Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement after New York State’s Department of Labor issued regulations to lower the farm labor overtime pay threshold from 60 hours a week to 40 hours by 2032.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently cosponsored H.R. 1010, the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act. This bill bans the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing any new overreaching reporting requirements for banks and other financial institutions as part of the Biden administration's aggressive expansion of bank surveillance.
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today sent a letter to the Biden administration slamming it for failing to comply with a legally-mandated reporting requirement on Iran’s military capabilities. The letter, which was addressed to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, follows her failure to submit a report to Congress on the military capabilities of Iran, which is legally required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The report was due 180 days following the passage of the NDAA.
Victor, NY – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today issued her latest edition of “Setting the Record Straight,” a series where she debunks commonly spread falsehoods about current issues. In her latest release today, Tenney highlights some of the most egregious aspects of Kathy Hochul’s $225 billion budget plan for New York State.
Watertown, NY – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today alongside Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), visited Fort Drum, which is home to the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division.
The installation is located in Jefferson County, about 15 minutes from Watertown, NY. Congresswoman Tenney represents large portions of Jefferson County and the surrounding areas just outside Fort Drum. She continues to work collaboratively with Congresswoman Stefanik, local officials and community leaders to advocate on behalf of Fort Drum in Congress.
Lockport, NY – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today visited Niagara and Orleans counties to visit local businesses and discuss the issues facing small business owners in Western New York.
Congresswoman Tenney began her day by touring Western New York Energy, the only ethanol biofuel producer in New York. During her visit, she toured the new expansion of the facility and spoke with employees about their work to produce renewable energy.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement after her appointment to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the 118th Congress. This committee has jurisdiction over all non-defense-related federal scientific research and development portfolios.
Congresswoman Tenney was also named to the committee’s Energy Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Energy’s research and development programs.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act. This bill would exempt $3,000 worth of firearms from bankruptcy proceedings, allowing Americans to maintain their Second Amendment rights through tough financial times.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), member of the Ways and Means Committee, participated in yesterday’s first Ways and Means hearing in Washington, DC. The hearing examined the unchecked Unemployment Fraud that occurred throughout the pandemic, costing taxpayers billions to fraud, waste, and abuse. |