April 2017
04/10/17
SCHUMER: WITHOUT SWIFT ACTION BY CONGRESS, UHS CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS SET TO LOSE NEARLY $21 MILLION IN CRITICAL RURAL HOSPITAL FUNDING; SCHUMER WILL PUSH BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO AVOID CRIPPLING CUTS IN FUNDING, WHICH COULD BE DISASTROUS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, QUALITY OF CARE ACROSS THE STATE & HOSPITAL JOBS
04/10/17
SCHUMER: 1886 MALT HOUSE POSITIONS OSWEGO COUNTY AS A CRITICAL LINK IN THE FUTURE OF NYS CRAFT BREWING 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
04/10/17
SCHUMER: NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION HAS WAITED LONG ENOUGH FOR KC-135 SIMULATOR; SENATOR URGES DOD TO PRIORITIZE NFARS FOR SIMULATOR — SAYS NEW EQUIPMENT WILL HELP TRAIN PILOTS & PROTECT OVER 2,600 JOBS IN WNY
04/10/17
SCHUMER: RECENT DERAILMENTS—SUCH AS ONE AT PENN STATION—WILL ONLY GET WORSE UNLESS LONG-DELAYED & CRITICAL INVESTMENTS TO AMTRAK, NJT, MTA & LIRR ARE MADE; FOR YEARS NOW, FED HAS TURNED BLIND EYE TO NEEDS OF RAIL; WITH REPAIRS DELAYED, SENATOR SAYS WE MUST GET SERIOUS ABOUT STATE OF OUR RAIL
04/07/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STEM MAJORS AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
04/05/17
SCHUMER, VELAZQUEZ VOW TO FIGHT AGAINST ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED EPA CUTS THAT COULD HURT CLEANUP EFFORTS AT GOWANUS CANAL
04/05/17
SCHUMER URGES HUD TO GRANT 6-MONTH EXTENSION SO GENEVA HOUSING AUTHORITY CAN RENOVATE UNITS & PROVIDE DESPERATELY NEEDED HOUSING FOR SENIORS & LOW INCOME FAMILIES
04/02/17
SCHUMER URGES TRUMP TO VETO RESOLUTION THAT WOULD ERASE PRIVACY RULES PROTECTING THE MOST SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED ON YOUR COMPUTER OR CELL PHONE—LIKE BROWSING HISTORY & LOCATION; SENATOR SAYS INTERNET PROVIDERS SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO GATHER, SELL YOUR DEEPLY PERSONAL INFO
March 2017
03/30/17
GILLIBRAND AND SCHUMER ANNOUNCE FORT ONTARIO LEGISLATION PASSES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
03/30/17
SCHUMER: AMIDST SPATE OF LI PLANE CRASHES & FOLLOWING PUSH, NTSB WILL HOST FIRST-EVER LONG ISLAND SEMINAR ON AVIATION SAFETY; AVIATION MEETING WILL ADDRESS RECENT TREND OF SMALL PLANE CRASHES ACROSS REGION & A LEADING CAUSE OF AVIATION ACCIDENTS - LOSS OF CONTROL
03/29/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $980,000 IN U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE FUNDING FOR CORNELL UNIVERSITY
03/29/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR CLIMAX MANUFACTURING COMPANY WORKERS
03/26/17
SCHUMER: PRIVACY RULES PROTECTING THE MOST SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED ON YOUR COMPUTER OR CELL PHONE ARE ABOUT TO BE ELIMINATED; SENATOR DEMANDS HOUSE OF REPS KILL ATTEMPT TO UNDO PRIVACY RULES BEFORE INFO ON YOUR HEALTH, FAMILY, FINANCES & MORE IS FOR SALE
03/24/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FEMA TO BE READY TO QUICKLY APPROVE DISASTER DECLARATION FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK COUNTIES HIT BY MARCH SNOWSTORM
03/24/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON U.S. DEPT. OF STATE & U.S. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO EXTEND TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS TO HAITIAN NATIONALS RESIDING IN U.S.
03/23/17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES WATERVLIET ARSENAL AND HARTCHROM, INC. RENEW CRITICAL ARMY CONTRACT OF NEARLY $17M – MODEL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES CHROME PLATING TO PROTECT MEDIUM & LARGE CALIBER CANNON
03/23/17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $280K IN FED FUNDING FOR CORNELL UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
03/23/17
FOLLOWING PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FEMA HAS DECIDED NOT TO CLAWBACK MILLIONS IN ALREADY-SPENT SANDY AID FROM TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD; SENATOR MADE CASE FOR TOWN, SAYING CLAWBACK WOULD BE GUT PUNCH TO LOCAL TAXPAYERS
03/23/17
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY, ZELDIN & DELAURO INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PROTECT & RESTORE LONG ISLAND SOUND
03/22/17
SCHUMER, ESPAILLAT: FUTURE OF EAST HARLEM’S LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS COMPLEX, LAST REMAINING MITCHELL-LAMA PROPERTY IN NEIGHBORHOOD, COULD BE AT-RISK; LAWMAKERS URGE HUD TO PRESERVE AFFORDABILITY FOR HUNDREDS OF UNITS AT LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS
