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WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner about the closure of the Bronxville Post Office and reports of unsafe working conditions for employees. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) closed the Bronxville Post Office on July 17^th and have been unable to commit to a re-opening date.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman George Latimer (NY-16) released the following statement after he voted against rescinding funding, that is already law, for public broadcasting and life-saving foreign aid:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) voted against President Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill for the 2^nd time in a month. This Republican budget will take away healthcare and food assistance from millions of vulnerable Americans, increase Affordable Care Act Exchange premiums by almost $3,000, and cut critical environmental protections.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman George Latimer (NY-16) attended the House Small Business Committee hearing with Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler. Rep. Latimer pushed her on several topics relevant to New York.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) announced his Community Project Funding (CPF) priorities for the next fiscal year. Community Project Funding provides Representatives with the opportunity to identify important local projects that would benefit from direct federal funding. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer’s (NY-16) bill, the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act, passed the House of Representatives unanimously. The bipartisan bill, co-led by Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), also passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Small Business in March.

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) released the following statement as the Social Security Administration closes the White Plains Hearing Office:

WASHINGTON, DC – This morning U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) voted against the House Republican majority’s budget that will take away vital healthcare and food assistance from millions of Americans.

Rep. Latimer said: “This is America’s worst budget ever. This is essentially a tax scam to help the wealthiest Americans and take away healthcare and food assistance from people who need it to survive. It is so harmful and unpopular that Republicans had the debate in the middle of the night and the vote before America woke up.