Pat Ryan: “What I am more concerned about is how we slow the growth rate.”

For months, I’ve been pushing at every level to help secure this official Disaster Designation, which will now unlock millions of dollars in emergency loans and resources to help our farmers and growers begin to recover.

The freeze this spring was absolutely devastating to our farmers and growers in the Hudson Valley. Many of our apple growers told me they lost nearly 100% of their crop. Hearing and seeing the damage firsthand made it crystal clear we…

the fact that zero dollars from this huge, multibillion-dollar plan are going to go to improve service to my constituents is incredibly frustrating, and, I think, a significant public policy failure.

I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support.