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  • Owens’ bill aims to protect jobs for service members
    Dec 29, 2011 - Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week would expand job protection for Armed Forces members. The bill, introduced by North Country Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, and two of his colleagues would make the Transportation Security Administration comply with the Uniformed ... More
  • Owens Blasts Partisanship, Urges Immediate Action on Payroll Tax Cut
    Dec 20, 2011 - Congressman Owens urged Republican House Leadership today to provide immediate tax relief for the American middle-class by passing an extension of the payroll tax cut, which recently passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, 89-10. The two-month extension provides the House and Senate ... More
  • Owens, Walz, Bilrakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Job Protection To Service Members
    Dec 19, 2011 - Representatives Tim Walz (D-MN), Bill Owens (D-NY), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). have introduced legislation to expand job protection for members of our Armed Forces. The bill, H.R. 3670, requires the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployme... More
  • Owens Statement on Tonight’s Payroll Tax Cut Vote
    Dec 19, 2011 - Congressman Bill Owens released the following statement in advance of a vote tonight in the U.S. House of Representatives that would extend the payroll tax cut for two months. “I hope that the House will act responsibly this evening and extend the payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. This bill... More
  • Owens Votes for Additional Spending Reductions for 2012, Urges Continued Compromise
    Dec 17, 2011 - Congressman Bill Owens voted today in favor of a bipartisan agreement on the remaining nine spending bills necessary to continue vital services for New Yorkers and fund the federal government for fiscal year 2012. The conference agreement on H.R. 2055, the Fiscal Year 2012 Final Consolidated Appropr... More
  • Owens Announces Guidance for Employers Using Agricultural Labor Program
    Dec 16, 2011 - Congressman Owens announced today the release of a handbook for employers participating in the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program by the U.S. Department of Labor. The document is the product of work by Congressman Owens and his colleagues to ease the administrative burden on family farms who use th... More
  • USDA backs off manure-spreading rule
    Dec 16, 2011 - WASHINGTON — The smell of freshly spread manure on winter mornings won’t be lost forever, thanks to an about-face by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Agriculture Department announced new standards for the spreading of fertilizer, including manure, jettisoning an earlier version that would hav... More
  • Owens Highlights Critical New York Projects in Defense Authorization
    Dec 15, 2011 - Congressman Bill Owens last night voted to support the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, legislation that contains funding for projects that are critical to Fort Drum, New York’s economic development, and national security. The legislation passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 283-13... More
  • Buerkle and Owens Call to Restore Critical Funding Heard
    Dec 14, 2011 - Today Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) and Congressman Bill Owens (NY-23) announced that funding for the United States Army’s Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar System (LCMR) was reinstated as part of the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Earlier this year, the United States Sen... 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
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