Senator Charles E. Schumer

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Date	Title
Press Releases
11/15/11	SCHUMER STRIPS HOUSE PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE GUTTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT FOR 13,000 NYCHA UNITS; SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT TO KEEP ANNUAL FEDERAL FUNDING, WHICH INCLUDED $75 MILLION LAST YEAR, FOR NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HOUSING
11/15/11	SCHUMER: WITH WINDSTREAM’S COMMITMENT TO MIDTOWN AND PLANS TO KEEP HUNDREDS OF JOBS IN ROCHESTER, SENATOR CALLS ON PSC AND FCC TO ACT SWIFTLY ON PENDING MERGER
11/15/11	SCHUMER URGES BRAND USA TO WORK WITH BASEBALL HALL OF FAME TO CREATE NEW INT’L MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO BRING INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS TO COOPERSTOWN – MOVE WOULD HELP HALL OF FAME ATTRACT TOURISTS FROM COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE WHERE GAME IS GROWING
11/15/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THAT VISA HAS BEEN GRANTED TO REUNITE ROCHESTER MAN, FAMILY WITH LONG-LOST SON; 33 YEARS AGO DURING VIETNAM WAR, FATHER AND SON SEPARATED AT SEA
11/14/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SET TO RECEIVE $2.5 MILLION IN DOT FUNDING FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES
11/14/11	SCHUMER, MAYOR RICHARDS, WINDSTREAM CEO ANNOUNCE: WINDSTREAM TO MOVE INTO MIDTOWN PLAZA FACILITY, KEEP HUNDREDS OF JOBS IN ROCHESTER
11/14/11	SCHUMER REVEALS: NEW LAYAWAY PROGRAMS OFFERED BY RETAILERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON COULD HIT SHOPPERS WITH MORE IN FEES AND INTEREST THAN THE HIGHEST- INTEREST CREDIT CARDS
11/14/11	AFTER PUSH FROM SCHUMER TO US TRADE OFFICIALS, RUSSIA AGREES TO JOIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT, PROVIDING BIG BOOST TO IBM & PREVENTING NY TECH JOBS FROM GOING OVERSEAS
11/10/11	SCHUMER-BACKED BILL TO PROVIDE TAX CUTS FOR BUSINESSES THAT HIRE RETURNING HEROES, IMPROVE WORKER TRAINING FOR VETS PASSES THE SENATE
11/10/11	SCHUMER-BACKED BILL TO PROVIDE TAX CUTS FOR BUSINESSES THAT HIRE RETURNING HEROES, IMPROVE WORKER TRAINING FOR VETS PASSES THE SENATE
11/10/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: BILL TO CREATE HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IN AUBURN PASSES KEY SENATE COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST TIME
11/10/11	SCHUMER URGES TSA TO LAUNCH PRE- CHECK PROGRAM AT SYRACUSE HANCOCK AIRPORT; FREQUENT TRAVELER SCREENING PROGRAM WOULD MAKE SECURITY SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT, ATTRACT BUSINESS TRAVELERS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
11/10/11	SCHUMER CALLS ON COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TO HELP KEEP JOBS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY – NORTH AMERICAN TAPES NEEDS FOREIGN TRADE ZONE BOARD APPROVAL TO KEEP OPERATING IN U.S., COULD HEAD TO CANADA WITHOUT IT
11/10/11	SCHUMER HELPS SECURE OVERDUE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR ROCHESTER HERO FROM WORLD WAR II – THE LATE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES MORROW RECEIVES AWARD FOR HEROISM DISPLAYED AT OKINAWA
11/10/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PUSH TO SECURE $32 MILLION FEDERAL INVESTMENT TO REVITALIZE BUFFALO’S MAIN STREET AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES – PROJECT WOULD REOPEN CAR ACCESS, REVAMP METRO RAIL FACILITIES ON CITY’S MAIN STREET
11/09/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE TRUCK STOP SAFEY MEASURE CLEARS KEY SENATE COMMITTEE
11/09/11	SCHUMER: THOUSANDS OF VETERANS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ARE OUT OF WORK – PUSHES LEGISLATION ON THE SENATE FLOOR THIS WEEK TO PROVIDE TAX CUTS FOR BUSINESSES THAT HIRE RETURNING HEROES, IMPROVE WORKER TRAINING FOR VETS
11/09/11	SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO HELP REUNITE ROCHESTER MAN, FAMILY WITH LONG-LOST SON; 33 YEARS AGO DURING VIETNAM WAR, FATHER AND SON SEPARATED AT SEA, SENATOR URGES STATE DEPT TO GRANT TEMPORARY VISITORS VISA
11/07/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEW YORK SET TO RECEIVE $2 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY FLOOD DAMAGE FROM HURRICANES IRENE AND LEE
11/07/11	SCHUMER: COMMUTER TAX BREAK WORTH OVER $1,000 PER YEAR TO MORE THAN 500,000 NY COMMUTERS COULD EXPIRE AT END OF YEAR; SENATOR PUSHES TO MAKE MASS TRANSIT BENEFIT PERMANENT
11/07/11	SCHUMER REVEALS: CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES SELLING INFO ON CONSUMERS’ PERSONAL INCOME AND EVEN MEDICINE USE, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE SAME INFO TO THE PEOPLE THEY ARE COLLECTING IT ON
11/07/11	SCHUMER PERSONALLY PRESSES HEADS OF AIR FORCE, FEMA TO WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP BAE IN THE SOUTHERN TIER
11/04/11	SCHUMER GETS FIRST LOOK INSIDE COMPLETED FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN BUFFALO – EMPLOYEES TO START MOVING INTO COURTHOUSE LATER THIS MONTH
11/04/11	IN WAKE OF CONTROVERSY OVER ARSENIC IN APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE FROM CHINA… SCHUMER CALLS ON MAJOR APPLE JUICE PRODUCERS TO BUY MORE APPLES FROM WESTERN NEW YORK AND THROUGHOUT UPSTATE – WOULD CUT DOWN ON POTENTIAL FOR HARMFUL TOXINS FROM CHINA AND BOOST MAJOR INDUSTRY IN FINGER LAKES REGION
11/03/11	SCHUMER ASKS FEDS TO DEVISE RECOVERY PLAN FOR US AIR FORCE FACILITY IN JOHNSON CITY TO SAVE OVER 1,200 JOBS AT BAE; AFTER SEVERE FLOODING, DEFENSE CONTRACTOR COULD BE FORCED TO LEAVE THE REGION
11/03/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MALONEY, CROWLEY, KING, RANGEL, ISRAEL SUCCESSFULLY CHANGE MEDICARE RULE TO PROVIDE $28 MILLION PER YEAR TO MEMORIAL SLOAN- KETTERING CANCER CENTER
11/03/11	SCHUMER: RUSSIA’S BACKTRACKING ON MARKET ACCESS TRADE DEAL THREATENS FUTURE GROWTH AT IBM, OTHER TECH AND TELECOMM SECTOR COMPANIES IN NEW YORK – CALLS ON ADMINISTRATION TO SECURE COMMITMENT FROM RUSSIA TO JOIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT AND KEEP NY TECH JOBS FROM GOING OVERSEAS
11/03/11	SCHUMER SENDS NEWBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 COMPUTERS TO IMPROVE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS
11/03/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PUSH TO SECURE $10 MILLION FEDERAL INVESTMENT TO LINK SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY WITH DOWNTOWN - INTERSTATE 81 CURRENTLY DIVIDES THE TWO, BUT CONNECTIVE CORRIDOR PLAN WOULD ALLOW EASIER BIKE & PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
11/03/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, HIGGINS SUCCESSFULLY CHANGE MEDICARE RULE TO PROVIDE $3.2 MILLION PER YEAR TO ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE
11/02/11	SCHUMER: UPSTATE NEW YORK AIRPORTS, EPICENTERS OF LOCAL ECONOMIES, NEED HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS – PUSHES LEGISLATION ON SENATE FLOOR THIS WEEK TO INVEST IN MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS