Congressman Maurice Hinchey has a proven record of getting results for the communities he represents. Since 1995, he has delivered nearly $4 billion for the 22nd Congressional District, including more than $3 billion for Broome, Delaware and Tioga Counties. In the last two years, Hinchey has secured more than $669 million for projects in the Southern Tier.
These federal investments in our region have created jobs, helped communities provide the infrastructure for economic growth, have made low-cost capital available for business startups and expansion, strengthened our schools and health care systems, promoted our tourism industry and lured new businesses to the area.
"In the historic 110th session of Congress we have accomplished a great deal in an effort to create energy independence and economic prosperity for our country," said Hinchey. "We have accomplished a lot, but there is a lot more to get done. We must end the military occupation in Iraq, make greater investments in our nation's infrastructure, and nurse an economy back to health after eight disastrous years of Bush administration economic policies. With the continued support of the people of the 22nd district and President Obama in the White House, we can continue to make great strides in order to restore the American dream and our credibility throughout the world."
Democrats, who won narrow majorities in the House and Senate in 2006, have worked through an unprecedented number of radical initiatives in the 110th Congress in order to pass a number of priorities. Democratic proposals that were enacted into law include, an economic stimulus that put hundreds of dollars into the hands of more than 130 million American families, a raise of the minimum wage, the largest funding increase for veterans medical attention in the history of the Veterans Administration, a new GI bill, and the single largest investment in reducing the cost and increasing the access to college. Hinchey also worked hard to support important local projects throughout the 22nd district. Some examples of local accomplishments are below.
Highlights from the 110th Congress included:
Tioga County
Owego Riverwalk
Hinchey secured $1.6 million for the pedestrian river walk project that is set for a ground breaking in fall of 2008. The project is critical for the stabilization of Owego's riverbank and protection of Owego's small business along the Susquehanna River.
Lockheed Martin Owego
In the FY 2008 budget Hinchey helped see through the following funding for Lockheed Martin: $844.7 million for the MH-60R Navy Helicopter, which serves as an anti-submarine and anti-surface platform; $423.5 million for the MH-60S Navy Helicopter, which is a highly versatile twin-engine helicopter used to maintain forward deployed fleet sustainability through rapid airborne delivery of materials and personnel; and $161.7 million for improvements to the Air Force's A-10, which is an air support aircraft.
In the FY 2007 budget Hinchey secured $632.6 million for Lockheed Martin. - The funds are the second major installment of federal dollars for the new Marine One helicopter contract. In January 2005, the U.S. Navy awarded the next Marine One Presidential Executive Transport helicopter contract to Team U.S. 101, led by Lockheed Martin - Owego. Hinchey and other members of the New York congressional delegation lobbied the Pentagon persistently to ensure that Lockheed would win the Marine One contract.
