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Katko, Republican Governance Group Members Call On President Biden To Reject Partisan Efforts, Advance COVID Relief

February 4, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) and members of the Republican Governance Group, a caucus comprised of Congressional Republicans committed to effective governing, yesterday urged the Biden Administration to work with lawmakers from both parties to negotiate and advance the next round of COVID-19 relief.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly, Senate Minority Conferences, Families Call For Further Investigations In Wake Of Attorney General’s Nursing Home Report

February 3, 2021 Contributor
Leaders of the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences, joined by Janice Dean and a Capital Region family, today renewed their call for legislative hearings and federal investigations in the wake of Attorney General Letitia James’ scathing report on the Cuomo Administration’s response to COVID-19 in nursing homes.

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Katko

Katko To FEMA, HHS, DOD: Accelerate Local COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

February 3, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced that he spoke directly with senior officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Defense (DoD) to discuss accelerating Central New York’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort.

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Senator Charles Schumer unveils the NRC’s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.
US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer: Critical Tax Relief For NY’s Beer, Wine, Cider, Distilled Spirits Makers Will Help Crack Open Economic Recovery

February 1, 2021 Contributor
Continuing his advocacy for New York’s craft beverage industry, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the inclusion of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) in the FY2020 end-of-year omnibus legislation, which will permanently reduce excise taxes for brewers, vintners, cider makers, and distillers and remove regulatory barriers to help New York’s craft beverage industry stay afloat.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Attorney General’s Report Provides Truth That Cuomo Administration Refused To Share

January 29, 2021 Contributor
It took an investigation from New York Attorney General Letitia James to finally get clarity on the true number of nursing homes residents who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. That information should have been provided months ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Health.

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