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  • 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
  • Statement from Congressman Owens following Secretary Panetta’s Announcement of a Possible BRAC Request
    Jan 26, 2012 - Congressman Bill Owens released the following statement today in response to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s speech this afternoon. “Secretary Panetta’s announcement of a potential BRAC request today came as a surprise. I am frustrated by the lack of professionalism at the Pentagon to spring this a... More
  • Owens Votes to Impose Sanctions on Iran
    Dec 14, 2011 - Congressman Bill Owens tonight voted to pass H.R. 1905, the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011, a bipartisan bill Owens cosponsored that imposes strict sanctions on Iran and its oil industry. “This legislation bolsters Israel’s security and America’s allies in the region,” said Owens. “Proceeds from ... 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
  • Defense Bill Passes with Owens’ Support
    May 27, 2011 - WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Bill Owens voted in favor of H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. The bipartisan bill provides a 1.6 percent increase in troop pay, robust funding to protect America’s war fighters from IEDs and other threats, and provides soldie... More
  • Owens Introduces Legislation Honoring U.S. Forces Who Led Mission to Kill Osama bin Laden
    May 4, 2011 - Congressman Bill Owens today introduced legislation on the House Floor to honor the troops and intelligence officers who carried out a successful mission to kill Osama bin Laden Sunday in Abottabad, Pakistan. “The team involved in the mission to kill Osama bin Laden deserves every American’s unwaver... More
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