June 2016
06/01/16
SCHUMER PUSHES FEDS TO MODIFY INFLEXIBLE, OUTDATED FISHING REGS & WORK WITH DEC TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL FISHERS TO CATCH BLACK SEA BASS IN JUNE; CLOSING BLACK SEA BASS FISHING SEASON—EVEN THOUGH STOCKS ARE THRIVING—MAY DRAMATICALLY HURT LI FISHING INDUSTRY
06/01/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $230K IN FED FUNDS FOR THE BLASDELL FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ERIE COUNTY
06/01/16
SCHUMER, DONOVAN: WITH PLANS FOR VITAL STATEN ISLAND EAST SHORE SEA WALL NOW HEADED TO ARMY CORPS’ DESK FOR FINAL APPROVAL, LAWMAKERS CALL FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW OF PROJECT AND ACCELERATED SIGN-OFF; SAY APPROVAL OF PROJECT SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY
06/01/16
SCHUMER CALLS ON PORT AUTHORITY TO ACCELERATE COMPLETION OF NOISE STUDIES IN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING JFK & LAGUARDIA AIRPORTS ; COMPLETION OF ‘PART 150 NOISE STUDIES’ COULD HELP REMEDIATE AIRPLANE NOISE & PROVIDE LONG - SOUGHT RELIEF TO COMMUNITIES
May 2016
05/31/16
AS WE CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY, SCHUMER MEETS WITH USS FRANK E. EVANS FAMILY MEMBERS AT THEIR CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY HOME; SCHUMER HAS LED THE CHARGE TO ADD WESTERN NEW YORKER TERRY LEE HENDERSON TO THE VIETNAM WALL
05/31/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR WASTE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
05/31/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $575 MILLION IN FED FUNDS FOR LOCKHEED MARTIN OWEGO’S COMBAT RESCUE & MARINE ONE HELICOPTER PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED IN JUST-UNVEILED SENATE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL – SENATOR URGES COLLEAGUES IN BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE TO PASS IT
05/31/16
SCHUMER ATTENDS OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING OF OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SURROUNDED BY STUDENTS, PARENTS & TEACHERS – SCHOOL WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM LEE IN 2011; SENATOR IMMEDIATELY INTERVENED BY PUSHING FEMA TO CUT RED TAPE & AWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT MORE THAN $24 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL
05/30/16
WITH HOLIDAY WEEKEND TRAVEL PROVING AIRPORT LINES ARE STILL FAR TOO LONG, SCHUMER OUTLINES NEW PLAN THAT WOULD BRING MORE TSA AGENTS TO NYC & REDUCE WAIT TIMES THIS SUMMER
05/27/16
GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE BILL TO NAME BERGEN POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF BERGEN NATIVE BARRY MILLER HAS PASSED THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY – KEY HURDLE CLEARED TO MAKE THE BARRY G. MILLER POST OFFICE OFFICIAL; NOW HEADS OVER TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR FINAL PASSAGE
05/26/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $170,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THREE ST. LAWRENCE FIRE DEPARTMENTS
05/26/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CLEAN-UP AT BROWNFIELD SITES AROUND UPSTATE NEW YORK
05/26/16
AFTER SCHUMER PUSH, KEY NYC ANTI-TERRORISM FUNDS RESTORED TO $600 MILLION; PREVIOUSLY RELEASED WHITE HOUSE BUDGET WRONGLY CUT FUNDS BY HALF, PUTTING VITAL NYPD ANTI-TERROR OPERATIONS IN JEOPARDY
05/25/16
SCHUMER URGES HOLOCAUST VICTIMS & FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE WHO WERE DEPORTED FROM NAZI-OCCUPIED FRANCE VIA FRENCH RAIL COMPANY (SNCF) TO QUICKLY FILE CLAIMS FOR RESTITUTION—DEADLINE TO FILE IS MAY 31ST; TOTAL OF $60M WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS & FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE WHO PERISHED
05/25/16
SCHUMER INTRODUCES AMENDMENT TO NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL REQUIRING DOD TO ETCH NAMES OF SOLDIERS WHO PERISHED ON THE USS FRANK E. EVANS – INCLUDING SON OF SYRACUSE MAN, LARRY REILLY JR. – ON VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL; 74 SERVICEMEN DIED IN VIETNAM WAR TRAINING EXERCISE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA IN 1969, BUT BECAUSE ACCIDENT WAS RULED OUTSIDE COMBAT ZONE, THEY WERE LEFT OFF NATIONAL MEMORIAL WALL
05/25/16
SCHUMER INTRODUCES AMENDMENT TO NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL REQUIRING DOD TO ETCH NAMES OF SOLDIERS WHO PERISHED ON THE USS FRANK E. EVANS – INCLUDING SON OF WESTERN NY FAMILY, TERRY LEE HENDERSON – ON VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL; 74 SERVICEMEN DIED IN VIETNAM WAR TRAINING EXERCISE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA IN 1969, BUT BECAUSE ACCIDENT WAS RULED OUTSIDE COMBAT ZONE, THEY WERE LEFT OFF NATIONAL MEMORIAL WALL
05/24/16
SCHUMER DEMANDS METRO-NORTH IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH RIDERS DURING EMERGENCIES FOLLOWING REPORTS THAT HUNDREDS OF HUDSON VALLEY COMMUTERS WERE LEFT STRANDED WITHOUT CLEAR DIRECTION ON HOW TO GET HOME DURING LAST WEEK’S FIRE
05/23/16
SCHUMER REVEALS: STEWART AIRPORT AND SURROUNDING BUSINESSES’ 80 YEAR-OLD WATER & SEWAGE MAINS ARE SEVERELY OUTDATED AND PREVENTING LONG OVERDUE JOB-CREATION & AIRPORT EXPANSION PROJECTS; SENATOR WILL LAUNCH A MAJOR PUSH TO SECURE MILLIONS IN FED FUNDING TO OVERHAUL CRITICAL WATER & SEWAGE MAINS PAVING WAY FOR NEW JOBS & MORE FLIGHTS TO STEWART
05/22/16
AS MEMORIAL DAY APPROACHES & MOSQUITO SEASON TAKES HOLD, SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND TEAM-UP & DEMAND HOUSE PASS AT LEAST $1.1 BILLION IN EMERGENCY ZIKA FUNDS TO HELP BEAT BACK SPREAD OF VIRUS; WITH 114 ZIKA CASES IN NY ALONE, SENATORS SAY STITCH IN TIME WILL SAVE NINE
05/20/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FERC TO SUSPEND CONSTRUCTION ON AIM PIPELINE EXPANSION UNTIL INDEPENDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED
