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Staffers from Congressman Bill Owens’ office will be available in these nearby locations next week: Franklin County, Thursday, June 23rd 9:00 a.m. – Noon Chateaugay Town Hall 191 East Main Street Chateaugay, NY Clinton County, Thursday, June 23rd 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Champlain Town Hall 729 State Route 9 Champlain, NY

From the Office of COngressman Bill Owens WASHINGTON – Representatives Bill Owens (D-NY) and Chris Gibson (R-NY) today introduced an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112) that would restore funding to the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee program.  Funding for the program would allow municipalities and organizations located in […]

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From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens WASHINGTON – Last night, Congressman Bill Owens voted against H.R. 1954, legislation that would increase the limit on how much debt the federal government is allowed to hold by $2.4 trillion, bringing the public debt limit to $16.7 trillion.  Owens has consistently urged leaders in Congress to work […]

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Bill Owens voted in favor of H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.  The bipartisan bill provides a 1.6 percent increase in troop pay, robust funding to protect America’s war fighters from IEDs and other threats,  and provides soldiers with […]

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens Today U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Bill Owens announced that the North Country Chamber of Commerce’s application to create the North Country EB-5 Regional Center has been accepted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The EB-5 program allows qualified immigrant investors to receive temporary green […]

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he will hold a community forum on Wednesday, April 20th on the campus of Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh. Owens will deliver brief opening remarks about job creation and economic development and then answer direct questions from constituents in attendance.

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From the office of Congressman Owens WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he will return more than $230,000 of his 2010 Congressional office budget to the United States Treasury to help pay down the federal deficit.  This is the second consecutive year that Owens has returned in excess of 15 percent of his […]

From the office of Congressman Owens WASHINGTON – Amid growing concerns that rising gas prices would stifle continued economic development and job creation in Upstate New York, Congressman Bill Owens yesterday became an original cosponsor of a bill that would push gas prices down in the short-term by releasing a small amount of oil from […]

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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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