Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today sent a letter to Commissioner Charles P. Rettig of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pressing for answers regarding widespread delays in the processing of 2021 tax returns.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), lead sponsor of the Essential Caregivers Act in Congress, today sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to ensure New York State’s independent inquiry into the COVID-19 response is open, fair, and truly transparent and that it addresses continued questions regarding the State’s response in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today highlighted her plan to secure American energy independence by harnessing clean, affordable domestic energy. The plan includes legislation that Tenney supports in Congress to increase energy production and drive down costs. Tenney’s plan focuses on four pillars: (1) Unleashing American Energy Production; (2) Investing in Clean, Affordable Energy; (3) Protecting our Natural Environment; and (4) Securing Energy Independence from Our Adversaries.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), co-chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today released the following statement following record-breaking turnout in Georgia’s midterm election yesterday.
Utica, N.Y. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today congratulated Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Binghamton University on receiving federal Upward Bound grants, which allow the schools to help more local high school students finish their secondary education and prepare for higher education.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today highlighted her comprehensive border security plan. The plan includes legislation that Tenney supports in Congress to ensure safe and secure borders and focuses on three pillars: (1) Securing Our Southern Border; (2) Prioritizing America First; and (3) Upholding the Rule of Law. The plan’s introduction comes on the Biden Administration’s planned end date for Title 42, which recently was stopped by a preliminary injunction from a federal judge in Louisiana.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today announced that she has selected 15 projects to submit to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration as part of the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Community Project Funding (CPF) process. The projects will benefit communities around New York’s 22nd District by supporting local police, ensuring access to clean water, improving facilities for mental health services, and much more.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement in response to the House’s passage of H.R. 7791, the Access to Baby Formula Act, which she supported. The legislation improves access to baby formula in a meaningful way by expanding the list of infant formulas eligible to participants in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, which includes almost half of all infants born in the United States. This legislation will help put infant formula into the hands of families and caregivers that need it.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today led a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mike Quigley and Ranking Member Steve Womack asking them to to rescind more than $65 million from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Executive Direction budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY23) after the SBA illicitly forgave nearly $70 million in taxpayer-funded Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) applauded last Wednesday’s passage of her bipartisan legislation to promote female entrepreneurship out of the House Small Business Committee. Tenney co-led the bill with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan. Their bill, the Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act, passed the Committee unanimously.