Statements and posts
9 press releases and posts, newest first.
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RILEY INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO IMPROVE TRANSIT ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Introduced bipartisan bill creating federal grant program for rural transportation infrastructure and ride-share services.
“In Upstate New York, getting to the doctor, the grocery store, or the post office can mean driving 20 or 30 miles. If you don’t have a car or can’t drive, that becomes a real problem real fast.”
Improving Rural Transportation ActTransportation InfrastructureAI-read
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Helped pass bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act to prevent data centers from raising utility bills.
“Upstate New Yorkers shouldn’t be forced to foot the bill for massive data centers that none of us asked for.”
Ratepayer Protection ActEnergyAI-read
Mentions H.R. 10284Mentions H.R. 1355Mentions H.R. 5487Mentions H.R. 6590
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House unanimously passed bipartisan bill to classify xylazine as Schedule III controlled substance.
“I’ve sat with too many parents in Upstate New York who lost a child to an overdose, and I will never forget their faces.”
Crime and Law EnforcementAI-read
Mentions H.R. 1046Mentions H.R. 1569Mentions H.R. 27 · voted Yea Feb 6, 2025, roll 32Mentions H.R. 2964
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ICYMI: RILEY CONVENES ROUNDTABLE ON UTILITY COSTS
Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) brought together local residents, business owners, and policy experts for a roundtable on utility costs last Thursday.
“Upstate New Yorkers deserve better than being treated like a cash cow for utility executives sitting in a boardroom halfway around the world. We’re tired of seeing the utility monopolies jack up our rates again and again, then ship our money to foreign parent corporations that don’t know – and don’t care – about what’s…”
Mentions H.R. 10284Mentions H.R. 1355Mentions H.R. 5487Mentions H.R. 6590
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RILEY INTRODUCES BILL TO BAN THE SALE OF DATA OBTAINED BY SMART METERS
Today, Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) and Representative Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Smart Meter Data Privacy Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to ban utility companies from selling Upstate New Yorkers’ private data and…
“Nobody asked for smart meters. The utilities rolled them out anyway, and if you didn’t want one, they charged you extra just to opt out.”
Mentions H.R. 1355Mentions H.R. 5487Mentions H.R. 8350Mentions H.R. 8568
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HOUSE PASSES RILEY BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON CHINA, PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS
The United States House of Representatives has passed the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R.1869), bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) to crack down on…
“Growing up in Endicott, I watched my family and neighbors struggle because of bad trade deals that shipped our jobs overseas to countries like China. Meanwhile, these same countries have been allowed to get away with breaking our trade laws through dumping, fraud, duty evasion, and more – further undermining American…”
Mentions H.R. 1869
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NYSEG REFUSES TO ANSWER REP. RILEY’S QUESTIONS ABOUT BILLING ERRORS
Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) is demanding answers from New York State Electricity & Gas (NYSEG) after the company used incorrect temperature data in certain billing calculations, resulting in adjustments that left some Upstate customers…
“At the same time that NYSEG is asking the PSC for permission to raise its rates by hundreds of millions of dollars, it also has been committing billing errors that are seriously impacting my constituents’ ability to manage their household finances.”
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RILEY BILL TO BAN BONUSES FOR UTILITY CEOS PICKS UP BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN SENATE
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduce Senate companion to Riley’s No Bonuses for Utility Executives Act WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Josh Riley’s (NY-19) No Bonuses for Utility Executives Act (H.R.6590) is…
“I’ve met with countless Upstate New Yorkers who are doing everything right, but still falling behind because the utility monopolies keep raising their rates. And as these folks are cutting back on groceries and school clothes just to keep the lights on, they’re watching utility executives make more than ever. That’s…”
Mentions H.R. 1355Mentions H.R. 5487Mentions H.R. 6590Mentions H.R. 8350
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HOUSE PASSES RILEY-BACKED BILL TO SPEED UP DEMENTIA DIAGNOSES
The House has passed a bipartisan bill cosponsored by Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) to help rural families get faster, more accurate diagnoses of Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
“More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, but in rural communities like ours, getting a timely diagnosis can be a real challenge.”
Mentions H.R. 3747