WASHINGTON - The House Ways and Means Committee advanced a reconciliation bill Tuesday in an attempt to dismantle five key components of the Affordable Care Act. The legislation is supported by area Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23), who … [Read more...]
Governor: Medicaid Spending Per Person Reaches 13-year Low
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday announced that New York’s Medicaid spending per person dropped to a 13 year low over the past 12 months. Cuomo said the significant spending decrease, which he claims has resulted in billions of dollars of … [Read more...]
Reed Vows to Continue Fighting Affordable Care Act, Despite Recent SCOTUS Ruling
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has made a decision that upholds a key component of the Affordable Care Act – which held to further strengthen the law and prevent it from being dismantled by its opponents. The high court ruled 6 to 3 in King v. … [Read more...]
House Approves Save American Workers Act, Limiting Key Provision in Affordable Care Act
Congress made its first attempt to chip away at Obamacare on Thursday with the House approving a bill to cancel the law’s 30-hour workweek provision, though only a dozen Democrats showed support, meaning there will likely not be enough votes to … [Read more...]
Reed Joins 250 House Members in Renewed Call to Delay Full Implementation Obamacare
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress is continuing his fight against the Affordable Care Act, despite the law now being on the books for nearly four years. Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) was one of 250 house members who … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Ends, New Deadline for Spending Plan is Jan. 15, 2014
WASHINGTON - The partial government shutdown is over. On Wednesday, Congress passed a measure to reopen the federal government and also avert a threatened U.S. default, a move intended to end a prolonged fiscal crisis that gripped the U.S. and … [Read more...]
Reed Votes Against Senate-backed Compromise, Criticized by Opponent
Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress was one of the 144 House of Representative members who voted on Wednesday against the compromise that originated in the U.S. Senate and which has reopened the federal government. In a statement … [Read more...]
Day Seven of Shutdown Begins with No Sign of Agreement Between House, Senate
WASHINGTON - Today is the seventh day of the government shutdown in Washington and there is still no sign that it will end anytime soon. Both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate are still at odds over a spending bill that would bring … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Enters Day Three with No Agreement in Sight
WASHINGTON - It’s day number 3 of the partial government shutdown and so far there’s little promise it will end anytime soon. Top congressional leaders left a meeting at the White House Wednesday night with no change in message. It was the first … [Read more...]
Political Gridlock Leads to Federal Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON - A political stalemate has led to a government shutdown for the first time in nearly 20 years. With Republicans and Democrats in congress at odds over the Affordable Care Act, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement over … [Read more...]