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Representative William 'Bill' Owens's Public Statements

Bill Owens
Full Name: William 'Bill' Owens
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 21, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/2009
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane; 3 Children
Birth Date: 01/20/1949
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Plattsburgh, NY

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Date Title Location
May 14, 2013 Syracuse.com - Reps. Dan Maffei, Bill Owens Condemn IRS for Targeting Tea Party Groups Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Owens: IRS Targeting "Unacceptable" Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Owens Announces Agricultural Advisory Committee Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 Owens Applauds Senator Leahy's Border Fee Amendment Plattsburgh, NY
April 30, 2013 Owens Seeks Constituent Input on Federal Spending Cuts, Mandate Relief Washington, DC
April 29, 2013 Congressmen, Local Chambers Team Up to Talk Small Business Issues at Skidmore College Unknown
April 26, 2013 Governor Cuomo and HUD Announce Approval of New York State's Disaster Recovery Action Plan Albany, NY
April 25, 2013 Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Abandon Cross-Border Fee Proposal Unknown
April 25, 2013 Owens Returns Portion of 2012 Office Budget Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Owens, Cramer Tout "North American Century" at Northern Border Caucus Event Washington, DC
April 23, 2013 Owens Introduces "Cody Miller Initiative for Safer Prescriptions Act" Washington, DC
April 22, 2013 Owens: No New Border Fees Plattsburgh, NY
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Unknown
April 18, 2013 Owens Applauds Ag-Worker Inclusion in Senate Immigration Bill Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Owens Applauds Ag-Worker Inclusion in Senate Immigration Bill Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 U.S. Chamber: Owens "Strong Voice" for Job Creation Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran of the Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 WPTZ - NY, Vt. Reps to Push for Dairy Farm Worker Visas Unknown
April 9, 2013 With Congress Set to Debate Immigration Reform, Congressmen Welch, Owens, Hanna Introduce Bill to Help Dairy Farmers Secure a Stable Workforce Plattsburgh, NY
April 1, 2013 Owens Statement on Alcoa Modernization Announcement Plattsburgh, NY
March 27, 2013 Owens Applauds Reinstatement of Troop Tuition Assistance Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Owens Pushes Legislation to Assist New York Farmers Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Hanna, Owens, Courtney Introduce Farm Credit Legislation Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Owens, Courtney, Hanna Introduce Farm Credit Legislation Unknown
March 20, 2013 Owens Introduces Legislation to Improve Health Reform Law Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Griffith Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Protecting Lawful Transportation of Firearms Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Owens, Gibson Reintroduce Legislation to Assist Rural Schools Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - 45 Day Notice and Draft Call Letter Unknown
March 13, 2013 Owens Joins Effort to Raise De Minimis Threshold Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 Letter to Ambassador of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack - Roadblocks for Dairy Sector Washington, DC
March 8, 2013 Six-Day Delivery Included in Continuing Resolution Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Owens Reaches Across Aisle to Prevent Government Shutdown Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Owens: Let's Maintain Focus on Northern Border Communities Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Owens Joins House Small Business Caucus Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2013 Owens Introduces Legislation to Reduce Taxes, Raise Wages Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2013 National Journal: "Believe it or Not, There Are Moderates in Congress" Plattsburgh, NY
Feb. 13, 2013 Owens, Cramer Reintroduce House Northern Border Caucus Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Owens Calls for Bipartisan Solutions Following State of the Union Address Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2013 Owens Joins Bipartisan Effort to Repeal Medical Device Tax Plattsburgh, NY
Feb. 6, 2013 Owens: USPS Saturday Delivery Decision "Outrageous" Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - Keystone XL Pipeline Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2013 Owens: Nearly $3 Million Taxpayer Dollars Returned to Constituents in 2012 Plattsburgh, NY
Jan. 23, 2013 Owens: Time to Get to Work Washington, DC
Jan. 15, 2013 Owens Reintroduces "Common Sense Waiver Act" Washington, DC
Jan. 8, 2013 Owens: Help for Small Businesses in Fiscal Cliff Deal Washington, DC
Nov. 29, 2012 Owens Responds to Treasury Department Report on China Currency Plattsburg, NY
Oct. 5, 2012 Schumer, Gillibrabd, Owens Announce Metalcraft Marine to Receive Over $1.9 Million U.S. Coast Guard Contract to Produce Two Large Vessels in Cape Vincent - Investment Will Spur Further Expansion, Job Growth for North Country Boat Manufacturer Unknown
Oct. 2, 2012 Owens: New York Dairy, Poultry Must Be Considered in Canada Trade Talks Washington, DC

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