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  • 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
  • Owens Statement on TransCanada Plans to Begin Keystone Construction
    Feb 28, 2012 - Congressman Owens released the following statement in response to TransCanada’s announcement of plans to start building the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline and resubmit its cross-border application. “This is a good first step toward a project that will create jobs and enhance our relian... More
  • Owens Announces Results of 2012 Priorities Survey
    Jan 26, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens announced today the results of his 2012 Priorities Survey, in which thousands of New Yorkers participated: What do you believe should be the top priority of Congress in 2012? Job Creation and Economic Growth (20.1%) Reducing the Debt and Deficit (15.2%) Passing a Farm Bill (2%... More
  • Owens Talks Economy, Jobs with 11,000 in Telphone Town Hall Meeting
    Nov 30, 2011 - Oswego County’s member of the U.S. Congress met with about 11,000 of his constituents Tuesday night on one of his frequent telephone conference call townhall meetings. Democrat Bill Owens’ district stretches from Hannibal to his hometown of Plattsburgh — a distance of more than 230 miles that would ... More
  • Owens’ Staff to Hold “Mobile Office Hours” Next Week
    Oct 21, 2011 - Members of Congressman Bill Owens’ staff will hold meetings with Upstate New Yorkers in Clinton, Jefferson, Madison, 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 mo... More
  • Statement of Representative Owens on Deficit Reduction Compromise
    Aug 1, 2011 - WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens released the following statement tonight after voting in favor of The Budget Control Act of 2011. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives tonight by a vote of 268-161. “Over the course of this debate, I have heard from concerned constituents acros... More
  • Owens to Hold District-Wide Telephone Town Hall Tuesday
    Jul 9, 2011 - WASHINGTON – In an ongoing effort to conduct an open discussion about the issues that affect Upstate New York, Congressman Bill Owens will hold a telephone town hall next Tuesday, July 12th. Beginning at 6:45 p.m., Owens will update callers about his work to create jobs in Upstate New York, and then... More
  • Congressman Fields Questions From Constituents
    Jul 5, 2011 - http://oswegocountytoday.com/?p=65159 By Nicholas Cafalone, Contributing Writer OSWEGO, NY – Congressman Bill Owens held a town hall style meeting at the Auditorium in the Campus Center on the SUNY Oswego Campus Tuesday night. The meeting was open to anyone and more than 50 people were in attendance... More
  • Owens Issues Statement on Budget Compromise
    Apr 9, 2011 - WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens released the following statement this morning after voting in favor of a budget compromise that would keep vital government services running for Upstate New York families. “I am pleased that both parties were able to compromise and keep critical programs running f... More
  • Owens Renews Call for Compromise, “Shared Pain” in Remaining FY11 Spending Cuts
    Apr 7, 2011 - In advance of a potential shutdown by the federal government later this week, Congressman Bill Owens renewed his call to pass a compromise bill to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year, preventing drastic cuts to government services critical to working families. Recent news re... More
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