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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has introduced the Flights for Freedom Act, which ensures that the United States government will not charge U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents for evacuation or repatriation flights out of Afghanistan now or any time in the future. Last week, it was reported that the Department of State was requiring Americans to sign promissory loan agreements of up to $2,000 for their evacuation flights out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) released the following statement after soon-to-be former Governor Andrew Cuomo commuted the 75-year sentence of David Gilbert. Gilbert is a convicted cop killer and former member of a domestic terrorist group, the Weather Underground. The group is known for its violent anti-American activity, including bombing the U.S. Capitol, Pentagon and other government buildings. Cuomo also commuted the sentences of four other convicted murderers.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), co-chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today led several of her colleagues in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to work with Republicans in Congress on targeted election reforms instead of forcing the House to vote on H.R. 4. This partisan bill would implement a disastrous federal takeover of elections in the United States. H.R. 4 was introduced just days ago, on August 17, 2021.

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today led four of her colleagues in introducing the Championing Uncensored Broadband Access, or “CUBA” Act of 2021. This bill will direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, Director of National Intelligence, and Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, to counter the Cuban government’s censorship efforts and take steps to support the dissemination of censorship circumvention tools.

Utica, New York - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today announced she is drafting legislation to prohibit the United States government from charging American citizens for evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. While U.S. officials have previously stated that emergency flights would be free, there are reports that American citizens are being asked to pay for them.

Utica, New York – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement reiterating her call for President Joseph R. Biden to resign from office following his mishandling of the crisis in Afghanistan and complete failure to execute his duties effectively as Commander-in-Chief.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) in a letter to President Biden called on his Administration to respect property rights and the rule of law by immediately reversing its unconstitutional extension of the CDC eviction moratorium. 

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined several of her freshman House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden calling on him to ensure the safe evacuation of all American citizens and Afghan partners currently in the country. Tenney also called on the Administration to call for an immediate briefing on the situation.