Press Releases
Delgado’s Direct Support for Communities Act Delivers $130.2 Billion to Local Governments to Address Negative Economic Impacts, Invest in Infrastructure, Support Public Health
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, established by U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado's (NY-19) Direct Support for Communities Act local government funding formula. Rep.
38,900 NY-19 Households Eligible for Expanded and Improved Child Tax Credits Under Delgado-Backed American Rescue Plan
RHINEBECK, NY – U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) is urging upstate families to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17 deadline in order to receive increased Child Tax Credit payments to help with the costs of food, child care, diapers, health care, clothing, and more.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) reintroduced the bipartisan End the Limo Loophole Act. Rep. Delgado also joined Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20) to reintroduce additional legislation to bolster limousine safety. Last Congress, the Representatives' slate of legislation was included in the House-passed Moving Forward Act, HR 2.
RHINEBECK, NY – U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced this year's NY-19 Congressional Art Competition winner is Amelia Booth from F.D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, New York. Her piece, Vulpin, can be seen below. The painting will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol over the next year. This year, Rep.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited Red Hook, Milton, and Ellenville to speak with farmers, local elected officials, and small business owners about COVID-19 relief. The Congressman highlighted American Rescue Plan provisions to support farmers and producers, local governments, our tourism industry, and small businesses.
RHINEBECK, NY – The Lugar Center, founded by the late former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, named U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) as one of the most bipartisan members of the House of Representatives. Rep.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced that restaurants, food trucks, bars, bakeries, breweries, wineries, and other entities in upstate New York will be able to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning TODAY, May 3, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), along with Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced the Military Spouse Hiring Act, bipartisan legislation that incentivizes employers to hire spouses of members of the United States Armed Forces.
RHINEBECK, NY – U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s Joint Address to Congress:
RHINEBECK, NY – Ahead of President Biden's Joint Address to Congress, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released statistics highlighting the new federal resources that New York families and upstate communities have received as a result of the historic American Rescue Plan.