Kirsten Gillibrand: Not a Single Woman
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- Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 21:47
I don't know about you but I was outraged yesterday when the House held a hearing on birth control, without including a single woman on the opening panel. Sometimes a picture really says it all.
Women must be heard. Speak out loud and clear. Right now.
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Owens Pushes DOJ to Provide Clear Rules for Hotel and Lodging Industry
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- Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 21:51
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2012
Contact: Sean Magers, 202-226-5795
Owens Pushes DOJ to Provide Clear Rules for Hotel and Lodging Industry
WASHINGTON – This month, Congressman Bill Owens (NY-23) wrote to Allison Nichol, Chief of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Disability Rights Section, calling on the Department to clear up confusion that a 2010 directive has caused for the hotel and lodging industry. The Department of Justice recently released new regulations stating that hotel owners must install handicap lifts in their pools as long as it is “easily accomplishable without much difficulty or expense.” The rule is overly broad and has left many in the lodging industry confused as to what penalties they will incur if they do not comply with the regulation.
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Owens Asks Postmaster General to Halt Flawed Closure Process
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Owens Asks Postmaster General to Halt Flawed Closure Process
Postal Regulatory Commission finds process in need of fixes
Washington, Feb 16 - Congressman Bill Owens (NY-23) joined over 100 of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in asking Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to place a moratorium on the USPS’s discontinuance process leading to post office and mail processing facility closures until problems identified with the process are resolved.
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Congressman Owens Opens Application Process for 2012 Internship Program
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- Last Updated on Sunday, 11 December 2011 21:44
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 6, 2011
Contact: Sean Magers, 202-225-4611
Congressman Owens Opens Application Process for 2012 Internship Program
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that several 2012 internships are available in his offices in Washington, Watertown, Plattsburgh, and Oneida.
“Our internship program offers a tremendous opportunity for recent graduates and current college students to gain valuable work experience and learn about the operations of a Congressional office,” said Owens. “I urge all who are interested in a career in public service to apply.”
Anyone over the age of 18 can apply to be an intern in one of Rep. Owens’ offices. There is no set schedule for an internship, as schedules are tailored for an applicant’s availability.
To apply, interested parties can fill out this form at Congressman Owens’ website, or they can send a resume and a cover letter to Congressman Owens’ internship coordinator, Kelley Longshore at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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