Senator Charles E. Schumer

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Date	Title
Press Releases
07/06/10	SCHUMER: ADMINISTRATION BUDGET SLASHES FUNDING FOR CRITICAL STATEN ISLAND DRUG ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM - COULD HAMPER EFFORTS TO CRACK DOWN ON DRUG ABUSE USE AMONG SI TEENS
07/06/10	SCHUMER INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO NAME LYNBROOK POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF NAVY CORPSMAN JEFFREY L. WIENER, A LYNBROOK NATIVE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN IRAQ
07/06/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: NASSAU AND SUFFOLK TO RECEIVE SOUGHT AFTER FEMA FUNDING FOR VITAL VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TUITION PROGRAM; WILL ENCOURAGE YOUNGER PEOPLE TO BECOME VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AT A TIME WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARE IN SHORTER SUPPLY
07/01/10	SCHUMER URGES NYSDOT TO RESTART POSTONED STUDY ON RT 219 - SUSPENDING STUDY WILL SLOW VITAL PROJECT, THAT IS ALREADY RUNNING A DECADE BEHIND SCHEDULE
07/01/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $400,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT AWARDED TO HORNELL YMCA FOR NEW BUILDING
06/30/10	SCHUMER: NEW BANK SCHEME HEAPS SNEAKY FEES ON "FREE" CHECKING ACCOUNTS THOUSANDS OF UPSTATE CONSUMERS RELY ON; URGES FEDERAL RESERVE TO PROBE WHETHER BANKS ARE PROVIDING SUFFICIENT NOTICE TO UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMERS
06/29/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $2.78 MILLION GRANT FOR MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO IMPLEMENT CUTTING-EDGE CAREER EDUCATION FOR CYBER SECURITY INDUSTRY
06/29/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $75,000 COMING TO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS FOR FACULTY IMPROVEMENTS
06/29/10	SCHUMER URGES USDA SECRETARY TO REVERSE RULE-CHANGE PREVENTING NY COMMUNITIES FROM ACCESSING FEDERAL RURAL GRANT PROGRAM
06/29/10	WITH DESTRUCTIVE ASH BORER JUST FOUND AGAIN IN SOUTHERN TIER: SCHUMER: EMERALD ASH BORER ONCE AGAIN ON VERGE OF SPREADING ACROSS NYS; SENATOR CALLS ON FEDS TO HELP NY COMMUNITIES FIGHT PROBLEM BY APPROVING FUNDING APPLICATIONS IMMEDIATELY SO NY IS NOT OUTGUNNED
06/28/10	SCHUMER: NEW SECURITY DEVICE COULD PREVENT WOULD-BE TERRORISTS FROM BOARDING PLANES; WOULD HAVE PREVENTED SHAHZAD AND OTHERS LIKE HIM FROM GETTING PAST TERROR NO-FLY LIST
06/28/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ARMY SECRETARY MCHUGH NOW SUPPORTS OPENING UP M4 CONTRACT TO NY'S REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY -SIGNIFICANT HURDLE HAS NOW BEEN CLEARED
06/28/10	SCHUMER: IN NEWEST ATTEMPT TO PILE ON FEES, MANY BANKS PLANNING TO END FREE CHECKING ACCOUNTS THAT MILLIONS OF U.S. CONSUMERS RELY ON; SENATOR URGES FEDERAL RESERVE TO PROBE WHETHER BANKS ARE PROVIDING SUFFICIENT NOTICE TO UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMERS
06/28/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $2.5 MILLION COMING TO BROOKLYN NAVY YARD TO CREATE GREEN MANUFACTURING CENTER-WILL CREATE HUNDREDS OF GREEN JOBS FOR BROOKLYN
06/25/10	SCHUMER RECOMMENDS VINCENT BRICCETTI OF SOUTH SALEM TO SERVE ON SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT IN WHITE PLAINS - ALSO ANNOUNCES OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
06/24/10	SCHUMER: SETTLEMENT DELAY BY NAVY AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COULD COST LOCAL RESIDENTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND SEND LI WATER BILLS THROUGH THE ROOF; IN PERSONAL CALL TO AG ERIC HOLDER, SCHUMER URGES DOJ TO IMMEDIATELY ISSUE DECISION ON SOUTH FARMINGDALE PAYOUT FOR NEW TREATMENT PLANT
06/23/10	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND AND OWENS URGE DHS SECRETARY TO ADDRESS NORTHERN BORDER NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AT UPCOMING SUMMIT WITH CANADIAN PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER
06/23/10	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND AND OWENS URGE DHS SECRETARY TO ADDRESS NORTHERN BORDER NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AT UPCOMING SUMMIT WITH CANADIAN PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER
06/23/10	SCHUMER RECOMMENDS MAE D'AGOSTINO TO SERVE ON NORTHERN DISTRICT COURT, IF CONFIRMED WOULD BE FIRST-EVER ALBANY WOMAN TO SERVE ON FEDERAL BENCH IN NORTHERN DISTRICT
06/23/10	SCHUMER UNVEILS LONG-AWAITED AND LONG-DESERVED PLAQUE COMMEMORATING ENSLAVED AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO HELPED CONSTRUCT THE U.S. CAPITOL
06/22/10	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, TONKO URGE HUD SEC TO ACCEPT AMSTERDAM HOUSING AUTHORITY'S GRANT APP AFTER TECHNICAL GLITCH BY FEDS TOSSED OUT APPLICATION
06/22/10	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, LAUTENBERG, MENENDEZ: PAKISTANI TALIBAN BANKROLLED & TRAINED TIMES SQUARE BOMBER, BUT GROUP STILL HAS NOT BEEN ADDED TO TERRORIST LIST—SENATORS ANNOUNCE BILL TO AUTOMATICALLY DESIGNATE THEM TERRORISTS
06/22/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES DEAL ALLOWING COUNTY TO KEEP STIMULUS RELIEF MONEY WHILE MEETING FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPER USE
06/22/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES HIS APPOINTMENT OF CAP REGION RESIDENT BARBARA BARTOLETTI TO THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION'S BOARD OF ADVISORS
06/21/10	SCHUMER FIGHTS ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL TO CUT FUEL CELL RESEARCH PROGRAM; FUNDING CUTS COULD BE DEVASTATING TO ROCHESTER REGION'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONS' ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
06/20/10	SCHUMER REVEALS: CURRENT LAWS ON SEX OFFENDERS LEAVE GLARING GAPS ALLOWING PEDOPHILES TO COACH SPORTS, OPERATE CARNIVAL RIDES AND PROVIDE DANCE AND MUSIC LESSONS ACROSS NEW YORK
06/18/10	SCHUMER REVEALS: EVIDENCE MOUNTING THAT SUGGESTS POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN CHEMICAL FOUND IN MOST SUNSCREENS AND SKIN CANCER, FDA HAS BEEN STUDYING ISSUE FOR ALMOST A YEAR; SCHUMER CALLS ON FDA TO MAKE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION IMMEDIATELY CLEAR
06/17/10	SCHUMER URGES VILSACK TO EXPAND SOYBEAN INSURANCE TO 14 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT UPSTATE IN ORDER TO BOOST IMPORTANT CROP, GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES
06/16/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $900,000 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS COMING TO THE BINGHAMTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
06/16/10	SCHUMER URGES KAWASAKI TO WORK WITH NY PARTNERS ON $886M WMATA CONTRACT
06/15/10	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ROCHESTER VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER TO RECEIVE $270,000 IN FUNDING FROM DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO ASSIST DISABELED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN COMING HOME FIND JOBS IN CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR