June 2018
06/05/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $7.5 MILLION IN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR VITAL RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT GRIFFISS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ONEIDA COUNTY
06/05/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $14 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RIT-LED REMADE MANUFACTURING LAB INCLUDED IN SENATE ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL
06/04/18
SCHUMER REVEALS: NEW IRS PLAN FOR LI COULD CLOSE SUFFOLK OFFICE, WHILE UPENDING NASSAU WITH LONG LINES; PLAN SET TO BEGIN IN JUST MONTHS WITH LOSS OF 40 JOBS IN HAUPPAUGE; IRS ALREADY CLOSED RIVERHEAD OFFICE, NOW SENATOR DEMANDS FIRM COMMITMENT TO KEEP SUFFOLK SITE FULLY OPERATING & IN PLACE
06/04/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND REVEAL: NEW TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EUROPEAN UNION AND MEXICO COULD BAN NEW YORK CHEESE MAKERS FROM SELLING CHEESE LABELED MUENSTER, FETA, PARMESAN, & OTHERS IN MEXICO; SENATOR URGES U.S. TRADE REP TO INTERVENE ASAP TO ENSURE MEXICO HONORS EXISTING TRADE COMMITMENTS BEFORE NY DAIRY PRODUCERS ARE HARMED
06/04/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $80 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR ROCHESTER LASER LAB INCLUDED IN SENATE ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL
06/03/18
SCHUMER: WITH GAS PRICES ACROSS NYC/LI AT HIGHEST LEVEL IN YEARS, NEW ADMIN PROPOSAL TO REDUCE MILES PER GALLON CARS WILL HAVE TO GET IS HUGE MISTAKE; SENATOR URGES THEM TO STICK WITH ORIGINAL PLAN AS FUEL COSTS RISE
06/01/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $67 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT UPSTATE NEW YORK
May 2018
05/31/18
GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE AUTHORITY TO MORE AGGRESSIVELY CLEAN UP PFOA/PFOS AT NEWBURGH, GABRESKI – AND TO COMPENSATE LOCAL GOV/WATER DISTRICTS – INCLUDED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL THAT JUST PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE
05/30/18
SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO SEND RECENTLY INCREASED AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; FUNDS WILL IMPROVE THE AIRFIELD & BENEFIT NEW TANKER MISSION AT NFARS, WHICH USES NFIA RUNWAYS
05/30/18
AS CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CONTINUES TO SUFFER FROM RECURRING ALGAL BLOOMS, SENATORS SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE PROVISION TO PROTECT LAKE’S WATER QUALITY PASSED OUT OF EPW COMMITTEE, HEADS TO FULL SENATE FOR A VOTE
05/29/18
SENATORS SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, & REP. MALONEY URGE FEMA TO STAND READY TO QUICKLY APPROVE POTENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR HUDSON VALLEY COUNTIES IMPACTED BY RECENT TORNADOS AND SEVERE WEATHER
05/29/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: SENATE COMMITTEE CLEARS BILL THAT INCLUDES AUTHORIZATION FOR GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE; SENATORS SAY PROGRAM IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT GREAT LAKES FROM INVASIVE SPECIES, POLLUTION; SENATORS VOW TO PUSH FOR FULL APPROPRIATION OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS
05/29/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE SENATE EPW COMMITTEE CLEARS BILL THAT WILL AUTHORIZE FIRST OF ITS KIND GREAT LAKES COASTAL RESILIENCY STUDY; SENATORS SAY PROJECT IS NEEDED TO PROTECT LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE FROM EROSION DAMAGE, FLOODING, AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE
05/29/18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, ENGEL ANNOUNCE SENATE COMMITTEE CLEARS BILL THAT WILL AUTHORIZE MAMARONECK AND SHELDRAKE RIVER BASIN PROJECT; PROJECT IS VITAL TO PROTECT MAMARONECK RESIDENTS’ HOMES & BUSINESSES WHICH REMAIN AT RISK OF BEING FLOODED
05/25/18
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION TO PLAN TO BRING TRASH INCINERATOR TO SENECA COUNTY; SCHUMER SAYS INCINERATOR WOULD BE A GUT PUNCH TO THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, PUT PUBLIC HEALTH AT RISK AND HARM THE ENVIRONMENT; SENATOR VOWS TO SNUFF OUT INCINERATOR IN ITS TRACKS
05/25/18
SCHUMER, STANDING WITH MONROE COUNTY PRINCIPALS, PARENTS & TEENS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING A DRAMATIC SPIKE IN E-CIG ‘JUUL’ USE AT SCHOOLS, DEMANDS FEDS BAN KID-FRIENDLY FLAVORS IN ALL E-CIG DEVICES; POPULARITY OF ILLICIT DEVICES IS SURGING AT MONROE SCHOOLS; SLOW-MOVING RULES ON FLAVORS MASKED AS ‘WHIPPED CREAM’ OR ‘CANDY’ IS RECIPE FOR DISASTER, SAYS SCHUMER
05/25/18
SCHUMER URGES U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TO REVERSE POLICY PREVENTING ROCHESTER VETERANS FROM DISTRIBUTING MEMORIAL DAY POPPIES AT LOCAL POST OFFICE
05/25/18
SCHUMER URGES GAS COMPANIES LIKE SUNOCO TO IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS ZOMBIE GAS STATIONS SCATTERED ALL OVER BUFFALO; SENATOR SAYS SITES ARE AN EYESORE & DAMAGE ERIE COUNTY PROPERTY VALUES
05/23/18
SCHUMER WARNS: FUNDING AT RISK FOR CRITICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE FARM-SAFETY PROGRAM TO HELP PREVENT DEADLY TRACTOR ROLLOVERS; SENATOR LAUNCHES NEW PUSH ON CDC TO FUND TRACTOR ROLLOVER PROTECTION PROGRAM AND KEEP IT RUNNING AT FULL SPEED
05/22/18
NY CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION MEMBERS CALL ON POSTMASTER GENERAL TO IMPLEMENT BROAD, AGGRESSIVE PROGRAM TO COMBAT THEFT OF MAIL ACROSS THE HUDSON VALLEY
