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SYRACUSE, NY— U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, penned the following op-ed published on Syracuse.com outlining the need for stronger border security policies to curb the worsening opioid and heroin epidemic in Central New York.
SYRACUSE, NY— U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today, alongside Members of Congress representing Central and Western New York, led a bipartisan effort in support of the designation of New York’s Finger Lakes region as a National Heritage Area (NHA).
WASHINGTON— U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
WASHINGTON – Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today reintroduced the Lawrence J. Hackett Jr.
SYRACUSE, NY— U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today reintroduced the Preventing Lead Poisoning Act, bipartisan legislation that would expand testing for lead exposure among children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), helping to combat the severe and life-long effects of lead poisoning. Rep.
SYRACUSE, NY— U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today announced Angelia Scholz, a junior at Union Springs High School, has been named the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 24th Congressional District. Angelia’s piece, a charcoal portrait of her sister titled ‘Turning over a new leaf’ will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one full year.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today introduced the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure the affordability of clean drinking water and wastewater access for low-income families in Central New York and nationwide. Rep. Katko introduced this bipartisan bill alongside U.S.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today announced the introduction of Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would provide immediate access to support and medical care for individuals with metastatic breast cancer who already qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and are therefore eligible for Medicare.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today, during Mental Health Awareness Month, reintroduced the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act, bipartisan legislation that would increase the number of mental healthcare professionals practicing in Central New York and underserved communities throughout the United States. Rep.