August 2015
08/04/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $5 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT
08/04/15
SCHUMER URGES TOP MILITARY OFFICIAL TO PUT ADMIN HEADQUARTERS FOR NEW PHOTONICS CENTER IN HISTORIC SIBLEY BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER – WITH NEARLY 1 MILLION SQUARE FEET IN PRIME SPACE, SENATOR SAYS SIBLEY BUILDING IS THE PERFECT FIT TO HOUSE PHOTONICS HEADQUARTERS
08/03/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $248K IN FED FUNDING FOR SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
08/03/15
SCHUMER (AMY) STANDS WITH SCHUMER (CHUCK) IN CALL TO ACTION FOR TIGHTER LAWS ON GUNS ON HEELS OF ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING; ACTRESS ENDORSES SENATOR’S NEW PUSH TO PRESERVE MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING NOW IN DANGER OF DRASTIC CUTS & TO STRENGTHEN GUN BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM FULL OF FATAL HOLES; COUSINS VOW NEW FIGHT IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS & FAMILIES
08/03/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $590K IN FED FUNDING FOR TWO ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION AIRPORTS
08/03/15
SCHUMER URGES MTA TO LAUNCH NEW BUS SERVICE TO REPLACE SOON-TO-BE-CANCELED LATE NIGHT TRAIN FROM SECAUCUS TO SPRING VALLEY; SENATOR SAYS IN 60 DAYS COMMUTERS COULD BE LEFT STRANDED & WILL NEED A NEW, AFFORDABLE & CONVENIENT WAY TO GET FROM NYC TO ROCKLAND COUNTY IN LATE NIGHT HOURS
08/03/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR TWO CAPITAL REGION AIRPORTS IN ALBANY AND SARATOGA COUNTIES
08/03/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $217K IN FED FUNDING FOR 4 FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN OTSEGO COUNTY
08/03/15
IN WAKE OF TRAGIC LI CRASH, SCHUMER DEMANDS FEDS RAISE STANDARDS ON LIMOS TO MAKE THEM SAFER & MORE CRASH RESISTANT; SENATOR ASKS AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES & PROPOSE NEW SAFETY STANDARDS; SHOCKINGLY, PARTY LIMOS LACK THE SAME PROTECTIONS & STANDARDS REQUIRED OF OTHER VEHICLES
July 2015
07/30/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $19,000 IN FED FUNDING FOR OXBOW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
07/30/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $148K IN FED FUNDS FOR THREE WESTERN NY FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES
07/30/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $47,000 IN FED FUNDING FOR KEENE VALLEY HOSE AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1 IN ESSEX COUNTY
07/30/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $39K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PAVILION FIRE DISTRICT IN GENESEE COUNTY
07/30/15
SCHUMER: ROCHESTER’S NEW PHOTONICS HUB COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES SELLING PRODUCTS OVERSEAS; NEW FEDERAL RULE COULD JEOPARDIZE GROWTH OF PHOTONICS INDUSTRY IN ROCHESTER – SENATOR URGES FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY SCRAP PLAN THAT COULD DIRECTLY IMPEDE ROCHESTER PHOTONICS COMPANIES FROM SELLING HI-TECH PRODUCTS FOR NON-MILITARY USES
07/30/15
SCHUMER TEAMS UP WITH BUFFALO SABRES TO LAUNCH PUSH TO BRING 2018 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION TO BUFFALO – MOVE WOULD ENERGIZE WESTERN NY ECONOMY BY BRINGING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS & TOURISM REVENUE TO THE REGION FOR THE WORLD-CLASS ICE HOCKEY EVENT
07/30/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $25K IN FED FUNDS FOR LEWISTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IN NIAGARA COUNTY
07/30/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUTCHESS COUNTY
07/29/15
SCHUMER: UPSTATE POWER GRIDS, BANK DATABASES & TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEMS ARE BEING PUT AT UNNECESSARY RISK; NEW FED PLAN WILL LIMIT USE OF KEY SECURITY SOFTWARE; 9 IN 10 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS WERE ATTACKED LAST YEAR; SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO SCRAP PLAN THAT WOULD CURTAIL ABILITY TO PROTECT NY’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM HACKERS
07/29/15
SCHUMER ASKS FBI TO OPEN FULL INVESTIGATION INTO HOW LAFAYETTE SHOOTER WAS ABLE TO GET HIS GUN, SAYING IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO BOTTOM OF TRAGIC SHOOTING; POTENTIAL FLAWS IN BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM REQUIRES FED OVERSIGHT AND MORE INFO COULD EXPOSE FLAWS, PREVENT THE NEXT TRAGIC SHOOTING
07/29/15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ‘HUMAN RIGHTS FOR GIRLS ACT,’ WHICH ABOLISHES THE DEMEANING & DANGEROUS SHACKLING PRACTICE USED ON YOUNG PREGNANT PRISONERS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; LEGISLATION PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF YOUNG PREGNANT PRISONERS BY BANNING THE USE OF RESTRAINTS DURING LABOR, DELIVERY & RECOVERY
