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Cuomo Announces Additional Re-Opening Guidance For Billiard Halls, NYC Movie Theaters, Weddings, Catered Events

February 23, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that as New York’s hospitalization and COVID-19 infection rates continue to decline, New York is issuing guidance to begin re-opening additional sectors of the economy.

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Cuomo Announces Expanded Guidelines For Nursing Home Visitations

February 23, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new, expanded guidelines for visitation of residents in nursing home facilities in accordance with CMS and CDC guidelines to begin on February 26.

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Katko Calls For U.S. Boycott Of Beijing As Host Of 2022 Winter Olympics

February 23, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, yesterday called on President Biden to boycott the U.S. involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, citing the Chinese Communist Party’s offensive human rights violations, its acts of genocide, and the distinct threats the CCP poses to our homeland security and American way of life.

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Assembly, Senate Republican Conferences Urge Democrat Colleagues To Follow Through On Ending Governor Cuomo’s Emergency Powers

February 22, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay and Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt were joined by their colleagues today at the State Capitol to reinforce the need for the Legislature to finally remove Gov. Cuomo’s expanded emergency powers.

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Barclay: Cuomo’s Calls To Focus On “Facts And Data” Are Hypocritical As He Disregards Both

February 20, 2021 Contributor

As a legislative leader, I will continue to press this administration for every available piece of information related to the state’s pandemic response—nothing like this can ever happen again.

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Katko: Restarting Iran Nuclear Talks Would Be Historic Mistake

February 19, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s offer to restart nuclear talks with Iran:

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Cuomo: COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Delayed Due To Winter Storms Across Country

February 19, 2021 Contributor

The Federal government has informed New York that nearly all COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated for Week 10 — which were scheduled to be delivered between February 12th and February 21st — are delayed due to the winter storms continuing to impact much of the country.

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Katko: Biden Immigration Plan Falls Flat, Reveals Shift Toward Open Borders

February 19, 2021 Contributor

The Biden immigration bill announced today appears to be a compilation of immigration activists’ wish lists that glaringly fails to include many commonsense measures to secure our borders and reform loopholes in our immigration system.

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Katko, Bipartisan Group Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Pregnant Workers From Workplace Discrimination

February 18, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today announced the reintroduction of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, legislation that would protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. Rep. Katko introduced the bipartisan measure alongside U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D, NY-10), Lucy McBath (D, GA-6), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R, WA-3), and Bobby Scott (D, VA-3).

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Assembly Republicans Move To Form Impeachment Commission To Begin Review Of Governor Cuomo’s Alleged Nursing Home Cover-Up

February 18, 2021 Contributor

The Assembly Republican Conference today announced they will introduce a measure to begin the process of forming an Impeachment Commission to gather facts and evidence surrounding Gov. Cuomo’s handling and subsequent cover-up of the COVID-19 crisis in nursing homes.

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