House Small Business Committee

Sullivan County resident Zita Speer turns 103-years-old on April 11th. Speer was treated to a delicious birthday cake at her party and a parade of law enforcement vehicles with lights flashing.

U.S. Representative Nick LaLota appeared with members of the Bytyqi family in Hampton Bays on Friday, July 7, to announce that he had introduced a resolution in Congress calling for justice in the 1999 murders in Serbia of three brothers. The three brothers were executed in Serbia in 1999.

New book White Rural Rage argues that white rural voters are increasingly rejecting democracy and embracing political violence. Backlash to the book shows that the authors used shoddy methodologies, misinterpreted data and distorted studies to substantiate their allegations about white rural Americans.

Bipartisan group of NY pols call on Biden to finally address US border war zone as citys migrant crisis rages on. Two weeks removed from their trip to Texas to see the state of affairs at the border, the group of county leaders has sounded the alarm. The NYSAC outlined 10 issues that they say require immediate attention from Biden, including securing the border and adding more immigration judges.

A resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza has been approved unanimously by Binghamton City Council. All seven council members voted in favor of the measure urging the Biden administration to work for a temporary ceasefire. The resolution was passed Wednesday evening in front of a large group of people who filled the City Council chamber.

On Monday, U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro, announced more than $14 million in federal funds for Head Start programming in Upstate New York. Early childhood education is about laying the groundwork for the architects, engineers, artists, doctors and dreamers of tomorrow. Kids who participate in high-quality preschool programs are more likely to graduate from high school, pursue higher education and earn higher salaries as adults.

Democracy Summer project seeks to bring about political change in America by training and deploying the next generation of Democratic organizers and leaders to win elections at every level. The six-week program will take place from Monday, June 24th to Friday, August 9th and requires a 15-20 hour/week commitment. Selected Fellows must: Commit to fully participating in at least 4 hours a week of virtual discussions and workshops. Fellows will receive a minimum of a $500 stipend.