WASHINGTON - President Obama will deliver his State of the Union tonight to Congress. In the address, president Obama will lay out his goals for the coming year as they relate to a myriad of national issues, including healthcare, growing the economy … [Read more...]
U.S. Senate Expected to Approve Budget Bill Today
The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on a bipartisan budget deal that will keep the country’s financial house in order for the next two years. On Tuesday the Senate voted 67-33 to end debate and move toward approving the so called Murray-Ryan … [Read more...]
Reed Wants Sanctions Brought Back Against Iran
Chautauqua County’s representative in congress is speaking out against a recent deal made with Iran that includes lifting U.S. sanctions on the Middle Eastern County. During a media call with reporters, Congressman Tom Reed Monday voiced his … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Ends, New Deadline for Spending Plan is Jan. 15, 2014
WASHINGTON - The partial government shutdown is over. On Wednesday, Congress passed a measure to reopen the federal government and also avert a threatened U.S. default, a move intended to end a prolonged fiscal crisis that gripped the U.S. and … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Enters Day Three with No Agreement in Sight
WASHINGTON - It’s day number 3 of the partial government shutdown and so far there’s little promise it will end anytime soon. Top congressional leaders left a meeting at the White House Wednesday night with no change in message. It was the first … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Looms as House, Senate Stand Firm on Issue of Obamacare
All signs are continuing to point to a government shutdown by midnight tonight. At issue is Congress’s inability to pass a temporary government spending bill, largely due to the House of Representatives not wanting to fund the Affordable Care Act. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Discusses Gov’t Shutdown, Proposes Bill to Ensure Vets, Seniors Receive Funding
Chautauqua County’s Congressman says its now up to the U.S. Senate to decide if it wants to avoid a government shutdown by the end of this month. During his weekly conference call on Monday, Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) explained that he is in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed, Gillibrand Respond to President’s Speech on Syria
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has conditionally endorsed a Russian offer for international inspectors to seize and destroy deadly chemical weapons in Syria as efforts to avert retaliatory U.S. missile strikes shift from Washington to the United … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Syria on top of Agenda this Week in Congress
WASHINGTON - Congress returns to session today with a debate on the use of military force in Syria at the top of the list. President Barack Obama is asking lawmakers to authorize restricted force in Syria against the Bashar Assad regime for its use … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Says He Needs Compelling Information Before Supporting Attack Against Syria
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) will be in Chautauqua County later today as part of his effort to seek public input regarding the possibility of the U.S. using military intervention in Syria. On Monday, Reed announced that he would be … [Read more...]
