Press Releases
Aug 22, 2012
Delay Of FDA Rule Prevents Lockport Company’s Growth
Rep. Hochul (NY-26) toured Gooding Company’s Lockport facility to spotlight how delays in implementation of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandate is adversely affecting job creation in Lockport.
Aug 21, 2012
DEC Urged To Consider Impact of Invasive Cleanup on Middleport Says Hochul
Today, Representative Hochul sent a letter to Joseph Martens, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), asking the agency to reconsider the selected cleanup option for the remediation of arsenic present in soil near the FMC Corporation facility in the Village of Middleport.
Aug 21, 2012
After Years Of Delay, Hochul Calls For Action On Williamsville Toll Barrier Project
Rep. Hochul (NY-26) called for action on the long-stalled Williamsville toll barrier relocation project.
Aug 20, 2012
Meeting with Delphi Retirees to Restore Benefits Urged By Hochul
Representative Hochul today sent a letter to Mr. Joshua Gotbaum, Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), pressing him and the agency to meet with the Delphi Salaried Retirees (DSRA).
Aug 17, 2012
UB Awarded USDA Grant To Create New Food Markets Announced By Hochul
Rep. Hochul announced today that the University at Buffalo will receive nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help expand access to locally grown food in Western New York.
Aug 17, 2012
Hochul Reaches Constituent Service Milestone
Today, Representative Kathy Hochul (NY-26) announced that her office has secured over $1 million in constituent benefits and services that had been delayed by excessive federal bureaucracy.
Aug 17, 2012
Funding For Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Applauded By Hochul
Representative Hochul announced today that the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) will receive over $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s State of Good Repair Program for improvements to the RGRTA’s administrative building and operations building.
Aug 15, 2012
Stop Bureaucracy And Expedite Approval Of Life Saving Drugs Says Hochul
During remarks to families of children with life threatening diseases, Representative Kathy Hochul (NY-26) offered new hope. The Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) Act is a bipartisan proposal to expedite the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process for new treatments for diseases like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s.
Aug 15, 2012
Easing Of Burdensome Dairy Regulations Applauded By Hochul
Rep. Hochul applauded New York State Commissioner of Agriculture Darrel J. Aubertine’s announcement that the threshold for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) regulations will be raised from 200 cows to 300 cows, providing dairy farmers relief from burdensome regulations.
Aug 15, 2012
Regulatory Relief For Dairy Farmers Urged By Hochul
Rep. Hochul sent a letter to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urging him to provide New York dairy farms with regulatory relief to help milk producers expand their businesses.
