HYDE PARK, N.Y.—In a packed room at the visitor center of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) vowed to address cost-of-living concerns in his second congressional term.
Public dignitaries such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul attended the Jan. 18 swearing-in ceremony for Ryan, who won a swing Hudson Valley district twice against competitive Republicans.
Last fall, Ryan defeated former New York City police commander and New York lieutenant governor contender Alison Esposito by a 14-percent margin in a district that includes all of Orange County and parts of Ulster and Dutchess counties….