WASHINGTON - The threat of a U.S. government shutdown this weekend appeared to recede on Tuesday after President Donald Trump backed away from a demand that Congress include funding for his planned border wall with Mexico in a spending bill. Even … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Joins 41 Senators to Announce Support for Continuation of CDBG Program
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), with 41 Senate colleagues, urged federal appropriators on Friday to include $3.3 billion in federal funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development … [Read more...]
Reed Comments on Congress’s Two-Week Recess and Upcoming Deadline on Spending Bill
WASHINGTON - Members of Congress are back home for the next two weeks after a tumultuous start to the session that saw the GOP-controlled House unable to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and Republicans in the Senate having to rewrite the … [Read more...]
Reed Supports American Health Care Act, Discusses Process for Moving Forward
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) says he's fully-on board with the new American Health Care Act, which was introduced on Monday by Republican leaders in Congress as an eventual replacement to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The … [Read more...]
Reed Remains Optimistic Regarding Trumps First Address to Congress on Tuesday Night
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will make his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night and will use it as an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected. His allies hope … [Read more...]
Local Congressman Responds to Governor’s Concern Over Repeal of Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s congressman is responding to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s comments regarding the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on New York State. On Wednesday, the governor said that if the repeal were enacted, an … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Plans to Vote Against Wavier Required Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said she plans to vote against the waiver required for retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as Donald Trump’s defense secretary. Gillibrand’s early opposition to the waiver came less … [Read more...]
21st Century Cures Act Receives Bipartisan Support in House
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping, $6.3 billion bill that supporters say will spur medical innovation, speed access to new drugs, expand access to mental health treatment and battle the opioid … [Read more...]
Schumer Appointed Minority Leader in U.S. Senate, Announces Democratic Leadership Team, Committee Rankings
WASHINGTON - Chuck Schumer is the next Senate minority leader. He will be the first New Yorker to ever hold the position. Schumer will replace the retiring Harry Reid when Congress convenes for its 115th session in January. State Democratic Party … [Read more...]
Election 2016: Major Victories for GOP Across Country and Southern Tier
The 2016 Election is in the books and it's turned out to be a major victory for Republicans across the country as well as in the Southern Tier. In the race for U.S. president, upstart Donald Trump pulled off one of the biggest surprises in … [Read more...]
