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January 29, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement on the President signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (USMCA) into law.

December 12, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with the support of U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act. 

December 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced that, following his advocacy, Wayne County has been added to a list of counties in New York State eligible for Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) funding opportunities. The designation was included in the text of the bicameral Farm Bill released today.

September 12, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) this week was named a ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ by the American Farm Bureau Federation for the 115th Congress.

August 24, 2018 Press Release

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK  – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced that he will host a public forum next week in Cayuga County focused on the pressing infrastructure needs of NY-24.  The event will be held Thursday, August 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Lounge at Cayuga Community College.

Like past community forums, Rep. Katko will be joined for the event by a panel of local experts to help answer questions and foster an informative discussion.

May 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement regarding H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.

August 3, 2017 Press Release

Syracuse, New York – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced that he will host a public forum this month focused on Wayne County’s vast agriculture economy.  The event will be held Tuesday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the community room at the Wayne County Public Safety Building.    

July 28, 2017 Press Release

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July 18, 2017 Press Release

Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) is calling for reforms to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) in the Fiscal Year 2018 Farm Bill. In a sent a letter to Rep. Mike Conaway, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Tenney joined New York Reps. John Faso (NY-19), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Tom Reed (NY-23) John Katko (NY-24) and Chris Collins (NY-27) in requesting reforms to the 2018 Farm Bill that would make programs more effective for family farmers in upstate New York.

April 21, 2017 Press Release

AUBURN, NEW YORK – Standing with a bipartisan group of local legislators at Emerson Park on the northern shore of Owasco Lake, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today highlighted his efforts in Congress to strengthen Central New York’s water infrastructure.   Representative Katko was joined by Auburn Mayor Michael Quill, Cayuga County Legislature Chairman Keith Batman, and Town of Owasco Supervisor Ed Wagner.