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Since the terrorist attacks on September
11, Chuck has worked tirelessly to help New York recover
and rebuild. On September 13, Chuck, along with Senator
Clinton, secured a commitment from President Bush to
provide $20
billion in federal funding to help New York pay
for recovery and relief efforts. Standing with the full
New York delegation in the White House Rose Garden on
March 7, President Bush announced a proposal to make
good on that pledge.
The
President Comes Through
Daily News
March 10, 2002
New
York's $20 Billion
New York Times
March 8, 2002
Chuck also helped create the federal
Victims
Compensation Fund, which helps the families of those
lost on September 11 or anyone physically injured in
the attack continue with their lives by providing the
family with all of the money the person killed or injured
would have earned over his or her lifetime, all within
five months of filing the claim. Chuck and Senator Clinton
also successfully lobbied for $5 billion in aid for
New York in the economic stimulus package pending before
the Senate.
In addition, Chuck:
- Helped broker a compromise between
Senate Democrats and the Bush Administration to support
the antiterrorism bill.
- Helped write new laws cracking down
on money laundering.
- Wrote legislation providing federal
terrorism reinsurance to make it easier for private
companies to obtain insurance.
- Worked on legislation that would
make terrorist
hoaxes a federal crime.
- Fought for funding to strengthen
security at New York's northern
border with Canada.
- Successfully convinced HHS Secretary
Tommy Thompson to use the availability of the generic
version of Cipro to lower the price the federal
government pays for the antibotic, saving the taxpayers
over $100 million.
- Lobbied the NFL to hold this year's
Super
Bowl in New York (at the Meadowlands in New Jersey).
- Wrote legislation with Senator Clinton
allowing the FBI
to share information with local law enforcement
agencies like the NYPD.
- Asked the USDA to conduct a full
security assessment of the Plum
Island Animal Disease Research Laboratory on Long
Island and asked the NRC and Homeland Security to
assess security risks for all of New
York's nuclear facilities.
- Nominated Father
Mychal Judge, the fallen New York Fire Department
Chaplain, for the US Medal of Freedom.
- Worked with the US Embassy in Santo
Domingo to expedite
visa approvals for families of the victims of
American Airlines Flight 587.
- Obtained liability protection for
New York City and the Port Authority in the airport
security bill.
- Fought for increased funding to enhance
rail and Amtrak security.
- Fought for increased funding for
port
security.
- Called for a national
sales tax holiday to boost consumer spending.
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