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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BOWMAN, JONES, MALONEY, CALL ON NEW NRC CHAIRMAN TO IMMEDIATELY REVERSE DECISION AND SAFELY HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING; REPS SAY STATE AND LOCAL CONCERNS MUST BE HEARD BEFORE OWNERSHIP TRANSFER
NRC Approved Indian Point Ownership Transfer To Holtec In November 2020 Without Hearing Requests Submitted Local Stakeholders & Have Denied Subsequent Requests Reps Call On Newly Appointed NRC Chairman To Reverse Decision That Unwisely Denied Public Hearings Reps: Let The Hudson Valley Community Be Heard On IP Ownership Transfer U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representatives Jamaal B… Continue Reading
02.23.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE DOT TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL HIRE PILOT PROGRAM FOR HIGHWAY AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
As Communities Across New York State Rethink Highway Infrastructure, Senators Push For Program To Allow State And Local Governments To Invest In Good-Paying Jobs With A Focus On Local Residents, Especially From Disadvantaged And Underrepresented Communities Modeled After SEP-14 Policy Local Hire Program Would Allow States And Localities To Work With Labor And Community Leaders To Ensure Job Opportunities On U.S. DOT-funded Construction Projects - Including Th… Continue Reading
02.22.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5 MILLION IN NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA GRANTS FOR 16 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NEW YORK
NeighborWorks America Funding Will Support Efforts to Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities and Build Stronger Neighborhoods U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,395,000 in NeighborWorks America grants for 16 community development organizations to bring local solutions to affordable housing challenges across New York. NeighborWorks America is a nonprofit organization that brings residents, private-sector business… Continue Reading
02.03.21
Senator Schumer Honors Officer Brian Sicknick as he Lies In Honor beneath the Capitol Rotunda
12.30.20
WATCH: Senator Schumer and Rep. Jeffries talked about ending the federal prohibition on marijuana:
11.20.20
Senator Schumer and Bill Nye on the Climate Crisis
10.25.20
