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(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined House colleagues in passing the second Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations package, H.R. 3055. This package includes funding for Commerce, Justice, and Science, Agriculture, Interior, Military, and Transportation departments that invest in the needs of our communities.
Announcement comes on the heels of recent Democrat and Chronicle report of a Rochester man selling undetectable "ghost" guns
(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced that he has joined House colleagues in passing the first Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations package, H.R. 2740. This package includes funding for Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, Energy and Water Development, State-Foreign Operations, and Defense that invest in the future of America's hardworking families.
(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle condemned the soaring and artificial price of prescription diabetes medication in the greater Rochester area. A recent report from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, commissioned by Rep. Morelle, found that the prices of these life-saving drugs, which thousands of community members rely upon, are significantly higher than the same drugs in other countries – in some cases, up to 21 times more expensive.
(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced that $3.75 million in Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding has been awarded to the University of Rochester Medical Center for their Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). The GWEP seeks to improve health outcomes for older adults by developing a healthcare workforce that maximizes patient and family engagement and by integrating principles of geriatrics into health care.
(Rochester, NY) – Recently, during National Foster Care month, Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) joined colleagues Representatives Danny Davis (IL-7) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) to introduce legislation that helps foster and homeless youth succeed in college.
(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he has joined the American Flood Coalition, a nonpartisan alliance to address the growing threat of flooding. Rep. Morelle is the first member of Congress from a freshwater community and the first representative from New York to join the coalition.
(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle sent a letter outlining the impact U.S. tariffs are having on local municipalities. Inconsistent policies regarding aluminum tariffs have caused significant price increases and delays in shipment that are affecting public safety and traffic signage in Rochester, threatening pedestrian and commuter safety.
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted in favor of comprehensive, bipartisan legislation that helps more Americans retire with financial piece of mind. The SECUREAct closes loopholes and makes it easier for small business employees, home health care workers, and long-term part-time workers to save for retirement, going a long way in addressing our national retirement income crisis.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressmen Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) and Ron Wright (R-TX-06) introduced legislation to support the many volunteers of programs that deliver food to older, vulnerable Americans. The Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements (DELIVER) Act of 2019 will help eliminate barriers that prevent charitable organizations like Meals on Wheels from reaching more individuals.