Senator Charles E. Schumer

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Date	Title
Press Releases
08/11/11	SCHUMER: AT THE HEIGHT OF TICK SEASON, LYME DISEASE, NEW TICK- BORNE ILLNESS SPREADING QUICKLY IN ULSTER COUNTY – SENATOR PUSHES LEGISLATION TO COMBAT GROWING CASES OF EMERGING ILLNESSES
08/11/11	SCHUMER, BOATERS CALL ON COAST GUARD TO IMPROVE BOATER SCREENING METHODS ON THE HUDSON TO PREVENT REPEATED & UNNECESSARY BOATER STOPPAGES – PUSH FOR BETTER COORDINATION BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BOOST SECURITY, LET BOATERS ENJOY THE WATER
08/10/11	SCHUMER: HUNDREDS OF FINGER LAKES JOBS AT RISK AS CONFLICTING RULES ALLOW FOREIGN COMPANIES TO UNDERCUT IEC ELECTRONICS ON NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECTS – PUSHES FEDS TO ENSURE THAT KEY TECHNOLOGY IS MADE IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION, NOT OVERSEAS
08/10/11	SCHUMER CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON NEW GENERATION OF HIGH- TECH FAKE DRIVERS’ LICENSES SHIPPED FROM CHINA THAT PROMOTE UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRUNK DRIVING AMONG WESTERN NY TEENS
08/09/11	SCHUMER CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON NEW GENERATION OF HIGH- TECH FAKE DRIVERS’ LICENSES SHIPPED FROM CHINA THAT PROMOTE UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRUNK DRIVING AMONG LONG ISLAND TEENS
08/09/11	AFTER PUSH FROM SCHUMER, FEDS TO HELP GET NY-MADE WINE ON THE SHELVES FASTER – PLEDGE TO WORK WITH WINERIES TO STREAMLINE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR WINE BOTTLE LABELS
08/08/11	SCHUMER PUSHES FOR BILL THAT WOULD CUT EXCISE TAX ON SMALL BREWERIES ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK BY 50% - BILL WOULD HELP COOPERSTOWN BREWING CO. EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS
08/08/11	SCHUMER & TONKO ATTEND GROUNDBREAKING AT BRAND NEW UTILITY CONTROL CENTER THAT WILL CREATE NEW JOBS IN THE CAPITAL REGION – ANNOUNCE $74 MILLION IN SMART GRID INVESTMENTS TO SAVE RATEPAYERS MILLIONS
08/04/11	SCHUMER TOURS SUNY COBLESKILL BIODIGESTER – PUSHES INVESTMENTS IN BIODIGESTERS AS MAJOR PRIORITY IN UPCOMING ENERGY LEGISLATION
08/04/11	SCHUMER URGES CSX, AMTRAK, NEW YORK DOT AND THE FEDERAL RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION TO QUICKLY FINALIZE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO GET NEW YORK RAIL PROJECTS MOVING FORWARD
08/04/11	SCHUMER: AT THE HEIGHT OF TICK SEASON, LYME DISEASE, NEW TICK- BORNE ILLNESS SPREADING IN CENTRAL NEW YORK – SENATOR PUSHES LEGISLATION TO COMBAT GROWING CASES OF EMERGING ILLNESSES
08/03/11	SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO WORK WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO REDUCE PROPERTY TAX BURDEN; GSA HAS POTENTIAL TO SAVE LONG ISLAND TAXPAYERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AS PART OF STATE PROPERTY TAX CAP PLAN
08/02/11	IN PERSONAL CALL TO NEW PAETEC OWNERS, SCHUMER PRESSES WINDSTREAM TO KEEP AS MANY JOBS AS POSSIBLE IN ROCHESTER, KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH NEW DOWNTOWN FACILITY
08/01/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES MAJOR STEP IN FEDS’ CREATION OF NO- DISCHARGE ZONE TO KEEP LAKE ONTARIO CLEAN: DUMPING SEWAGE & CHEMICALS OFF ROCHESTER’S SHORE PUTS SWIMMERS AND BEACHGOERS AT RISK
08/01/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND PUSH FEDS TO GRANT INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE IN WAKE OF APRIL STORMS & FLOODING
08/01/11	SCHUMER CALLS ON FAA TO FINALIZE OVERDUE REGULATIONS DRAFTED IN THE WAKE OF FLIGHT 3407 CRASH
07/28/11	SCHUMER INTRODUCES BILL THAT WOULD BAN RENTAL CAR COMPANIES FROM RENTING RECALLED VEHICLES TO CONSUMERS
07/28/11	SCHUMER LEGISLATION TO BAN DEADLY ‘BATH SALTS’ PASSES UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF KEY SENATE COMMITTEE
07/28/11	SCHUMER, IN PERSONAL CALL TO RAY LAHOOD, CONTINUES PUSH FOR $2.2 BILLION IN FUNDS FORFEITED BY NEW JERSEY TO FINISH EAST SIDE ACCESS PROJECT
07/27/11	SCHUMER DISCUSSES LATEST ON DEBT CEILING NEGOTIATONS – WITHOUT AGREEMENT, MILLIONS OF NEW YORK SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS & VETERANS COULD FAIL TO RECEIVE THEIR CHECKS
07/26/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FINAL CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF HIS BILL TO PROTECT YOUNG VETERANS FROM LOSING THOUSANDS IN PROMISED AID FOR HIGHER ED; BIPARTISAN BILL NOW MOVES TO PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR CERTAIN SIGNATURE
07/26/11	SCHUMER PUSHES COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FIRST- EVER SEED FUNDING FOR ACCELERATE LONG ISLAND BIOTECH CLUSTER
07/26/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER IN ROCHESTER SET TO RECEIVE NEARLY $1 MILLION IN VA FUNDS; INVESTMENT WILL ALLOW CENTER TO SERVE 500 FAMILIES, HELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN ROCHESTER REGION
07/26/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE TAX BREAK TO COVER FUEL CELLS FOR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES; LEGISLATION WOULD PROVIDE SHOT IN THE ARM FOR CAPITAL REGION’S PLUG POWER, A NATIONAL LEADER IN FUEL CELLS FOR FORKLIFTS
07/25/11	SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO SUPPORT A NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS CLUSTER IN NEWBURGH; PROJECT IN WIND-AND-OTHER- ALTERNATIVE-ENERGY SOURCES KEY TO UNLOCKING JOBS POTENTIAL IN UNDERSERVED CITY
07/25/11	SCHUMER: COUNTERFEITING OF MILITARY TECHNOLOGY IS PUTTING TROOPS LIVES AT RISK AND COULD THREATEN SYRACUSE COMPANIES LIKE LOCKHEED, SRC, SENSIS, & C SPEED – SCHUMER PUSHES LEGISLATION TO CRACKDOWN ON MAKERS OF FAKE MILITARY PARTS
07/22/11	SCHUMER, MCCARTHY ANNOUNCE NAMING OF LYNBROOK POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF NAVY CORPSMAN JEFFREY L. WIENER, A LYNBROOK NATIVE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY SERVING HIS COUNTRY IN IRAQ
07/21/11	SCHUMER CALLS ON DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TO COME TOGETHER ON DEBT CEILING AGREEMENT – WITHOUT ACTION, NEW YORK’S MIDDLE- CLASS FAMILIES WOULD PAY MORE FOR GAS & FOOD, FACE HIGHER MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS AND CREDIT CARD BILLS
07/20/11	SCHUMER: QUESTIONABLE EPA PLAN TO CAP YONKERS RESERVOIR COULD COST NYC RESIDENTS $1.6 BILLION AND TRIGGER HIGHER WATER RATES; CALLS ON EPA TO ABANDON PLAN AND WORK WITH NYC TO IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE, CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE
07/20/11	SCHUMER SEEKS INVESTMENT FOR ALBANY INT’L AIRPORT TO ATTRACT NEW DISCOUNT CARRIER & EXPAND AIR SERVICE TO MEET CAPITAL REGION NEEDS
07/19/11	SCHUMER SECURES UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM CONSUMER ADVOCATES AND BUSINESS LEADERS FOR “SCHUMER BOX” FOR CHECKING ACCOUNT APPLICATIONS