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Katko Requests Update From U.S. Treasury On Effort To Place Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

July 13, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) yesterday requested that the U.S. Treasury Department provide an updated timeline for the reveal of the redesigned $20 note featuring Harriet Tubman, as well as a date for the note’s entry into circulation.

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Brindisi To Run For Supreme Court Justice

July 12, 2021 Contributor

Anthony Brindisi, former NY-22 U.S. Representative, released the following statement announcing his candidacy for state Supreme Court justice in the fifth judicial district.

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Katko Applauds NOAA For Moving Forward With Lake Ontario Marine Sanctuary

July 10, 2021 Contributor

Following the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) release of its draft environmental impact study (DEIS) for a National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Ontario, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) yesterday issued the following statement applauding NOAA for moving forward with the designation process:

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Will Barclay: Gun Violence Emergency Declaration An Executive Diversion From Bad Policy

July 9, 2021 Contributor

Earlier this week, Gov. Cuomo issued an executive order declaring gun violence a “disaster emergency,” representing a “first-in-the-nation” strategy to combat crime.

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Governor Cuomo Announces $7.8 Million Available To Advance Low Carbon Solutions For Multifamily Buildings

July 9, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $7.8 million is available through the Low Carbon Pathways for Multifamily Buildings program for owners or managers of multifamily buildings to implement low carbon solutions as part of planned upgrades.

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Barclay: Governor Cuomo’s Declaration Of Gun Violence A Public Health Emergency

July 6, 2021 Contributor

The governor’s decision to issue yet another executive order and declare gun violence a public health emergency is another example of his incessant need to circumvent the Legislature and dictate policy from his bully pulpit.

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Barclay: Honoring America This Fourth Of July

July 2, 2021 Contributor

There are many elements that bond us together as Americans: our democratic ideals, our love of freedom, the value we place on hard work, ingenuity and fighting for what we believe in.

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Katko Introduces Bill To Support Local Research On COVID-19, Pandemic Preparedness

July 1, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today introduced the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act, bipartisan legislation that would support additional COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness research at academic medical centers like SUNY Upstate Medical University and the University of Rochester.

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Barclay Honors Area High School Students With Community Service Leadership Award

July 1, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today announced that 14 area high school students were awarded the newly-created 2021 Leader Barclay Community Service Youth Recognition Award.

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Gillibrand, Cassidy Push To Fund Centers Of Excellence To Fortify Emergency Response Preparedness, Build Resiliency Against Future Pandemics

July 1, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) are pushing for funding to establish a COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Program to designate academic medical centers as research and communication hubs that will improve the United States’ ability to swiftly respond to emerging public health threats and to continue battling COVID-19.

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