Press Releases
Bipartisan bill extends benefits to surviving spouses of deceased veterans with a service-related disability
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) introduced his first bill as a Member of Congress. The bipartisan Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act — led by Delgado as well as Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Steve Chabot (R-OH), Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – With federal employees in Upstate New York and across the country missing their first paycheck tomorrow because of the government shutdown, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced today that he will be asking the House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer to withhold his pay as long as the shutdown continues.
Delgado joins bipartisan members of the House to give the Speaker of the House power to defend the Affordable Care Act and its protections for those with pre-existing conditions
WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined bipartisan members of the House of Representatives to vote in favor of a bill that specifically authorizes the Speaker of the House, on behalf of Members of Congress, to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after a federal judge in Texas declared the ACA unconstitutional.
Delgado joined colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on possible lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to government shutdown; 28,000 households in the 19th Congressional District participate in the SNAP program
WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined over 100 Members of Congress in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on how it will address the possible lapse in benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the government shutdown.
Community members are invited to come by Sunday's open house to meet Delgado & learn more about services offered
KINGSTON, NY – On Sunday, January 13th, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) will open his first district office in Kingston and host an open house for folks to stop by, meet him and his staff, and learn more about the services offered through the office.
Legislation will show costs of the shutdown for local businesses & the economy
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) signed on as an original cosponsor to the Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2019, a bill that requires the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports to Congress on the cost and impact of a government shutdown on the nation’s economy.
Delgado: “It’s time that our government be responsive to the will of the people rather than the interests of a wealthy few and big corporations”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19) signed on to cosponsor H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a historic government reform package that will address the imbalance of corporate power in our democracy and make government work for the people.
Representative Delgado Sworn into 116th Congress
The 116th freshman class stands ready for the new Congress.
The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2019 when the First Session of the 116th United States Congress convenes.