Today, Congressman Tom Reed is proud to announce several Department of Housing and Urban Development CARES Act grants for various housing entities across the district totaling over $300,000. This funding is a part of the CARES ACT Housing Choice Voucher Program Administration Fees Round 2 program. This wave of HUD allocations will be used for preparation, prevention, or in response to a Coronavirus outbreak. “We care about making sure those in our district are provided fair access to safe housin... Read more

Dear Neighbor, This week, we were proud to stand with over 100 lawmakers and our dairy industry as we work to ensure our allies adhere to important provision within the USMCA. In our letter, we urged United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to leverage every enforcement mechanism at our disposal to guarantee Canada and Mexico end their restrictive dairy trade practices. You can view the letter here. As the dairy industry continues to fight through the economic impacts of COVID-19, it... Read more

Washington, DC —Today, Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY), Ron Kind (D-WI), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), and 96 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging them to swiftly implement the measures negotiated for the dairy industry in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). T... Read more

CORNING, NY -- Today, Representative Tom Reed voiced his concern over national reports and constituent outreach regarding delays in United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries, substantial USPS operational changes, and staffing reductions. Reed called on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide Congress and the public with specific details on: What changes or pilot programs the USPS has enacted What steps are being taken to ensure these changes do not delay the delivery of mail or the Post O... Read more

Dear Neighbor, As we continue to combat the economic and health effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, we know people are hurting. We care about the issues you are facing and it is only fair that the issues you, your families, and your neighbors are facing are addressed by Congress in the next stimulus bill. That is why we have been hard at work to advocate for the resources you need during this time to get through this pandemic, such as: Our local child care bill, the Back to Work Child Care Gran... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY-23), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Peter DeFazio (D-OR-04), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) today introduced the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act, legislation that will create a $3,000 tax credit for homes and a $25,000 tax credit for business to help their owners rebuild after natural disasters. In 2019 alone, the United States experienced 14 separate billion-dollar natural disasters. Every federal disaster declaration results in billion... Read more

Today, county leaders from across the state and members of the New York Congressional Delegation called on the President and congressional leaders to reach an agreement on a stimulus bill that includes direct, flexible aid to states and local governments. View a recording of today’s event here. With counties more than halfway through their budget year and facing the increased costs of fighting COVID-19 while experiencing massive drops in revenue, time is running out for congressional leaders and... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Tom Reed joined President Donald Trump, Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, and lawmakers from the Senate and House for the signing of the “Great American Outdoors Act”. Reed co-sponsored the legislation, and the Problem Solvers Caucus, which Reed co-chairs, endorsed the bill in July. “We care about the preservation and conservation of our country’s natural treasures, landmarks, wildlife, and public lands,” said Representative Tom Reed. “By... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus officially endorsed the COVID Preparedness, Response, and Effective Planning for Advanced Requirements by the Executive Branch (PREPARE) Act, a bill that would require federal agencies to submit a report to Congress on the steps they are taking to respond to a potential resurgence of COVID-19, including measurable goals, anticipated challenges, and how they will consult with Congress. The PREPARE Act was introduced in the House of Representatives b... Read more

Dear Neighbor, This week, we introduced the “Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020” -- a bipartisan bill to provide child care providers across the country with direct relief. Having visited facilities from Jamestown to Ithaca, we know the child care industry needs additional support to continue providing critical services to our communities. Our legislation would ensure child care facilities receive the federal support they need by: Providing child care facilities with nine months of finan... Read more