Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today highlighted the release of a brand new tick-borne related illness toolkit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new toolkit addresses Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and adds to the CDC’s available resources for various tick-borne related illnesses. The emerging focus on tick-borne related illnesses comes following a May 2018 Vital Signs report from the CDC that showed disease cases from ticks more than doubled be...
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Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today highlighted the opening of the grant process for the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. The competitive grant program will provide funding for stakeholders committed to supporting the protection, restoration, and conservation of fish and wildlife habitats in the Delaware River Watershed. The watershed provides drinking water for over 15 million people in the region. “The Delaware River Basin is a critical natural resource for Upstat...
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Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today announced a federal investment award to the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County to upgrade wastewater treatment operations. The funding will be used to upgrade the wastewater treatment facility of the Kerhonkson Sewer District. “This project represents the culmination of a 12-year effort to overhaul the water-sewer of Kerhonkson, NY. The federal grant and loans received have been absolutely essential in making this happen. With the rece...
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Washington D.C. –Representatives John Faso (R-NY), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chris Collins (R-NY), Tom Reed (R-NY), and John Katko (R-NY) sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him what steps are being taken to end the use of highway signs deemed illegal by the Federal Department of Transportation. The upcoming end of the fiscal year on September 30th requires action soon to avoid forfeiting $14 million in badly needed federal funds. Excerpt from the letter: “Since the...
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Washington D.C. – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today announced their bill to rename the post office at 111 Market St, Saugerties, New York after late United States Representative Maurice Hinchey being signed into law. Late-Rep. Louise Slaughter is an original co-sponsor and was the leading Democrat in the House advocating for the bill. “Having this bill signed into law is a tremendous miles...
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Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today supported two bills to empower patients to make more choices about their healthcare coverage. The two bills, H.R. 6199 – Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, and H.R. 6311 – Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, both allow patients more flexibility to take into account their needs, wants, and budget. “By increasing choices and giving pa...
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Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today highlighted his legislation (H.R. 2292) to extend the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) construction license for the Cannonsville, Delaware County hydroelectric project being signed into law. The legislation extends the license for up to eight years in order to prepare the construction of the site at the Cannonsville Dam in an environmentally sensitive manner without releasing potentially damaging water flows from the dam int...
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Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today voted in support of H.R. 6147, the Fiscal Year 2019 Interior and Environment, and Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bills. H.R. 6147 incorporates two appropriations bills into one package. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 217--199. “This legislation provides needed funding to protect and rehabilitate our environment, support small businesses, and strengthen law enforcement efforts to comb...
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Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today co-sponsored the recently introduced H.R. 6417 – the Ag and Legal Workforce Act, which will create a new agricultural guest worker program (H-2C) to ensure Upstate farmers have the ability to maintain a reliable workforce. This bill is the result of ongoing negotiations over immigration reform. It was introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Representatives Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Lamar Smith (R-Tex...
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Washington D.C. – Congressman Faso (R-Kinderhook) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai noting the recent resolution adopted by the Columbia County Board of Supervisors supporting Eger Communications' application to replace two towers with a single telecommunications tower in the town of Livingston in Columbia County. The tower would bring much needed technological advancements to communities in and around the town of Livingston while improving emergency communicat...
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