May 2013
05/29/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SANDY-RELATED REPAIRS TO LIGHTING ALONG CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK
05/24/13
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO CRACKDOWN ON BLACK MARKET FOR CELL PHONES; WILL MAKE TAMPERING WITH THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF A STOLEN CELL PHONE A FEDERAL CRIME
05/22/13
SCHUMER: NEW DEAL IS BEING PROPOSED FOR HICKEY FREEMAN; HIGH-END SUIT MAKER SAMUELSOHN IN NEGOTIATIONS TO PURCHASE COMPANY ROCHESTER GEM IS DOING WELL, BUT DEAL WOULD BRING NEW WORK JOBS TO ROCHESTER
05/22/13
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $4.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL DISASTER FUNDING TO REPAIR DAMAGED RAIL LINES IN CHENANGO FREIGHT RAIL LINK IS CRITICAL TO LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN TIER
05/17/13
SCHUMER MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR OF POLAND ABOUT INCLUSION OF POLISH-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM; SENATOR PRESENTED WITH NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR FROM POLAND
05/15/13
SCHUMER: STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UPSTATE NY STUDENTS SET TO DOUBLE ON JULY 1ST UNLESS CONGRESS INTERVENES SENATOR WILL FIGHT TO BLOCK RATE HIKE AND KEEP COLLEGE TUITION AFFORDABLE
05/14/13
SCHUMER WARNS THAT POTENTIAL OFFSET FOR STUDENT LOAN BILL COULD COST HUNDREDS OF JOBS AT PIONEER IN WYOMING CHEMUNG COUNTIES SAYS PLAN IS DEAD ON ARRIVAL AND MUST CHANGE
05/13/13
AFTER SCHUMER SUCCESSFULLY SECURES A CRITICAL $176,000 REBATE FOR SYRACUSE COMPANY, SENATOR ANNOUNCES HANFORD CAN BEGIN CONSTRUCTION THIS MONTH TO EXPAND DOWNTOWN FACILITY ADD WORKERS
05/13/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR GARDEN CITY, FOR CLEANUP IN THE DAYS AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY
05/08/13
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL RELIEF FOR RICHMOND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
05/06/13
SCHUMER: RX DRUG ABUSE IS THE GATEWAY TO HEROIN, WHICH IS ON THE RISE ON LONG ISLAND SENATOR TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR TIGHTER CONTROL OF HYDROCODONE, WHICH IS DEADLY ON ITS OWN OFTEN LEADS USER TO HEROIN FOR AN EVEN STRONGER HIGH
05/06/13
SCHUMER LAUNCHES EFFORT TO GET MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OFF THE GROUND -- RECENTLY ALLOCATED LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND COULD DELIVER $5 MILLION IN NEEDED CREDITS FOR PROJECT THAT WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS OTHER LIFE-SAVING SERVICES
05/06/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, VEL�ZQUEZ ANNOUNCE BILL TO EXPAND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DESIGNATION FOR THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
05/03/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $115,000 FOR DOLGEVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT; FUNDING MEANS VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
April 2013
04/29/13
SCHUMER: PRESCRIPTION DRUG HEROIN ABUSE ARE ON THE RISE IN THE CAPITAL REGIONSENATOR LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR TIGHTER CONTROL OF HYDROCODONE, WHICH IS DEADLY ON ITS OWN OFTEN LEADS USER TO HEROIN
04/24/13
SCHUMER HELPS DELIVER $65 MILLION IN NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS TO NATL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL URGES GROUP TO FUND REVITALIZATION OF GLENWOOD POWER PLANT, WHICH COULD INJECT NEW LIFE INTO YONKERS ECONOMY
04/15/13
SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM ON NEW, DANGEROUS AMENDMENT THAT WOULD DRAMATICALLY UNDERCUT NEW YORKS TOUGH GUN LAWS, ALLOWING VIRTUALLY ANYONE TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPON ON MASS TRANSIT, IN TIMES SQUARE, AT SPORTS STADIUMS
04/12/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $52,000 FEDERAL GRANT FOR PLEASANTDALE FIRE DISTRICT; INVESTMENT MEANS VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
04/10/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NYC PUMPING STATIONS DAMAGED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY
04/09/13
SCHUMER URGES POTENTIAL HEAD OF C.M.S. TO MAKE WATERTOWNS SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER A TOP PRIORITY IN COMING MONTHS HOSPITALS RECENT LOSS OF MEDICARE FUNDING IS UNACCEPTABLE FEDS MUST REVERSE COURSE