Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) issued this statement on the president���s address to Congress Jan. 28: “President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress today laid out a bold agenda of tax relief, national security strength and job creation through increased economic growth. I am optimistic that the Congress will work with the president on policies where we agree, and partner in a bipartisan way to deliver results for New Yorkers and all Americans.” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand had a different view: “President Trump made it clear in his speech tonight that many of his top priorities are still severely out of touch with our values in New York. I wanted to hear him outline a real plan to keep good-paying jobs in New York, but instead we heard more of the same talk about lowering taxes for rich corporations, building an expensive border wall, and gutting the Affordable Care Act that millions of Americans now rely on. These policies will not raise wages or create good-paying jobs for workers in New York. President Trump also acknowledged our urgent need for paid leave, and I encourage him to support my bill, the Family Act, which would create a national paid leave plan for every American who works.”