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Congresswoman Tenney Comments on Remington Arms Headquarters Relocation Announcement

November 8, 2021

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement after Remington Arms announced it would relocate its headquarters from Ilion to Georgia. 

"Far-left progressives in New York, starting with disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo, made it clear their mission was to destroy the Empire State’s iconic firearms industry. Today, the Mohawk Valley is sadly seeing the disastrous fruits of their labor. The assault on our Second Amendment rights started with the unconstitutional Safe Act and continued this summer with the signing of legislation to make it easier for activists to sue law-abiding gun manufacturers. Politicians in Albany continue to target, criminalize, and destroy our economy, way of life, and everything we upstate New Yorkers hold dear.

"Remington Arms has been a staple of the Mohawk Valley since 1816, providing good manufacturing jobs to generations of New York families. I am deeply concerned that today’s announcement may bring this long and storied chapter in our region’s history to an abrupt end. I am in touch with local stakeholders and will work to mitigate any fallout from this decision. I will continue to do all I can to advocate on behalf of Remington’s workforce and the Herkimer County community."

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