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2009 Press Releases by Issue
Congressman Maurice Hinchey :: Representing the 22nd District of New York :: Press Releases
Budget and Appropriations
- Hinchey Announces New $5 Million Dollar Federal Investment to Further Establish Binghamton University as a Leader in Solar Energy Research & Development (August 10, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval of $1 Million for Local Health Care Facilities (August 5, 2009)
- Hinchey Obtains House Approval of $3 Million for Johnson Outdoors (July 30, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $2 Million Dollar Federal Investment for Armor Dynamics in Kingston to Create Jobs & Expand its Development of State-of-the-Art Armor Equipment to Protect U.S. Troops from Wide Array of Explosives (July 27, 2009)
- Hinchey Obtains House Approval of $400,000 for Restoration of Ritz Theater in Newburgh (July 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval of $250,000 for Construction of New Boys & Girls Club Facility in Binghamton (July 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures $500,000 from House Panel to Complete Owego River Walk (July 20, 2009)
- Hinchey & Arcuri Secure House Approval of $3.65 Million for Construction of Center (July 10, 2009)
- Hinchey Obtains House Approval of Nearly $5.6 Million in Federal Agricultural Research Funding for Cornell University (July 10, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures House Panel's Approval of $100,000 for Flood Prevention Study in Southern Tier; Introduces Legislation to Retroactively Expand Federal Aid for 2006 Flood Victims (July 9, 2009)
- House Approves Hinchey Request of $462,000 for Flood Prevention Work in Binghamton & Union (June 25, 2009)
- Hinchey & Arcuri Secure House Panel's Approval of $3.65 Million for Construction of Center for Grape Genetics Facility in Geneva (June 19, 2009)
- Hinchey Gains House Approval of $1.18 Million from House Panel for Hudson Valley Projects (June 19, 2009)
- Hinchey Obtains House Panels Approval of Nearly $5.6 Million in Federal Agricultural Research Funding for Cornell University (June 19, 2009)
- House Approves Hinchey Request of $200,000 for Flood Warning System in the Delaware River Basin (June 19, 2009)
- House Approves Hinchey Request of $250,000 for KidsPeace Foster Care Program in Ithaca Region (June 19, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures House Panel's Approval of $462,000 for Flood Prevention Work in Binghamton & Union (June 12, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures House Panel's Approval of $800,000 for Village of Saugerties to Improve and Replace Wastewater Lines (June 11, 2009)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey Request of $150,000 for Historic Sloop Clearwater (June 11, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures $1.18 Million from House Panel for Hudson Valley Projects (June 10, 2009)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey Request of $150,000 for Renovation of Historic Owego Municipal Building (June 10, 2009)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey Request of $200,000 for Flood Warning System in the Delaware River Basin (June 10, 2009)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey Request of $250,000 for KidsPeace Foster Care Program in Ithaca Region (June 10, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps Break Ground for Sewer Line Extension to Bethel Woods (April 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Defense Secretary Gates' Recommendation to Cancel VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Program (April 6, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Budget that Paves the Way for Broad Economic Growth (April 2, 2009)
- Hinchey & Hall Announce $1.33 Million in New Federal Funding for Newburgh-Beacon Ferry to Continue Operations (March 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Senate's Failure to Pass Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Funding Bill (March 6, 2009)
- Hinchey & Arcuri Help Secure More Than $7.18 Million in Federal Agricultural Research Funding for Cornell University (February 26, 2009)
- Hinchey & Hall Secure Final Congressional Approval of $331,000 For Upper Delaware River Watershed Flood Mitigation Studies & Enhanced Flood Warning System (February 26, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval of $475,000 for Walkway Over the Hudson (February 26, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval of $800,000 in Federal Funds for Middletown Water & Wastewater Infrastructure (February 26, 2009)
- Hinchey Delivers $1.06 Million in New Federal Funds for Newburgh (February 25, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures Final Congressional Approval of $750,000 in New Funds for Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Activities (February 25, 2009)
- Hinchey Gains Influential Seat On Powerful House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (January 7, 2009)
Defense
- Hinchey Secures $6 Million Federal Investment for Endicott Interconnect Technologies to Develop State-of-the-Art Microelectronic Chips for U.S. Military to Safeguard Against Foreign Tampering of Weapons (August 17, 2009)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval of $485.2 Million to Continue Development of Lockheed Martin's New Presidential Helicopter Fleet (July 30, 2009)
- House Approves Hinchey's Request to Block Privatization of Jobs at West Point & Other Military Installations (July 30, 2009)
- Hinchey & Arcuri Block Attempt to Cut Presidential Helicopter Funding in Defense Bill (July 28, 2009)
- Hinchey Obtains Full Panel's Approval of $485.2 Million to Continue Lockheed Martin's Development of New Presidential Helicopter Fleet (July 22, 2009)
- House Committee OK's Hinchey's Request to Block Privatization of Jobs at West Point & Other Military Installations (July 22, 2009)
- Hinchey Discusses Next Steps for Presidential Helicopter Funding (July 20, 2009)
- Hinchey: Presidential Helicopter Funding is Back on Track; Congressman Secures $485.2 Million from House Panel to Continue Lockheed Martin's Development of New Helicopter Fleet (July 16, 2009)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey's Request to Block Privatization of Jobs at West Point & Other Military Installations (July 16, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on New York Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification for Lockheed Martin Employees (July 14, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Measure Supporting Continuation of Lockheed Martin's Presidential Helicopter Project (June 25, 2009)
- Hinchey Hails House Armed Services Committee's Approval of Measure Strongly Supporting Continuation of Lockheed Martin's Presidential Helicopter Project (June 18, 2009)
- Hinchey Says Fight to Save Presidential Helicopter Program is Far From Over (June 2, 2009)
- Hinchey Presses Defense Secretary Gates to Continue Lockheed Martin's Presidential Helicopter Program (May 20, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Issuing of Stop-Work Order for Presidential Helicopter Project (May 15, 2009)
- Hinchey Gives Update on Latest Efforts to Save Lockheed Martin's Presidential Helicopter Program (May 12, 2009)
- Hinchey Urges Defense Department to Hold Off on Stop-Work Order for New Presidential Helicopters While Congress Works to Fund Program (May 7, 2009)
- Hinchey Presses Ahead With Aggressive Effort to Continue Funding Presidential Helicopter Program (May 6, 2009)
Economy & Jobs
- Hinchey Announces New Construction Project Funded by the Federal Economic Stimulus Program (August 20, 2009)
- Hinchey Highlights More Than 200 Summer Youth Jobs Created in Orange County Through Federal Economic Recovery Legislation (August 12, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces More Than $2.2 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funding to Bolster Local Police Forces (July 28, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $2.4 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funding for Walkway Over the Hudson (July 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $200,000 in Federal Economic Recovery Funds for Rondout Waterfront Promenade (July 24, 2009)
- House Approves Hinchey-Authored Provision Directing Treasury Secretary Geithner to Implement Independent Recommendations for Improving TARP or Else Publicly State Why Such Action Isn't Needed (July 17, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Nearly $2 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funds for Binghamton, Ithaca, Middletown, Newburgh, Orange County & Poughkeepsie (July 16, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $7.2 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funds for Ellenville to Upgrade its Outdated Waste Water Treatment Plant (July 15, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Over $2.3 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funds for the City of Binghamton,Dutchess & Orange Counties to Help Prevent Homelessness (July 9, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Small Business Innovation and Research Act (July 9, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $1.5 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funds for Local Health Care Facilities (June 30, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $2 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funds for Local Financial Institution to Spur Community Development in Ithaca & Surrounding Area (June 30, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $81.9 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Bonds for Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins & Ulster Counties (June 25, 2009)
- Hinchey to Host Free Public Forum for Hudson Valley Small Businesses to Learn about Opportunities to Receive Funding & Benefit from Federal Economic Recovery Package (June 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces New Interest-Free Loan Program for Small Businesses (June 15, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $4.7 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funds to Replace Kerhonkson Bridge over Rondout Creek (June 10, 2009)
- Hinchey Leads 20 House & Senate Members in Pressing Treasury Secretary Geithner to Implement Special Inspector General's Recommendations for Troubled Assets Relief Program (May 21, 2009)
- Hinchey Leads House Members in Unveiling Amendment to Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights that Would Cap Credit Card Interest Rates At 18 Percent (April 28, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $300,000 in Low-Interest Federal Loans to Spur Small Business Growth in Tioga County (April 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Pushes for Stronger Oversight of Taxpayer Money Being Used In Wall Street Bailout (April 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on TARP Special Inspector General's Report (April 21, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $368,298 in Economic Recovery Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs (April 9, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $27.8 Million in Federal Economic Recovery Funds for Middletown Water & Wastewater Infrastructure (April 3, 2009)
- Hinchey to Introduce Measure to Block Privatization of Government Jobs at West Point (April 2, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Economic Recovery Tax Relief Is Now in Place for 7 Million Working Families in New York (April 1, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $3.6 Million in Economic Recovery Funding For Local Housing Authorities (March 25, 2009)
- Hinchey Introduces Bill to Cap Interest Rates on Credit Cards and All Other Loans at 15 Percent (March 25, 2009)
- Hall & Hinchey Announce $23.2 Million in Economic Recovery Funds for Stewart Air National Guard Base and West Point (March 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Release of Economic Stimulus Funds: $2.5 Million from Recently-Approved Recovery Bill Will Pay for Local Housing & Economic Development Projects (February 25, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Release of More Than $2.1 Million From Economic Recovery Measure for Local Homeless Programs (February 25, 2009)
- Hinchey Outlines How New York Will Benefit From Recently-Approved Economic Recovery Package; Discusses Process for Allocating Funds (February 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Final House Passage of Economic Recovery Bill (February 13, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Four Year Extension of Sullivan-Wawarsing & Tioga REAP Designations (February 11, 2009)
- Hinchey Calls for Expedited Report on How Financial Institutions Have Used Bailout Funds (February 11, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Senate-Approved Version of the Economic Recovery Bill (February 10, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Treasury Secretary Geithner's New Guidelines for Financial Rescue Program (February 10, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Specifics on How New York Will Benefit From House-Approved $819 Billion Economic Recovery Bill; Outlines Dire Economic Situation & Efforts to Use New Bill to Create Jobs & Grow New York's Economy (February 3, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Economic Recovery Bill (January 28, 2009)
- House Passes Hinchey Measure Requiring Financial Institutions That Received Bailout Funds to Account for How Money Was Spent (January 21, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Two Bills Ensuring Equal Pay for Women (January 9, 2009)
Education
Energy
- Hinchey Secures $8 Million Federal Investment in High-Tech Battery Company in Ithaca; Unveils Formation of Advanced Battery Consortium With Major Semiconductor Company & Research Institutions (August 17, 2009)
- Hinchey & State Agencies Announce Provision Congressman Authored in Energy Bill that Would Yield Upwards of $125 Million for New York State & Private Forests to Limit Impact of Climate Change (July 13, 2009)
- Hinchey, Arcuri & Hall Urge FERC to Deny NYRI's Request for Ratepayer Subsidies (July 7, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Sweeping Energy Reform Bill (June 26, 2009)
- Hinchey Presents 2009 EPA Environmental Quality Award to Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development (April 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Urges Federal Energy Regulatory Commission To Abandon Efforts To Reverse Important Court Ruling Limiting The Agency's Ability To Override States On Power Line Decisions (April 9, 2009)
- Hinchey Welcomes New Solar Energy Company to Hudson Valley (April 7, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces Expansion of Facilities & Operations of High-Tech Battery Company in Ithaca (March 27, 2009)
- Hinchey Hails Court Ruling Reversing FERC Rules Impacting Proposed NYRI Transmission Lines (February 19, 2009)
- Hinchey, Maloney Lead Effort to Freeze Oil & Gas Lease Sales on Public Land (February 5, 2009)
- Hinchey, Holt & Baird Hail Obama Administration's Decision to Block Oil & Gas Lease Sales on Wilderness Quality Public Lands in Utah (February 4, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Minerals Management Service's Five Year Proposal for Off-Shore Drilling (January 16, 2009)
Environment
- House Appropriations Committee Advances Hinchey Provision Urging EPA to Conduct New Study on Risks that Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas Poses to Drinking Water Supplies (June 19, 2009)
- House Panel Poised to Approve Hinchey Provision Urging EPA to Conduct New Study on Risks that Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas Poses to Drinking Water Supplies (June 16, 2009)
- Hinchey, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Drinking Water from Natural Gas Fracking (June 9, 2009)
- Hinchey, House Colleagues Press Interior Dept. to Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas in Alaska from Harmful Oil & Gas Drilling (May 27, 2009)
- Hinchey Gets EPA Administrator Jackson to Acknowledge Agency Should Review Hydraulic Fracturing Impact on Drinking Water (May 19, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Start of Dredging of PCBs from Hudson River (May 15, 2009)
- Hinchey, U.S. Army Corps, Sullivan County Officials Announce Commencement of Callicoon Creek Flood Prevention Study (May 11, 2009)
- Hinchey Meets With Head of U.S. Geological Survey to Press for Continuation of Streamgages Across New York; Vows to Fight for Increased Funding to Protect Flood Warning Equipment (April 28, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Earth Day (April 22, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on U.S. Geological Survey's Decision To Keep Critical Streamgages Operational (April 8, 2009)
- Hinchey & Durbin Introduce Bill to Protect America's Red Rock Wilderness (April 2, 2009)
- Hinchey Urges Stronger Efforts to Protect Public Health in Response to Confirmation that TCE Has Entered Endicott's Drinking Water Aquifer (February 25, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps Create New Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (January 28, 2009)
FDA
Grant Announcements
- Hinchey Helps Secure Additional $1.36 Million Federal Grant to Upgrade Village of Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility (August 5, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $991,699 in Federal Funds for YouthBuild in Kingston and Poughkeepsie (June 18, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps Secure $127,524 Federal Grant to Provide Long-Term Assistance to Victims of Binghamton Shooting (June 12, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $1.5 Million Low-Interest Loan from Economic Recovery Measure for Village of Wurtsboro to Upgrade its Water System (May 28, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $339,470 in Federal Funding for Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES to Provide Students with Mental Health Services (May 6, 2009)
- Hinchey Encourages Local Fire Departments & EMS Providers to Apply for Federal Grant Funding (May 5, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps Secure $2 Million in Federal Funds for Village of Woodridge Wastewater Plant (April 15, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $159,116 Federal Grant For Binghamton Fire Department (March 11, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $94,490 Federal Grant For Hortonville Volunteer Fire Company (March 4, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $128,345 Federal Grant For Joseph Y. Resnick Airport in Ellenville (February 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $50,085 Federal GrantFor Jeffersonville Fire Department (February 4, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $167,675 Federal Grant For Port Ewen Fire District (January 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $94,810 Federal Grant For Prospect Terrace Fire Department (January 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $162,241 Federal Grant For Olive Fire Department (January 16, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $407,231 in Federal Funds For Improvements to Ulster County Airports (January 15, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $72,000 in Federal Funds for Improvements to Beaverkill Covered Bridge (January 8, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $218,500 Federal Grant For Highland Lake Fire Department (January 7, 2009)
- Hinchey Announces $35,526 Federal Grant For Lake Huntington Fire Company (January 6, 2009)
Health Care
Housing
Media Reform
Miscellaneous
- Hinchey Hosts Top Interior Official for Listening Tour on Potential Off-Reservation Casinos in Sullivan CountySupporters and Opponents Make Case on Gaming (August 26, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on the Passing of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (August 26, 2009)
- Dorsky Museum Hosts Reception Celebrating Success of Hudson River School Exhibit, Honors Hinchey (August 13, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps House Pass Bill to Boost "Cash for Clunkers" Program (July 31, 2009)
- Top U.S. Indian Affairs Official Accepts Hinchey's Invitation to Visit Sullivan County & Tour Potential Off-Reservation Gaming Sites (July 29, 2009)
- Hinchey & Lowey Lead French Ambassador Vimont on Tour of Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Events Celebrate Recent Enactment of Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act (July 25, 2009)
- Hinchey & Lowey to Lead French Ambassador on Tour of Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; Invite Public to Local Events Celebrating Recent Enactment of Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act (July 16, 2009)
- Hinchey, Local Officials Hold Groundbreaking for Owego River Walk (July 6, 2009)
- Hinchey, U.S. Army Corps, NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Announce Commencement of Livingston Manor Flood Mitigation Study (June 30, 2009)
- Hinchey, National Park Service Allocate $750,000 in Federal Funding for Specific Projects & Events Celebrating the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial (June 23, 2009)
- House Judiciary Committee to Vote Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24 on Hinchey's Bill to Reverse Military Medical Malpractice Injustice (June 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Helps Officially Unveil Old Dutch Church as a National Historic Landmark (June 14, 2009)
- House Panel Approves Hinchey Provision Requesting Clarification from Obama Administration on Medical Marijuana Policy (June 9, 2009)
- Hinchey Urges U.S. Postal Service to Keep Binghamton Processing & Distribution Facility Open (June 5, 2009)
- Hinchey Introduces Bill to Boost Recruitment & Retention of Volunteer Firefighters & Emergency Response Personnel (May 21, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Arrest of Four Suspected Terrorists in Plot to Blowup Military Aircraft at Stewart Air National Guard Base & Two Synagogues in the Bronx (May 20, 2009)
- House Judiciary Subcommittee Approves Hinchey's Bill to Reverse Military Medical Malpractice Injustice (May 19, 2009)
- Hinchey & McHugh Introduce Preserving the American Historical Record Act (April 29, 2009)
- Hinchey Meets with President Obama at the White House (April 28, 2009)
- House Approves Hinchey's Resolution Honoring Victims of Binghamton Shooting (April 28, 2009)
- Hinchey to Lead House in Moment of Silence Today to Honor Victims of Binghamton Shooting; Also Introduces Resolution in Recognition of Tragedy (April 22, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Tragic Shooting in Binghamton (April 3, 2009)
- Hall and Hinchey Push Air Force for C-17s at Stewart (March 31, 2009)
- Hinchey Hails State Budget That Maintains Hudson River Valley Greenway (March 30, 2009)
- Hinchey & Arcuri Tour Lockheed Martin's Marine One Production Site; Highlight Latest Efforts in Congress to Protect Project (March 27, 2009)
- Congress Clears Hinchey's Bill to Create Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail (March 26, 2009)
- Hinchey Testifies Before House Judiciary Panel on His Bill to Reverse Military Medical Malpractice Injustice (March 24, 2009)
- Hinchey & Hall Urge Defense Secretary Gates to Halt Privatization of Inherently Government-Employee Jobs at West Point (March 19, 2009)
- Hinchey Urges U.S. Geological Survey to Reverse Decision to Eliminate Streamgages in New York (March 19, 2009)
- Hinchey Sets His Sights on NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game Between Binghamton Bearcats & Cornell Big Red (March 18, 2009)
- House Judiciary Panel to Hold Hearing on Hinchey's Bill to Reverse Military Medical Malpractice Injustice (March 18, 2009)
- Hinchey & Arcuri Lead House Colleagues in Calling on President Obama to Move Forward With Marine One Replacement Program; Propose Expanding First Increment in Order to Replace Current Aging Fleet & Save Taxpayer Money (March 16, 2009)
- Hinchey to Participate in Quadricentennial Celebrations in Amsterdam with the Queen of the Netherlands (March 13, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on President Obama's Address to a Joint Session of Congress (February 24, 2009)
- Hinchey Urges Governor Paterson to Reverse Decision to Cut Greenway Program (January 29, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Governor Paterson's Selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to Fill Vacant U.S. Senate Seat (January 23, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on the Inauguration of President Barack Obama (January 20, 2009)
- Hinchey Statement on Governor Paterson's State of the State Address (January 7, 2009)
- Hinchey Sworn In For Ninth Term in U.S. House of Representatives (January 6, 2009)
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