TCDC News, Events and Opinion

Josh…

…kicked off the Josh on Tap happy hour series to meet with folks in the community. More than 150 people came to chat at the first event in Endicott on 21-April, and more attended in Catskill and Hamden over this weekend. His team is working to pull these together in every county, so if you have suggestions of bars that might be willing to host Josh, let us know!

…launched an investigation into rising utility rates. He’s heard from constituents, over and over, about this concern. If you haven't already, please fill out and share share this survey. Give us information on how folks are being impacted in our area.

…introduced a bill that would force the Trump administration to unfreeze critical USDA funding for more than 150 farms across Upstate NY. He continues to push back on all fronts,

• joining with folks across NY to fight cuts decimating our libraries and museums

• slamming Trump's unconstitutional denial of due process

• joining a lawsuit to uphold the Constitution’s birthright citizenship provisions

…continued to meet with folks across our district. In just three work periods he’s attended more than 55 events and meetings. He prioritizes constituents on the front lines of the current fights (food banks, schools, rural health centers, affordable housing providers, etc) and in communities that typically don’t support Democrats.

• FingerLakes1: Riley bill passes House: demands Vietnam Vets cancer study

• Daily Freeman: Riley pushes bill: force unfreezing federal funds to farmers

• MidHudson: Riley launches investigation into utility rates

• Fox 40: Riley backs tax break for Social Security recipients

• WBNG: Riley pledges to support federal funding of local manufacturing

• Daily Freeman: Riley bill: increase Medicare reimbursements