“STRONG, PROUD, AND PATRIOTIC”: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN DELIVERS ANNUAL STATE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY ADDRESS, RECOMMITS TO BUILDING MORE AFFORDABLE, SAFE, FREE HUDSON VALLEY

“Strong, Proud, and Patriotic”: Congressman Pat Ryan Delivers Annual State of the Hudson Valley Address, Recommits to Building More Affordable, Safe, Free Hudson Valley

Ryan delivers update on his fight in Washington to build a More Affordable, More Safe, and More Free Hudson Valley

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY –  Today, Congressman Pat Ryan delivered his annual State of the Hudson Valley address. Ryan focused on the work he’s doing in Washington to deliver a more affordable, more safe, and more free Hudson Valley, and thanked the entire community for their help in that fight. A video of his full remarks is available here. 

“My mission, every single day, is to deliver the more affordable, more safe, and more free Hudson Valley that all of our families deserve. The last year hasn’t been easy, but I want to be clear: The State of the Hudson Valley is strong. It is proud. And it is unapologetically Patriotic,” said Congressman Pat Ryan. “Strong in the face of harm. Proud of neighbors who refuse to turn their backs on each other. And Patriotic for the country we know to be the greatest in the history of the world – for everything we know America can be. It’s the honor of my life to represent this community, and there’s no one else I’d rather fight alongside. Now let’s get back to work.”  

In his speech, Ryan recommitted to passing his Affordability Agenda – his very first legislation introduced this Congress. The agenda is a comprehensive package of bills that fights the affordability crisis across the board: 

• The Lowering Grocery Prices Act, to hold corporate price-gougers accountable and bring down food prices for consumers. 
• The Stopping Pharma’s Ripoffs Act, to make it easier and cheaper to produce and access the medication you need. 
• The Bold Housing Agenda, a four bill package to cut through red tape and government waste to build more housing you can afford. 
• The Protecting Social Security Act, to ensure your earned benefits are protected and that you can access them right in your own community 

Ryan also commended his casework team for closing more than 5,000 cases helping members of the Hudson Valley community navigate federal programs and access their benefits. To date, Ryan and his team have returned more than $43 million from federal agencies, right back into the pockets of Hudson Valley residents. 

During his time in office, Ryan has secured more than $700 million in federal funding for community projects across Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties. That funding has built community centers, fixed roads, pipes, and bridges, purchased new fire engines, and bolstered law enforcement capabilities across the Hudson Valley. 

Ryan’s full remarks are available to watch here. 

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