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Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he is pushing legislation that will extend a program that has delivered over $1 billion in loans to New York small businesses in the last 18 months.  The program, which ran out of funds in July of this year, has increased the size of loan guarantees provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) from... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Department of Defense appropriations bill includes $3 million for the Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) to perform research alongside the U.S. Air Force which will develop new and better strategies to combat the growing threat of cybersecurity.   "The threat of cyber... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Department of Defense appropriations bill includes $4 million for the Binghamton University in order to upgrade current military data systems to ensure they are secure from outside threats and operating in an energy efficient manner.   "Our topflight military intelligence... Read More

In the wake of public reports that BAE Systems is considering selling Platform Solutions, based in Broome County, New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released a letter to BAE Systems Chief Executive Ian King urging him to only consider buyers that would keep the facility open and operating and that would preserve the 1300 jobs.  Schumer said that the facility had its roots in the community, boasts a worldclass workforce and that the 1,300 people it employs are vital to the regional... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department in Voorheesville has received federal grants totaling $17,385 as part of Round 31 of the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used to improve departmental operations and safety.   "This essential grant ensures that the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department will continue to have the basic resources required to do... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today attended a renaming ceremony during which Fayetteville's P&C supermarket became a "Tops" supermarket.  The event comes almost a year after Senator Schumer got involved in the bankruptcy of P&C's parent company, Penn Traffic, which owned over 70 supermarkets in New York and Pennsylvania, and employed over 4,000... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer revealed that food products produced in China that are fraudulently labeled 'organic' threaten to undermine a lucrative and growing industry in St. Lawrence County - the organic farming industry. Schumer said that reports have shown that some Chinese growers are mislabeling their products as 'organic' and he called on... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer toured the Strand Theatre and discussed the progress that has been made on its renovations since he secured $300,000 in funding for the project in the fiscal year 2008 and 2010 budget. Schumer also discussed how the theatre's renovations are a crucial step in the larger rejuvenation of downtown Plattsburgh.   Standing at... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Village of Endicott Fire Department has received a federal grant totaling $69,124 as part of Round 30 of the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used improve departmental operations and safety. "This essential grant ensures that the Endicott Fire Department will continue to have the basic resources required to do their jobs, improve safety and... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that a grant of $70,000 was awarded to the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.  Federal funds will be used to support the development of a coordinated plan to increase private investment in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties in the Southern Tier.      "The key to the Southern Tier's economic recovery begins with private sector investment in... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer unveiled a proposal to boost New York's tourism industry, one of the largest drivers of the North Country's economic growth. Schumer's bill, the Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act (TRIP Act), would work to increase U.S. tourism through the creation of a grant program that would bring together government and the private sector to improve parks, build tourism infrastructure and market tourist destinations. Importantly, the legislation will benefit... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer unveiled a new proposal to boost New York's tourism industry, one of the largest drivers of the Capital Region's economic growth. Schumer's bill, the Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act (TRIP Act), would work to increase U.S. tourism through the creation of a grant program that would bring together government and the private sector to improve parks, build tourism infrastructure and market tourist destinations. Importantly, the legislation will... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Congressman Michael Arcuri (NY24) and Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced that $639,218 in funding will be coming to the Cayuga, Seneca and Wayne counties in order to deploy highspeed broadband internet. The investments, which come through a provision in the stimulus bill that Schumer and Arcuri fought to increase funding for, will deploy high speed broadband in rural areas throughout New York State.   "To... Read More

United States Senator Charles E. Schumer is drafting legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to guarantee that any life insurance company they contract with offer lump sum payouts of death benefits as the default payment method for the families of lost soldiers and other federal workers. Reports this week revealed that insurance companies used by VA and OPM are using socalled 'retained asset accounts' and collecting up... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the new Senate energy bill could provide the funding necessary to reverse cuts to state parks and reduce the risk that they would have to be closed in the future.  It would also allow New York State Parks to make critical upgrades and improvements. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), funded through offshore oil and gas drilling royalties has historically been authorized at $900 million per year to help acquire and develop outdoor... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC-Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (DNY), Dianne Feinstein (DCA), Amy Klobuchar (DMN) and Jeff Merkley (DOR) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately make public its findings from an investigation into possible health risks posed by socalled "energy drinks" that combine alcohol and caffeine. Popular drinks such as Four Loko and Joose look nearly indistinguishable compared to energy drinks, yet contain up to 12% alcohol per volume-or, two to three times... Read More

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies has approved $500,000 for the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System's Health Information Technology Initiative in the FY2011 Appropriations Bill. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand aggressively lobbied members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this year's spending... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee has approved a total of $200,000 for Cazenovia College in Madison County.  The funding will be used to establish the New York State Center for Equine Business Development. Schumer worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this year's spending bill "New York already has a strong equinerelated... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill with includes $100,000 for the Hispanic Foundation. The funding will be used to create a Latino Workforce Training Initiative, which focuses on helping lowincome workers to obtain higher wage and better quality jobs, enabling them to support their families and contribute to the recovery of New... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY11 Appropriations Bill which includes $750,000 for Chemung County. The funding will be used to construct a truck access road to Route 13 that will help with the development of the Industrial Center at Horseheads. Schumer worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this year's spending bill.   "Access to high quality roads and... Read More