Press Releases
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), along with Reps. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Bill Posey (FL-08), and Greg Steube (FL-17), today introduced the Local Law Enforcement Protection Act (H.R.4500), which protects qualified immunity for police officers serving at the state and local levels across the country.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden inviting the UN “experts on racism” to the United States.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today announced additional upcoming mobile office hours for constituents in New York's 22nd Congressional District to connect with caseworkers for assistance dealing with a federal agency.
Wampsville, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today unveiled details of her legislation, the Local Law Enforcement Protection Act, that protects qualified immunity for police officers serving at the state and local level.
Tenney's bill would prevent state and local governments that remove qualified immunity protections for police from applying for certain federal grants.
Herkimer, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), co-chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today hosted a roundtable discussion in Herkimer focused on election integrity with Congressman Rodney Davis, the Ranking Member on the Committee on House Administration. This Committee oversees election policy in Congress.
Marathon, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today hosted a roundtable discussion with local elected officials to discuss the infrastructure needs of rural New York. During the discussion, Tenney announced the House Appropriations Committee has provided initial approval of the Village of Marathon's request for $600,000 in federal funding to repair a broken water line and ensure the community has access to drinking water.
Cortland, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today joined local elected officials as well as veterans groups at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Cortland to underscore the need for repairs at the site. Tenney highlighted bipartisan legislation she introduced in Congress, the Remembering Our Local Heroes Act, to help communities build and maintain local memorials.
Sherburne, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) was in the Village of Sherburne today to announce the House Appropriations Committee approved the $212,022 request she made on behalf of the Village of Sherburne for rural broadband expansion initiatives within the community. Now that the funding has been approved by the Committee, it will continue to move through the legislative process and must also be agreed to by the United States Senate.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) announced that Madison County will receive $10.1 million from the Department of Agriculture through the USDA’s ReConnect Program. This program provides loans and grants to cover the costs to construct, improve or acquire facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in rural areas without sufficient, reliable internet access. This grant will be used to deploy a high-quality fiber network to connect 798 households, 2,170 people, 30 businesses, and 50 farms across over 48.21 square miles.