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Owens opposes youth farm labor rule – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Pataki Forms N.Y. Elections Super PAC – WSJ.com.

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens 
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that voting has begun for New Yorkers to choose the winner of his office’s 2012 Congressional Art Competition.  New Yorkers can visit http://owens.house.gov or go directly to the website’s voting page https://owensforms.house.gov/Forms/Form/Default.aspx?ID=1957 to choose among four finalists. Voting will be open through […]

Owens tours new district.

Watertown Daily Times | Rep. Owens seeks to avoid rural post office closures.

Watertown Daily Times | Owens signals concern about speeding up wind project approval.

Farm Bill unlikely this year » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Watertown Daily Times | House GOP sinks Owens on rural broadband.

North Country reps differ on health care bill – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

From the Office of Congressman Owens WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens released the following statement this afternoon in response to reports that the President will order federal agencies <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74319.html>  to approve the southern part of the Keystone Pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast: “I am pleased to see progress with the construction of […]

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens 
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today a new round of funding opportunities from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to assist in the region’s development and economic recovery. Grants will be awarded to organizations seeking to enhance regional health care, renewable energy sources, tourism, job training, and […]

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens PLATTSBURGH – Congressman Bill Owens announced today the United States Department of Transportation has selected PenAir to provide Essential Air Service from Plattsburgh International Airport to Boston.

Watertown Daily Times | New congressional maps may change the look of NNY politics.

Rep. Owens applauds TransCanada plans to start building oil pipeline – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that the House Agriculture Committee will hold one of four field hearings on the 2012 Farm Bill at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake.  The hearing, which will gather on-the-ground input on the multi-year reauthorization of federal agriculture policy, will […]

Owens supports president’s performance – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

By John T. Ryan Saturday morning’s “Donuts with Doheny” at St. Augustine’s Parish Center attracted about 30 local residents including most if not all of the top local Republican leaders. Doheny is making his second attempt to take the 23rd New York District seat away from Democrat Bill Owens. In 2010 he lost by only […]

By John T. Ryan Peru is a small town, but it received a lot of political attention last week. On Saturday morning, Congressional candidate Matt Doheny was in town to meet with local residents. Friday afternoon Congressman Bill Owens was here to meet with local farmer Jon Rulfs. The House Committee on Agriculture, on which […]

Watertown Daily Times | Doheny slowly winning over conservatives.

By John T. Ryan Update: This story will updated with details today (Monday, February 27th).  About 30 people turned out at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center this morning to hear Congressional candidate Matt Doheny explain why he’s running to unseat Representative Bill Owens. The Peru Gazette will have an in-depth report tomorrow.

By Donald McBrayer Congressional Candidate Matt Doheny would like a chance to meet and converse with you. Matt Doheny wants to bring his expertise in business and his common-sense approach to problem solving to Washington. Come hear more about Matt’s plan to jumpstart our economy, while also limiting the size of our government. He will be […]

From the office of Congressman Bil Owens WASHINGTON – Veterans enrolled in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs have begun to receive personalized booklets that explain their health care benefits and contain other useful information.

From the office of Congressman Owens  PLATTSBURGH – Congressman Bill Owens (NY-23) outlined federal tax relief today for New Yorkers affected by severe weather last year.  Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee caused untold amounts of damage for many New Yorkers, and as they continue to recover from their losses, Owens wants to ensure that […]

Gibson, Owens vote for STOCK Act amendment – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

From the Office of Congressman Owens  WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens (NY-23) introduced legislation today that would streamline U.S. apple exports to Canada by exempting bulk shipments of apples to Canada from inspection under the Apple Export Act. “New York apple growers play a large role in the economic development and food security of our […]