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March 18, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which creates a workforce solution for America’s agriculture industry by providing stability, predictability, and fairness to one of the most critical sectors of our nation’s economy.

March 17, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act with two amendments from U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19). Rep. Delgado's amendments recognize and support abuse survivors in rural communities across the United States.

March 17, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held his 54th town hall focused on the American Rescue Plan. The Congressman was joined by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Congressional District Affairs Liaison Karen L.

March 16, 2021 Press Release

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NY – U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) met with Montgomery County Executive Matthew L. Ossenfort, Sheriff Jeffery Smith, County Treasurer Shawn Bowerman, Emergency Management Director Rick Sager, and Economic Development Specialist Vincenzo Nicosia. The officials discussed American Rescue Plan local government funding delivered via Rep.

March 15, 2021 Press Release

SCHOHARIE COUNTY, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) toured the Murphy Road site with Assemblyman Chris Tague, Senator Peter Oberacker, and Town of Wright Supervisor Alex Luniewski. Murphy Road has suffered erosion and storm damage since the late 1980's and requires additional repairs to protect public safety.

March 15, 2021 Press Release

RHINEBECK, NY – U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) will hold a telephone town hall on Tuesday, March 16 at 6:00 PM with representatives from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Last week, the American Rescue Plan was signed into law. On Friday, March 12, Economic Impact Payments (stimulus checks) began hitting Americans’ bank accounts.

March 12, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) introduced the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021, which allows for unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias.

March 11, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act, two critically important gun safety bills that will save lives.

March 11, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined Democrats and Republicans to help pass the VA VACCINE Act, which empowers the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer COVID-19 vaccines to all veterans and their caregivers. Recently, members of Rep.

March 10, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, the House voted to pass the American Rescue Plan and send the legislation to President Joe Biden. The American Rescue Plan includes U.S.

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September 30, 2020 In The News

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released the following statement on National Small Business Week. Congressman Delgado, along with members of the House Committee on Small Business, co-led introduction of a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 22 to September 24 as National Small Business Week.

September 29, 2020 In The News

Democratic congressional lawmakers in New York have announced federal funding to support economic growth in the Hudson Valley’s low-income and distressed communities.

September 26, 2020 In The News

The U.S. House passed green jobs legislation that includes an amendment from a New York congressman.

September 25, 2020 In The News

WASHINGTON – Congressman Antonio Delgado (D, Kingston) has introduced the Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act that would extend debt relief for small businesses that is set to expire at the end of September.

The Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act would:

September 25, 2020 In The News

U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, yesterday joined U.S. Sens. Chris Coons and Ben Cardin, Democrats from Delaware and Maryland respectively, in introducing the Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act to extend debt relief due to expire at the end of the month through next February.

September 25, 2020 In The News

WASHINGTON – In its second report ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives for their votes on legislation related to toxic chemicals, the Environmental Working Group Action Fund presented Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., with a perfect score.

September 20, 2020 In The News

RHINEBECK – U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined the NY delegation in urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to immediately release the $3.7 million in reimbursements currently being withheld from the World Trade Center Health Program.

September 19, 2020 In The News

U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-Rhinebeck, announced Friday that the town of Broome Volunteer Fire Department in Schoharie County will receive a $133,333 grant from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The award will allow the fire department to purchase 20 sets of self-contained breathing apparatus.

September 17, 2020 In The News

U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced more than $600,000 in federal grants for the Student Support Services Program at SUNY Ulster. The funds announced today are the sum of two annual U.S.

September 16, 2020 In The News

19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado announced the Transitional Housing Assistance Program at Opportunities for Otsego, Inc. received $475,000 in federal funding from the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice.

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