Press Releases
Delgado urges action to on H.R. 1 to increase transparency, accountability, and accessibility in government
WASHINGTON, DC –– Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) helped lead the effort to send a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him to allow for debate and a vote on the For the People Act, H.R.1/S. 949. The For the People Act passed the U.S. House in March and is an anti-corruption, voting rights, and money in politics reform bill.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined his colleagues Reps. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) in introducing legislation applauding the bicentennial of his alma mater, Colgate University.
Legislation provides a path to citizenship for young people brought to the U.S. as kids, and those with TPS and DED status
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) applauded House passage of legislation he co-sponsors, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which provides a pathway to citizenship to Dreamers – young people who were brought to this country as kids – and those who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) spoke on the House Floor prior to Gun Violence Awareness Day to recognize students in NY-19 speaking out on the need to end gun violence in schools and urge the Senate to vote on and pass H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. Below is a video and transcript of his remarks:
COBLESKILL, NY – Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held the second meeting of his 19th Congressional District Agriculture Advisory Committee. The committee is made up of a diverse group of family farmers, agriculture professors and experts, representatives of local agriculture nonprofits, sustainable farming advocates, and representatives from county Farm Bureaus.
SCHOHARIE, NY— During his District Work Period themed around education and workforce development programs, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited the Capitol Region BOCES Schoharie Campus on Thursday, May 30 to meet with students and administrators to learn more about their workforce development training and partnerships with local schools.
KINGSTON, NY— Each month, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado’s district caseworkers will host mobile office hours for constituents to come meet with the Congressman’s staff and receive assistance with constituent services.
KINGSTON, NY—Following the release of the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Digital Divide report, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released the following statement:
KINGSTON, NY—This Saturday, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) will hold his 14th town hall in New York’s 19th Congressional District in Schoharie County in the town of Middleburgh. Rep. Delgado will give an update on his work in his first five months in Congress and take questions.
KINGSTON, NY—This afternoon, Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) participated in a moderated conversation at the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce and discussed their work in Congress to address the rising costs of health care and prescription drugs, and legislation they have introduced to combat the opioid crisis, as well as work to addr