Senator Charles E. Schumer

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Press Releases
05/30/12	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE JOB- GENERATING FEDERAL INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY – $5.5 MILLION WILL FUND CRITICAL BUS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
05/30/12	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, NADLER, VELAZQUEZ CALL ON BOLIVIAN GOVT TO GRANT BROOKLYN RESIDENT JACOB OSTREICHER BAIL AND SPEEDY TRIAL; OSTREICHER WAS DETAINED NEARLY A YEAR AGO AND STILL AWAITS TRIAL DESPITE DETERIORATING HEALTH
05/29/12	SCHUMER: NEW AIRLINE SEATING ASSIGNMENT RULES WILL SEPARATE CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS UNLESS PASSENGERS PAY AN EXTRA FEE FOR WINDOW OR AISLE SEATS; CALLS ON AIRLINES TO ALLOW FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN TO SIT TOGETHER WITHOUT EXTRA FEE SCHUMER: NEW AIRLINE SEATING ASSIGNMENT RULES WILL SEPARATE CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS UNLESS PASSENGERS PAY AN EXTRA FEE FOR WINDOW OR AISLE SEATS; CALLS ON AIRLINES TO ALLOW FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN TO SIT TOGETHER WITHOUT EXTRA FEE
05/29/12	SCHUMER: CLEANING YOUR BARBECUE GRILL WITH A METAL BRUSH THIS SUMMER COULD HAVE SERIOUS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES; CALLS FOR SAFETY REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHETHER METAL BRISTLE GRILL BRUSHES ARE SAFE FOR CONSUMER USE
05/24/12	SCHUMER LEGISLATION BANNING SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA PASSES SENATE
05/24/12	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND INTRODUCE SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE BICENTENNIAL OF HAMILTON COLLEGE IN CLINTON, NY
05/24/12	SCHUMER HOSTS MEETING WITH FEMA ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE & URGES FEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE & PROVIDE TIOGA & BROOME COUNTIES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO RECOVER FROM LEE — OWEGO APALACHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT & HARTZ ROAD HAVE FACED REPEATED FEMA ROADBLOCKS IN REBUILDING EFFORTS
05/24/12	SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO GREEN LIGHT GAME-CHANGING DEVELOPMENT OF ‘STAMP’ SITE IN GENESEE COUNTY - URGES ARMY CORPS TO ENSURE THAT CRITICAL WETLAND PERMIT PROCESS IS READY FOR GENESEE COUNTY TO DEVELOP STAMP SITE & CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS
05/23/12	SCHUMER HOSTS MEETING WITH FEMA ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE & URGES FEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE & PROVIDE TIOGA & BROOME COUNTIES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO RECOVER FROM LEE — OWEGO APALACHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT & HARTZ ROAD HAVE FACED REPEATED FEMA ROADBLOCKS IN REBUILDING EFFORTS
05/23/12	SCHUMER HOSTS MEETING WITH FEMA ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE & URGES FEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO PROVIDE CHEMUNG COUNTY CRITICAL SUPPORT TO RECOVER FROM LEE — CHEMUNG IS FACING A SIGNIFICANT FEMA ROADBLOCK IN REBUILDING EFFORTS
05/23/12	SCHUMER HOSTS MEETING WITH FEMA ADMINISTRATOR & MIDDLETOWN MAYOR TO HOLD FEMA ACCOUNTABLE FOR $7 MILLION WORTH OF FLOOD REPAIRS FOR MIDDLETOWN– FEMA MUST SWIFTLY COMMIT TO FINISHING THESE ROAD & FLOOD PREVENTION PROJECTS TO AVOID FUTURE FLOODING
05/23/12	AFTER PUSH FROM SCHUMER AND GOLDFEDER, ARMY CORPS AGREES TO ALLOCATE 4.5 MILLION FOR DREDGING AT EAST ROCKAWAY INLET
05/23/12	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE FEDERAL INVESTMENT TO REPAIR RUNWAY AT LAKE PLACID AIRPORT – OVER $1.2 MILLION WILL FUND IMPORTANT REHABILITATION
05/23/12	SCHUMER: MILD WINTER COULD MAKE 2012 TICK SEASON MUCH WORSE THAN USUAL, PUTTING MORE UPSTATE NYERS AT RISK OF LYME DISEASE AND OTHER TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES – PUSHES LEGISLATION TO FIGHT GROWING SCOURGE
05/22/12	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE SENATE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN IRAN SANCTIONS BILL WHICH TOUGHENS PENALTIES AGAINST IRAN, ENFORCE SANCTIONS AGAINST SYRIA
05/22/12	SCHUMER: FED FUNDS TO FIGHT INVASIVE SPECIES HYDRILLA IN FINGER LAKES BEING HELD UP BY RED TAPE – DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR CAYUGA INLET BEFORE HYDRILLA SPREADS INTO THE FINGER LAKES; CALLS FOR FEDS TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM PLAN TO WIPE OUT HYDRILLA
05/22/12	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES UTICA’S USA SEWING WINS OVER $3.5 MILLION FEDERAL CONTRACT THAT WILL BRING 100 NEW JOBS TO UTICA
05/21/12	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE FEDERAL INVESTMENT TO BUY NEW CLEAN ENERGY BUSES FOR CHEMUNG COUNTY – OVER $1.3 MILLION WILL FUND NEW BUSES AND POWER GENERATOR, BOOSTING TRANSIT SYSTEM
05/21/12	SCHUMER: LENDERS ARE REPORTEDLY FORCING HOMEOWNERS TO BUY THOUSANDS MORE IN FLOOD INSURANCE THAN IS REQUIRED BY LAW; SENATOR CALLS ON FEDS TO INVESTIGATE IF LENDERS ARE HIKING-UP NEW YORKERS’ BILLS & FORCING HOMEOWNERS TO PURCHASE UNNECESSARILY COSTLY POLICIES
05/21/12	SCHUMER ASKS PRESIDENT OBAMA TO HOST NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY STUDENTS TO WHITE HOUSE AFTER WINNING GLOBAL SOLAR CAR COMPETITION – NEWBURGH STUDENTS WENT UP AGAINST COLLEGE GROUPS TO BUILD WINNING VEHICLES
05/21/12	SCHUMER: LOOSE DEBRIS FLYING FROM UNCOVERED FREIGHT TRAINS USING LIRR TRACKS CAUSED DAMAGE AND IS RAISING MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS FOR LONG ISLAND RESIDENTS AND COMMUTERS
05/18/12	SCHUMER URGES SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE TO FULLY FUND FORT HAMILTON’S NATIONAL GUARD WMD CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM
05/17/12	SCHUMER, CASEY ANNOUNCE PLAN TO STOP FACEBOOK CO-FOUNDER FROM DODGING TAXES BY DROPPING U.S. CITIZENSHIP
05/17/12	SCHUMER URGES USPS TO SUPPORT CREATION OF AUTISM AWARENESS STAMP; WORKING WITH AUTISM COALTION OF LONG ISLAND AND AUTISM SPEAKS, LAUNCHES PETITION DRIVE FOR EFFORT
05/17/12	SCHUMER CALLS FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR UPSTATE NY FRUIT FARMERS – RECENT FREEZES HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO CROPS ACROSS THE STATE & FEDS SHOULD PROVIDE LOANS TO HELP FARMERS WEATHER TOUGH TIMES
05/17/12	SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND PUSH TO SECURE FEDERAL INVESTMENT TO BUILD NEW INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER – PROJECT WOULD PRIME CITY FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL SERVICE, UNLEASH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION
05/17/12	AFTER PUSH FROM SCHUMER & OWENS: MASSENA GUN CLUB USERS COORDINATE WITH FEDERAL AGENTS SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THE RANGE – OWNERS PRAISE RECENT PROGRESS
05/17/12	SCHUMER: MASSIVE DELAY OF GI BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS LEAVES UPSTATE VETS HIGH AND DRY IN PAYING FOR COLLEGE; DELAYS IN PROCESSING CLAIMS IN NY EXCEEED ALREADY HIGH NATIONAL AVERAGE BY 53% IN 2012 – WILL ONLY GET WORSE AS MORE SOLDIERS RETURN FROM OVERSEAS
05/16/12	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MCCARTHY ANNOUNCE BILL PASSES SENATE THAT RENAMES EAST ROCKAWAY POST OFFICE AFTER DEDICATED POSTAL WORKER JOHN J. COOK
05/16/12	SCHUMER INTRODUCES BILL MAKING IT A FEDERAL CRIME TO TRY TO GET AROUND NEW STOLEN PHONE REGISTRY BY TAMPERING WITH A STOLEN CELL PHONE; LEGISLATION IS CRUCIAL PIECE OF SCHUMER- FCC-NYPD PLAN TO CRACKDOWN ON CELL PHONE THEFT
05/16/12	SCHUMER: MASSIVE DELAY OF GI BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS LEAVES UPSTATE VETS HIGH AND DRY IN PAYING FOR COLLEGE; DELAYS IN PROCESSING CLAIMS IN NY EXCEEED ALREADY HIGH NATIONAL AVERAGE BY 53% IN 2012 – WILL ONLY GET WORSE AS MORE SOLDIERS RETURN FROM OVERSEAS