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.
Economy
Former Congressman and Corning CEO Amo Houghton Dies
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Amo Houghton, the former Congressman who also had led Corning Incorporated for a number of years, has died at the age of 93.
App NEWS
Freshman Democrat Backs President In War Powers Vote
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“I don’t want to restrict the administration’s hands to be able to respond to threats from a very unstable regime in Iran.”
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.
Steuben County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Threatening Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
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Several firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found in his home during the investigation into the calls
App NEWS
April Presidential Primary Could Include Special Election For Congressional Seat
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The possible timing of a special election for a congressional seat has some Republicans crying foul.
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.”
App NEWS
Governor Cuomo: Hochul Could Win Collins’ Congressional Seat
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“I’m honored, I’m flattered. I also believe I would win because I’m competitive and I know how to do this, but I also know that there’s a greater opportunity for me to serve more people as lieutenant governor.”
Uncategorized
Congressman Delgado Appointed To Committee On NDAA
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The measure defends Department of Defense, but also includes related measures.
Antonio Delgado
President Signs Delgado-Sponsored Farm Relief Bill
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Farmers gain breathing room during tough financial times.
Anthony Brindisi
Broome DA Formally Announces NY-22 Run
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The Republican made the announcement on Tuesday in Binghamton.
Anthony Brindisi
Broome DA Cornwell Prepares For Congressional Run
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Cornwell would aim to unseat Anthony Brindisi in NY-22.
Government
Brindisi Introduces Bill To Eliminate Automatic Pay Raises For Congress
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The House of Representatives won’t be getting a pay raise this year, after freshmen Democrats, including Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) protested to leadership. Now, Brindisi and a bipartisan group of representatives are taking it a step further.
App NEWS
After Special Election Victory, Keller Officially Enters Congress
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Republican Fred Keller won a special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District May 21.
App NEWS
New York Poised To Give Congress A Rear Window Look Into President Trump’s Tax Returns
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“It is about transparency, and making sure that we have folks governing us who are not circumventing the law or getting away with things that they should not.”
App NEWS
GOP Celebrates After PA-12 Congressional Victory
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Republican Fred Keller has won the special election for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district
App NEWS
Voters Head To Polls In PA-12 Special Election
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Voters head to the polls today in a special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district
App NEWS
Trump Heads To Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier Ahead Of Special Election
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President Trump makes a stop near Williamsport, Pennsylvania Monday on the eve of a special election in the northern tier’s 12th congressional district.
Antonio Delgado
Former Congressman Faso Won’t Run Again in 2020
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“Family and professional obligations will make it impossible for me to wage another campaign, especially since such efforts would have to begin almost immediately.”
PA-12 Candidates Discuss Farm Deregulation Ahead Of Special Election
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Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district is full of farmland. Candidates in Tuesday’s special election discuss one issue affecting small farmers.
Congressional Aide Arrested For Patronizing Prostitute
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An aide New York 22nd District Congressman has been charged with patronizing a prostitute.
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.
Food and Farms
Pennsylvania ‘Fake Milk’ Concerns Get A (Minor) Spotlight In DC
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Pennsylvania’s dairy industry woes are finding their way to a national stage. Milk sales are down. And in Pennsylvania and other major dairy states, the situation is getting difficult for farmers.
Rep. Delgado: “There Can’t Be Another Shutdown”
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For Freshman Democratic Congressman Antonio Delgado, entering Congress amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history was frustrating.
Crime and Justice
Reed Calls For Congress To Stop ‘Political Theater’, And End Shutdown
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Representative Tom Reed said there are compromises available to both parties which would reopen the federal government and give them a victory. First, Reed says Congress must stop what he calls partisan ‘political theater’ and start working to each other.
binghamton
GOP Congressman Calls For Compromise, Wants Trump To End Federal Shutdown
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Central New York Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) says there are no clean hands in the fight that has caused the federal government to shut down. President Donald Trump has been in a political standoff with the Republican-controlled Congress for about a week over his demand for $5.7 billion in funding for a proposed wall along the country’s southern border.
New Farm Bill Will Cut Losses For Dairy Producers In Upstate New York, Says Reed
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The new Farm Bill was passed by Congress last week. A few hours before the vote, Southern Tier Congressman Tom Reed said parts of the bill may help small and mid-sized dairy farmers in his 23rd Congressional District.
Despite An Agreement With His Problem Solvers Caucus, Tom Reed Won’t Back Pelosi
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A bi-partisan group known as the Problem Solvers Caucus reached an agreement last week with likely-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Southern Tier Congressman Tom Reed, co-chairs the caucus, but he and other Republican members were not part of those talks.
News
NY23 Candidates Debate Healthcare, Extremism, Values in Corning
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Republican Congressman Tom Reed and Democratic challenger Tracy Mitrano met in a debate Tuesday night at Corning Community College. They are running for the 23rd congressional district seat. The district covers the Western Southern Tier and parts of the Finger Lakes including Ithaca, Elmira and Hornell. The debate was televised by WETM-TV. Healthcare was a prominent topic.
Rep. Tom Reed Says He Supports Net Neutrality. Some Constituents Want Action.
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ITHACA, NY (WSKG) – Some constituents are urging Congressman Tom Reed to take action to support net neutrality. Reed represents New York’s 23rd congressional district, which stretches from Ithaca to Jamestown. Seven people met with a member of his staff in Ithaca on Tuesday morning. Back in December, the Federal Communications Commission repealed 2015 net neutrality rules that required internet providers to allow equal access to all web content. Congressman Reed supported the repeal.
Antonio Delgado
Faso, Delgado Both Positive About NY-19 Siena Poll
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Major party candidates in New York’s 19th congressional district both say a recent Siena College Poll is good news for them.
23rd Congressional District
Mitrano, Democrats Hold Rally Outside Reed Corning Office
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It’s been a week since Tracy Mitrano won the tight Democratic primary in New York’s 23rd Congressional district. The 23rd covers the western Southern Tier, the Finger Lakes and includes Ithaca, Geneva and Hornell. Mitrano is campaigning at rallies across the district this week.
Very Different Primary Seasons For Two Congressional Districts Dems Hope To Flip
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Two of the congressional seats Democrats are hoping to flip this fall are in upstate New York. Democrats vying for seats in the 19th and 22nd districts have had very different primary seasons.
GOP Guts Bill Proposing Independent Redistricting Commission
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS — The Pennsylvania legislature would get more control over how state legislative boundary lines are drawn under an amended bill that passed out of the House Government Committee along party lines Wednesday. The original bill removed lawmakers from the process in favor of an independent citizens’ commission. State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, says lawmakers are the most accountable of anyone who might be tasked with legislative reapportionment. “The best way to make sure we have citizens actually being the ones redrawing, citizens who are held accountable to their fellow citizens who elect them to office, and are not just going to go away after the work is done, and be held accountable in the future for their decisions, is to totally gut and replace this bill,” said Metcalfe, committee chairman. Metcalfe’s amendment completely changed House Bill 722 from its original intent.
Residents Berate Rep. Tom Reed Over House Tax Bill At Town Hall
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Congressman Tom Reed returned to the Southern Tier this week and faced heat over his support of the big GOP tax bill that just passed the House of Representatives. The Republican’s district includes Elmira, Corning and Ithaca. He was an architect of the bill. At a town hall at the American Legion in Horseheads, Reed was greeted with jeers. The building was packed with residents who disapprove of the Republican tax bill.
Congress
Tonight at 8pm | New York’s 22nd: A League of Women Voters Debate
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With no incumbent, the race in New York’s 22nd Congressional District should be competitive. WSKG Public Media and the League of Women Voters of Broome and Tioga Counties present a live debate on Thursday evening, November 3rd, featuring candidates in the 22nd District. Martin Babinec, Invited and confirmed
Kim Myers, Invited and confirmed
Claudia Tenney – Invited and confirmed
Crystal Sarakas, host/moderator
In a debate governed with rules set by the LWV, the candidates will be on WSKG TV and WSQX Radio talking about their qualifications, government policies and answering questions submitted via Twitter (#NY22) and Facebook. Tune in at 8:00pm. Our Studio is filled to capacity and we are no longer accepting registrations for audience members at this time.
Congress
Tonight at 8pm | New York's 22nd: A League of Women Voters Debate
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With no incumbent, the race in New York’s 22nd Congressional District should be competitive. WSKG Public Media and the League of Women Voters of Broome and Tioga Counties present a live debate on Thursday evening, November 3rd, featuring candidates in the 22nd District. Martin Babinec, Invited and confirmed
Kim Myers, Invited and confirmed
Claudia Tenney – Invited and confirmed
Crystal Sarakas, host/moderator
In a debate governed with rules set by the LWV, the candidates will be on WSKG TV and WSQX Radio talking about their qualifications, government policies and answering questions submitted via Twitter (#NY22) and Facebook. Tune in at 8:00pm. Our Studio is filled to capacity and we are no longer accepting registrations for audience members at this time.
Deadline To Register To Vote In Congressional Primaries Is Friday
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To have a say in the upcoming Congressional primaries, New Yorkers will need to register to vote by Friday. That won’t help all voters. All primaries in New York State are closed. That means in order to vote people registering will need to declare a party. That’s been a big deal to New York voters this election season.