May 2014
05/21/14
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FEDS WILL CREATE FIRST-EVER STORM SURGE WARNING SYSTEM TO BETTER PREDICT HEIGHT OF RISING TIDES ALONG COAST; SENATOR CALLED FOR BETTER WARNINGS AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY NEW YORKERS TRAGICALLY LOST THEIR LIVES IN SUPERSTORM SANDY AS RESULT OF DROWNING
05/21/14
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MASSENA INTL AND POTSDAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORTS SET TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION IN DOT FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
05/19/14
SCHUMER: VA CLEARS FINAL HURDLE TO PURCHASE LAND AT ONE OF THREE SITES FOR LONG-AWAITED WESTERN NEW YORK VETERANS CEMETERY VA TO ISSUE ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL, WHICH MEANS LAST MAJOR HURDLE CLEARED VA CAN NOW PROCEED TO PURCHASE TOP-PREFERRED SITE
05/16/14
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FAA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES STAYING ON LONG ISLAND KEEPING NEARLY 1,000 WELL-PAYING AVIATION JOBS IN THE REGION
05/15/14
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES IRAQI JEWISH ARCHIVE PERMITTED TO STAY IN THE U.S. UNTIL PERMANENT LOCATION IN AMERICA IS DETERMINEDDESPITE OPPOSITION, COLLECTION WAS ORIGINALLY EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED TO IRAQ THIS YEAR
05/09/14
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $200,000 FOR FINGER LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENTS
05/08/14
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION FOR BUILDING RENOVATIONS, IMPROVED HEALTH SERVICES IN NIAGARA COUNTY
05/07/14
SCHUMER: BULLETPROOF VESTS HAVE SAVED 3,000+ POLICE OFFICERS LIVES, BUT SPECIFIC FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT HELPS LOCAL PDs PURCHASE THESE VESTS HAS NOT KEPT UP WITH SOARING DEMAND SCHUMER PUSHES BILL THAT WILL MAKE MORE FUNDING AVAILABLE, KEEP COPS COMMUNITIES SAFE
05/05/14
IN HISTORIC FIRST, SCHUMER-RECOMMENDED ELIZABETH WOLFORD OFFICIALLY SWORN IN AS WESTERN DISTRICT JUDGE WOLFORD IS FIRST-EVER WOMAN TO SERVE ON FEDERAL BENCH IN WESTERN DISTRICT
05/05/14
SCHUMER: KEEPING DANGEROUS LAKE ERIE TOXIN FROM SPREADING INTO WNY DRINKING WATER IS ESSENTIAL DEMANDS EPA USDA ACT BEFORE THIS TOXIC BACTERIA CONTAMINATES WNY DRINKING WATER
05/02/14
SCHUMER: RICHMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT AT RISK OF LOSING $36K IN CRITICAL GRANT DUE TO EXPIRATION DATE SENATOR URGES FEDS TO EXTEND TIMETABLE SO RICHMOND CAN KEEP REMAINDER OF GRANT PURCHASE LIFE-SAVING RADIO EQUIPMENT
05/01/14
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER HIS PUSH, FEDS HAVE PROPOSED PLAN TO PUT WATERTOWNS SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER AT THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR REGAINING RESIDENCY SLOTS THAT WERE UNFAIRLY TAKEN AWAY SENATOR URGES C.M.S. TO IMPLEMENT RULE THAT WILL PRIORITIZE SAMARITAN FOR CRITICAL MEDICARE FUNDING RESIDENCY SLOTS
05/01/14
SCHUMER: FOREIGN AIRLINES HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATING AGAINST ISRAELI CITIZENS, EVEN WHEN FLYING TO COUNTRIES THEY CAN LEGALLY ENTER; CITING FED LAW THAT PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON NATL ORIGIN, CALLS ON DOT TO FINE AIR CARRIERS THAT DONT PERMIT ISRAELIS ONBOARD
05/01/14
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $13,000 FOR BELMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ALLEGANY COUNTY
April 2014
04/25/14
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $981,000 USDA GRANT FOR WASTEWATER DISPOSAL PROJECT IN HASTINGS GRANT WILL IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT AND COULD RELIEVE PRESSURE ON LOCAL BUDGET
04/25/14
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR WATER LINE EXTENSION IN THROOP BRINGING CLEAN WATER TO TOWN
04/24/14
AFTER SIGNIFICANT PUSH, SCHUMER RECEIVES PERSONAL COMMITMENT FROM HEAD OF FDA THAT THEY WILL REVERSE COURSE ON RIDICULOUS SPENT GRAIN RULE THAT WOULD HAVE HURT NEW YORKS CRAFT BREWERS AND FAMILY FARMERS
04/21/14
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT ELIMINATION OF ONE OF NIAGARA FALLS MOST VITAL FEDERAL PROGRAMS RULE CHANGE WOULD CUT CITY OFF FROM THE CDBG FUNDS THAT ARE SO VITAL TO ITS TURNAROUND SIMPLY BECAUSE POPULATION HAS SLIGHTLY DIPPED FROM 50K RESIDENTS TO 49K
04/21/14
SCHUMER URGES FDA TO REVERSE COURSE ON RIDICULOUS PROPOSED RULE THAT WOULD HURT NEW YORKS CRAFT BREWERS AND FAMILY FARMERS ALL AT ONCE FDA TRYING TO END AGE-OLD PRACTICE OF LETTING BREWERS SELL OR DONATE SPENT GRAIN TO FARMERS
04/16/14
SCHUMER TO FEDS: WHEN IT COMES TO SANDY RECOVERY, DONT FORGET ABOUT THE NORTH SHORE - CRITICAL SANDY REBUILDING PROJECTS HAVE NOT BEEN FUNDED BY FEDS IN TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD
