News List
  • Owens Seeks Constituent Input on Federal Spending Cuts, Mandate Relief
    Apr 30, 2013 - Congressman Bill Owens today unveiled a section on his website for constituents to suggest direct spending cuts and government mandates in need of reform or elimination. This represents another opportunity for constituents of New York’s 21st congressional district to connect with their Congressman a... More
  • Owens Returns Portion of 2012 Office Budget
    Apr 25, 2013 - In keeping with past tradition, Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he will return roughly $75,000 of his 2012 Congressional office budget to the United States Treasury. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Owens has returned surplus office funds to the government. “Members of Congres... More
  • Owens Urges GOP Leadership to Call House Back to Consider 2012 Farm Bill
    Aug 3, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens urged House Speaker John Boehner today to call the House of Representatives back to Washington to vote on the 2012 Farm Bill. Owens voted against a measure Thursday that would allow the House to adjourn for more than five weeks until September 10th. The motion to adjourn faile... More
  • Owens Reaffirms Support for Middle Class Tax Cuts; Opposes Allowing Estate Tax Rate to Skyrocket while Exemption Level Drops
    Aug 1, 2012 - Congressman Owens released the following statement after a series of votes in Congress regarding the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts and the estate tax, both of which are set to expire at current levels at the end of this year “I believe we must keep taxes low for middle class families and small ... More
  • China Depresses Currency Again, Owens Renews Call to Fight Back
    Jul 27, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens renewed his call today for the House to pass legislation forcing China to play by the rules of fair trade to help the American private sector create jobs. Owens’ call comes on the heels of a report by the Wall Street Journal this week that detailed the People’s Bank of China g... More
  • Owens Votes to Audit the Fed
    Jul 25, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens voted this afternoon in favor of H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, which requires a complete audit of all the activities at the Federal Reserve to hold it accountable to the American taxpayer. The legislation passed 327-98. “The public deserves more accountabilit... More
  • House Clears Harper-Owens Deregulation Bill
    Jul 23, 2012 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today that removes an obsolete federal mandate requiring the distribution of a booklet reporting motor vehicle insurance costs. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by U.S. Reps. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) and Bill Owens (D-N.Y.), eliminates the mandator... More
  • Owens Urges House Leadership to Bring Farm Bill to Floor for Vote
    Jul 20, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens joined 79 of his Democratic and Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives today, urging the 2012 Farm Bill (H.R. 6083) to be brought to the floor for a vote. The legislation, which renews expiring federal farm and food pro... More
  • 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
  • Farm Bill Passes House Agriculture Committee with Owens Support
    Jul 12, 2012 - The 2012 Farm Bill cleared the House Agriculture Committee early this morning by a bipartisan vote of 35-11. The legislation, which reauthorizes federal agriculture programs for five years, represents a good step forward toward reducing the nation’s federal deficit and the House striking a bipartisa... More
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