WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's campaign promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare" is now in the hands of a key group of GOP senators who are opposing -or not yet supporting - legislation Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing to … [Read more...]
Local Congressman Says Trump Budget Forces Discussion About Spending Priorities in Washington
WASHINGTON - The poor and the disabled are big losers in President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget proposal, while the Pentagon is a big winner. The president's plan for the budget year beginning Oct. 1 was delivered to Congress on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Media Conference Call – Congressman Tom Reed: May 23 2017
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE A conference call with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) and regional media representatives. Held Tuesday Morning, May 23, 2017. This week the congressman responds to questions involving the president's … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Media Conference Call – Congressman Tom Reed: May 15 2017
A conference call with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) and regional media representatives. Held Monday Morning, May 15, 2017. Congressman Reed talks about his support for the CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) component of the … [Read more...]
Residents Gather at Congressman’s Office in Jamestown to Voice Concerns About President Trump
JAMESTOWN - About 30 people showed up for a flash rally in front of Congressman Tom Reed's (R-Corning, NY 23) office Thursday in to voice their concerns regarding recent news coming out of Washington. Organizers say they wanted to voice their … [Read more...]
Trump Fires FBI Director in Midst of Ongoing Russia Investigation, Schumer Calls for Appointment of Special Prosecutor
WASHINGTON - In a surprising and stunning move Tuesday, President Donald Trump fired James Comey as head of the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The abrupt firing of Comey throws into question the future of a counterintelligence investigation … [Read more...]
Reed Supports Clean Funding Bill, Delaying Controversial Items to Avoid Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON - The threat of a U.S. government shutdown this weekend appeared to recede on Tuesday after President Donald Trump backed away from a demand that Congress include funding for his planned border wall with Mexico in a spending bill. Even … [Read more...]
CDBG Input Hearing is Tuesday Afternoon in City Hall
JAMESTOWN - Residents interested in offering guidance on how federal housing and development investment money should be spent will want to attend a public hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday in City hall. A public hearing on the allocation of Community … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Joins 41 Senators to Announce Support for Continuation of CDBG Program
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), with 41 Senate colleagues, urged federal appropriators on Friday to include $3.3 billion in federal funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development … [Read more...]
With Failed Effort to Repeal Obamacare, Trump Turns to Moderate Democrats
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's aides opened the door to working with moderate Democrats on health care and other issues while Senate Democratic leader and New York Senator Chuck Schumer quickly offered to find common ground with Trump for … [Read more...]
