The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, NY – With Congress set to begin debating comprehensive immigration reform as early as this week, Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) and Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) today introduced legislation to help ensure a stable workforce for Vermont and New York dairy farmers by granting them access to an important visa program. The Congressmen will […]

Schumer visits West Chazy to promote Maple TAP Act » Local News » Press-Republican.

Gillibrand: change the way dairy farmers get paid – WSJ.com.

Plattsburgh, NY – Recently, leadership at Alcoa announced that they will invest in a significant modernization of their Massena East smelter.  In addition, the company will provide $10 million in support of the North Country Economic Development Fund.  Congressman Bill Owens applauded the move and made the following statement on the announcement:”The modernization of Alcoa’s Massena […]

LCC: Cumberland Bay De-listed.

Owens pushes legislation » Local News » Press-Republican.

Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that his office is currently accepting submissions from high school students in New York’s 21st Congressional District for the annual Congressional Art Competition. “I am proud to offer young artists an opportunity to have their work displayed at the U.S. Capitol,” said Owens.  “Our region is blessed with great schools […]

Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Owens (NY-21) today re-introduced legislation with Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) to help rural schools address decreases in student enrollment.  The “Strengthening America’s Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act (H.R. 1139)” would ease restrictions on the nonimmigrant F-1 visa program for public schools with foreign exchange students. “Recruiting foreign exchange students […]

  Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Owens announced this week he has joined a bipartisan effort between the House and Senate to increase the threshold at which low-value shipments can enter the United States free from tariffs, also known as a “de minimis” threshold. Owens is an original co-sponsor of the “Low Value Shipment Regulatory […]

Watertown Daily Times | NNY hospitals could lose $29 million under Medicare sequestration.

FEMA approves 26 buyouts of Irene-damaged property – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Watertown Daily Times | Schumer announces new contract for Cape Air in Massena.

Updated: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in Massena today « The In Box.

A healthy dose of sticker shock  – NY Daily News.

$128M spent on House races in New York | Democrat and Chronicle | democratandchronicle.com.

Watertown Daily Times | Return of BRAC discussion brings memories of past proposed reductions around Fort Drum.

Owens likes most of Obama’s message – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Early voting concerns officials – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Watertown Daily Times | Second Amendment activists flock to Ogdensburg Freedom Fighters’ Breakfast.

Postal services: what’s wanted? What’s needed? « The In Box.

Owens wary of strident gun control efforts – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Plattsburgh Mail Processing Center closed » Local News » Press-Republican.

Rep. Owens, in local visit, reacts to ethics report findings.

Plattsburgh, NY –The United States Postal Service (USPS) today announced they intend to eliminate Saturday delivery for first class mail beginning in August of 2013.  Congressman Bill Owens blasted the decision, calling on the Postal Service to take aggressive actions to raise revenue while not unfairly burdening rural areas with service cuts. “I strongly disagree […]

Goodbye to Saturday mail? – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News, Sports, Jobs,