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  • Congressman Bill Owens Announces the “Family Farm Relief Act”
    Sep 26, 2012 - Last week, Congressman Owens introduced the “Family Farm Relief Act,” H.R. 6373, in coordination with a bipartisan group of New York Congressmen. Owens joined as an original co-sponsor of the bill to improve the H-2A visa program used by family farms in New York State. The bill would transfer oversi... More
  • Congressman Bill Owens Supports Disaster Relief Legislation
    Sep 25, 2012 - Last week, Congressman Bill Owens spoke on the House floor in support of legislation, the “Disaster Loan Fairness Act” (H.R. 6296), which would lower interest rates for small businesses and homeowners hit by disasters like Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. “Nearly 100 small businesses and home... More
  • WDT: Owens tours AA Kingston Middle School, hears meal concerns
    Sep 25, 2012 - POTSDAM — Healthier foods aren’t flying with students at Potsdam Central School, the district’s food service director told Rep. William L. Owens during the congressman’s visit to A.A. Kingston Middle School on Monday. David J. Gravlin told Mr. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, that fewer students were eating th... More
  • Farm bill is just another victim of politics
    Sep 21, 2012 - From "The Hill" Newspaper, 9/21/2012 The farm bill is not just about food and nutrition. It’s a jobs bill, a trade bill, a research bill, an energy bill, a rural infrastructure bill, and a conservation bill. It ensures a safe and abundant food supply, which is critical to our national security. We h... More
  • Owens Responds to Boehner Announcement that Farm Law Will Expire
    Sep 20, 2012 - Speaker John Boehner confirmed this morning that the House of Representatives will not vote on the 2012 Farm Bill in advance of current farm law expiring on September 30, 2012. “I’m extremely disappointed that House Leadership refused to allow a vote on the Farm Bill before adjourning for the electi... More
  • Congressman Bill Owens Weighs In on Border Patrol Air Wing at Plattsburgh International Airport
    Sep 18, 2012 - This week, Congressman Bill Owens called on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to work with Plattsburgh International Airport and Clinton County to reach an agreement that will maintain CBP’s presence at the airport. U.S. CBP’s Air Wing has occupied hangar space at Plattsburgh International Airpor... More
  • Congressman Bill Owens Statement on the Anniversary of 9/11
    Sep 11, 2012 - Today, Congressman Bill Owens marked the anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks with the following statement: “As New Yorkers, we share a profound understanding of the loss and grief America shared on September 11th, 2001,” said Owens. “Today, we remember the families that lost loved ones, ... More
  • Congressman Bill Owens: “I Agree: Farm Bill Now”
    Sep 11, 2012 - This week, agricultural leaders including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Union will organize in Washington, DC to urge Congress to pass a five-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill before current law expires on September 30th. Congressman Bill Owens, a member of the Hou... More
  • Owens Announces Federal Funds for Local Universities
    Aug 29, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens announced funding today for two St. Lawrence County universities through the Federal TRIO Program at the U.S. Department of Education. Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University will receive grants under the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program. For the... More
  • Owens Pushes for Canadian Business Expansion into New York State
    Aug 21, 2012 - This week, Congressman Bill Owens traveled to Canada to continue his push for economic expansion of international business into New York State. Owens was in Cornwall, Ontario Monday to meet with the city’s Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses to promote Northern New York as a region read... More
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