Congressman Tom Reed announced an increase of nearly $5 million in funding for West Valley from Fiscal Year 2016 to Fiscal Year 2017. Funding for FY17 will increase to $66,413,000. The bill will be up for a vote later this week. “We care about protecting the people that live in and around West Valley. The funding increase for FY17 will provide additional resources to make the region safer for residents,” Reed stated. Reed also plans to introduce legislation to reauthorize funding to support clea... Read more

Today, Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Republican Tom Reed (NY-23) and Democrat Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced a first win for the Caucus after it used its influence to get the FY17 funding bill passed. The bipartisan Caucus previously indicated that it would lead the effort to avoid a government shutdown by supporting such a funding bill if it contained no ideological riders. The Caucus’ support of the bill was the result of the 40 Members of Congress, evenly split between Republicans and De... Read more

Last week, Congressman Tom Reed reintroduced the HAND UP (Helping Americans in Need Develop their Ultimate Potential) Act and the Standard DATA Act. Both pieces of legislation are designed to make social safety nets more efficient and effective. The HAND UP Act aims to accomplish three goals to help individuals out of poverty: encouraging new ways to promote self-sufficiency, increasing work and earnings, and reducing welfare dependency. “We, as a nation, need to do a better job caring for those... Read more

Tom Reed will hold three town hall meetings on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The meetings will be held at the following locations and times: Dunkirk Town Hall Meeting 9:00am-10:00am West Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Station 1 4741 Willow Rd, Dunkirk, NY 14048 Busti Town Hall Meeting 11:30am-12:30pm Busti Fire Department 886 Mill Rd, Jamestown, NY 14701 Hinsdale Town Hall Meeting 2:00pm-3:00pm Hinsdale Fire Department Hall 3832 Church Street, Hinsdale, NY 14743 “We choose to hold town halls because we believe... Read more

Today, details of the Fiscal Year 2017 funding bill were announced. Throughout the process, Congressman Reed has been an active voice in preserving the funding for initiatives that help individuals throughout New York’s 23rd District. “It is important to care about prioritizing programs that directly enhance the lives of individuals across our region,” Reed stated. “We worked in a bipartisan manner to create a fair approach to spending.” The bill includes full funding through the end of the fisc... Read more

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Tom Reed announced that Federal New Market Tax Credit financing has been secured to help complete the National Comedy Center Project in Jamestown. The financing provided $4.8 million in net funding for the national scope comedy attraction. “The creation of the National Comedy Center is a transformational project that will attract tourism and serve as a driver of growth for the area. We care about creating jobs for the hardworking men and women of our region and the investment in the site will ac... Read more

Today, Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Republican Tom Reed (NY-23) and Democrat Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that the bipartisan Caucus will support a FY17 spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown, if it is both a clean bill and without any ideological riders. This official position was adopted with the approval of more than 75% of both parties’ Problem Solvers Caucus Members. The Problem Solvers Caucus is composed of 40 Members of Congress, evenly split between Republicans and Democra... Read more

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored Congressman Tom Reed with its annual Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of Reed’s support for pro-growth policies in the second session of the 114th Congress. The award was presented today at a local business roundtable hosted by the Olean Business Development Center. “I care about creating jobs for hardworking individuals across New York. We are committed to creating a fair economic climate that encourages growth and development for the busines... Read more

In keeping with his continued efforts to bring awareness to the nationwide epidemic of sexual assault, Congressman Tom Reed is sponsoring a bipartisan Congressional Resolution recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with Congresswoman Jackie Speier. “Sexual assault must end. This issue has personally impacted my family like so many other families. I care deeply about improving support systems for survivors,” Reed stated. “Sexual violence persists in our armed forces, o... Read more