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Industries across the country are rapidly growing reliant on internet connectivity. As that expansion continues, getting rural areas connected to the internet is also growing as a pressing issue for the nation’s lawmakers. Last week, a House subcommittee held a hearing about success stories of rural areas that have been able to extend access to…

Some upstate hospitals may see some relief after a bipartisan bill introduced by three New York members of Congress attempts to clear up some bureaucratic confusion. Many hospitals across upstate don’t see enough patients to survive on their own. So, they receive what’s called a Volume Decrease Adjustment from Medicaid and Medicare payments in order…

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Securing America’s Federal Elections Act, a measure aimed at increasing election security. Listen to the full story here: View the full story HERE.

The House of Representatives won’t be getting a pay raise this year, after freshmen Democrats, including Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) protested to leadership. Now, Brindisi and a bipartisan group of representatives are taking it a step further. Brindisi has introduced a bill to permanently eliminate the mechanism that raises Congress’ pay each year. Download the…

Democratic leaders gathered in Central New York over the weekend to talk strategy and unity moving forward at the Democratic Rural Conference’s annual convention. Download audio HERE. View the web story HERE.

Reps. John Katko (R-Camillus) and Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) may metaphorically sit on different sides of the aisle, but Tuesday night they sat side by side. The two aren’t that far off from each other about what they thought about the President’s speech either. Katko said he was glad to hear about some bipartisan issues. Download…