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Tenney Claims Victory in NY-22, But NY-19 Is Still Too Close Too Call
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“I am humbled to have the support of the Republican voters across NY-22.”
Anthony Brindisi
INTERVIEW: Brindisi On Hospitals, Homelessness Relief During COVID-19
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“The federal government should be prioritizing areas of the country hardest hit right now and putting the national stockpile towards those regions.”
Regional Congressmembers Support Federal Stimulus Package
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President Trump signed the measure Friday afternoon.
Anthony Brindisi
Brindisi In Self-Quarantine After Fellow Congressmembers Test Positive For COVID-19
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In a statement, Brindisi said he was in contact with Congressman Ben McAdams last week. McAdams and another congressperson have since tested positive for the coronavirus.
Government
Former Congressman Hanna, 69, Dies
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Hanna served part of the central New York, the Mohawk Valley and the Southern Tier.
Anthony Brindisi
Phillips Goes After Tenney As NY-22 Race Comes Down To Two
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Tenney has high-profile support and a sizable cash advantage.
Anthony Brindisi
Tenney Says She’s The GOP’s Best Bet In NY-22, Opponents Disagree
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Tenney has the support of President Trump, among others.
Anthony Brindisi
Brindisi Officially Launches 2020 Re-Election Campaign
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The Democrat is running for a second term
Anthony Brindisi
Lockheed Martin’s Owego Plant Wins Contract To Make Parts For Drone-Killing Laser
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The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system can defend American naval vessels against drones, small boats and cruise missiles.
Brindisi Outshines NY-22 Field In Finances, Tenney Leads GOP Challengers
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The numbers come as the race enters the 2020 election year.
Anthony Brindisi
Cornwell Suspends Campaign In NY-22
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The former Broome DA’s announcement comes the same day as campaign finance numbers are due.
Anthony Brindisi
Binghamton Mayor Hopes Rumble Ponies Can Dodge Chopping Block
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Mayors across the country announced a task force to save Minor League Baseball in cities like Binghamton last year.
Congressional Spending Measure Keeps Veterans Clinic In Bainbridge For Now
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Advocates are still pushing for a long-term solution.
Anthony Brindisi
Brindisi Works To Keep Bipartisan Promise In Divided Congress
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Since Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in last year’s midterms, eyes have been on freshmen members of the party like Rep. Anthony Brindisi.
Anthony Brindisi
Upstate Representatives Praise USMCA
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, clearing a major hurdle towards approving a new North American trade deal. The bill now heads to the Senate where it’s likely to be taken up in the new year.
Regional Congressmembers Support Restoring SALT Deduction, Differ On Why
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at loosening a controversial part of the 2017 tax law, and New Yorker members of Congress are crossing party lines. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it’s not likely to be taken up, but the issue will likely come up again in 2020 congressional races.
Anthony Brindisi
Tenney Gets Support Of High-Ranking House Republican
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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise is throwing his support behind former Congresswoman Claudia Tenney.
New York Officials Decry Possible Loss Of Minor League Baseball Teams
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“I’ve heard from people in Binghamton, elected officials and citizens, and they don’t like this and that’s why we want to have our meeting. Try to change it.”
Anthony Brindisi
How Regional Representatives Voted On Continued Impeachment Inquiry
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The vote went along party lines.
New York Officials React To Death Of ISIS Founder
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“Despite this great victory, we must not confuse the death of this evil man with the total defeat of ISIS.”
Elijah Cummings
NY Elected Officials React To Cummings Death
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“Elijah Cummings was not just a great congressman, but a great man.”
Anthony Brindisi
Tenney Returns To Launch 2020 Campaign In NY-22
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The Republican lost her re-election bid in 2018 by about 4,000 votes.
Anthony Brindisi
While Many Democrats Now Endorse Impeachment Inquiry, Rep. Brindisi Holds Off
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The Democrat wants more information before making decision on impeachment push
Moderate Brindisi Downplays Any Divide With Progressives
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Congressman was the keynote speaker at recent event with Tompkins Democrats
Environment
Brindisi: Proposed EPA Cuts Hurt Broome County
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There are eight Superfund clean-up sites in Broome County.
Anthony Brindisi
Broome County, Plagued By Fentanyl, May Soon Get Relief
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Overdose deaths led to State of Emergency in Broome earlier this year.
abortions
Rep. Brindisi Opposes Changes to Reproductive Health Funding
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Comments come after Planned Parenthood’s rejects federal funding over abortion guidelines.
Anthony Brindisi
Rep. Brindisi Pushes Senate To Act On Gun Reform, Denies Flipping On Position
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The Democrat wants better background checks.
So. Tier Trade Unions Push Back Against Proposed Trump Administration Policy
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Proposed rules would allow industry-run training programs
animal rights
Brindisi Pushes Bills to Fight Animal Cruelty
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One of Brindisi’s bills would close a gap in federal animal cruelty laws. He said current law doesn’t go far enough.
Brindisi-Backed Crackdown On Robocalls Passes House
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FCC estimates more than 47 billion robocalls were made to phones in the U.S. in 2018
Anthony Brindisi
New York Congressman Criticizes AT&T For Eliminating Local TV Stations
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Over the July 4th holiday, DirecTV customers lost access to several stations around the region.
Anthony Brindisi
Broome DA Formally Announces NY-22 Run
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The Republican made the announcement on Tuesday in Binghamton.
9/11
Brindisi Pushes Support For 9/11 First Responders, Keeps Quiet On 2020 Challengers
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Brindisi wants to pressure his colleagues in Washington D.C. to pass a bill that benefits 9/11 first responders.
Anthony Brindisi
Broome DA Cornwell Prepares For Congressional Run
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Cornwell would aim to unseat Anthony Brindisi in NY-22.
Anthony Brindisi
Brindisi Weighs In On Farm Workers Rights
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Democratic Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) was back in his district this week, in part to discuss farm issues.
Anthony Brindisi
Ag Secretary Visit Allows Congressman To Highlight Damage Done By Farm Tariffs
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is touring upstate New York on Wednesday.
Congressional Aide Arrested For Patronizing Prostitute
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An aide New York 22nd District Congressman has been charged with patronizing a prostitute.
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Binghamton Undergraduates Call For Faster Action Against Climate Change
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BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) – Some Binghamton University students are pushing Congressman Anthony Brindisi to do more to address climate change.
Liat David is 19, a sophomore at the University. At a recent forum she helped organize, she said climate change has made her re-think having children. “Do I have that right as a woman that I can have a child and be proud of the earth that I live in and say that this child is going to be living in a regenerative and sustainable future?” she said. “I can’t necessarily say that right now, which is very sad to say because that is my right as a woman to say that I can have a child if I want to, but I really feel like that was taken away from me this past generation.”
Anthony Brindisi
Despite Settlement, New York Congressman Still Suspicious Of Charter-Spectrum
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Charter Spectrum promised to hit new goals, but 22nd District Congressman Anthony Brindisi is still skeptical.
Anthony Brindisi
George Phillips Stops In Binghamton On NY-22 Congressional Campaign Tour
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The 2020 race is on in New York’s 22nd congressional district. George Phillips first announced his campaign last month and now he’s touring cities across the district that spans parts of Central New York and the Southern Tier.
Anthony Brindisi
VA Official Blames Plan To Move Bainbridge Veterans Clinic On Access, Building Size
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Southern Tier Congressman Anthony Brindisi asked about a proposal to move the clinic during a hearing for the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee this week.
Amid Federal Shutdown, Freshmen Democrats Join The US Congress
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Two Southern Tier congress members were sworn into their new posts on Thursday. They join the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.
Economy
Brindisi Calls On NYS Public Service Commission To Push Case Against Charter/Spectrum
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ITHACA, NY (WSKG) – Tuesday, the New York State Attorney General announced a $174 million consumer fraud settlement with Charter/Spectrum, the largest internet and cable provider in New York State. Wednesday, Congressman-Elect Anthony Brindisi called for the state’s Public Service Commission to move forward with their case against Spectrum. That case challenges Spectrum’s right to operate in the state. Brindisi said customers deserve better options than Spectrum provides. “No one’s losing their cable,” Brindisi said.
Anthony Brindisi
Cornell Professor Recaps Southern Tier Mid-Term Stories
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WSKG’s Gabe Altieri talks with Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler about the impact of regional congressional races and what it means that Democrats control the New York Senate.
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Tenney, Brindisi Spar In Final Debate
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Healthcare; opiates; and the Republican tax bill. The Congressional candidates in NY-22 debated Thursday in their final debate before Election Day.