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WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Bill Owens (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), and Richard Hanna (R-NY) reintroduced legislation that would improve access to credit for family farmers.  H.R. 874, the Agricultural Credit Expansion Act of 2011, would expand the range of business structures that qualify for loans through the Farm Service Agency (FSA), ensuring more family farms […]

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he is currently accepting submissions from high school students in New York’s 23rd Congressional District for an annual Congressional Art Competition.  The theme for this year’s competition is An Artistic Discovery. “This competition is a great opportunity for artists from Upstate New York to display their talent […]

A message from Congressman Owens Last November, the voters sent a powerful message.  They were frustrated.  For two years all they saw was partisan bickering.  The message I got from the last election was to stop the arguing and actually get things done.  That’s why the “Lame Duck Session” that followed was so successful. While […]

From the office of Congressman Owens PLATTSBURGH – Congressman Bill Owens today announced a request to small business owners in New York’s 23rd Congressional District to help identify existing and proposed federal regulations that impede economic development and job creation.  Business owners are encouraged to share experiences and ideas with Congressman Owens through a new […]

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From the Office of Congressman Owens WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens today released the following statement in response to the early morning House passage of H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. “It is unfortunate that the resources and time of the House of Representatives were focused on H.R. 1 for an entire legislative […]

From the office of Congressman Bill Owens Late last night, Congressman Owens spoke on the House floor against proposed GOP plans to slash funding for Public Broadcasting.  To view or link to the video, please click here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rgDkXF_H7c> .

Members of Congressman Bill Owens’ staff will hold meetings with Upstate New Yorkers in Essex County in an ongoing effort to increase constituent outreach. Multiple more events planned throughout New York’s 23rd Congressional district in the coming months. WHO: Staffers from Congressman Owens’ office WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Elizabethtown […]

From the office of Congressman Owens PLATTSBURGH – Congressman Bill Owens today announced a new section of his website dedicated to promoting free tax filing services for Upstate New Yorkers. “Correctly filing one’s taxes can be a confusing and stressful process, and very few people know that there are free services available that can help […]

WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today his appointment to serve on a third committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Owens will sit on the House Committee on Small Business, continuing his work to ease regulations on small business owners and to assist them in creating jobs. “The most important work Congress has is […]

Rep. Denny Rehberg (MT-AL) and Rep. Bill Owens (NY-23) meet to discuss the needs of northern border communities. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Denny Rehberg (MT-AL) and Bill Owens (NY-23) announced today that they will serve together as co-chairs of the House Northern Border Caucus, a congressional organization of House Members formed to educate Congress and […]

WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today his appointment to two House Agriculture subcommittees.  While serving with his colleagues on the federal panel influential in decisions critical to the farming community, Owens will sit on the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry as well as the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. “I’m looking forward […]

Did members of Congress try to exempt themselves from current health care reform legislation? No. This claim was based on the erroneous assumption that congressional efforts to establish a “public option” for health insurance would have required everyone (except members of Congress) to participate in a new federal insurance plan. The proposed legislation would merely […]

WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens today announced the nomination of 17 students to service academies this year. “These academies offer Upstate New York young men and women the opportunity to receive an excellent education while serving their country, and I am pleased to nominate so many for service,” said Owens. “American service academies help to […]

Congressman Owens News Release Rep. Owens continues program to make office more accessible in sprawling district WHAT: Members of Congressman Bill Owens’ staff will hold meetings with Upstate New Yorkers in an ongoing effort to increase constituent outreach. Four meetings will be held next week in Oswego and Franklin counties, with multiple more events planned […]

A news release of the office of Congressman Bill Owens As a result of the Affordable Care Act, families will soon be free from the constant worry that they will not be able to get health care when they need it the most.  But repealing the law would strip Americans of this new freedom and […]

By John T. Ryan The 2010 elections took place almost three months ago, but the final vote tallies for Clinton County towns just became available. Town of Peru voters favored Democrats in five of the nine races.  Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Charles Schumer and Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo carried Peru by wide margins while Representative Bill […]

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By Representative Bill Owens Like many of my Democratic colleagues, I have long supported making the Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class permanent while letting the tax cuts for the ultra wealthy expire.  But unlike many in Washington, I have urged leadership of both parties to compromise on this issue.  Finally, after months of […]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

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