RILEY DEMANDS HOME HEATING AID BE DELIVERED ON TIME FOR UPSTATE FAMILIES

Joined bipartisan group demanding HHS release LIHEAP heating assistance funding by November 1.

“Upstate New Yorkers shouldn’t have to choose between staying warm or buying groceries. But while utility monopolies keep raising prices on working families, Washington bureaucracy is threatening to leave people out in the cold”

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RILEY TAKES ON STREAMING GIANTS WITH BILL TO END AD-FREE BAIT-AND-SWITCH

Introduced bill to prohibit streaming companies from adding advertisements to ad-free subscription tiers.

“If you pay for ad-free, you should get ad-free. It’s that simple”

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RILEY INTRODUCES BILL TO RESTORE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR 450,000 NEW YORKERS

Introduced multiple bills on health coverage, rural transit, data center accountability, drug trafficking, and data privacy.

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RILEY DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM VERIZON OVER RURAL LANDLINE SHUTOFFS

Demanded answers from Verizon over rural copper landline service shutoffs.

“For many Upstate New Yorkers, discontinuing copper landline service would mean losing the only phone service they can count on”

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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”

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RILEY HELPS PASS BIPARTISAN BILL TO HOLD DATA CENTERS ACCOUNTABLE, LOWER UTILITY BILLS FOR UPSTATE NEW YORKERS

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”

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HOUSE PASSES RILEY BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON “TRANQ,” THE DEADLY SEDATIVE MAKING FENTANYL EVEN MORE LETHAL

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”

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Cider Mill Celebrates 100 Years in Business

Mr. Speaker, in upstate New York, we love our neighbors. We root for the underdog, and we cherish our traditions. Anyone from Broome County will tell you that one of our best traditions is a visit to the Cider Mill in Endicott to celebrate the start of fall. Generations of kids from our public…

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ICYMI: RILEY CONVENES ROUNDTABLE ON UTILITY COSTS

Held roundtable on utility costs and discussed investigation into pricing practices.

“Upstate New Yorkers deserve better than being treated like a cash cow for utility executives sitting in a boardroom halfway around the world.”

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RILEY INTRODUCES BILL TO BAN THE SALE OF DATA OBTAINED BY SMART METERS

Introduced bipartisan bill to ban utility companies from selling smart meter data.

“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”

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Congratulating Averill Park Golden Knights

Mr. Speaker, when the stakes are highest, that is when upstate New Yorkers' grit and toughness shows the most. Just look at our Averill Park Golden Knights, who brought home both the baseball and softball State championships this year. The baseball team went into the championship game as underdogs,…

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Recognizing Averill Park Golden Knights

Mr. Speaker, when the stakes are highest, that is when upstate New Yorkers' grit and toughness shows the most. Just look at our Averill Park Golden Knights, who brought home both the baseball and softball State championships this year. The baseball team went into the championship game as underdogs…

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HOUSE PASSES RILEY BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON CHINA, PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS

House passed Riley bill establishing DOJ task force to prosecute China trade crimes.

“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.”

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NYSEG REFUSES TO ANSWER REP. RILEY’S QUESTIONS ABOUT BILLING ERRORS

Demanded answers from NYSEG about billing errors affecting ratepayers during rate case proceedings.

“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

Announced Senate companion bill to ban bonuses for utility executives raising rates.

“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.”

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HOUSE PASSES RILEY-BACKED BILL TO SPEED UP DEMENTIA DIAGNOSES

House passed bipartisan bill to improve dementia diagnosis training for rural primary care providers.

“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”

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RILEY DELIVERS MAJOR WIN FOR UPSTATE APPLE GROWERS FACING $30 MILLION IN LOSSES

Secured USDA disaster declaration for Upstate New York apple growers facing $30 million in losses.

“After April’s freeze, growers across Upstate New York told me they were facing catastrophic losses.”

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RILEY INTRODUCES BILL TO STOP WALL STREET FROM DRIVING UP CHILDCARE COSTS

Introduced bill to prevent private equity from raising childcare costs.

“Wall Street investors don’t care about the bills hitting our kitchen tables or the number of preschool slots open to Upstate New York families – all they care about is profit for their shareholders. We can’t let them swoop into our communities, buy up daycares, and squeeze families for every dollar they can get”

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RILEY SECURES FUNDING TO FIGHT TICK-BORNE DISEASES

Introduced and backed multiple bills on tick-borne diseases, data centers, agriculture labor, and worker rights.

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RILEY INTRODUCES BILL TO STOP DATA CENTER PROJECTS FROM DRIVING UP ENERGY BILLS

Introduced FAIR Data Act to require tech companies to pay for grid upgrades.

“Upstate New Yorkers are already paying through the nose for electricity, and we shouldn’t have to pay a penny more so Big Tech can rake in record profits”

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RILEY INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO HELP UPSTATE DAIRY FARMERS AND APPLE GROWERS ADDRESS CRITICAL LABOR SHORTAGES

Introduced bipartisan bill reforming H-2A visa program for dairy and apple farmers.

“Upstate dairy farmers and apple growers have been telling Washington the same thing for years: the system isn’t working”

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HOUSE PASSES RILEY-BACKED MEASURES TO LOWER HOUSING COSTS

Backed multiple House-passed bills on housing costs, labor rights, anti-corruption, and fuel prices.

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RILEY BACKS BIPARTISAN BILL TO LET SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WORK AND SAVE WITHOUT LOSING THEIR BENEFITS

Cosponsored bipartisan bill to eliminate SSI savings penalties for seniors and people with disabilities.

“No one should be punished for working hard and saving up. But outdated rules make it nearly impossible for seniors and folks with disabilities to get a job, build a cushion, and become more independent without losing their safety net. That’s completely backwards”

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RILEY BILL TO STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS PASSES HOUSE

Passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act to prevent employers from delaying union contract negotiations.

“When workers vote to form a union, they shouldn’t have to fight for years to win the fair wages, good benefits, and dignity they’ve earned”

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RILEY, LANDSMAN LEAD EFFORT TO DRAIN THE SWAMP

Introduced legislation to ban corporate PACs, insider trading, and establish term limits.

“Growing up in Endicott, I saw firsthand what happens when politicians put corporate interests over the needs of working families: plants close down, jobs get shipped overseas, and our communities suffer.”

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