May 2011
05/09/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $58 MILLION IN HIGH SPEED RAIL FUNDS FOR REPLACEMENT OF SCHENECTADY STATION AND FOURTH TRACK AT ALBANY-RENSSELAER STATION SCHUMER CALLED FOR FUNDS TO COME TO NY AFTER FLORIDA TURNED MONEY AWAY
05/05/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $288,000 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANT FOR LAKE PLAINS COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK; FUNDING FOR RECRUITMENT OF FIREFIGHTERS, EMS IN GENESEE COUNTY
05/04/11
SCHUMER URGES U.S. POSTAL SERVICE NOT TO CLOSE STATEN ISLAND PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER; MOVE COULD IMPACT HUNDREDS OF JOBS AND MAKES NO SENSE IN FACE OF HIGH GAS PRICES
April 2011
04/27/11
SCHUMER TOURS BRAND NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION PLANT THAT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE MAPLE INDUSTRY IN HUDSON VALLEY AND THROUGHOUT UPSTATE PUSHES MAPLE TAP ACT TO BOOST SYRUP PRODUCTION AND HELP FACILITY CREATE HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS
04/27/11
AFTER SCHUMER PUSH WORK TO RESTART ON CHURUBUSCO BORDER CROSSING, WILL LEAD TO MODERNIZED BORDER CROSSING FACILITY CAPABLE OF HANDLING TWO-WAY BORDER TRAFFIC BETWEEN US AND CANADA
04/25/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR BILLYS LAW; LEGISLATION PROVIDES LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH CRITICAL TOOLS IN LIFE-SAVING SEARCH FOR MISSING ADULTS
04/21/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER 800K IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANTS COMING TO EAST ROCKAWAY, NEW HYDE PARK, AND GREAT NECK
04/12/11
SCHUMER, BISHOP: BUDGET DEAL PROTECTS BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB FROM SHUTTING DOORS ON MAJOR RESEARCH PROGRAMS; POTENTIAL LOSS OF 1,000 JOB AVERTED
04/04/11
WITH A FINAL DECISION ON GRANT APPLICATION JUST AROUND THE CORNER&SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FINAL PUSH TO SECURE HIGH TECH GRANT THAT WOULD MAKE ALBANY A NATIONAL CENTER IN SOLAR CELL RESEARCH AND CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS COULD MIRROR CHIP FAB SUCCESS WITHIN A FEW YEARS
March 2011
03/30/11
SCHUMER INTRODUCES NEW MAPLE TAP ACT: BILL WOULD HELP REALIZE UPSTATE NY MAPLE INDUSTRYS ENORMOUS, UNTAPPED POTENTIAL BY PROMOTING NEW TREE TAPS, EXPANDING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION
03/22/11
SCHUMER: LAST MAJOR SYRACUSE CANDLE MAKER AT RISK BECAUSE OF UNFAIRLY TRADED CHINESE CANDLES FLOODING THE MARKET SCHUMER TO FEDS: MAKE SURE ANTI-DUMPING LAWS STAY STRONG TO KEEP CATHEDRAL CANDLE IN BUSINESS
03/14/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ROCHESTER TO RECEIVE NEARLY $1.5 MILLION IN MAJOR BOATING GRANT FROM THE DEPT. OF INTERIOR; FUNDING CROSSES LAST MAJOR HURDLE TO BEGIN ROCHESTER MARINA PROJECT
03/10/11
SCHUMER-RECOMMENDED ATTORNEY BILL KUNTZ OFFICIALLY NOMINATED TO SERVE ON UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
03/09/11
AT SCHUMERS URGING, DHS SECRETARY NAPOLITANO AGREES TO DEPLOY MILITARY-GRADE RADAR TECHNOLOGY ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDER; MOVE PUSHED BY SCHUMER WILL COMBAT GROWING DRUG SMUGGLING PROBLEM
03/08/11
SCHUMER TO VA: APPOINT A REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN TO HELP COMPLETE VETS CEMETERY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; CALLS ON VA TO ESTABLISH LIAISON WITH LOCAL VETERANS GROUPS TO GET THE JOB DONE
February 2011
02/24/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION PROTECTING GRAND ISLANDS RESIDENTIAL TOLL DISCOUNTS ON GRAND ISLAND BRIDGES
02/23/11
AS THE SENATE PREPARES ITS BUDGET PROPOSAL:SCHUMER VOWS TO FIGHT HOUSE CUTS THAT THREATEN TAYLOR BIOMASS PLANT; GROUND-BREAKING PROJECT ALREADY UNDERWAY, JOBS AND INVESTMENTS MUST BE PROTECTED
02/23/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PLATTSBURGH FIRE DEPT. WILL RECEIVE OVER $38,000 IN A FEDERAL FIRE GRANT FOR EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS
02/22/11
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR BILL THAT WOULD CUT EXCISE TAX ON SMALL BREWERIES ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK BY 50% - BILL WILL ALLOW BROWNS BREWING COMPANY TO CREATE JOBS
02/17/11
SCHUMER, BISHOP REVEAL: HOUSE BUDGET CUTS COULD CRIPPLE BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL AND COST ALMOST ONE THOUSAND JOBS, SHUTTING DOORS ON MAJOR RESEARCH PROGRAMS; CALL ON HOUSE LEADERSHIP TO RESTORE CUTS AND COMMIT TO FUNDING CUTTING EDGE MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
