May 2017
05/02/17
SCHUMER HELPS SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES TO COMBAT HEROIN-OPIOID EPIDEMIC ON LONG ISLAND IN RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL BUDGET
05/02/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE MORE THAN $66 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN 2017 SPENDING BILL; PROGRAM HAS BEEN SHORTCHANGED FOR YEARS & SITE CONTINUES TO POSE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK TO WNY; SENATORS SAY FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR WASTE CLEANUP AT THE CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SITE
05/01/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY, ZELDIN, SUOZZI & DELAURO ANNOUNCE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL INCLUDES $8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO PROTECT LONG ISLAND SOUND
05/01/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, TONKO & HIGGINS ANNOUNCE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL AUTHORIZES AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO PRESERVE ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
05/01/17
SCHUMER HELPS SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK IN RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL
05/01/17
SCHUMER: JUST-RELEASED TRUMP TAX PLAN HURTS NY MORE THAN ANY OTHER STATE; ELIMINATES STATE & LOCAL TAX DEDUCTABILITY, INCLUDING PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS THAT HELP MILLIONS OF NY MIDDLE CLASS RESIDENTS; SENATOR PLEDGES TO FIGHT ANY ATTEMPT TO RAID NY TAXPAYERS & HOMEOWNERS
05/01/17
SCHUMER HELPS SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK IN RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL
April 2017
04/27/17
SCHUMER: KOSCIUSZKO BRIDGE—CONSTRUCTED WITH 80% FED FUNDS—IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT THAT FEDERAL INVESTMENT CAN ACCOMPLISH; OVER $440M IN FED DOLLARS WERE INVESTED IN NYC PROJECT, CREATING JOBS, BUILDING A STRONGER ECONOMY & FIXING A CRITICAL YET CRUMBLING BRIDGE
04/26/17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $300K IN FED FUNDS FOR BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY—HHS GRANT WILL HELP FUEL RESEARCH INTO ALCOHOL’S EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BRAIN AND PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES FOR ADDICTION
04/26/17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PENN SOUTH HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED ON FEDERAL HUD LOAN; WILL HELP PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES IN NYC; EARLIER THIS YEAR, SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED OMB TO SIGN OFF ON THE CHELSEA CO-OP’S NEW REFINANCING AGREEMENT
04/24/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, STEFANIK ANNOUNCE, AFTER THEIR PUSH, FCC WILL GRANT CRITICAL WAIVER ALLOWING FOR WESTELCOM TO MAINTAIN BROADBAND SERVICES TO THE NORTH COUNRTY
04/24/17
SCHUMER: PENN STATION PANIC REVEALED DANGEROUS FLAWS IN SECURITY THAT PUTS COMMUTERS AT RISK; AMTRAK, MTA & NYPD NEED CENTRALIZED COMMAND CENTER, INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION, MANY MORE JOINT DRILLS & BETTER EQUIPMENT; SENATOR DEMANDS IMMEDIATE FIXES TO SECURITY FAILINGS & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO MAKE PENN SAFER FOR ALL
04/21/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SECURES $550,000 TO MAKE COLLEGE A TOP PHOTONICS TRAINING CENTER; SCHOOL AIMS TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLED WORKERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
04/21/17
SCHUMER SPEAKS TO TRUMP ABOUT CANADA’S UNFAIR DAIRY PRICING POLICY
04/20/17
Yom Hashoah
04/19/17
SCHUMER: RECENT CSX DERAILMENT IN BATAVIA IS A SOBERING REMINDER THAT OIL BY RAIL STANDARDS ARE STILL OFF TRACK; SENATOR URGES FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY EXPEDITE RULE TO MAKE FLAMMABLE CRUDE OIL LESS VOLATILE BEFORE IT IS SHIPPED THROUGH UPSTATE NEW YORK
04/19/17
SCHUMER: SOUTHERN TIER DISTILLERY POSITIONS CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY & WESTERN NY AS A CRITICAL LINK IN THE FUTURE OF NYS CRAFT BEVERAGE INDUSTRY, BUT THEIR BARLEY GROWING PARTNERS LACK PROTECTION AGAINST RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING THE CROP; SENATOR RELAUNCHES PUSH TO EXPAND ESSENTIAL CROP INSURANCE FOR MORE NYS MALT BARLEY FARMERS
04/18/17
STANDING AT NYCHA APARTMENTS, SCHUMER & “NO CUTS COALITION” HOUSING ADVOCATES HAMMER PROPOSED $6 BILLION TRUMP ADMIN HOUSING CUT & PUSH FOR REVERSAL; SENATOR MAKES CASE FOR COUNTLESS FAMILIES THAT WOULD SUFFER IF CUTS GO THROUGH; AFFORDABILITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, BASIC UPKEEP & SECURITY WOULD BE IN JEOPARDY
04/18/17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW U.S. CUSTOMS VIDEO PHONE FOR ROCHESTER MARINA; NEW REMOTE CUSTOMS STATION WILL ATTRACT CANADIAN BOATERS, TOURISTS TO PORT OF ROCHESTER
04/17/17
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO EXPEDITE APPROVALS FOR NEW RIVERFRONT DOCK EXPANSION PROJECT IN POUGHKEEPSIE; APPROVAL WILL BE THE FIRST STEP IN FINALIZING THE OBSERVATION DECK, INCREASING AND ENHANCING TOURISM & ACCESS TO THE HUDSON RIVER; SENATOR SAYS DOCKS COULD HELP ATTRACT MORE TOURISTS & PROVIDE BOOST TO LOCAL ECONOMY
