Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterday joined a Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber hearing to highlight potential war crimes committed by Russia in its unprovoked war against Ukraine. Tenney pressed expert witnesses for recommendations on how to ensure those responsible are held to account.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) last week recognized Mrs. Betty Griffo, the late mother of New York State Senator Joseph Griffo, in a speech on the Floor of the House of Representatives. Mrs. Betty Griffo passed away at the age of 94 on January 17, 2022.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement after New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report yesterday showing that the Cuomo Administration misled the public by undercounting COVID-19-related deaths in nursing homes over the course of the pandemic.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today issued the following joint statement with House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer on her appointment as Ranking Member of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today announced the start of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all students in 11th and 12th grades who reside in the 22nd Congressional District.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) last week recognized National TRIO Day and the TRIO program for underserved students at Utica University in a speech on the Floor of the House of Representatives.
TRIO is a federally-funded program that helps identify students from disadvantaged backgrounds and provides them with skills, training, and support needed to excel both academically and personally. Utica University operates a Student Support Services program on its campus, funded by TRIO grants.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Wednesday joined China Tech Threat to discuss the hazards posed by risky Chinese technology, including those used by the New York State government and federal law enforcement.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today highlighted resources that are available to seniors and others struggling due to skyrocketing inflation. Gas prices have recently reached record highs. The average price of a gallon of gas in New York now costs $4.46. Further, numbers released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that inflation rose 7.9% in February, the highest figure on record in more than four decades.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 6968, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, which will ban imports of oil and gas from Russia. Tenney voted for this legislation.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement in response to the passage of an omnibus government funding bill for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). Tenney voted for the defense and security portions of the omnibus, which received bipartisan support and includes critical funding for Rome Lab. She opposed the non-security portion of the bill because it failed to deliver relief to seniors on fixed incomes, address the ongoing energy crisis, or reduce wasteful spending.