Congresswoman Tenney's Weekly Newsletter Have questions? Contact Me Here Join my Live Tele-Town Hall This Coming Wednesday This week, I announced that I'll be hosting a live Tele-Town Hall on Wednesday, April 27, from 6:00PM to 7:00PM. We will have the privilege of being joined by special guest Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, representative for New York's 21st Congressional District and Chairwoman of the House Republican Conference. Constituents of New York's 22nd District are encouraged to join the event! You will be able to ask questions, provide feedback through interactive poll questions, and hear from both myself and Congresswoman Stefanik on important issues. If you are interested in registering for the Tele-Town Hall, you can do so by visiting my website here. You can also register by calling my Washington, DC office at 202-225-3665, or just join on the night of the event by dialing in directly at the time of the call at 833-419-0132. I hope you will be able to join us! President Biden: Secure the Border Now! News broke this week that the Biden Administration is once again flying planes of illegal immigrants into New York in the dead of night. Unfortunately, this has become a consistent theme for the Administration, and President Biden refuses to halt the flights or to take responsibility for this disastrous situation. Thanks to his failed policies, every state has become a border state. The Border Crisis by the Numbers: Over 2.2 million illegal immigrants apprehended at the border since Biden took office; 42 people on the terrorist watchlist have been apprehended at the border since Biden's swearing-in; 221,303 illegal immigrants apprehended at the border in March 2022--the highest of Biden's Presidency and a 542% increase from March 2020 under President Trump; March 2022 was the 13th straight month of encounters over 150,000; In FY2021, 11,201 pounds of fentanyl were seized by CBP--that's enough to kill every American nearly seven times over; Officials have estimated that nearly 400,000 illegal immigrants have escaped into the US without being caught since Biden took office. The facts are clear: the crisis at our Southern Border has become untenable. Now is NOT the time to remove Title 42 without a clear replacement in place to secure our border. President Biden must develop a clear and comprehensive plan to end this egregious national security and humanitarian crisis. Flying illegal immigrants into American states under the cover of night is neither an acceptable plan nor a strategy for dealing with overwhelming illegal immigration. READ MORE: Biden administration resumes after-dark migrant flights to airport outside NYC Do you think President Biden is doing enough to secure our border? Yes Select No Select Standing Up for Parents Against Woke Corporations Earlier this year, Florida passed a commonsense Parental Rights in Education bill to ensure parents are involved in critical decisions impacting student's mental health or physical and emotional well-being. The bill also allows parents to broach issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, rather than leaving the responsibility to teachers. Unfortunately, Disney and woke corporations like it decided to kowtow to far-left special interests and cave to progressive activists who rallied against these commonsense changes by misrepresenting the bill. Governor DeSantis is right to fight back and end this crony capitalism. Do you remember last year when Major League Baseball bowed to the left's disinformation when it pulled its All-Star game out of Atlanta? It did so in supposed protest over Georgia's election integrity legislation, which actually implemented more early voting days than in states like New York. Few had the guts to stand up to MLB, but I joined Congressman Jeff Duncan and others to support legislation to strip MLB of its lucrative, special anti-trust exemption. When businesses use government privileges to abuse the public trust and act as progressive lobbying organizations that advance a partisan agenda, then it is up to elected officials to right the ship by revoking special benefits. Join us this Week for Community Art Shows! The Congressional Art Competition is held in Districts across the country each spring. Local high schoolers send in dozens of submissions in the hopes of having their masterpiece displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol Building. This year, my office has received nearly 100 works from students across the region and we've decided to host two community art shows to showcase all of the beautiful pieces. We'll be holding two shows, one in Central New York and another in the Southern Tier. All are invited to join us for an evening of fine art and light refreshments! I also encourage you to share this event with other community members who you think may be interested in attending. I hope to see you there! Thank You to our First Responders and Utility Workers This week's severe weather left thousands across New York's 22nd District without power. Broome County was hit especially hard, with the unexpected snowstorm having a devastating toll on the community. On Wednesday, I visited Broome County to meet with local officials like County Executive Jason Garnar and representatives from New York State Energy and Gas (NYSEG) to receive an update on the situation, discuss the county's response, and offer my support at the federal level to ensure a swift and comprehensive response to the crisis. Thank you to County Executive Garnar for his leadership throughout this crisis, and thank you to all of the first responders and utility workers who have been working tirelessly to care for those in need and restore power to those impacted. I encourage you to follow along with the Broome County Office of Emergency Services on Facebook or on Twitter for updates on the situation and on resources available at the county level. Recap of Webinar on Rural Broadband Expansion On Wednesday, my office hosted a webinar with expert guests from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The webinar highlighted federal grant and loan programs available to help underserved communities, such as rural areas across upstate New York, expand access to reliable broadband. Local officials from across New York’s 22nd Congressional District joined the webinar to learn more about existing federal broadband programs. Participants also heard about Madison County’s recent success in securing a $10.1 million rural broadband grant through the USDA’s ReConnect Program, which 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. In Madison County, this grant is being used to deploy a high-quality fiber network to 2,170 individuals, 30 businesses, and 50 farms. If you are a local official and are interested in learning more about programs for broadband expansion, information is available on USDA’s website here. A recording of the full webinar is available here. For a full list of webinar’s from my monthly seminar series, visit tenney.house.gov/issues/monthly-seminar. My District Offices are Hiring Summer Interns! Are you or a young person you know interested in interning in either my Utica or Binghamton District offices for the summer? If so, visit my website to apply today! My team is looking to hire motivated high school and college-aged individuals to join us for the summer months. Congressional internships offer an opportunity to serve your community while also developing skills necessary for employment in today's economy. In most cases, my office is also able to provide stipends to interns. I hope you will consider spending your summer with Team Tenney! >>>APPLY HERE<<< Have news or updates to share? Email me! 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