Press Releases
Oct 3, 2012
Buerkle Statement on Syracuse Professor Being Appointed to Libya Panel
Issues: Foreign Affairs
Representative Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) released the following statement regarding Catherine Bertini, a professor at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and former undersecretary-general for management at the United Nations, who will be a member of the State Department’s Accountability Review Board investigating the murder of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya.
Sep 27, 2012
Rep. Buerkle Congratulates SRCTec on Defense Contract Award
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Representative Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) released the following statement in response to news today that the United States Army awarded a $249.9 million contract to SRCTec. “I was very pleased to learn of the recent contract awarded to SRCTec by the Army.
Sep 22, 2012
Buerkle Blasts State Department Ads
Issues: Foreign Affairs
Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the United States Congressional Representative to the United Nations, released the following statement regarding reports that the United States government purchased $70,000 worth of ads condemning the anti-Islam “The Innocence of Muslims” film in Pakistan:
Sep 19, 2012
Congresswoman Buerkle to introduce legislation for families of Pan Am 103/Lockerbie bombing
Today, Congresswoman Buerkle released the following statement regarding legislation she is introducing on behalf of the families of the victims of the December 21, 1988 Pan Am 103/Lockerbie bombing. The act of terror resulted in the death of 270 people, 178 of whom were American, including 35 Syracuse University students returning from a semester abroad in London. “With Libya once again in the news for horrific crimes against Americans, it is a time to remember those who have suffered at the hands of Qaddafi and his regime of terror and oppression. Nearly 24 years ago, America sustained one of the worst terrorist attacks the world has ever seen in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
Sep 16, 2012
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah
This evening, at sundown, our Jewish friends begin the celebration of Rosh Hashanah; the Jewish New Year. This High Holy Day is a time for humility and reflection. It is a day that serves as a reminder of the need to strive to be a better person and is an opportunity to focus on what unites us, rather than what divides us. Abroad, the Jewish people and the nation of Israel, have been one of the United States’ most loyal allies. It is essential that the United States always stand with a free and strong Israel. No one should ever doubt the strength of our alliance and friendship.
Sep 14, 2012
Buerkle Honored for Protecting Small Businesses
Issues: Economy and Jobs
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recognized Representative Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) with its prestigious Guardian of Small Business award for her work on behalf of small businesses. “It is an honor to receive NFIB’s Guardian of Small Business award. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation’s economy. We must implement policies that create economic certainty. We must get our government out of the way so that businesses can do what they do best: create jobs and grow our economy,” said Rep. Buerkle.
Sep 13, 2012
Buerkle Takes Medical Device Tax Concerns to the President
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Earlier this week Welch Allyn, a global medical device and solutions company headquartered in Skaneateles, New York, announced that it would lay off 275 employees, or 10 percent of its workforce over the next three years. The layoffs come as a direct result of the new 2.3 percent excise tax on the sale of medical devices that was instituted by President Obama’s healthcare law.
Sep 13, 2012
Buerkle Urges Mental Health Support for Veterans, Troops
Issues: Veterans
Today, Representative Ann Marie Buerkle, Chairwoman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, made the following statement in recognition of September as Suicide Prevention Month: “Throughout my first term in Congress, I have been committed to raising awareness of the serious mental health issues facing the veteran and military communities.
Sep 12, 2012
Buerkle: Libya, Egypt Attacks Reprehensible
Issues: Foreign Affairs
Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and United States Congressional Representative to the United Nations, released the following statement regarding yesterday’s attacks in Libya and Egypt: “Today our nation grieves the loss of Ambassador Stevens and the three other American diplomats who were killed in the senseless, deliberate attack in Libya yesterday.
Sep 11, 2012
Buerkle Remembers September 11th
Representative Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) released the following statement regarding the eleventh anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001: "Eleven years ago the attacks on the twin towers, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania shocked us in their deliberateness and destruction. We as Americans were filled with sorrow and anger. Our very way of life was attacked and thousands of lives were lost. "September 11, 2001 is one of the darkest days in America’s history
