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Log Cabin Republicans slam Biden’s attack on Trump
On Sunday, Joe Biden acknowledged the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia by attacking President Donald J. Trump‘s record on LGBTQ issues. Many in the gay community are calling the attacks…
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Katko releases statement backing Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion spending bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement ahead of today’s vote on H.R. 6800, the $3 trillion spending bill written by Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “Unlike many of…
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Morelle co-sponsors bill to combat domestic violence
ROCHESTER, NY – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his co-sponsorship of legislation to address the uptick in domestic violence incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation will equip law enforcement officials with…
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Schumer announces Senate passage of bill to help families of first responders lost to COVID-19
U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the unanimous Senate passage of a bipartisan bill to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The Safeguarding…
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Gillibrand announces $16 million EPA water infrastructure loan for Cortland
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced a $16 million Water Infrastructure Loan allocated through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water…
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Two women are at the top of Donald Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist
Two female federal court judges are emerging at the top of President Donald J. Trump‘s shortlist of prospective nominees to the Supreme Court: Diane Humetewa, 55, of the District Court for Arizona…
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Katko calls for funding to ensure frontline providers have access to mental health resources during COVID-19 pandemic
SYRACUSE, NY— U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) called on Congressional Leaders to advance legislation to ensure frontline healthcare providers have access to mental health resources, particularly as they cope with the traumatic impact of treating COVID-19 patients.…
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Morelle calls for relief for childcare providers impacted by COVID-19
Urges Department of Treasury to enable childcare providers to access critical funding, resources, and support through the federal CARES Act Rep. Joe Morelle released a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin yesterday…
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Gillibrand urges USDA to include fishermen and aquaculture farmers in purchase and distribution program
With Normal Supply Chains Disrupted by the Coronavirus Pandemic, Farmers to Families Food Box Program Would Give Fisherman and Aquaculture Farmers Essential Support to Distribute Their Goods U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is…
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Schumer threatens to federalize medical supply chain
Legislation requires federal intervention in medical supply distribution After announcing an additional $4.4 billion in ‘hot spot’ money for New York hospitals to keep the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) going strong,…
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Is Pakistan nothing more than a colony of China?
BY MICHAEL RUBIN Pakistanis may soon die en masse for China’s interests, and the Pakistani government may allow it to happen. At issue is the nature of how Pakistan’s leaders have shifted…
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Replacing phase 1: Options for dealing with China
BY DEREK SCISSORS President Trump should stop talking about China and act. First-quarter trade numbers show his “phase one” deal is a non-starter for 2020, not to mention dwarfed by COVID. The…
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Trump is being urged to nominate Carl Paladino as Acting Ambassador to Canada
Supporters of President Donald Trump are prodding him to nominate Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino as acting United States Ambassador to Canada. The President is allowed to make interim appointments while Congress is…
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Cuomo says he’s not running for President, while his operatives leak names from a VP shortlist
Andrew Cuomo‘s most senior circle of political advisors are torn over whether the third-term Governor should seek the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination this year, on the floor of the Democratic National Convention…
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The collapse of Venezuela’s health system could be worse than COVID-19 pandemic
BY RYAN C. BERG A slow-motion catastrophe is playing out in the Western Hemisphere. No, it’s not the coronavirus pandemic or the alarming collapse of Venezuela’s healthcare system, which will be overrun…
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Mychajliw calls on Jacobs to apologize for ‘false, incendiary’ tweet
NY27 Congressional candidate Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. is calling on Chris Jacobs to apologize for an inflammatory and false tweet about ventilators being taken from Buffalo General Hospital. New York Governor Andrew…
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Cuomo privately asked Trump to be named Secretary of State in 2016
Sources close to the White House are telling The Chronicle that, in late November of 2016 just days ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo privately asked then-President-elect Donald J. Trump…
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Katko introduces legislation to require immediate mass production of medical supplies to combat COVID-19
SYRACUSE, NY — To address New York’s critical shortage of personal protective equipment, ventilators, and other medical supplies, today U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24)introduced the bipartisan Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act. With Governor Cuomo calling for 30,000 additional ventilators…
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With Senate passage of ‘Corona 3’, Schumer delivers $40 billion for New Yorkers
Schumer: +$40B Billion Dollars Of Additional Help Is On The Way, New York U.S. Senator Charles Schumer formally announced today the expected passage of the latest COVID-19 emergency package he directly negotiated,…
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Gillibrand worried that civil rights of those with disabilities eroded during Coronavirus outbreak
As Nation Responds to Coronavirus Outbreak, Bipartisan Coalition Urges HHS to Ensure States Adhere to Existing Disability Anti-Discrimination Laws U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside U.S. Senator James Lankford, led a bipartisan, bicameral…
