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Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On FCC To Include State, Local Data In Efforts To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide, Homework Gap

April 7, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate Democrats to call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include state, local, and tribal data in efforts to expand nationwide broadband.

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Katko Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Tackle Doctor Shortages In CNY During Pandemic

April 5, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today announced he reintroduced legislation that would take critical steps towards reducing physician shortages in Central New York and nationwide by boosting the number of Medicare-supported residency positions.

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Barclay: As New York Slips Further Into Unrest, Democrats Do Nothing To Make Streets Safer

April 3, 2021 Contributor

New York’s criminal justice system has deteriorated to dangerous levels. At the direction of Democrats in the state Legislature and New York City, we have seen drastic changes to parole and bail policies that have undermined police officers and put the public in harm’s way.

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Gillibrand Joins Bicameral Push For Gun Records Restoration, Preservation Act To Strengthen Efforts To Prevent Gun Violence

April 2, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate and House Democrats to call for the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Announce Reintroduction Of Voter Empowerment Act

April 1, 2021 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Reverend Raphael Warnock, and U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn and Congresswoman Nikema Williams announced the reintroduction of the bicameral Voter Empowerment Act, legislation originally authored in the House by civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, who passed away last year.

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Katko, Cuellar Tackle Border Crisis With Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Surges

April 1, 2021 Contributor

In response to the ongoing crisis at the southwest border, U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24), lead Republican of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D, TX-28), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, introduced the Border Surge Response and Resilience Act, which would require DHS and federal partners to establish a plan to address migrant surges at the border with transparent metrics in place to activate access to supplemental funds.

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Katko Discusses CNY Projects, Implementation Of Water Infrastructure Legislation U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers

April 1, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced he spoke directly with the District Commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, to request updates on local water infrastructure projects and discuss the implementation of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, a bipartisan bill he worked across the aisle to develop on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and supported passage of in the House.

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Barclay, Republican Leaders Call For Action On $1.3 Billion In Rent Relief Funding

April 1, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Tonawanda) yesterday urged Gov. Cuomo and legislative colleagues to move forward in distributing $1.3 billion in unused federal assistance.

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Katko, McBath, Moore, Young Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Support Survivors Of Domestic Violence

March 31, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced he reintroduced the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA).

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Barclay: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Will Only Create New Problems

March 31, 2021 Contributor

Many are going to celebrate the passage of the ‘Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.’ But we didn’t solve any problems today, we only created new ones.

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