May 2016
05/08/16
SCHUMER: JUST-ANNOUNCED FED RULES GIVE FDA CLEAR OVERSIGHT OVER E-CIGS, BUT GAPING HOLES IN UNDERSTANDING WHY DEVICES EXPLODE REMAIN; MANY FROM BROOKLYN, QUEENS, LI & MORE HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED FROM EXPLODING E-CIGS; FEDS MUST USE NEW AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE E-CIGS & PROPOSE SOLUTIONS
05/05/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $68,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CITY OF CORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
05/05/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $24,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BRIER HILL FIRE DISTRICT IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
05/04/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $41K IN FED FUNDS FOR STEUBEN & ALLEGANY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
05/04/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $24K IN FED FUNDS FOR CITY OF LACKAWANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ERIE COUNTY
05/04/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $165K IN FED FUNDS FOR CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUTCHESS COUNTY
05/04/16
SCHUMER: MANY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS STAY WITH ABUSER BECAUSE ABUSER THREATENS SAFETY OF BELOVED PET; SENATOR PUSHES BILL THAT WOULD HELP FUND & EXPAND WILLOW CENTER’S WORK WITH LOLLYPOP FARM TO CREATE SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR PETS
05/04/16
SCHUMER: WITH NEWLY CONFIRMED ZIKA CASE IN ONEIDA COUNTY, SENATOR LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO GET CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS EMERGENCY FUNDING TO DEVELOP ANTI-ZIKA VACCINE, COULD GREATLY BENEFIT SUNY UPSTATE, WHERE RESEARCH FOR VACCINE HAS ALREADY STARTED
05/04/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MALONEY CALL ON EPA TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO HELP CITY OF NEWBURGH COMPREHENSIVELY TEST WATER FOR PFOA-RELATED CONTAMINATION; SAY EPA EXPERTS SHOULD HELP NEWBURGH TO IDENTIFY SOURCES – AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO ERADICATE ANY THREATS
05/04/16
SCHUMER: RESTRICTIVE CANADIAN TRADE RULES COULD THREATEN UPSTATE DAIRY INDUSTRY, INCLUDING PRODUCERS LIKE IDEAL DAIRY FARM IN HUDSON FALLS AND MANY WASHINGTON COUNTY DAIRY FARMERS; SENATOR DEMANDS FEDS ENSURE CANADA PLAYS BY THE RULES
05/03/16
SCHUMER REVEALS: NORTH HEMPSTEAD IS LOCKED OUT OF USING $2 MILLION IN FED FUNDS THAT COULD REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN PORT WASHINGTON, BE USED FOR HARBOR TRAIL & MORE; SENATOR PUSHES TO UNLOCK FEDERAL DOLLARS SO EVERY PENNY CAN STAY IN LI TOWN & MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE
05/02/16
SCHUMER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NEW DUTCHESS COUNTY BIKE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT; PLAN WOULD EXPAND THE HARLEM VALLEY BIKE RAIL TRAIL WHICH CONNECTS DUTCHESS & COLUMBIA COUNTIES; SENATOR SAYS NEW BIKE PATH WOULD EXTEND SUCCESS OF WALKWAY OVER HUDSON AND BE A MAGNET FOR TOURISTS AND DUTCHESS COUNTY BICYCLISTS AND HIKERS
05/02/16
SCHUMER URGES MAJOR PHARMACY CHAINS & OTHER INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES TO JOIN WALGREENS AND INSTALL CONVENIENT DRUG TAKE-BACK KIOSKS TO GET ADDICTING DRUGS OUT OF MEDICINE CABINETS AND HELP CURB RX DRUG ABUSE; OPIOID ABUSE IS WREAKING HAVOC IN ULSTER & ORANGE COUNTIES
05/02/16
SCHUMER AND GIRL SCOUT LEADERS FROM NEW YORK KICK OFF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE “GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD” AT NYC HEADQUARTERS
05/02/16
SCHUMER: MANY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS STAY WITH ABUSERS BECAUSE SAFETY OF BELOVED PET IS RISKED SHOULD VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE LEAVE; SENATOR PUSHES BILL THAT WOULD HELP FUND & EXPAND WESTCHESTER & ROCKLAND COUNTIES’ EFFORT ?TO ALLOW PETS AND VICTIMS TO STAY TOGETHER
05/01/16
SCHUMER REVEALS: NEW BILLBOARDS BEING INSTALLED ACROSS COUNTRY WILL BE USED TO COLLECT YOUR MOBILE PHONE DATA; WHETHER YOU WALK OR DRIVE BY, YOU COULD BE TRACKED; SCHUMER ASKS FEDS TO INVESTIGATE & ENSURE THAT PRIVACY OF MILLIONS IS PROTECTED
April 2016
04/29/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO IMMEDIATELY GRANT TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS TO ECUADORIAN NATIONALS RESIDING IN U.S.—WILL ALLOW THEM TO STAY IN U.S. WHILE ECUADOR RECOVERS FROM DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE
04/28/16
SCHUMER: NEW LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW LONG ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS YAWNING GAP IN LEAD TESTING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN BIPARTISAN SENATE WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT – WHICH JUST PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE - SENATOR CALLS $20 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL LEAD TESTING A CRITICAL FIRST STEP & VOWS TO FIGHT FOR MORE FED FUNDING
04/28/16
SCHUMER: NEW LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW STATEN ISLAND SCHOOLS & OTHER NY SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS YAWNING GAP IN LEAD TESTING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN BIPARTISAN SENATE WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT – WHICH JUST PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE - SENATOR CALLS $20 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL LEAD TESTING A CRITICAL FIRST STEP & VOWS TO FIGHT FOR MORE FED FUNDING
04/28/16
SCHUMER: NEW LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW UPSTATE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS YAWNING GAP IN LEAD TESTING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN BIPARTISAN SENATE WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT – WHICH JUST PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE – SENATOR CALLS $20 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL LEAD TESTING A CRITICAL FIRST STEP & VOWS TO FIGHT FOR MORE FED FUNDING
