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Barclay: Capitol Reopens To The Public

June 18, 2021 Contributor

The state Capitol has been closed to visitors for more than a year. While we are happy to see the Capitol reopen to the public, the decision to finally let people back into the center of state government is long overdue.

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Katko Pushes To Protect CNY Dairy Farmers From Restrictive EU Trade Policies

June 17, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) this week led a bipartisan effort to ensure dairy products from Central New York receive fair and continued access to European markets.

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Barclay, Ortt: Unmask Our Children

June 16, 2021 Contributor

We need action to unmask our children now.

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Barclay: Lifting Restrictions Overdue, Welcome

June 15, 2021 Contributor

Lifting restrictions after more than 15 months of emergency declarations and arbitrary mandates is overdue, welcome news.

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Barclay: 2021 Legislative Session

June 11, 2021 Contributor

Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the 2021 Legislative Session

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Senator Charles Schumer unveils the NRCâ€™s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.

Schumer Announces Senate Passage Of U.S. Innovation And Competition Act

June 9, 2021 Contributor

After a year of staunch advocacy to secure the domestic semiconductor and microelectronic supply line and make historic investments in federal R&D and innovation, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced senate passage of the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act.

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Katko Reintroduces Measure To Deliver Assistance To Communities Impacted By Flooding

June 8, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today reintroduced the Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act, legislation that would strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) ability to provide federal relief to disaster-impacted communities, including Lake Ontario’s shoreline communities.

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Katko Leads Congressional Push to Designate Finger Lakes Region as a National Heritage Area

June 3, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today, alongside Members of Congress representing Central and Western New York, led a bipartisan effort in support of the designation of New York’s Finger Lakes region as a National Heritage Area (NHA).

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Katko Issues Statement On President Biden’s Budget Proposal

June 1, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Stop Polluters From Contaminating Waterways With Toxic Levels Of PFAS

June 1, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representatives Chris Pappas (D-NH) and Antonio Delgado (D-NY) reintroduced their bicameral Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, which would regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals under the Clean Water Act to finally stop manufacturers and other polluters from contaminating our nation’s waterways with toxic levels of PFAS.

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