Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. John Katko (NY-24), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21), urged the President, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week to support New York’s application for the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today released the following statement:
“It is incumbent upon Congress to keep the government open and functioning. We can have disagreement and debate, but a shutdown is not the answer. As Congress works now to re-open the government, we must put the partisan bickering and blame aside and work across party lines to find consensus. I am committed to doing so, and will refuse my paycheck until the government re-opens and all of our nation’s defense personnel are paid. During this time, my offices in Central New York and Washington will remain open for normal business hours so that we may continue to assist constituents.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. John Katko (NY-24) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25), announced today that, following their advocacy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted aid requests previously denied for Cayuga and Monroe Counties.
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) this week called on the New York State Public Service Commission to examine the potential benefits of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and to determine whether to pass along savings to ratepayers.
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which Rep. Katko supported in the House, substantially lowers the tax rate for utility companies. As such, many companies are passing these savings on to ratepayers and nationwide, Americans are beginning to see the benefits of the federal tax law in their monthly energy bills. Regulators in states such as Indiana, Montana, and Louisiana are evaluating the implications of the new tax law for customers. Today, Rep. Katko urged New York to do the same.
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Following yesterday’s release of a bipartisan infrastructure report by the Problem Solvers Caucus Infrastructure Working Group led by U.S. Reps. John Katko (NY-24) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), Central New York transportation stakeholders today highlighted the importance of focusing on infrastructure on a federal level.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) and Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), co-chairs of the Problem Solvers Caucus Infrastructure Working Group, released a bipartisan report today highlighting a series of recommendations to build a 21st century infrastructure network.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) to combat the threat of human trafficking was today signed into law by President Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass bicameral, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act.
This measure disqualifies an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life if he or she committed a human trafficking crime. A similar ban is currently in place for drug trafficking in which a felony conviction carries a lifetime ban.
Before the vote, Rep. Katko spoke on the floor of the House in support of the legislation. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) this week joined a bipartisan group of his New York colleagues to reiterate to leaders in the House the importance of funding the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
In September, Rep. Katko urged his colleagues in Congress to act in a bipartisan manner to reauthorize the program, which expired at the end of that month. While New York currently has sufficient funding to sustain CHIP through the beginning of next year, it is imperative that Congress act urgently to reauthorize this program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following passage in the U.S. House of Representatives today of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement: