January 2014
01/14/14
AFTER PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THAT THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE $169 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING THIS YEAR; PROGRAM HELPS SENIORS AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES OFFSET THE COST OF HEATING
01/14/14
SCHUMER: ROCHESTER LASER LAB WILL RECEIVE $64 MILLION IN FUNDING THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BOOST IN FUNDING WILL KEEP ROCHESTER AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF HIGH TECH ENERGY RESEARCH
01/07/14
SCHUMER LAUNCHES PLAN TO HELP REDEVELOP THE SIBLEY BUILDING, A HISTORIC LANDMARK IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER PUSHES TO SECURE $45 MILLION IN NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS TO BRING NEW LIFE TO HISTORIC BUILDING, REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN ECONOMY CREATE JOBS
December 2013
12/17/13
AS WINTER SETS IN, SCHUMER INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP PREVENT DEATHS FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
12/17/13
SENATE PASSES SCHUMER-AUTHORED RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY; RESOLUTION COMMENDS ORGANIZATIONS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION EMPOWERING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
12/16/13
SCHUMER: SCORES HAVE BEEN INJURED OR PUT AT RISK BY CUT-RATE BATTERIES FROM CHINA AND ELSEWHERE EXPLODING IN THEIR CELLPHONES CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION BY FEDERAL PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
12/16/13
SCHUMER: THIS WEEK, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A FULLY OPERATIONAL PLASTIC HANDGUN WAS LEGALLY MADE USING A 3D PRINTER OPENS DOORS TO FELONS, TERRORISTS AND THE MENTALLY ILL MAKING WEAPONS WITH EASE IN THEIR HOUSE; SCHUMER ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN TO OUTLAW PRACTICE
12/16/13
SCHUMER, BLUMENTHAL REVEAL: FEDERAL RAIL SAFETY AUTHORITY WOEFULLY UNDERFUNDED - ONLY HAS FUNDS TO INSPECT 1% OF RAIL NATIONWIDE; SENATORS PUSH FOR FUNDS FOR FRA TO HIRE MORE INSPECTORS TO INSPECT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY SYSTEMS AT RAILROADS AROUND NY AND US
12/16/13
SCHUMER: BOSTON BOMBERS COULD HAVE EASILY PURCHASED WEAPONS DUE TO MAJOR LOOPHOLE THAT ALLOWS THOSE ON TERRORIST WATCH LIST TO BUY GUNS - ANNOUNCES NEW PUSH TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE
12/12/13
SCHUMER: NEW EPA RULES GOING INTO EFFECT NEXT MONTH ABSURDLY SAY FIRE HYDRANTS MUST CONFORM TO NEW REDUCED LEAD STANDARDS - FORCING NYC TO TRASH OVER $1M IN HYDRANTS AND THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF LABOR SENATOR CALLS ON THE EPA TO HELP SAVE THOUSANDS IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS BY GRANTING WAIVER FOR THOSE HYDRANTS
12/12/13
SCHUMER SECURES FIRST $800,000 FOR WILLIAMSVILLES PICTURE MAIN STREET PROJECT, FEDERAL FUNDING WILL MAKE MAIN ST. SAFER, MORE BUSINESS PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY
12/04/13
SCHUMER: NEARLY 6,000 VETS LIVE IN HERKIMER COUNTY BUT MANY DONT UTILIZE PROPERTY TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM FEDS FAIL TO LET LOCALITIES KNOW VETS ARE RETURNING HOME THEN VETS CANT BE NOTIFIED OF AVAILABLE TAX BREAKS
12/02/13
SCHUMER, IN VISIT ROOSTER FISH BREWING IN WATKINS GLEN, PUSHES FOR BILL THAT WOULD CUT EXCISE TAX ON SMALL BREWERIES ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK BY 50% BILL WILL HELP ROOSTER FISH EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS
November 2013
11/27/13
SCHUMER PUSHES PLAN TO BOOST BUSINESS FOR WAYNE COUNTYS DEFISHER FARMS FARM NEEDS FEDERAL PERMIT TO OPEN NEW APPLE CIDERY NEW DEFINITION OF HARD APPLE CIDER WILL LOWER TAXES ON PRODUCT
11/26/13
SCHUMER: WITH SPIKE IN PRICE OF IRON, COPPER, AND OTHER METALS, CROOKS ARE STEALING FROM HOMES, BUSINESSES EVEN RAILWAYS SENATOR LAUNCHES PLAN TO CRACK DOWN ON THEFT FROM CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENDANGERS BINGHAMTON RESIDENTS
11/22/13
SCHUMER VISITS MIDDLETOWNS PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GRAND OPENING LAST YEAR, SCHUMER HELPED SECURE $20 MILLION IN FEDERAL RACE TO THE TOP FUNDS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR NEW SCHOOL, EQUIPMENT HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
11/22/13
SCHUMER: OVER 40% OF THEFTS IN DUTCHESS COUNTY INVOLVE CELL PHONES, RATE IS ONLY RISING SENATOR ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO CRACKDOWN ON BLACK MARKET FOR CELL PHONES THAT WILL MAKE TAMPERING WITH THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF A STOLEN CELL PHONE A FEDERAL CRIME
11/19/13
SCHUMER UNVEILS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD OPEN PATHWAY FOR MCGINN-SMITH VICTIMS TO APPEAL FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF SCHUMER BILL WOULD COMPEL SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORP TO TAKE UP MCGINN-SMITH APPEAL IF REFERRED BY SEC
11/18/13
AFTER PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FEDS HAVE APPROVED $246K GRANT THAT NATL WOMENS HALL OF FAME IN SENECA FALLS NEEDED TO COMPLETE PHASE II CONSTRUCTION GRANT WAS AT RISK IF IT WAS NOT ALLOCATED BEFORE END OF THE YEAR
11/18/13
SCHUMER: JUST-PASSED DRUG COMPOUNDING BILL, NOW HEADED TO PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE, PROTECTS FINCH PAPER JOBS IN GLENS FALLS SENATOR FOUGHT TO EXCLUDE HARMFUL PROVISION THAT WOULD HAVE REMOVED CRITICAL INFO PACKETS FROM RX DRUGS
