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  • 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
  • WDT: Owens: Cross-border businesses are the ticket to area’s growth
    Jul 17, 2012 - The St. Lawrence River and the international border should be seen not as a boundary but an opportunity, said U.S. Rep. William L. Owens on Monday. “The key to economic development in this part of the north country is developing cross-border relationships,” he said. “Canadian investment will promote... 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
  • Owens Votes to Preserve Vital Health Care Law Provisions
    Jul 11, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens voted today against H.R. 6079, the “Repeal Obamacare Act.” Nearly identical legislation passed the Republican-led House of Representatives on January 18, 2011 and was rejected by the United States Senate. H.R. 6079 was the 31st vote held by the House to repeal, defund or disma... 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
  • Owens Statement on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
    Jun 28, 2012 - Congressman Owens released the following statement today in response to the 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act. “Now that the court has ruled, Democrats and Republicans must come together to implement the law, which includes making changes where appropriate to i... More
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