Category: Politics
SEIU 32BJ Endorses Pete Harckham Largest Property Service Workers Union Has 85,000 Members in NY State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SEIU 32BJ, the largest property service workers union in the country, with 85,000 members in New York…
Maloney Slams GOP-Led House Administration for Barring Use of Funds for Feminine Hygiene Products Maloney Was Personally Charged for Tampons After House Administration Refused to Allow MRA to Cover Cost of Purchase WASHINGTON – After the Committee on…
SENATE CANDIDATES PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON LACK OF PROGRESS IN RECENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION (Albany, NY) Four candidates for the New York State Senate stood together in the State Capitol to highlight the lack of progress under the Senate Republican Majority…
Faso Votes to Fund Troops and Increase Medical Research Provides More Funding for Lyme Disease Research Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today voted in support of H.R. 6157 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The legislation funds the…
First-in-the-Nation Response to Janus Prohibits State Entities from Disclosing Personal Contact Information For Public Employees to Protect Against Union-Busting Builds on Governor Cuomo’s Record of Protecting Organized Labor in Face of Federal Assault Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed…
Faso Supports Compromise Immigration Solution on the House Floor Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today voted in favor of H.R. 6136 – Border Security and Immigration Reform Act. The immigration reform solution failed during consideration by the House…
Blue Water Navy Legislation Passes the House Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today highlighted House-passage of H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. The bill passed the House by a vote of 382—0. The bill now…
News from Civil Service Employees Association CSEA Stands with Governor Against Greedy Corporate CEOs and Wealthy; Endorses Governor Cuomo for Re-Election ALBANY, NY (06/25/2018) (readMedia)– The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) issued the following statement today: “It is…
STATEMENT FROM KAREN SMYTHE ON SCOTUS DECISION IN JANUS V. AFSCME “This ruling is an assault on the organized labor movement and our very values as New Yorkers. For decades, conservatives have sought to weaken the powers of unions,…
Delgado Statement on Victory in NY-19 Democratic Primary KINGSTON, NY — Tonight, NY-19 Democratic nominee Antonio Delgado issued the following statement regarding his victory in the Democratic Primary. “I first want to congratulate my colleagues, Jeff Beals, Dave Clegg,…
Faso Supports Comprehensive Package to Fight the Opioid Crisis Comprehensive Package, H.R. 6, Includes Numerous Bills Passed in the House Over Past Two Weeks Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today voted in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT…
Karen Smythe Slams Senator Serino For Failing Students And Refusing To Pass Teacher Evaluation Reform (Red Hook, NY) Senate Candidate Karen Smythe slammed Senator Sue Serino and the Senate Republicans for refusing to support students and pass the bi-partisan…
Faso Highlights House Passage of Farm Bill Farm Bill Will Directly Benefit New York Farmers Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today highlighted passage of H.R. 2 – Agriculture and Nutrition Act, more commonly known as the 2018 Farm…
Bipartisan Coalition of NY Members Express Concern Over Requested Staffing Cuts at the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Washington D.C. – Today, Representatives John J. Faso (R-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Peter T. King (R-NY), Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), John M. Katko (R-NY),…
Delgado Endorsed by Richard Abbate, Former Chair of Otsego County Democrats KINGSTON, NY — Today, the Delgado for Congress campaign announced the endorsement of Richard Abbate, former chairman of the Otsego County Democrats from 2009 to 2017. Richard Abbate “As the former…