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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
Jan. 26, 2011 Owens Named to Agriculture Subcommittees Washington, DC
Jan. 25, 2011 Bipartisan Upstate Delegation Will Sit Together at State of the Union Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
Jan. 12, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary, United States Department of the Interior Washington, DC
Jan. 12, 2011 Expressing Sense of House Regarding Arizona Shooting Washington, DC
Jan. 6, 2011 Owens Votes to Cut House Budget Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2011 Owens Sworn into 112th Congress, Continues 'War on Debt' Washington, DC
Jan. 4, 2011 Owens Presses GOP to Increase Openness in Rules Process Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2010 With Recent Report Highlighting Gaps in Northern Border Security: Schumer, Gillibrand, Collins, Owens Announce Passage of Their Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Legislation Unknown
Dec. 21, 2010 Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010 Washington, DC
Dec. 10, 2010 Owens Votes to Protect Medicare and TRICARE Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2010 Congressman Owens Praises Move to Extend Stop-Loss Deadline Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2010 Letter To The Honorable Harry Reid, Majority Leader, United States Senator; To The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, United States Senator Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2010 Owens Issues Statement in Support of Schumer's Tax Cut Plan Washington, DC
Nov. 23, 2010 Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Honor Children of Fallen Service Members Washington, DC
Nov. 12, 2010 The Adirondack Daily Enterprise - Owens: People Here Like Tax Cut Compromise Unknown
Nov. 11, 2010 Owens Releases Statement in Observance of Veterans Day Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2010 Letters to Senate Majority Leader, Senate Finance Committee Chairman and key House members Washington, DC
Nov. 5, 2010 Watertown Daily Times - Owens Opposes Raising Limit on National Debt Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2010 Owens and American Legion Praise 2010 as "Banner Year in Veterans Legislation" Plattsburgh, NY
Oct. 15, 2010 Letter To The Honorable Barack Obama, President, The United States of America Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2010 Letter to Administrator Lisa Jackson of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC
Oct. 8, 2010 Owens Announces Extension for Stop-Loss Deadline Washington, DC
Sept. 30, 2010 Owens Votes to Support 9/11 Responders through Health Benefits Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2010 Extending Tax Cuts Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2010 Owens Votes to Grow Jobs, End Currency Manipulation by Foreign Countries Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2010 Congressman Owens Announces Support for Tax Cut Compromise Washington, DC
Sept. 28, 2010 Letter to The President Washington, DC
Sept. 28, 2010 Owens Announces Retroactive Pay Deadline for Soldiers Affected by Stop Loss Washington, DC
Sept. 24, 2010 Owens Touts New Tax Cuts and Credit for Upstate Small Businesses Unknown
Sept. 22, 2010 Owens Announces Key Patient Rights to Take Effect Tomorrow Washington, DC
Sept. 16, 2010 Owens Votes to Help Rural Residents Increase Energy Efficiency Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2010 Owens Statement on Senate Inaction to Repeal 1099 Reporting Requirement for Small Business Washington, DC
Aug. 24, 2010 Owens Announces HIDTA Designation for Jefferson County Washington, DC
Aug. 20, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information Washington, DC
Aug. 20, 2010 Owens Praises Implementation of CARD Act Washington, DC
Aug. 12, 2010 Owens Announces Donut Hole Payments for NY Seniors Washington, DC
Aug. 10, 2010 Owens Votes to Support Teachers, Police and Nurses Washington, DC
Aug. 10, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Masayuki Naoshima, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2010 Owens Announces Application Process for Economic Development Grants Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2010 Owens Introduces Legislation to Expand Credit for Upstate Farmers Washington, DC
July 30, 2010 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Washington, DC
July 30, 2010 Fort Drum Project Requested by Rep. Owens Passes House Washington, DC
July 28, 2010 Owens Legislation Passes House Floor Washington, DC
July 28, 2010 Letter to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC
July 27, 2010 Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010 Washington, DC
July 22, 2010 Statement from Rep. Owens on Today's Extension of Unemployment Insurance Washington, DC
July 21, 2010 Owens Votes to Bolster Upstate Manufacturing Jobs Washington, DC
July 20, 2010 Strengthen the Social Security Program for Future Generations Washington, DC
July 16, 2010 Owens Pushes for Employment Opportunities for Vets Washington, DC

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