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Trump Impeached for Second Time, Reed Votes ‘No’ While 10 Republicans Vote ‘Yes’

January 14, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been impeached for a second time, now becoming the only U.S. President to hold that dubious distinction. On Wednesday members of the House sped to a vote on impeachment just a week after president Trump … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, Donald Trump, House of Representatives, Impeachment, Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, Tom Reed, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senate

Reed, Colleagues Introduce Concurrent Resolution to Condemn and Censure President Trump

January 13, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) joined several of his Republican colleagues and even some Democrats on Tuesday to introduce a concurrent resolution to "censure the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, for attempting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, Donald Trump, Eleanor Holmes Norton, House of Representatives, Impeachment, Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Mike Pence, Tom Reed, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senate

Joint Session of Congress Confirms Biden’s Election Victory Following Mob Attack on U.S. Capitol

January 7, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Congress has concluded its count of the electoral vote for the 2020 presidential election and has certified President-Elect Joe Biden's victory. The action occurred early Thursday morning and took place only after an historic day at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Schumer, Congress, Donald Trump, House of Representatives, Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate

Schumer, Gillibrand and Other Senate Democrats Condemn President’s Threat to Use Military in Cities Impacted by Riots

June 4, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - New York's two U.S. Senators are joining their Democratic colleagues in condemning President Donald Trump's threat to use military force to combat demonstrations and protests that had grown into riots in some areas of the country. While … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Schumer, Donald Trump, George Floyd, George Floyd Protests, Insurrection Act, James Mattis, Kirsten Gillibrand, Mark Esper, Mark Milley, Mitch McConnell, National Guard, U.S. Senate

Reed Supports Federal Assistance for Local Governments Struggling During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 29, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) said on Tuesday he's confident that the next phase of COVID-19 stimulus money coming out of Washington will include aid for local governments. Because of the economic shutdown created by efforts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, COVID-19, Donald Trump, House of Reprsentatives, Mitch McConnell, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate

Gillibrand Urges Congress to Repeal CARES Act Provision that Provides Tax Giveaway to Millionaires

April 27, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping to repeal GOP provisions of the CARES Act that reportedly provides a massive tax giveaway to a small group of wealthy individuals. According to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CARES Act, coronavirus, COVID-19, House of Representatives, Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Senate

Gillibrand, Cuomo and Others Criticize Senate Majority Leader for Proposing Struggling Cities Should Declare Bankruptcy

April 23, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - The issue of federal aid for state and local governments continues to be a topic of discussion in New York State and around the country. In the past few weeks, state and local leaders from both sides of the aisle have said local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, coronavirus, COVID-19, Donald Trump, Kirsten Gillibrand, Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate

Next Coronavirus Aid Package to Include $331 Billion to Support Depleted Business Payroll Protection Program

April 22, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Congress is sprinting to approve the next coronavirus aid package, a $483 billion deal backed by the White House to replenish a small-business payroll fund and pump more money into hospitals and testing programs. President Donald … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: coronavirus, House of Representatives, Paycheck Protection Program, Small Business Administration, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate

New York’s Congressional Representatives Send Bipartisan Request to Trump Administration for Federal Coverage of COVID-19 Costs

April 20, 2020 By WRFA 1 Comment

WASHINGTON - New York’s entire 28 member bipartisan delegationsent a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday requesting his administration expeditiously grant the state a waiver to provide 100% federal funding for all Federal Emergency Management … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Adriano Espaillat, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Anthony Brindisi, Antonio Delgado, Barack Obama, Brian Higgins, Carolyn Maloney, Charles Schumer, Chuck Schumer, coronavirus, COVID-19, Donald Trump, Eliot Engel, Elise Stefanik, Federal Emergency Management Agency, George W. Bush, Grace Meng, Gregory Meeks, Hakeem Jeffries, House of Representatives, Jerry Nadler, Joe Morelle, John Katko, Jose Serrano, Kathleen Rice, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lee Zeldin, Max Rose, Nita Lowey, Nydia Velázquez, Paul Tonko, Peter King, Sean Patrick Maloney, Thomas Suozzi, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate, Yvette Clarke

Schumer seeks to amend WARN Act after Friendly’s closures

April 23, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

SYRACUSE - Senator Charles Schumer has provided an update into his investigation into the Friendly's restaurant chain and whether or not it violated federal law by closing down several locations - including one in Jamestown - without properly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Schumer, Friendly's, U.S. Senate, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

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