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  • Owens, Northern Border Commission Highlight Grant Opportunities
    May 23, 2013 - The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) today announced the availability of grant funding for job creation projects in eligible Northern Border communities. Congressman Bill Owens urged constituents to apply for the funds and issued the following statement: “The Northern Border Regional Commi... More
  • Owens Border Fee Amendment Passed In Appropriations Committee
    May 22, 2013 - The House Appropriations Committee today passed an amendment introduced by Congressman Bill Owens that would halt the proposed study of a “border fee.” Owens introduced the amendment as part of the mark-up for the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Owens’ amendment would bar the De... More
  • Owens Applauds Senator Leahy’s Border Fee Amendment
    May 7, 2013 - This week, Senator Patrick Leahy (VT) announced the introduction of an amendment to the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act that would bar the creation of a fee to cross the border. Congressman Bill Owens expressed his opposition to proposed border fees earlier th... More
  • WDT: Owens: Bright economic future for U.S., Canada
    Apr 26, 2013 - The Congressional Northern Border Caucus held a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to highlight the work being done through the Beyond the Border Action Plan, the Regulatory Cooperation Council and other initiatives with a focus on improving trade and security cooperation between the United States and... More
  • Owens, Cramer Tout “North American Century” at Northern Border Caucus Event
    Apr 24, 2013 - The Congressional Northern Border Caucus held a panel discussion on Capitol Hill today to highlight the work being done through the Beyond the Border Action Plan, the Regulatory Cooperation Council and other initiatives with a focus on improving trade and security cooperation between the United Stat... More
  • Owens: No New Border Fees
    Apr 22, 2013 - As part of their proposed fiscal year 2014 budget, the Department of Homeland Security is looking to study the feasibility of imposing a fee to cross the border. Congressman Bill Owens, who is co-Chairman of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, strongly opposes the measure and issued the follow... More
  • Owens: New York Dairy, Poultry Must Be Considered In Canada Trade Talks
    Oct 2, 2012 - Last week, Congressman Bill Owens and Congressman Reid Ribble of Wisconsin led a bi-partisan group of colleagues in writing to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk calling for Canadian tariffs against U.S. dairy and poultry products to be eliminated as part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negot... 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
  • 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
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