In The News
Feb 23, 2012
EPA removes barrels near NY school, outbreak site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun removing barrels from a Superfund site in western New York near a school where about 15 girls recently were treated for an outbreak of tics and verbal outbursts.
Feb 17, 2012
Representative Hochul Inspires Students to Serve Nation
Rep. Kathy Hochul, Catholic University’s only current alumnus in Congress, spoke to the College Democrats yesterday about her achievements and political career, as well as the attitudes that enabled her to win a special election last May in upstate New York.
Feb 14, 2012
Hocul delivers Valentines to Vets
Representative Kathy Hochul visited the medical center Tuesday morning to deliver more than 270 Valentines made by students from three Williamsville schools.
Feb 14, 2012
Plan can help Veterans get Health Care
A local Congresswoman wants to make it easier for veterans living in rural areas get the health care they need.
Feb 13, 2012
Hochul touts Veterans Telehealth and Telemedicine Improvement Act
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul is introducing a bill to help veterans get easier access to medical care.
Feb 10, 2012
Hochul opposes merger of pharmacies
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul opposes the merger of Express Scripts and Medco. She says the combination will create a benefits manager that would stifle smaller pharmacies.
Feb 9, 2012
House Passes Bill Banning Insider Trading
The House has passed a bill to ban members of Congress and executive branch officials from insider trading. But critics from both parties accuse House Republican leaders of caving in to investment firms by eliminating a proposal to regulate people who try to pry financial information from Congress.
Feb 6, 2012
Hochul joins House dairy caucus
ring a visit to Zuber Farms in Churchville on Monday to discuss her opposition to burdensome government regulations for farmers, like the recently lifted ban on the wintertime application of manure, New York Congresswoman Kathy Hochul announced she has joined the bipartisan House Dairy Caucus to better represent the farmers in New York’s 26th Congressional District.
Feb 3, 2012
Area lawmakers announce EPA decision to remove barrels from LeRoy superfund site
fter New York Congresswoman Kathy Hochul spoke with Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck on Thursday, she, along with New York Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, announced Friday that the EPA will remove barrels from the federal Superfund site in LeRoy by the end of February.
Jan 31, 2012
Hochul vows “fight to the bitter end!”
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul had a message for commanders at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station; "Their congressional delegation will fight to the bitter end to save this airbase."
