FALCONER - About 40 people were at the Town of Ellicott Municipal Building in Falconer Thursday to attend a Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23). Topics that were discussed included the Mexico-Canada trade agreement, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Reed Won’t Support Thursday’s Impeachment Inquiry Vote, Says Not Enough Evidence to Proceed
WASHINGTON - House Democrats will hold a vote Thursday to move forward with the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The question is whether or not Trump used his power and authority as President for personal political gain; … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand: 127 Military Projects, Including $160 Million West Point Project, Impacted by Diverting DOD Money to Border Wall
WASHINGTON - New York's two representatives in the U.S. Senate are blasting the Trump administration for its decision to divert $3.6 billion in funding from projects involving the Department of Defense in order to fund the construction of portions of … [Read more...]
Reed Reaffirms His Focus on Mental Health, Not Gun Restrictions, to Combat Mass Shooting Incidents
WASHINGTON - Democrats in Congress say they want to see federal action in response to the recent shooting deaths in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that resulted in more than 30 people being killed and dozens more being injured. Although lawmakers … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Democratic Congressional Candidate Tracy Mitrano – May 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN AT SOUNDCLOUD Originally recorded Thursday, May 30, 2019 Broadcast in two parts on May 30 and June 6, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with 2018 Democratic Congressional Candidate Tracy Mitrano. Mitrano lost to incumbent … [Read more...]
Reed Ties House Obstruction Investigation to Impeachment Efforts, Says American People Will Reject That as a Priority
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) continued his support of President Donald Trump Wednesday when it comes to the Mueller Report. Last Thursday a redacted version of special investigator Robert Mueller's report was made public. … [Read more...]
Mueller Report Provides Evidence of Obstruction, not Collusion, from Trump Campaign and Administration
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump sought the removal of special counsel Robert Mueller, discouraged witnesses from cooperating with prosecutors and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf. That's according to the redacted report from … [Read more...]
Reed Voices Disapproval as Ways and Means Democrats Continue to Seek Trump Tax Records
WASHINGTON - House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-Massachusetts) is not backing down on his request for six years of the President Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns. In a letter sent to the Internal Revenue Service … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls on State to Expand MERIT Scholarship Eligibility to Include All Gold Star Families in State
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that the state would expand its Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) Scholarship, which provides financial aid for college to family members of veterans who died or became … [Read more...]
It’s Officials: Jamestown’s NCC is THEE Official Cultural Institution dedicated to the Art of Comedy
JAMESTOWN, NY - The National Comedy Center (NCC) was formally designated Tuesday as the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy. In a tremendous bi-partisan show of support, both the Senate and House of … [Read more...]
