October 2016
10/25/16
SCHUMER JOINS LI COMMUNITIES IN PUSH TO PREVENT MILLIONS IN ALREADY- SPENT SANDY AID FROM BEING CLAWED BACK BY FEMA; LOCALS HAVE FACTS & FIGURES TO JUSTIFY SPENDING IN WAKE OF SANDY; LI CLAWBACK BY FEDS WOULD BE GUT PUNCH TO LOCAL TAXPAYERS; COULD COST THEM MILLIONS
10/23/16
WITH JUST-ANNOUNCED SOCIAL SECURITY “COLA” CLOSE TO ZERO, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PUSH FOR $581 EMERGENCY PAYMENT TO NEW YORK SENIORS & DISABLED ASAP; ALMOST NON-EXISTENT SS INCREASE WILL HURT MILLIONS OF NY’ERS WHO RELY ON SS FOR MONTHLY INCOME
10/21/16
SCHUMER STANDS WITH CORNING & ELMIRA AREA FIREFIGHTERS AT CORNING FIRE DEPARTMENT 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 SOUTHERN TIER FIREFIGHTERS WOULD BENEFIT
10/21/16
SCHUMER VOWS TO FIGHT FED ATTEMPTS TO TAKE BACK CRITICAL FUNDS THAT SUPPORT SMALL, RURAL HOSPITALS THAT SERVE VULNERABLE SENIOR CITIZENS, LIKE JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN WELLSVILLE; SENATOR SAYS RECENTLY CHANGED FUNDING RULES THAT KEEPS ‘SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS’ AFLOAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR RURAL AREAS; DEMANDS FEDS IMMEDIATELY REVERSE COURSE
10/21/16
WITH DANGEROUS TOXIC ALGAE DRAMATICALLY SPREADING ACROSS SENECA COUNTY, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO SECURE MORE FED RESOURCES TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF TOXIC ALGAE TO PROTECT SENECA RESIDENTS AND WATER BODIES
10/20/16
SENATORS URGE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TO UNLOCK FEDERAL FUNDS FOR U.S. DAIRY FARMERS STRUGGLING WITH HISTORICALLY LOW MILK PRICES
10/19/16
SCHUMER BRINGS FRA ADMINISTRATOR FEINBERG TO SCHENECTADY, MAKES PERSONAL CASE FOR $33 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO INSTALL LIFE SAVING PTC TECHNOLOGY ON TRACKS FROM POUGHKEEPSIE TO SCHENECTADY; SENATOR SAYS GRANT COULD SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT DANGEROUS ACCIDENTS
10/19/16
SCHUMER STANDS WITH SYRACUSE FIREFIGHTERS AT STATION 5 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 SYRACUSE FIREFIGHTERS WOULD BENEFIT
10/19/16
IN PERSONAL CALL, SCHUMER URGES GE CEO TO WORK WITH ALLEGANY COUNTY TO BREATHE NEW LIFE & JOBS INTO LUFKIN-RMT PLANT IN WELLSVILLE – OVER THE SUMMER, GE ANNOUNCED IT WOULD CLOSE THE FACILITY; SCHUMER SAYS GE MUST NOW WORK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP PLAN TO GET FACILITY BACK ON-LINE
10/18/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: STUDENT LOAN COMPANY, COAST PROFESSIONAL, WILL NEARLY DOUBLE WORKFORCE, CREATING OVER 200 NEW JOBS IN GENESEO; IN JUNE 2015, SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE COAST COULD KEEP NEW 5-YEAR CONTRACT; ELIMINATION OF CRITICAL FED CONTRACT WOULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING TO LIVINGSTON COUNTY
10/18/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE DEPT. OF ENERGY TO AWARD $70M TO ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO LEAD NEW CLEAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE; SENATORS SAY RIT IS UNIQUELY SUITED TO HEAD PROJECT FOCUSED ON SPURRING INNOVATION & CREATING CLEAN, HIGH-TECH JOBS
10/18/16
SCHUMER’S INTERVENTION UNLOCKS NEARLY $17 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK; SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY BROKERED AN AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF ERIE COUNTY, ENDING OVER DECADE LONG TUG-OF-WAR
10/17/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, FEDS ARE CONSIDERING PLAN TO LET NEW YORK KEEP CRITICAL FUNDS TO HELP EXPAND BROADBAND – WITH NY STATE’S PETITION NOW FILED, SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL & GIVE FINAL STAMP OF APPROVAL ON NY’S REQUEST TO DIRECT THE MONEY TO UPSTATE NY COMMUNITIES THAT NEED RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS
10/16/16
SCHUMER: SPEEDING TRUCKS ARE NO STRANGER TO NY’ERS BUT NEW TECHNOLOGY—READY FOR INSTALLATION—COULD MAKE BARRELING BIG RIGS A THING OF THE PAST; SENATOR SAYS DRIVERS WOULD BE SAFER & THOUSANDS OF ACCIDENTS COULD BE PREVENTED & LIVES SAVED
10/14/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $132K FOR CAPITAL & CENTRAL NY REGION POLICE DEPARTMENTS – FUNDS WILL HELP EXPAND & IMPLEMENT PROGRAM THAT BUILDS & PROMOTES POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT & AT-RISK YOUTH
10/14/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WILL BRING POST OFFICE BACK TO PRATTSBURGH BY END OF THE MONTH – FACILITY WAS PREVIOUSLY DEEMED UNSAFE AND OPERATIONS WERE RELOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN, INCONVENIENCING RESIDENTS & LEADING TO CONFUSION
10/13/16
SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO SECURE FED INVESTMENT THAT WILL SUPPORT UPSTATE JOBS AT LOCKHEED MARTIN; SENATOR SAYS INCREASING F-35 PROGRAM WILL BE SHOT IN THE ARM FOR REGION AND EMPLOYEES
10/13/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER HIS PUSH, NEW CRIME FIGHTING RESOURCES COMING TO NIAGARA COUNTY WITH DESIGNATION OF COUNTY AS “HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA” – DESIGNATION WILL NOW MEAN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO FIGHT SCOURGE & HELP DISRUPT TRAFFICKING
10/11/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $7.8 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR MAJOR BORDER TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN WESTERN NY
10/11/16
FOLLOWING MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER SUCCESSFULLY PUSHES FEDS TO FIX RULE THAT DID NOT ALLOW PHOTONICS COMPANIES TO SELL HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS FOR NON-MILITARY USES OVERSEAS; SENATOR PREVIOUSLY URGED FEDS TO IMPLEMENT RULE BEFORE PHOTONICS & OPTICS PRODUCTS WERE PUT ON OVERLY RESTRICTIVE EXPORT CONTROL LIST
