Press Releases
Jul 26, 2012
U.S. Air Force Grant Awarded To Amherst Small Business Announced By Hochul
Rep. Hochul (NY-26) announced that Sprung-brett RDI, a small business in Amherst, will be the recipient of a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant award.
Jul 25, 2012
Hochul Welcomes Unprecedented Joint Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee to Spotlight Challenges Facing Returning Vets
During a joint hearing before the House Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee today, Representative Kathy Hochul (NY-26) joined Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to discuss efforts to help service members transition to civilian life.
Jul 23, 2012
Funding For Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Applauded By Hochul
Rep. Hochul (NY-26) announced today that the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
Jul 19, 2012
Western New Yorkers Discuss Jobs And Tax Cuts With Hochul During Telephone Town Hall
Rep. Hochul (NY-26) held a telephone town hall meeting with 4,061constituents. Rep. Hochul discussed her efforts to bring manufacturing jobs back to Western New York through her Make It In America plan, her efforts to permanently extend middle-class tax cuts, and what can be done to help small businesses.
Jul 18, 2012
Sequester Transparency Measure Passed, Hochul Urges Long-Term Solution
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sequestration Transparency Act, which will require the President to prepare a report within 30 days of enactment specifying the details of the cuts to discretionary and mandatory spending under the current sequestration.
Jul 18, 2012
Lake Ontario Water Management Plan Revision Urged By Hochul
Rep. Hochul (NY-26) sent a letter to Lana Pollack, U.S. Section Chair, International Joint Commission, urging the Commission to heed the concerns of Western New Yorkers and revise Plan Bv7 proposed water level regulations for Lake Ontario.
Jul 16, 2012
Support For Cambria Tech Park Urged By Hochul
Rep. Hochul (NY-26) sent a letter to Mr. Kenneth Adams, President and CEO of Empire State Development Corporation, in support of Niagara County’s consolidated funding application to develop the Cambria Technology Park.
Jul 14, 2012
Statement From Representative Hochul On USOC Policy Change, Olympic Uniforms To Be Made In USA By Next Olympic Games
Representative Kathy Hochul (NY-26) released the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Olympic Committee will change its policy so that U.S. Olympic uniforms are made in the USA by the next Olympics, in 2014.
Jul 13, 2012
Farm Bill and Labor Issues Topics at Hochul Agriculture Roundtable In Genesee County
This morning, Representative Kathy Hochul (NY-26) held a roundtable conversation with local farmers and elected officials to discuss the Farm Bill as well as issues affecting the agriculture community in New York’s 26th District.
Jul 12, 2012
Statement from Representative Hochul on Chinese-Made Olympic Uniforms
Representative Kathy Hochul (NY-26) released the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Olympic team’s opening ceremony uniforms were made in China:
