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SNAP Cuts and Childhood Malnutrition: Coming to Your Town
Langworthy & Tenney voted for a 33% SNAP cut by 2034 Federal SNAP spending by fiscal year (billions): what they voted for vs. what became ...
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Republican Congressman Nicholas Langworthy (NY23) Votes for a Continuing Resolution Without Funding for Pediatric Cancer Research or 9/11 First Responder Healthcare
Langworthy's Sunday Night MissiveRepublican Nicholas Langworthy, who represents New York’s 23rd Congressional District, which covers the Southern Tier and Western New York, sends weekly email updates ...
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Republican Congressman Nicholas Langworthy is Guilty of “Political Malpractice,” According to President-Elect Donald Trump
In January, Republicans will control the Presidency, the Senate, the House, and the Supreme Court. You’d think that would make any autocrat happy! But, perhaps unsurprisingly, ...
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How the GOP Might Help Trump Stick Around for a Third Term
President-elect Trump is not exactly known for following the rules. He even admitted it was a “mistake” to leave the White House after losing the 2020 ...
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Representatives Langworthy (R-NY23) and Tenney (R-NY24) Vote to Hide Gaetz’s Secrets
On December 5, 2024 Representatives Nicholas Langworthy (NY-23, representing Western New York and the Southern Tier) and Claudia Tenney (NY-24, representing the Lake Ontario border counties) ...
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Dark Times for Dental Health
Robert Kennedy Jr. is Trump's nominee to lead the nation's healthcare agencies. He is unqualified. Kennedy is a conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer, and anti-fluoridationist. He spreads lies ...
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Fact-Checking Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY23): Spreading Russian and Chinese Disinformation
SummaryRep. Langworthy (R-NY23) is spreading false claims regarding FEMA's relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. He alleges that FEMA funds were allocated to "illegal immigrants" instead of ...
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Fact-Checking Rep. Claudia Tenney’s (R-NY23) Letter to “The Batavian”
Fact-CheckIn her letter to "The Batavian." Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY23) wrote, "…the Biden-Harris administration and the Democratic party are trying to stifle American energy production, increasingly ...
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Fact-Checking Rep. Nicholas Langworthy: “I’m Unfamiliar with Project 2025”
During the NY23 congressional debate between Democratic candidate Thomas Carle and Republican incumbent Nicholas Langworthy, the contentious issue of Project 2025 took center stage. Project 2025, ...
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Fact-Checking Rep. Langworthy (R-NY23): What President Clinton Really Said
What Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY23) Wrote On XRep. Nicholas Langworthy wrote on X, “I agree with you, Mr. President [former President Bill Clinton]. If Biden and ...
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Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY23) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY24) Attack the Harris Economy
A prominent Republican talking point in this election cycle is inflation and the rising cost of food and housing, in the aftermath of the Trump pandemic. ...
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Fact-Checking Rep. Langworthy (R-NY23): His Support for Infrastructure Claim
Nick Langworthy recently wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "I’m proud to champion policies [such as] investing in infrastructure that supports our communities." But here's the fact-check: ...
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Couches, Cats, and Campaigns: J.D. Vance and Chris LaCivita’s Plan to Win North Carolina’s Electoral Votes
J. D. Vance and Chris LaCivita teamed up to orchestrate what might be the weirdest campaign strategy of this election cycle. Combining Vance’s alleged upholstery obsession ...
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Senator Mike Lee Asked Me to Contribute a Dollar. I Said “NO!!”
Desperately Texts for Cash – From Someone Who's Never Even Heard of Him!Utah's Republican Senator Mike Lee is at it again, but this time, he's not ...
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Western NY Republicans Endorse Voter Suppression Bill
Representatives Williams (R-NY22), Langworthy (R-NY23) and Tenney (R-NY24) Voted for the SAVE Act On the evening of September 18, 2024, Representatives Langworthy (R-NY23), Tenney (R-NY24), and ...
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NY24 Rep. Claudia Tenney’s “Broken Moral Compass”
After the 2022 assault on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the far-right MAGA faction, including Rep. Claudia Tenney, callously mocked ...
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NY Congressional Delegation Vote on the $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package
Foreign aid is a contentious issue in American politics, often sparking debates over national interests, fiscal responsibility, and global humanitarian efforts. The recent passage of a ...
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Dirty Politics in the Race for Congress in the NY22nd District: Williams vs Mannion
Brandon Williams, the freshman Republican running for re-election in New York’s 22nd District, representing Syracuse, Rome, and Utica, finds himself in a political bind. His actions ...
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Republican Dirty Tricks in the 2024 Campaign
I'm interested in the mechanics of political campaigns, especially the more aggressive strategies like negative campaigning and dirty tricks. Though often confused, these tactics serve distinct ...
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Author: Joseph Zambon
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I’ve lived in Western New York all my life except for four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy toward the end of the Viet Nam War. I served at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Navy Support Activity LaMaddalena, and Subase New London followed by nearly a decade in both the Navy and Army reserves. I’m a retired UB professor and I’ve lived throughout Western New York including Batavia, Amherst, Williamsville, and East Aurora.
Over the years, I’ve seen numerous political fiascos in Western New York. For example, the proposed but never built Peace Bridge span; ending tolls on the NYS Thruway; and, financial debacles that led (and may soon lead again) to the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority and the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority. And on and on.
Leadership matters. Competence is more important than appearance. Elections have consequences.