Politics

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Gov. Hochul Would ‘Do That All Again’ With Pay-To-Play Purchase, That’s The Problem

September 30, 2022 Contributor
Rather than explain how a department under her control could spend hundreds of millions of dollars more than needed on COVID-19 test kits, Gov. Hochul instead insisted the purchase was a good idea, proclaiming she would “do that all again” if given the chance. This response is alarming, arrogant and displays a complete lack of situational awareness.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Calls On Biden Administration To Swiftly Implement Debt Relief Provisions For Small Farmers Passed In The IRA

September 14, 2022 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conferencing announcing her letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the USDA to quickly implement the small farmer debt relief provisions in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Coons Lead Colleagues In Push To Permit Individuals Living With HIV, HBV To Serve In Military

September 8, 2022 Contributor
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, and Chris Coons (D-DE) led their Senate colleagues in a push to permit individuals living with well-managed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) to enlist and serve in the military.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Calls For Additional Funding For Community Health Force Workers To Help Tackle Ongoing Health Crises

September 8, 2022 Contributor
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on congressional leadership to include at least $1 billion for community health workers in any upcoming COVID-19 supplemental funding package to help tackle health care issues at the local level.

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