the unity and resilience that New Yorkers showed. That was the very best of New York and it shows what we can be.

We must never forget that day, and we must also never forget our potential as a city, a country, and as Americans.