Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House passed Delgado-backed H.R. 1327, the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act which provides critical funding for first responders and others sickened due to exposure to toxins caused by the 9/11 attacks.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) successfully amended the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to include a $5 million increase in funding for partnerships between local universities and industry research centers established by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed Rep. Antonio Delgado’s bipartisan legislation to assist family farmers during this down farm economy. In April, Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) spoke on the House floor following passage of his amendment to the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
HUDSON, NY—This evening, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) delivered the 136th commencement address at Hudson High School before the graduating class of 2019, as well as faculty, family, and friends of the graduates. In his remarks, Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced co-sponsorship of H.R. 3375, the bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act to bring much needed relief to NY-19 and Americans from abusive robocall practices. Last year, an estimated 47.8 billion robocalls were placed nationwide, more than double the number of robocalls placed the previous year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Republicans’ Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) responded to Republicans’ latest efforts to strike down protections for 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, New York State announced a state-wide maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per trillion for PFOA and 10 parts per trillion for PFOS in state drinking water as well as funding for local infrastructure projects to combat emerging contaminants.
Today, Rep. Antonio Delgado met with local farmers and toured farm operations at Stubborn Girl Farm in Fort Plain and Dygert Farms in Palatine Bridge. At Stubborn Girl Farm, Delgado spoke with owner Kami Forcier and her partner, Fred McKibbin, about market access at local farmers markets and in New York City, as well as CSA programs.
Yesterday, Rep. Antonio Delgado toured Sheffer's Grassland Dairy Farm in Hoosick Falls and met with members of the Farmer Veteran Coalition as well as representatives from the Cornell University Small Farms Program and Heroic Food.