News List
  • Owens-Backed Legislation Eliminating Obsolete Mandate Moves Forward
    Dec 22, 2012 - This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 5859, bipartisan legislation originally introduced by U.S. Reps. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) and Bill Owens (D-N.Y.). The legislation, which passed the House in July, removes an obsolete federal mandate requiring the distribution of a booklet on motor ve... More
  • Owens to Boehner: Still Time Left to Help Farmers
    Dec 20, 2012 - As budget negotiations have carried on throughout the month, political observers have suggested that the Farm Bill might be included as part of year-end budget negotiations. This week, “Politico” reported that House Speaker John Boehner is resisting potential inclusion of the Farm Bill in fiscal cli... More
  • Owens Supports National Defense Authorization Act
    Dec 20, 2012 - Tonight, by a vote of 315 to 107, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Congressman Owens supported the legislation along with a bipartisan coalition of House Members. “This legislation will help us supply America’s men and women in the fiel... More
  • Owens Applauds Regional Economic Development Council Funding Announcement
    Dec 19, 2012 - Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Regional Economic Development Council’s throughout New York would receive funding to spur job growth in the region. Owens offered the following statement on the Governor’s announcement: “Today’s announcement is an important step forward in our ongoing comm... More
  • Owens Applauds New Online Application for H-2A Program
    Dec 13, 2012 - On Monday, December 10th, the U.S. Department of Labor officially made electronic processing available online for farmers and other businesses filing H-2A and H-2B foreign labor certification applications. The hope is that online applications will reduce the paperwork burden on small businesses, par... More
  • Owens Applauds USDA Decision on School Lunch Regulations
    Dec 10, 2012 - In response to pressure from school administrators and elected officials concerned over calorie limits on school lunches, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday that his Department will eliminate daily and weekly limits on grains and meat. Congressman Owens wrot... More
  • Owens Responds to Treasury Department Report on China Currency
    Nov 29, 2012 - This week, the U.S. Treasury Department released their findings that China’s currency “remains significantly undervalued” versus that of the dollar. Despite this fact, and China’s continued intervention in the market to halt the appreciation of its currency, the Treasury Department declined to label... More
  • Congressman Bill Owens Statement on Small Business Saturday
    Nov 23, 2012 - This Saturday, November 24th, marks the beginning of "Small Business Saturday," an occasion marked to promote and celebrate small businesses during a traditionally busy shopping weekend. "We can all do our part to help create jobs in the community by shopping small and buying local," said Congressma... More
  • Owens Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman David O’Brien Martin
    Nov 21, 2012 - Today, Congressman Bill Owens issued the following statement on the passing of Former Congressman David O’Brien Martin. “The North Country has lost a friend today with the passing of David O’Brien Martin,” said Owens. “Mr. Martin served his country and his community with honor and distinction. He wi... More
  • Congressman Bill Owens’ Statement on Nova Bus Contract Award
    Nov 20, 2012 - Today, Nova Bus announced it was awarded a contract to deliver 70 buses to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) of Harris County, Texas, over the course of the next year. Congressman Bill Owens offered the following statement on the contract. “Today’s announcement is another positive sign that... More
Back on top