117th Congress
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.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 22nd Congressional District. Vestal Senior High School student Nadja Wall’s work, titled “The Aquarium,” was named this year’s first-place winner by a panel of independent judges.
Our communities – not bureaucrats in Washington – know how best to direct local spending. Every year New York State pays more in taxes to the federal government than it gets back in return. I support the Community Project Funding program because it brings taxpayer dollars back to upstate New York to help fill gaps and create greater opportunity across our region.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today recognized National Police Week, taking place from May 11 through 17. National Police Week was established through a joint resolution from Congress in 1962 and takes place every May. The week recognizes all law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today led a letter to Elon Musk regarding the presence of designated Iranian regime officials and organizations on American social media platforms such as Twitter. The letter was also signed by Reps. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Jim Banks (IN-03), Ken Buck (CO-04), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Brian Mast (FL-18), Jefferson Van Drew (NJ-02), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), and Barry Moore (AL-02).
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today addressed the nationwide baby formula shortage, which is affecting mothers and children throughout New York’s 22nd Congressional District.
First, Tenney sent a letter with more than 100 of her House Republican Colleagues calling on the Biden Administration and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately address the shortage. Tenney then joined a press conference to discuss the issue and highlight the need for a prompt response.