August 2016
08/29/16
AFTER SIGNIFICANT JOB LOSS, DUE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S SUPPLY-RELATED STOP SHIPMENT ORDERS, SENATOR SCHUMER SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED DOD TO RESOLVE ISSUE WITH AMPHENOL, REINSTATING NEARLY 100 JOBS; AGREEMENT WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR GROWTH IN SOUTHERN TIER
08/29/16
SCHUMER STANDS WITH ROCHESTER FIREFIGHTERS AT TRUCK 4 FIRE HOUSE TO LAUNCH A MAJOR PUSH TO CREATE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY; FIREFIGHTERS’ CANCER RISK CAN BE DOUBLE THAT OF OTHERS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS—BUT NO REGISTRY TO TRACK & PREVENT CANCER IN FIREFIGHTERS HAS EVER EXISTED; THOUSANDS OF ROCHESTER FIREFIGHTERS WOULD BENEFIT
08/29/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: NEW ERA WILL MANUFACTURE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CAPS IN WESTERN NEW YORK; SENATOR SAYS FIRST SIGNIFICANT CONTRACT TO MAKE FOOTBALL CAPS IS A TOUCHDOWN FOR NEW ERA, WNY’S ECONOMY & MORE
08/28/16
SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR EFFORT TO CREATE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY; FIREFIGHTERS’ CANCER RISK CAN BE DOUBLE THAT OF OTHERS FOR CERTAIN CANCERS—BUT NO REGISTRY TO TRACK & PREVENT CANCER IN FIREFIGHTERS HAS EVER EXISTED; THOUSANDS OF LI FIREFIGHTERS WOULD BENEFIT
08/26/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $135K IN FED FUNDING FOR 8 FIRE DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT ONONDAGA & OSWEGO COUNTIES – FUNDS WILL ALLOW DEPTS TO ESTABLISH FIREFIGHTER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
08/26/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $530K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE AKRON FIRE COMPANY IN ERIE COUNTY
08/26/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, RICE ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $37K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD
08/26/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $46K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR BRIGHTON FIRE DISTRICT IN ERIE COUNTY
08/26/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $60K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MENDON FIRE DISTRICT IN MONROE COUNTY
08/25/16
SCHUMER REVEALS: LI’ERS HAVE REPORTED OVER 200 CELL PHONE DEAD ZONES SCATTERED ACROSS ISLAND, CREATING DROPPED CALLS & DRIVING PEOPLE CRAZY—SCHUMER DELIVERS LI DEADZONE LOCATIONS TO CARRIERS & ASKS THEM TO BE FIXED
08/25/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.9 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY
08/25/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $25K IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO CITY OF CORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
08/25/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $235,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DOBBS FERRY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY
08/24/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $313,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DUTCHESS COUNTY AIRPORT
08/23/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $2.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT
08/23/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $720K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TWO SOUTHERN TIER AIRPORTS IN TOMPKINS & ALLEGANY COUNTIES
08/23/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & GIBSON ANNOUNCE OVER $574,000 IN DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION’S BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROJECT
08/23/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $230K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT IN WARREN COUNTY
08/23/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $740K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES AIRPORTS IN MONROE, ONTARIO & GENESEE COUNTIES
08/23/16
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO HELP UNLOCK FED DOLLARS SO EVERY PENNY CAN STAY WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES; NEARLY TWO DOZEN ORANGE, ULSTER & SULLIVAN COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES ARE LOCKED OUT OF USING ROUGHLY $8 MILLION IN FED FUNDS TO PROPEL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, LIKE COMPLETING GROVE DRIVE BRIDGE IN TUXEDO
