Tom Reed was in Ithaca Tuesday at Cornell University to meet with professors for a tour of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Light Source (CHESS) lab and the Cornell Electron Storage Ring, both supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) funding Reed secured for the lab. Most recently, Reed worked to secure $100 million to fund the CHESS Lab on a long-term basis. “When we have conversations about where our national priorities lie, we have to fairly consider which initiatives will provid... Read more

Tom Reed today announced a $2.7 million dollar impact aid award for the Salamanca School District. Reed worked closely with the school district throughout the course of the year to secure the impact aid and ensure the district received access to funding due. “As a direct result of the aid, taxes in the area will decrease, giving taxpayers more money in their pockets,” Reed said. “Supporting this investment is the right thing to do to care for students and educators and is fair for taxpayers who ... Read more

Rep. Tom Reed joined fellow New York Reps. Chris Collins (NY-27) and Chris Gibson (NY-19) to introduce the “Kids Before Cons Act” to protect taxpayers from being forced to fund college for convicted criminals. The bill comes in response to Governor Cuomo’s proposal to provide free college courses to inmates. “It is simply not fair to ask hardworking taxpayers to pay for college for convicted criminals when they struggle to put their own children through college,” Rep. Tom Reed said. “College stu... Read more

Rep. Tom Reed is pleased to announce the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition open to all high school students in New York’s 23rd district. The new “House STEM App Challenge” encourages students to apply their creativity and innovation in STEM fields by creating their very own software application, or “app,” and presenting their design to experts in STEM fields. “This is an opportunity to showcase the outstanding talent and creativity ... Read more

Rep. Tom Reed met with area superintendents, principals, teachers and parents Friday for a roundtable discussion on school safety initiatives. The group met at Brocton Central School in Chautauqua County to review federal proposals aimed at improving school safety and to offer input about what can be done at the federal level to protect students and teachers in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region. “Today’s goal was to get a comprehensive group together for a free-flowing conversation on a... Read more

Congressman Tom Reed today announced a $1.67 million dollar grant for the Salamanca City School District for the 2013-2014 school year that Reed helped secure. Congressman Reed joined Superintendent Robert Breidenstein Friday at the Salamanca Junior-Senior High School to make the announcement in front of teachers and students. “The impact aid award is great news for the Salamanca school district as it provides students with the tools they need for success in lieu of the large population of tax-e... Read more

Congressmen Tom Reed (R-NY) and Joe Kennedy (D-MA) today announced the introduction of the bipartisan Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 (RAMI). The bill creates a network of regional institutes across the country designed to commercialize research and development into manufactured products, train an advanced manufacturing workforce, and support manufacturers of all sizes. A companion bill was also introduced in the Senate by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Sherrod Brown ... Read more

Rep. Tom Reed said a deal announced last week in the Senate might finally give students the relief they’ve been looking for, so long as the Senate votes on – and passes – legislation soon. “College students have a shrinking window before they start returning to campus and moving back into their dorm rooms,” Reed said. “They can’t wait on the Senate much longer and I am cautiously optimistic we will see the Senate join the House in standing with – and caring for – students and pass legislation. T... Read more

As unfortunately happens in Washington, facts are often sacrificed as politics prevails. With regard to the debate on student loans, there are three facts people need to know: 1) Congress has until the end of June to prevent an interest rate spike; 2) the House of Representatives passed legislation last month to prevent this spike and provide lower rates to a majority of recipients and; 3) the Senate has failed to pass any legislation that would prevent the rate spike. We are now calling on the ... Read more

Rep. Tom Reed is leading a bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on the Senate to act to avoid the July 1st student loan interest rate hike. Without action from the Senate, millions of students can expect their loan interest rate to double to 6.8 percent. More than 50 Members of Congress are joining Reed in pressing the Senate to act immediately. “Our letter is a call to action for the Senate to pass legislation to lower student loan i... Read more