Senator Charles E. Schumer

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Date	Title
Press Releases
05/03/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES BORDER ENFORCEMENT SECURITY TASK FORCE IN MASSENA; SCHUMER PUSHED FOR MULTI-AGENCY TEAM TO IDENTIFY AND SQUASH BORDER SECURITY THREATS
05/03/11	SCHUMER: RENEWABLE COMMUNITY TAX CREDITS HELPED PAVE THE WAY FOR 500 NEW JOBS COMING TO UPSTATE NEW YORK; FIRST NIAGARA’S FUTURE GROWTH PLANS MEAN SHOT IN THE ARM FOR UPSTATE ECONOMY
05/03/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, SLAUGHTER, HIGGINS: AMENDMENT TO FAA BILL THREATENS TO UNDERMINE NEW FLIGHT SAFETY RULES – MEMBERS STAND WITH FLIGHT 3407 FAMILIES TO OPPOSE ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN FLIGHT SAFETY REGULATIONS AS FAA BILL MOVES TOWARDS FINAL PHASE
05/03/11	IN PERSONAL MEETING, SCHUMER SECURES COMMITMENT FROM NEW OWNERS OF CROSMAN CORP. TO KEEP 300 JOBS IN ONTARIO COUNTY AND CONSIDER LONG-TERM EXPANSION
04/28/11	SCHUMER: E-ZPASS USERS GETTING CHARGED HIDDEN FEES OF UP TO $50 WITHOUT NOTICE; CALLS FOR CREATION OF TEXT-MESSAGE ALERT SYSTEM TO WARN DRIVERS OF ACCOUNT TROUBLE AND LOW BALANCES
04/28/11	SCHUMER: E-ZPASS USERS GETTING CHARGED HIDDEN FEES OF $25 OR MORE WITHOUT NOTICE; CALLS FOR CREATION OF TEXT-MESSAGE ALERT SYSTEM TO WARN DRIVERS OF ACCOUNT TROUBLE AND LOW BALANCES
04/28/11	SCHUMER: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS STANDING IN THE WAY OF ATTRACTING MOHAWK VALLEY NANOCHIP PLANT – IN PERSONAL CALL TO HEAD OF ARMY CORPS, SCHUMER PUSHES FOR NEW PERMIT TO ALLOW PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD
04/27/11	SCHUMER TOURS BRAND NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION PLANT THAT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE MAPLE INDUSTRY IN HUDSON VALLEY AND THROUGHOUT UPSTATE – PUSHES MAPLE TAP ACT TO BOOST SYRUP PRODUCTION AND HELP FACILITY CREATE HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS
04/27/11	SCHUMER: INCREASING THEFT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM PHARMACIES FUELING SKYROCKETING RATE OF DRUG ABUSE IN ORANGE COUNTY – ANNOUNCES TOUGH PLAN TO CRACK DOWN ON DANGEROUS DRUG THEFT
04/27/11	SCHUMER: HOMES FOR HEROES BEING HELD BACK FROM BUILDING HOMES FOR OUR VETERANS – WILL PUSH FEDS FOR LONG-TERM LAND DEAL ALLOWING EVEN MORE HOMES TO BE BUILT
04/27/11	AFTER SCHUMER PUSH – WORK TO RESTART ON CHURUBUSCO BORDER CROSSING, WILL LEAD TO MODERNIZED BORDER CROSSING FACILITY CAPABLE OF HANDLING TWO-WAY BORDER TRAFFIC BETWEEN US AND CANADA
04/26/11	SCHUMER CALLS ON AMTRAK TO BETTER COORDINATE REPAIR WORK WITH LIRR TO PREVENT MAJOR SERVICE DISRUPTIONS DURING PEAK HOURS
04/25/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR BILLY’S LAW; LEGISLATION PROVIDES LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH CRITICAL TOOLS IN LIFE-SAVING SEARCH FOR MISSING ADULTS
04/21/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $645,000 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS for AKRON FIRE DEPARTMENT
04/21/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER 800K IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS COMING TO EAST ROCKAWAY, NEW HYDE PARK, AND GREAT NECK
04/19/11	SCHUMER URGES U.S. POSTAL SERVICE NOT TO CLOSE TOP RANKED UTICA PROCESSING PLANT; MOVE COULD IMPACT UP TO 150 JOBS AT LOCAL PROCESSING CENTER AND MAKES NO SENSE IN FACE OF HIGH GAS PRICES
04/18/11	SCHUMER: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION APPROVES CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS’ NEW BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTING LEAD IN CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS – SCHUMER PUSHED FOR NEW WAYS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE TO IMPROVE CONSUMER SAFETY
04/14/11	SCHUMER TO BORDER PATROL: DELAYS IN CANADIAN TRAINS HURTING UPSTATE BUSINESS – STREAMLINE INSPECTION PROCESS TO KEEP TRAINS AND BUSINESSES MOVING
04/14/11	SCHUMER PUSHES FEDS TO END FOOT DRAGGING THAT IS KEEPING FT. DRUM DRONES GROUNDED FROM KEY TRAINING MISSIONS
04/13/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $84,430 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS COMING TO PLANDOME AND $44,330 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS COMING TO BETHPAGE
04/13/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $390,000 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS COMING TO CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES; WITH FUNDS, COUNTY CAN RECRUIT 400 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
04/13/11	SCHUMER: YOUNG VETERANS THROUGHOUT UPSTATE NEW YORK ON THE BRINK OF LOSING THOUSANDS IN PROMISED COLLEGE & GRAD SCHOOL AID; INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT POST-9/11 VETERANS’ TUITION BENEFITS
04/13/11	SCHUMER: ST. LUKE’S CORNWALL HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE HUGE BOOST IN MEDICARE FUNDING – SCHUMER FOUGHT TO MAKE $1.5 MILLION ANNUAL INCREASE IN HOSPITAL FUNDING A REALITY
04/12/11	SCHUMER, BISHOP: BUDGET DEAL PROTECTS BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB FROM SHUTTING DOORS ON MAJOR RESEARCH PROGRAMS; POTENTIAL LOSS OF 1,000 JOB AVERTED
04/12/11	IN BIG VICTORY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES EPA DECISION TO EXEMPT DAIRY FARMERS FROM BURDENSOME AND COSTLY SPILL REGULATIONS THAT TREAT MILK AS IF IT WERE OIL – FARMERS NOW OFF THE HOOK FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
04/12/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: NEW YORK HAS THE RIGHT STUFF; NASA CHOOSES INTREPID TO HOST SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE
04/12/11	SCHUMER INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE FISHKILL SUPPLY DEPOT AND HONOR FALLEN REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES – BILL COULD MAKE DEPOT A MAJOR PART OF HUDSON VALLEY’S UNPARALLELED TOURISM INDUSTRY
04/11/11	SCHUMER: INCREASING THEFT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM PHARMACIES FUELING SKYROCKETING RATE OF DRUG ABUSE IN WESTERN NY – ANNOUNCES TOUGH PLAN TO CRACK DOWN ON DANGEROUS DRUG THEFT
04/11/11	SCHUMER REVEALS: EPA/USGS CONFIRM NAVY MODELING FAILS TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS THREATS TO LONG ISLAND DRINKING WATER FROM TOXIC NAVY/GRUMMAN PLUME
04/11/11	SCHUMER: PORT OF ROCHESTER GETTING SHALLOWER BY THE DAY, THREATENING FISHING, SHIPPING, AND TOURISM – WILL PUSH TO FREE-UP BOTTLED-UP FUNDS TO DREDGE ROCHESTER PORT
04/10/11	With Tax Day One Week Away… SCHUMER REVEALS: NY FAMILIES COULD HAVE UP TO $50 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED TAX REFUNDS AND $500 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED TUITION TAX CREDITS OWED TO THEM; LAST CHANCE TO COLLECT CASH THEY’RE OWED FROM 2007 REFUNDS