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NY-22 Election: Judge Rules In Favor Of Claudia Tenney With 109 Vote Lead

February 6, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

Friday, February 5, State Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte issued his ruling for the NY-22 race between Democrat Anthony Brindisi and Republican Claudia Tenney in favor of Tenney.

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Heart Health Takes On Greater Meaning This Year

February 6, 2021 Contributor

February is American Heart Month, and it’s important we recognize the importance of heart health and supporting an active lifestyle.

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Cuomo Announces $15 Million Available For Piloting Community Thermal Systems To Reduce Buildings’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

February 4, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that up to $15 million is available through a new program to pilot the use of community thermal systems to reduce buildings’ greenhouse gas emissions.

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Katko To Secretary Buttigieg: I-81 Viaduct Project Is Critical For CNY

February 4, 2021 Contributor

Following Pete Buttigieg’s confirmation as Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today invited the Secretary to tour the I-81 Viaduct in Syracuse and urged his agency to provide an update regarding its consideration of the project.

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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, 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 Demands Answers From DHS On Vaccine Prioritization

February 3, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security around its plan to distribute its limited supply of taxpayer-procured COVID-19 vaccines.

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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 NRCâ€™s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.

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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Katko Reintroduces Legislation To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

January 30, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today announced the introduction of legislation requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to place the likeness of Harriet Tubman on the $20 Federal Reserve note.

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