Supporting North Country Jobs
The Export-Import bank is a critical program for businesses in our district. The Export-Import bank helps level the playing field for our North Country manufacturers and provides certainty for North Country businesses.
Reducing the Burden on Our Small Brewers
2018 Result: Small businesses drive our North Country economy, and our district is home to many small breweries. I was proud to support legislation that will reduce the tax burden on our NY-21 small brewers so they can thrive and continue growing their businesses.
Protecting North Country Manufacturing Jobs by Repealing the Medical Device Tax
2016 Result: I led the fight to repeal the medical device tax, which hurts North Country manufacturers such as AngioDynamics, BD, Numed, Epimed International, and Praxis, among others. The repeal of this job-killing tax also helps lower the cost of healthcare.
Cutting Government Red Tape
When I travel the district, I hear from small businesses about how out-of-control regulations are hurting their ability to grow. I was proud to co-sponsor and help pass the REINS Act. The REINS Act would simply require that any major rule or regulation coming from the Executive Branch be approved by a vote in Congress […]
Improving Research for Medical Cures
2018 Result: I was proud to vote in support of the 21st Century Cures Act, which passed the House in 2015. This bill will revolutionize our healthcare and ensure that we have a modernized regulatory system to ensure that cures get to patients as quickly as possible. This bill is an important investment in finding […]
Supporting Family Caregivers
In our district, and in communities across our nation, family caregivers devote their lives to giving their loved ones the best possible healthcare. Family caregivers raise the standard of living for seniors and those who are suffering, and we owe them our gratitude. I was proud to support the RAISE Family Caregivers Act that will […]
Lowering Healthcare Costs
I voted to delay the tax on high-quality healthcare plans to prevent an increase in healthcare costs on workers, families, and retirees who rely on employer-sponsored health coverage. Employer-sponsored coverage is an effective and affordable option for many hardworking families in the North Country, and I will continue to work to increase access to quality, […]
Allowing Seniors to Continue Seeing Their Doctors
I fought in Congress to put an end to the 12-year cycle of “doc fix” bills to give doctors and hospitals certainty in working within the Medicare system and allow seniors to keep affordable access to the doctors they’ve come to know and trust.
Taking Care of Our First Responders
We must take care of our brave first responders, which is why I was so proud to work with the entire New York delegation to pass into law a measure that ensures those brave men and women who worked at Ground Zero following 9/11 will have the medical care they need for illnesses related to […]
Protecting Seniors from Rising Healthcare Costs
At the end of 2015, close to half of Medicare Part B recipients were in danger of their premiums doubling. I fought with my colleagues to protect seniors from this rate spike and worked to ensure that the Social Security Disability Trust Fund continued to pay full benefits.
