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Gillibrand Calls On Congress To Pass Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits, Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From VA

April 14, 2021 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representatives Raul Ruiz, M.D, (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Jon Stewart, 9/11 activist John Feal, members of BurnPits 360, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), and numerous veterans advocates stood together to call for landmark bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act.

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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: NY Needs Mental Health Funds ASAP

April 12, 2021 Contributor

In a new push to combat a silent but devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on mental health, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer pushed the feds to ‘quick release’ $5 billion dollars he worked to include in the recently-passed American Rescue Plan (ARP) so that the funds can give New Yorkers—and the mental health providers they rely upon—the help they’re asking for amid rising need.

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Katko To Hold Telephone Town Hall On COVID-19 Vaccines

April 12, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced details for a Telephone Town Hall he will hold on Wednesday, April 14.

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Barclay: Tax-And-Spend Budget Will Have Relocation Ramifications

April 10, 2021 Contributor

Earlier this week, the Majority Conferences passed a back-room budget deal that completely disregarded every rule of fiscal responsibility.

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Katko Announces $1.4 Million In Federal Funding For East Hill Family Medical In Auburn

April 10, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) yesterday announced $1,423,108 in federal funding will be distributed to East Hill Family Medical Inc., a Federal Qualified Health Center that delivers comprehensive, quality healthcare services to underserved communities in Central New York.

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Barclay: Cuomo, Democrats Continue To Injure NY’s Bars, Restaurants

April 9, 2021 Contributor

The 11 p.m. curfew on New York’s bars and restaurants should have been lifted by now. The fact that Gov. Cuomo is extending this arbitrary and costly mandate is absolutely unacceptable.

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Katko Reintroduces Bill To Protect Abused Animals, Reduce Burden On Taxpayers

April 9, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) yesterday announced reintroduction of the Help Extract Animals from Red Tape (HEART) Act.

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Governor Cuomo Announces $6 Million In Awards For Innovative Low Carbon, Clean Energy Solutions To Help Combat Climate Change

April 8, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $6 million in awards for four Accelerate Southern Tier projects and six innovative technologies that support New York’s clean energy goals.

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Barclay: State Budget Represents High-Priced Liberal Wish List

April 8, 2021 Contributor

The 2021-2022 State Budget represents a high-priced liberal wish list that throws all fiscal responsibility out the window.

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Ritchie: Albany Demonstrating Misplaced Priorities

April 8, 2021 Contributor

With new, increased taxes, skyrocketing spending to the tune of $18 billion over last year and a more than $2 billion fund that provides taxpayer dollars to those who are in the country illegally, Albany is again demonstrating just how misplaced their priorities are.

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