OLEAN, NY – Today, Rep. Tom Reed announced a $125,000 grant for the Healthy Cattaraugus County Coalition which will be used for drug and substance abuse prevention efforts in the area. The Healthy Cattaraugus County Coalition is a part of Council on Addiction Recovery Services in Cattaraugus County. The grant was announced by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. “Combating drug and alcohol abuse begins with education and prevention efforts,” said Tom. “We care about battling these issues ... Read more

Dear Neighbor, A question I’ve heard very often during my visits around the district is “When is Washington going to do something about access to farm labor?” Well, the answer, in part, is – now. A portion of Washington is moving to get something done about this issue that is plaguing farmers everywhere across New York State. If you don’t have access to a good workforce, how can the work get done? That is why the Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed and I co-sponsored the Farm Workforce Modernizatio... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, Thursday, November 14, 2019, the Problem Solvers Caucus formally supported the following position: “For the good of the American people, and a strong economy, the Problem Solvers Caucus believes both sides of the aisle should find a way to unite together behind passage of USMCA. We applaud the bipartisan efforts of both Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on this important agreement that has the potential to bring NAFTA into the mo... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus launched a new caucus website, to provide a platform for news updates, press releases, background on the Caucus and its work, and other updates. The Problem Solvers Caucus is a bipartisan group in Congress comprising 48 members – equally divided between Democrats and Republicans – who are committed to forging bipartisan cooperation on key issues. It is co-chaired by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY).... Read more

WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Reed accepted an award from the Leon Panetta Institute this weekend honoring his years of public service and bipartisan spirit while representing both the American people and his own constituents. Panetta is an American politician who has served in several different public offices, including the Secretary of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and as a U.S. Representative from California. “As the younges... Read more

Dear Neighbor, I wanted to highlight a huge win we had alongside my friends Reps. Josh Gottheimer, Max Rose and Brian Fitzpatrick. We sent a letter to all social media companies weeks ago asking them to take down terror content. All social media companies responded that they agreed terror content had no place on their platforms and listed the steps they are taking to proactively remove this content. — EXCEPT TWITTER. Twitter said making distinctions between the political arms of terrorist organi... Read more

WASHINGTON - Today, Monday, November 4, 2019, U.S. Representatives Tom Reed (NY-23), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Max Rose (NY-11), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) announced that Twitter suspended content affiliated with Foreign Terrorist Organizations, including Hamas and Hezbollah, from its platform. Twitter’s action follows the bipartisan group’s October 22, 2019, letter demanding the company stop blatantly violating U.S. law, to immediately change their policy, and to remove all content from Foreign... Read more

Dear Neighbor, Hospice and Palliative care were incredibly important when my mom was facing the end of her life. She was able to receive care that made her comfortable and improved her quality of life right in her own home. These programs, the staff and the volunteers of these programs completely changed my view on death and dying, simply because of the difference it made in my mom’s situation. These services were significant for my mom and our family - and they are just as important to so many ... Read more

Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Landmark Bipartisan Agricultural Workers Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of H.R. 4916, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, to provide earned visa status for Certified Agricultural Workers (CAWs) and provide ranchers and farmers a legal, reliable workforce. This bill specifically expands the H-2A foreign guest-worker program, so farmers can easily hire workers. Problem Solvers Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D... Read more

Rep. Reed Delivers Grant To Prevention Works, Hope Chautauqua Jamestown, NY – Today, Rep. Tom Reed announced a $625,000 grant for the Hope Chautauqua Coalition which will be used for drug and substance abuse education and prevention efforts in the area. The grant will be disbursed over the next five years. The Hope Chautauqua Coalition is a part of Prevention Works in Chautauqua County, which was formerly known as the Chautauqua Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council. “Combating drug and alcohol ab... Read more