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Gillibrand visits Jamestown to announce legislation to invest in rural communities
The Rebuild Rural America Act Would Give Rural Communities the Resources They Need to Invest in Comprehensive, Long-Term Development Projects U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today visited Jamestown Community College to announce her…
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Schumer calls for ban on flavored e-cigarettes
With More And More Young People All-Out Addicted To Flavors, Schumer Says Close Loophole Now & Finalize Rule ASAP Just as the administration wavers on a possible ban on flavored e-cigarettes, U.S.…
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Schumer announces 9/11 widows and children will gain access to victims’ fund in pending spending bill
Schumer’s Plan Amends US Victims Of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund & Makes 9/11 Widows & Children Eligible For Payments By Raising Family Cap In a major win for 9/11 widows and children,…
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Stefanik releases FEMA damage assessment following devasting floods
Following the letter Congresswoman Stefanik and Congressman Brindisi sent to Governor Cuomo earlier this month requesting a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA), this week FEMA will begin working with state and local…
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Reed delivers $125k grant for Steuben County drug prevention program
Today, Rep. Tom Reed announced a $125,000 grant for the Steuben Prevention Coalition which will be used for drug and substance abuse education efforts in the area. The grant was announced by…
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Higgins announces $1.625 million in federal funds for Buffalo State
Grants Aimed at Reducing Substance Abuse, Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Area Youth Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), ’85, announced the award of two Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to Buffalo…
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Katko, Brindisi, and Morelle call on IJC to provide protection for Lake Ontario shoreline communities
Following a year of high water levels along Lake Ontario, U.S. Reps. John Katko (NY-24), Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), and Joseph Morelle (NY-25) today sent a bipartisan letter to Jane Corwin, Chair of the U.S. Section,…
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DeGette, Reed introduce bipartisan legislation to cut the skyrocketing cost of insulin
U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chairs of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, today introduced new bipartisan legislation to cut the price of most insulin products by more than 75%.…
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Higgins calls on DHS to solve nationwide pediatric chemotherapy drug shortage
Children With Cancer and their Families Faced With Uncertainty As Critical Drugs Become Unavailable Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling for answers and action in response to nationwide pediatric cancer drug shortages…
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Schumer helps land a $410 million deal for a Rochester defense contractor
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his push, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has finalized a new 5-year $409.9 million Cooperative Agreement with the…
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce $395k in Appalachian Regional Commission funding for Southern Tier
Funding Will Be Used To Expand Broadband Wireless Service Across Allegany, Cattaraugus And Chautauqua Counties U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced this week that $395,000 in…
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Reed discusses trade mission to Poland, investment in NY-23
This week, Rep. Tom Reed discussed a trip to Poland he took earlier this month to discuss U.S. and Poland business investment. “Western New York has a rich Polish heritage, and we were proud to…
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Higgins announces $830k UB research grant to study policing
Award from Department of Justice Comes From the Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System Program Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the Department of Justice’s…
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After 100 fall ill in New York, Schumer calls for vaping regulations
Almost 100 New Yorkers Have Fallen Ill From Vaporizer Use In Recent Months, With 12 Deaths Across The U.S.; Youth Vaping At Epidemic Level—According To NYS, More Than A Quarter Of NY…
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Gillibrand calls for Senate hearings on military suicides, as active duty military suicides surge to a five-year record
A Department of Defense Report Shows That Service Member Suicide Rates Spiked in 2018 After Rising Steadily for the Last Five Years Following a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) report released yesterday that showed…
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Reed delivers $1.2m to address Elmira lead hazards
In recent weeks, Rep. Tom Reed has announced a $1,293,388 grant to fund lead abatement in the City of Elmira, funded through HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. The money…
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Higgins secures $400k grant for repairs at the historic Richardson complex
Award will fund new roofs to preserve the integrity of four buildings — but no funding for Central Terminal repairs, yet. Congressman Brian Higgins joined staff and board members of the Richardson Olmsted…
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Langworthy tells Gillibrand to get back to work
In a widely circulated statement, New York Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy is telling Senator Kirstin Gillibrand to get back to work following her recently ended four-year pursuit of the presidency. “Kirsten…
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Some Senecas want former President Robert Odawi Porter to run for Congress
Sources tell The Chronicle that influential members of the Seneca Nation of Indians are encouraging former President Robert Odawi Porter, a Harvard educated attorney, to challenge Rep. Brian Higgins in the Democratic Party…
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House Democrats plan new ‘Traffic Tax’
Democrats have an idea to make bumper-to-bumper traffic worse: tax drivers more when they’re sitting in traffic. Incoming House Transportation Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) is planning to propose a new tax that would penalize…
