Category Archives: Reed’s Views

Corning Farewell

Posted on April 22, 2022 by whungerford

They met some big wheels, and do not    Let you forget it. — Auden I went to Tom Reed’s April 21st Corning farewell meeting and found it interesting. There were about 30 people there mostly family, staff, and government … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund Legislation

Posted on April 7, 2022 by whungerford

Today, April 7th; the House voted to add $60 billion to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The vote was 217 to 199; Tom Reed was one of only six Republicans to vote in favor; Rep. Tenney was not. Reed said many … Continue reading →

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Rep. Tenney on Guns

Posted on March 28, 2022 by whungerford

Now, more than ever, support for the Second Amendment is crucial. While I support targeted efforts to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, I stand strongly against efforts by gun-grabbers to strip law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights. … Continue reading →

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Making Hay out of tragedy

Posted on March 25, 2022 by whungerford

As gas prices across the district soar to $4 a gallon and more, it proves yet again how completely asinine it is that we have cut off our domestic natural gas and oil supplies. Instead of bowing to the environmental … Continue reading →

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Rep. Tom Reed speaks his mind

Posted on March 17, 2022 by whungerford

“We need to emerge out of this weakness that we now find ourselves in America because we are divided politically, we are $30 trillion in national debt, (and) the military forces in China and others are growing exponentially while ours … Continue reading →

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Rep. Tenney on the Omnibus Government Funding Bill 

Posted on March 10, 2022 by whungerford

Press Release March 9, 2022  Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement in response to the passage of an omnibus government funding bill for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). Tenney voted for the defense and security portions … Continue reading →

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Tom Reed on Fracking, then and now.

Posted on March 6, 2022 by whungerford

 “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.“ Tom Reed in 2013: Reed sang the praises of natural gas and hydrofracking last February (2013) when he became co-chairman of this (Natural Gas Caucus) caucus when he said: “Our country has been blessed … Continue reading →

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Partisan Comments on “The State of the Union.”

Posted on March 2, 2022 by whungerford

It is delightful to see two powerful women behind the President for a State of the Union Address, I suspect for the first time in our history. Thankfully the President’s agenda didn’t pass, because even members of his own party … Continue reading →

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Having it both ways

Posted on December 17, 2021 by whungerford

Rep. Tom Reed strongly favors the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill” which is now law and not the proposed “Build Back Better Act, which he describes as “reckless spending.” This may confuse people for two reasons: Both are associated with investment in … Continue reading →

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Posted on November 10, 2021 by whungerford

Washington needs to work for the American people and that is why I have been consistent in my support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This bill is 10 years in the making and it will be beneficial for our area … Continue reading →

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