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July 2018
Published
07/10/18
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $275,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ELMIRA CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT IN SOUTHERN TIER; SENATOR SAYS NEW FUNDING WILL SUPPORT AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS
Published
07/10/18
AFTER MAJOR PUSH BY SCHUMER, CDC AGREES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CRITICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE FARM-SAFETY PROGRAM THAT COULD HELP PREVENT DEADLY TRACTOR ROLLOVERS THROUGH END OF FY2019; SENATOR SAYS NEWLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING WILL KEEP THE TRACTOR ROLLOVER PROTECTION PROGRAM RUNNING AT FULL SPEED
Published
07/09/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $52,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE TOWN OF HARTWICK
Published
07/09/18
SENATORS SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND AND CONGRESSMAN FASO ANNOUNCE THAT LEGISLATION TO NAME SAUGERTIES POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF MAURICE HINCHEY PASSES IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Published
07/08/18
SCHUMER REVEALS: MANY USED CARS—DAMAGED IN LAST SUMMER'S HURRICANES—ARE NOW BEING SOLD WITH NO NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS THAT CARS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY FLOODING; BUYERS MUST BE NOTIFIED OF OTHER DAMAGES—BUT NOT HURRICANE FLOODING; SENATOR URGES FEDS TO EXPOSE ‘HURRICANE CARS’ USING LAW ON BOOKS
Published
07/05/18
SCHUMER REVEALS: RECENTLY IMPOSED HARMFUL DUTIES ON GROUNDWOOD PAPER COULD COST SARATOGA SPRINGS QUAD GRAPHICS MORE THAN $90 MILLION A YEAR & HURT VULNERABLE UPSTATE NY NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY; SENATOR URGES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PROTECT AT-RISK PRINTING & NEWSPAPER JOBS WHO DEPEND ON LOW PRICED PAPER FROM CANADA
Published
07/05/18
SCHUMER: OUTDATED FED REGS ARE TAKING A BITE OUT OF NY APPLE CIDER INDUSTRY, THREATENING ROCHESTER FINGER LAKES CRAFT HARD CIDERIES TO THE CORE; DESPITE SCHUMER-BACKED CIDER ACT THAT LOWERED CIDER TAX ON PAR WITH BEER, OUTDATED FED REGS NOW BLOCKING NY CIDERIES, LIKE ROOTSTOCK CIDERWORKS, FROM PACKAGING ALL CIDERS IN 12 OZ CANS LIKE BEER; PLUS NEW PROPOSED REG COULD FORCE LABELING OF CIDERS AS ‘SPARKLING’ OR ‘CARBONATED’ THAT WILL CHEAPEN NY’S HARD CIDER INDUSTRY; SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO IMMEDIA
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07/03/18
HOLDING BACK COLUMBIA COUNTY FARMERS FROM COMMERCIALLY GROWING INDUSTRIAL HEMP, USED TO MAKE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT GOODS LIKE CLOTHES AND PAPER; SENATOR ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR BIPARTISAN SENATE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW CAPITAL REGION FARMERS TO GROW NEW CROP WITHOUT HARSH RESTRICTIONS
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07/03/18
SCHUMER VISITS BREWERY OMMEGANG TO PUSH FOR A PLAN TO HELP BOLSTER FAST-GROWING CRAFT BREW INDUSTRY IN OTSEGO COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN TIER: LEGISLATION TO PERMANENTLY CUT SMALL BREWERIES EXCISE TAX IN ½ AND INCREASED FEDERAL RESOURCES TO FAST TRACK RELEASE OF SEASONAL AND SPECIALTY BEER
Published
07/03/18
SCHUMER CALLS ON NASA TO SEND ASTRONAUT TO UPCOMING COMMUNITY STARWALK EVENT ON THE WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON; SERIES WILL HELP EXPAND WALKWAY’S FOOTPRINT IN HUDSON VALLEY AS WELL AS BOOST OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP EDUCATE AND INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN STEM STUDENTS AND SCIENTISTS
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07/03/18
SCHUMER: EISENHOWER LOCK VISITORS’ CENTER ON THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY IS FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS; CALLS FOR KEY INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES; SENATOR SAYS EISENHOWER VISITORS’ CENTER IS TOO IMPORTANT TO NORTH COUNTRY ECONOMY AND TOURISM TO BE IGNORED BY THE FEDS
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07/02/18
SCHUMER REVEALS: SYRACUSE SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD OFFICE HAS THE STATE’S LARGEST CASE BACKLOG; AVERAGE WAIT TIME FOR A HEARING IS ALMOST TWO YEARS; SENATOR SAYS SYRACUSE FIELD OFFICE URGENTLY NEEDS NEWLY AVAILABLE FED FUNDING TO HELP CUT WAIT TIMES & IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE
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07/02/18
ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, JEFFERSON ROAD MAIN POST OFFICE STILL REFUSES TO APPROVE SCHUMER’S REQUEST TO ALLOW VETERANS TO DISTRIBUTE POPPIES & FLAGS OUTSIDE POST OFFICE; SENATOR RESPONDS BY INTRODUCING NEW BILL TO LIFT USPS’ BAN, SANCTIONING ROCHESTER VETERANS, WHO PROTECTED AND DEFENDED US, TO RIGHTFULLY HANDOUT POPPIES & FLAGS FOR VETERAN HOLIDAYS ONCE AND FOR ALL
Published
07/02/18
AHEAD OF JULY 4TH HOLIDAY, SCHUMER LAUNCHES A MAJOR PUSH TO MAKE CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL EASIER AND FASTER FOR WESTERN NEW YORK RESIDENTS; SENATOR SAYS EXPANSION OF NEXUS PROGRAM TO BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WOULD MAKE PROGRAM MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR WNY RESIDENTS AND REDUCE EGREGIOUS WAIT TIMES AT WNY BRIDGES
Press releases from:
June 2018
Published
06/28/18
SCHUMER-BACKED BILL THAT WILL CREATE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY PASSES CONGRESS; BILL NOW HEADING TO PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR SIGNATURE
Published
06/27/18
AFTER GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER CALLED OUT ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS FOR ATTEMPTING TO COVER UP DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STUDY ON DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF PFAS CHEMICALS, REPORT HAS FINALLY BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC
Published
06/26/18
DURING IN-PERSON MEETING WITH NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATOR GORDON-HAGERTY, SCHUMER URGES NNSA TO FINALIZE NEW 5-YEAR WORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN LASER LAB AND DOE; SENATOR MAKES CLEAR TO ADMINISTRATOR THAT FINALIZED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS NEEDED FOR LAB TO CONTINUE ITS GROUNDBREAKING NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH
Published
06/25/18
OVER 350 HOMEBOUND VETERANS IN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES THAT GET CANANDAIGUA VA HOME-BASED PRIMARY CARE DEALT BLOW BY NEW U.S. POSTAL POLICY; SCHUMER URGES USPS TO REVERSE NEW POLICY THAT IS BANNING CANANDAIGUA VA FROM PARKING & STAGING VITAL HOME VISITATION VEHICLES AT 10 LOCAL POST OFFICES; SENATOR SAYS THE NEW POLICY WILL MAKE IT HARDER TO PERFORM HOME VISITATIONS FOR AREA VETS
Published
06/25/18
STANDING WITH WESTCHESTER RESIDENTS, SCHUMER URGES IRS TO STAND DOWN ON THEIR ATTEMPT TO CHALLENGE NEW YORK STATE’S NEW TAX LAW THAT WILL SAVE HOMEOWNERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL TAXES; SENATOR SAYS TAX PLAN UNFAIRLY TARGETS WESTCHESTER AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE HIGHEST PROPERTY TAXES IN THE NATION
Published
06/22/18
AFTER MAJOR PUSH BY SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND, JUST-PASSED SENATE DEFENSE BILL APPROVES $14 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NEW TRAINING CENTER FOR NFARS; SENATORS SAY TRAINING CENTER WILL IMPROVE MISSION READINESS
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