Archive for 'Congressional News'
Federal Funding Rescinded — Mountain Lake PBS Faces Immediate Cuts
Mountain Lake PBS Report – July 17, Congress voted to rescind previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that eliminates nearly $1 billion in support for local public media stations across the country. For Mountain Lake PBS, that means an immediate cut of approximately $950,000. More than a third of […]
Posted: July 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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NY halts offshore wind projects after President Trump pauses permits
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Posted: July 18th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, General News, National History, National News, Political News, State Government News.
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Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package, Fulfilling Promise to Defund NPR
July 18, 2025 Elise Stefanik News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Today I voted to save the American taxpayer $9 billion of unobligated bloated spending via a rescissions package including defunding NPR, a promise I vowed to deliver to #NY21. Promises made, promises kept. NPR and NCPR-affiliated […]
Posted: July 18th, 2025 under Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Upstate New York.
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What Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Congressional News, National News, Political News, Social Issues.
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Gillibrand says rescission likely to pass, cutting public media funding
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Hochul unveils impacts of Trump’s “Big Beautiful” legislation
All New York’s GOP Congressional Representatives Voted for These Cuts July 11, 2035 – Gov. Hochul News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today released new data showing the devastating impacts of the Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill” on New York State. The data show the enormous scale of the recently-enacted law, including draconian cuts to Medicaid, […]
Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Here’s what $1 trillion in US Medicaid cuts will mean in the North Country
“The cuts to Medicaid will have an outsized impact on the North Country, where 28% of the population relies on the federal program for health insurance. Local healthcare groups and officials have warned that Medicaid cuts will have devastating impacts here in the region.” Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: July 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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A VT dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears
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Posted: July 7th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Canadian Visitation Down, Local Businesses Respond: Adirondack Coast Survey Reveals Impact and Action
Plattsburgh, NY – July 2, 2025 – As the summer tourism season gets underway, a recent survey conducted by the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau, a division of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, reveals that local businesses continue to feel the ripple effects of reduced Canadian travel to the region. This survey, completed in June, […]
Posted: July 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., National History, National News, Northern NY News, Opinion, Peru/Regional History.
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How Congress is Reversing New York’s Progress on Clean Energy
Already, the state’s green energy businesses are feeling the impact of the pending Congressional spending bill that includes phasing out Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. Click here for the New York Focus Story
Posted: July 5th, 2025 under Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Stefanik Votes for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
Elise Stefanik News Release of July 3, 3025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Promises made, promises kept. I was proud to stay in Congress to vote to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill to deliver on President Trump’s historic mandate to enact the largest tax cut in […]
Posted: July 4th, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ON THE PASSAGE OF TRUMP’S BILL IN THE SENATE
“Today, Senate Republicans moved one step closer to ripping health care away from millions of Americans to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires. “From North Country farmers to downstate hospitals, Trump’s ‘Big Ugly Bill’ would devastate New Yorkers. Over one million people in our state would lose their health care. A quarter million would […]
Posted: July 1st, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Vermont Public braces for cuts as Congress considers the President’s ask to slash public media funding nationwide
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Posted: June 29th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Community Events, Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Governor Hochul was joined by many local industry leaders in Saranac Lake
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Posted: June 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Gov. Hochul slams Washington Republicans for threatening jobs, small business and health care in the Norrth Country
Gov. Hochul News Release, June 27, 2025 – Federal Cuts Would Cause 44,000 North Country Residents To Lose Health Coverage and Slash Food Assistance for Nearly 90,000 People Across the Region Governor Kathy Hochul today slammed Washington Republicans for threatening the jobs, small businesses and health care of New Yorkers throughout the North Country. Impacts […]
Posted: June 27th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, National News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts
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Posted: June 19th, 2025 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., National History, National News, Political News, Social Issues.
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Stefanik asks for review of Medicaid eligibility
Says Medicaid must be safeguarded from waste, fraud and abuse Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: June 19th, 2025 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Infrastructure concerns mount at former Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman says he has repeatedly asked for federal assistance to address the issues, but no serious action has been taken Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: June 16th, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Elise Stefanik eyes run for governor with new PAC
Congresswoman says the PAC will fund Republican campaigns for local offices. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: June 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Federal money is essential to North Country airports. Trump wants to cut it in half
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Posted: May 28th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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North Country healthcare leaders warn Medicaid cuts would destabilize region
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Posted: May 21st, 2025 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Stefanik Supports President Trump’s Golden Dome for Strategic Missile Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik issued the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of the Golden Dome. “President Trump’s announcement of the Golden Dome represents decisive action and fearless vision to ensure America’s defense future. As a staunch and longtime advocate for a robust strategic missile defense system, and Fort […]
Posted: May 21st, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, National News, Political News.
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Trump pressure on Israel to end ‘catastrophic’ Gaza blockade
United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the BBC Tuesday that 14,000 babies in Gaza are at risk of death in the next 48 hours without aid. Click here for the Vermont Public story
Posted: May 21st, 2025 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Proposed Cuts to Essential Air Service would significantly impact North Country
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Posted: May 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Stefanik “strongly considering” run for NY governor, Hochul says “bring it on”
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Posted: May 7th, 2025 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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