OLEAN, NY – Today, Rep. Tom Reed is proud to announce a $2,003,232 grant for the Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Head Start. The funds were provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Head Start programs are programs that promote school readiness for children from age birth to five. The programs help support low-income families through whole-child focused development. “We care about making sure our children are ready for school and given all the opportunities they need to... Read more

Dear Neighbor, As the father of a type 1 diabetic, I care about lowering the cost of insulin. No one should go deep into debt to afford their insulin. We have seen far too many stories of people rationing their insulin, driving across the border to Canada to get it or going without because of the high cost. I was proud to introduce a bipartisan, common sense bill, the Insulin Price Reduction Act, with my colleague Dianna DeGette to slash the price of this crucial drug many Americans rely on to ... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Reed is proud to announce a Major Disaster Declaration for the State Of New York has been granted by President Donald Trump. The announcement follows a bipartisan letter Tom sent along with his colleagues to the President asking for the declaration to be made. The declaration releases Federal funds which will help communities in multiple areas recover from the severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding damage that occurred in late October and into early Nove... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today, December 20, 2019, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced the endorsement of H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act; H.R. 1869, the Restoring Investment in Improvements Act; H.R. 1175, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act; and H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act. H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act, introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) and Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-2), along with Problem Solvers Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), f... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today, December 20, 2019, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced the endorsement of H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act; H.R. 1869, the Restoring Investment in Improvements Act; H.R. 1175, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act; and H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act. H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act, introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) and Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-2), along with Problem Solvers Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), f... Read more

“This holiday season will be a bit brighter for America’s dairy farmers as today’s vote brings us one step closer to finalizing USMCA and securing a more certain future for the dairy industry. New York’s dairy industry appreciates the work that Congressman Reed has invested to ensure USMCA will provide expanded market opportunities and a more level playing field for dairy exports. Now we are counting on the Senate to act quickly and finalize USMCA in order to deliver its improvements to North Am... Read more

Today, December 19, 2019, Members of the Problem Solvers Caucus applaud the efforts of the White House and Congressional Leadership on the House passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This important international trade deal would modernize the 24-year-old NAFTA and promote mutually beneficial freer markets, fairer trade, and more robust economic growth in North America. Earlier this year, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, co-chaired by Representatives Josh Gottheimer ... Read more

WASHINGTON - Today, December 17, 2019, the Problem Solvers Caucus praised the House repeal of the excessive health care "Cadillac Tax" in the House-passed appropriations package. Without this repeal, health care costs would have increased for one in five Americans beginning next year. The repeal of the Cadillac Tax was bolstered by the use of the PSC-backed House “Consensus Calendar,” allowing for floor consideration of any legislation with more than 290 bipartisan cosponsors. The Consensus Cale... Read more

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Tom Reed announced full government spending bills, which included many NY-23 district priorities, passed the House on a bipartisan vote. “Governing by continuing resolutions and government shutdowns is no way to run our country and it hurts the people we care about and were sent to Washington to represent,” Tom said. “This is why in November the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus called on Democratic and Republican congressional leadership to put forward a bipartisan spen... Read more

Dear Neighbor, This week, we had a MAJOR win for American workers. A bipartisan deal was reached on USMCA – which will bring our trade agreement with Mexico and Canada into the 21st Century, boost jobs all across the United States and will be a deliver relief our dairy farmers and manufacturers. We are proud that the Problem Solvers Caucus was able to put out a statement demanding a swift vote on the USMCA which lead to Speaker Pelosi agreeing to put this trade deal up for a vote in the House ne... Read more