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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: Fact That Americans Ration Insulin Is Unacceptable But Now We Can Do Something About It In BBB

November 22, 2021 Contributor

Amid negotiations to pass Build Back Better in the Senate, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that the GOP is aiming to kill a critical provision in the law that will bring the cost of life-saving insulin down from its current $300-600 per vial to $35.

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Barclay: New York Farmers Cannot Withstand Another Round Of Labor Cost Increases

November 20, 2021 Contributor

In the coming weeks, the Farm Laborers Wage Board will make a determination with respect to the state’s overtime rules governing New York farms. Depending on what that board decides, New York farmers could be facing a devastating blow to their ability to operate.

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Katko Votes Against Build Back Better Act

November 19, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement following his ‘no’ vote on the Build Back Better Act:

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Gillibrand Announces $27 Billion Investment In New York Infrastructure

November 18, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York should expect to receive at least $27 billion in direct funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help revitalize New York State’s aging infrastructure.

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Gillibrand Announces Additional $750 Million In ARP Dollars To Be Provided To New York’s Basic Health Program

November 13, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing that $750 million in additional American Rescue Plan funding, which she voted for, will be provided for New York’s Basic Health Program (BHP) to cover the costs of high-quality health insurance for approximately one million low-to-middle income New Yorkers.

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Barclay: Supporting Our Veterans, Their Families

November 12, 2021 Contributor

As Americans, we are blessed with a military comprised of the bravest men and women who are willing to continually risk their lives to keep our country safe.

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Barclay Announces Second Annual Stocking Drive for Syracuse VA

November 11, 2021 Contributor

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) announced the second annual “Stockings for Veterans” drive – an effort to collect personal-care items for veterans who must spend the Christmas holiday at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse.

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Assembly Republican Conference To Launch ‘No Surrender’ Veteran Initiative

November 11, 2021 Contributor

Today, Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay and Assemblyman Jake Ashby, Ranking Republican Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and an Army veteran, announced the “No Surrender” Veteran Initiative: Making PTSD a Priority, a series of roundtable events to address the pervasive issue of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) facing veterans, as well as law enforcement, health care and emergency service personnel.

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Governor Hochul Announces Energy Efficient Upgrades For Affordable Housing Units

November 11, 2021 Contributor

Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced the availability of $5 million for a second round of pilot projects under the $30 million RetrofitNY program.

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Gillibrand, Kildee Lead Colleagues In Letter Urging FAA To Enable Airports To Transition To PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam

November 10, 2021 Contributor

This week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) led over 50 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging the agency to take immediate action to enable U.S. civilian airports to use PFAS-free firefighting foam.

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