WASHINGTON - Members of the House of Representatives voted Thursday to deliver on their promise to repeal Dodd-Frank — the massive set of Wall Street regulations President Barack Obama signed into law after the 2008 financial crisis. In a near … [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 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...]
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 Stands By His Vote of AHCA, Says Opposition is Based on Misinformation
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is continuing to defend his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, and replacing it with the GOP-backed American Health Care Act (AHCA), or ‘Truumpcare’ as some … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Media Conference Call – Congressman Tom Reed: May 9 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 9, 2017. Congressman Reed discusses the house approval of the American Health Care Act. … [Read more...]
Reed Reintroduces Legislation Aimed at Creating Efficiency in the War on Poverty
WASHINGTON- Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) has reintroduced legislation that he says will not only give organizations more flexibility in helping people in poverty, but also help individuals find a way out of poverty. During Tuesday’s conference … [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...]
Reed Comments on Congress’s Two-Week Recess and Upcoming Deadline on Spending Bill
WASHINGTON - Members of Congress are back home for the next two weeks after a tumultuous start to the session that saw the GOP-controlled House unable to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and Republicans in the Senate having to rewrite the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Reed Promote GOP Tax Reform Plan During Visit to Jamestown
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) was in Jamestown Friday to push for the GOP-sponsored Corporate Tax Reform plan that will soon be taken up in the House. Reed was in Jamestown to meet with … [Read more...]
