Issues


Agriculture

Agriculture is an important priority for me.  The industry is the number one industry in New York State – employing 12 percent of the workforce...

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Health

With 47 million uninsured Americans, adults and children, our country is obviously in the throes of a crisis.  Lacking insurance, these citizens seek health care...

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Protecting Upstate from NYRI’s Power Line Proposal

Since elected to Congress, I’ve been fighting NYRI’s plan to cut a scar through our backyards and our communities. I’ve been working hard in...

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Energy

As a parent, I believe one of our most important responsibilities is to leave our children with an environment as healthy as or better than...

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Making College More Affordable

In our modern economy, new jobs require new skills. But as wages have declined, the cost of higher education has risen.  Increasingly, hard-working middle class...

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Education

The 24th Congressional District is home to several outstanding universities and community colleges.  Our impressive educational institutions draw students from near and far.

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Keeping Our Communities Safe

Having served as Oneida County District Attorney for 13 years, I know first-hand how critical it is for our law enforcement to have the funds...

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Honoring the Commitment of Our Troops and Veterans

Now, more than ever, it is important to honor our veterans and U.S. servicemen and women around the world.  As medical technology has made incredible...

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Strengthening National Security

I believe that protecting the safety and security of Americans is, undoubtedly, my most important priority.  It is essential that we do everything in our...

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Reducing Taxes

We have to help middle class families to ensure that they can make ends meet.  To this end, I’ve worked in Congress to provide relief...

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Making Small Businesses A Priority

As a former small business owner, I know the pressures local companies are under.  Small businesses are the back-bone of our region’s economy -- they...

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Raising the Minimum Wage

Last year, I promised to change the way business was done in Washington.  We had a Congress that voted to increase their own salaries, while...

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Jobs and Economic Development in the 24th

Having grown up, gone to school, and raised a family all in Utica, I’ve seen our region struggle as jobs were outsourced abroad.  We need...

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