MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WASHINGTON - Republicans in Washington aren't letting up on their criticism of Hillary Clinton following the FBI's recommendation that she shouldn't face criminal charges over her handling of classified emails. … [Read more...]
Despite AMA Request, Reed Won’t Support Funding CDC to Study U.S. Gun Violence
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) says he won’t support the American Medical Association’s (AMA) effort requesting funding for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to research gun violence as a public health problem. Last week … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Urges Obama to End Barriers to Medical Marijuana Research
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has been joined by a bipartisan group of 26 Senators and Representatives in sending a letter urging President Obama to remove barriers to research on medical marijuana and facilitate new medical … [Read more...]
Reed Blames President for Continued Development of North Korea Nuclear Weapons Program
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in congress says a new report regarding the continued development of nuclear weapons by North Korea is deeply concerning and is demanding the president stand with Asian allies. According to a report … [Read more...]
Reed Calls on Senate to Approve Refugee Bill
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) says it’s time for the United States to enact new security measures to address the issue of Syrian and Iraqi refugees entering the country. The Corning Republican, who represents New York's … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] The Week We Lived – Episode 2: January 15 2016
Originally airing Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Host Adam Cortright gives his reaction to Obama's State of the Union Address and, perhaps more importantly, play some tracks from David Bowie's Berlin trlilogy period, in … [Read more...]
Reed Responds to President’s Executive Order Aimed at Reducing Gun Violence
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is making good on his pledge to politicize gun violence. The package of gun-control executive actions Obama will formally announce on Tuesday has pushed the contentious issue to the forefront of the 2016 … [Read more...]
Congress Set on Repealing Affordable Care Act, Despite Not Having Enough Votes to Counter Presidential Veto
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will once again take up a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act when it returns to the hill Tuesday. The bill undoing the president's prized overhaul will be the first order of … [Read more...]
Bill Designed to Heighten Security Screening for Refugees Passes in House
(MEDIA RELEASE, TOM REED) WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) voted to pass the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015, which would require new security screenings for those seeking refugee status from Syria and … [Read more...]
Senator Young Against Bringing Syrian Refugees to New York
(MEDIA RELEASE, SENATOR YOUNG'S OFFICE) ALBANY - Calling it a dire national security and public safety concern, Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-57th District) called on President Barack Obama and Governor Andrew Cuomo to halt the influx of Syrian … [Read more...]
