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Jul 30, 2011
| Huffington Post
Kathy Hochul House Debt Debate Previews Democrats' 2012 Strategy
The debt-ceiling battle may be a bitter fight in which the entire nation stands to lose, but Friday's House vote also revealed that Democrats think it can hand them a winning political argument next year.
Jul 30, 2011
| WGRZ-TV NBC Buffalo
Hochul Gives Personal Perspective on Debt Situation
Western New York's newest member of Congress has had quite an interesting first few months on Capitol Hill.
Jul 28, 2011
| Amherst Times
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul Fights To Protect WNY Natural Resources
Yesterday, Congresswoman Kathy Hochul fought to protect many of Western New York’s precious natural resources. In amendments to the Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill, Hochul supported restoring $85 million in funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and over $8 million in funding to National Heritage Areas (NHAs).
Jul 28, 2011
| WKBW-TV ABC Bufalo
Hochul Appointed to House Armed Services Committee
New York Congresswoman Kathy Hochul was appointed on Thursday to the House Armed Services Committee for the duration of the 112th Congress.
Jul 18, 2011
| Roll Call
Hochul’s Advice for Caucus: Stay on Message
Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) scored an upset special election victory in May by hammering the Republican plan to overhaul Medicare, and her win is a stark sign for Democrats in a debt ceiling fight where entitlements are on the table.
Jul 8, 2011
| The Daily News Online
Hochul urges action on trade
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul took action to force a vote on bipartisan job creating legislation that would crack down on China's unfair currency manipulation and force China to play by the rules on trade. Hochul joined other House Members in signing a petition to bring up The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, a bipartisan measure from Reps. Sander Levin (D-Michigan), Tim Murphy (R-Pennsylvania), and Tim Ryan (D-Ohio).
Jul 7, 2011
| Huffington Post
Kathy Hochul To Democratic Colleagues: Don't Buckle On Medicare
Within minutes of being sworn in to Congress on June 1, Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) cast her first vote, registering her official opposition to Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget plan. The moment was fitting, considering that the special election in the heavily GOP district in upstate New York largely turned on her opposition to Ryan's plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program.
Jul 5, 2011
| Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Hochul, Slaughter celebrate Medicare’s birthday
Rep. Kathy Hochul, whose support of Medicare helped her win in the Republican-heavy 26th District, celebrated Medicare’s 45th birthday in Greece today with Rep. Louise Slaughter of the neighboring 28th District.
Jul 1, 2011
| WKBW-TV ABC Bufalo
Hochul, Higgins Celebrate 45th Anniversary of Medicare
New York Congressmembers Kathy Hochul and Brian Higgins celebrated the 45th Anniversary of the implementation of Medicare at the Amherst Center for Senior Services.
Jun 28, 2011
| Buffalo News
Two Democrats see GOP budget cuts hurting effort to control ash borer
Their news conference centered on a tiny bug wreaking havoc on New York’s ash trees and its forest-products industry.
