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  • Owens to Hold Telephone Town Hall Next Tuesday
    Jul 18, 2012 - In an ongoing effort to conduct an open discussion about the issues that affect New York, Congressman Bill Owens will hold a telephone town hall next Tuesday, July 24th. Owens will update callers about the push to create quality New York jobs and take questions from callers from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.... More
  • Owens to Hold Telephone Town Hall Next Tuesday
    Jul 3, 2012 - In an ongoing effort to conduct an open discussion about the issues that affect New York, Congressman Bill Owens will hold a telephone town hall next Tuesday, July 10th. Owens will update callers about the push to create quality New York jobs and take questions from callers from 7:25 p.m. to 8:25 p.... More
  • Owens Votes for Bipartisan Transportation, Student Loan Bill
    Jun 29, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens voted today in favor of the conference report for H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, a two-year extension of federal highway programs that will help create jobs, provide certainty in the private construction and manufacturing job sectors, and improve ... More
  • U.S. Congressman in Montreal to promote expansion of Quebec-New York trade corridors
    May 31, 2012 - Last week the U.S. Congressman Bill Owens, representing northern New York state, addressed Quebec business leaders in downtown Montreal on the advantages of considering his area in their companies’ expansion plans. The Ireland-Canada and Plattsburgh-North County Chamber of Commerce hosted the semina... More
  • Owens, Walz, Bilirakis Bipartisan Legislation Passes House to Expand Job Protection to Service Members
    May 30, 2012 - Legislation introduced by Representatives Bill Owens (D-NY), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Tim Walz (D-MN) that would expand job protection for members of the Armed Forces passed the House floor this evening by a bipartisan voice vote. The bill, H.R. 3670, requires the Transportation Security Administra... More
  • Owens Highlights Critical Drum Support in Defense Authorization
    May 10, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens voted in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) this morning in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA). The legislation (H.R. 4310) passed the committee by a vote of 56-5 and contains funding critical to Fort Drum’s continued role... More
  • Owens Responds to More Than 12,000 Constituent Concerns, Secures More Than $1.7 Million for New Yorkers So Far in 2012
    Apr 25, 2012 - In the first three months of 2012, Congressman Bill Owens worked to secure $1,739,718.34 in benefits and tax breaks owed to those seeking help from his offices in New York’s 23rd Congressional District. When constituent concerns involved questions about legislation or policy, Owens’ office responde... More
  • Owens Returns Portion of 2011 Office Budget to Pay Down Deficit
    Mar 23, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he will return more than $95,000 of his 2011 Congressional office budget to the United States Treasury to help pay down the federal deficit. This is the third consecutive year that Owens has returned surplus office funds to the Treasury. In addition to ret... More
  • Owens Staff to Hold “Mobile Office Hours” Next Week
    Mar 13, 2012 - WHAT: Members of Congressman Bill Owens’ staff will hold meetings with New Yorkers in Oswego and St. Lawrence counties 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 Congr... More
  • Owens to Host Town Hall at SUNY Plattsburgh
    Mar 12, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he will hold a community forum on Thursday, March 15th on campus at SUNY Plattsburgh. Owens will deliver brief opening remarks about job creation and economic development, and then answer direct questions from constituents in attendance. “I am pleased to h... More
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