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5/15/2008
Hinchey Statement On Votes To Block Funding For U.S. Operations In Iraq, To Withdraw U.S. Forces, & To Create New GI Bill For Returning Troops
Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today released the following statement after a series of successful votes on the House floor.  The congressman voted against spending another $162.5 billion for military operations primarily in Iraq, (full story...)

5/15/2008
Hinchey Introduces Preserving the American Historical Record Act
Washington, DC - In an effort to safeguard American historical records and make them more accessible to the public, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) this week introduced a bill in the House that would authorize $50 million (full story...)

5/15/2008
House Passes Hinchey-Sponsored Bill Recognizing the Importance of National Women's Health Week
Washington, DC - Just three days after Mother's Day, the House last night approved a bipartisan resolution sponsored by Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA), and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) that expresses Congress' (full story...)

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Stopping the NYRI Power Line Proposal

Congressman Maurice Hinchey is leading the effort in Congress to stop the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from moving forward with its proposal for two "National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors" (NIETCs). The DOE recently announced a proposal to designate much of New York as a NIETC, which would help clear the way for New York Regional Interconnection's (NYRI) plan to construct a nearly 200-mile power line through upstate New York.

In light of the Department of Energy's failure to schedule any local public hearings on the proposed NIETC designations, Congressman Hinchey held his own public meeting on June 9 in Lake Huntington, New York (Town of Cochecton). (Read more...)