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Press releases from: October 2018

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DURING IN-PERSON MEETING WITH U.S. AIR FORCE SECRETARY HEATHER WILSON, SCHUMER URGES THE AIR FORCE TO IMMEDIATELY REV UP PACE OF TOXIC PFOA/PFOS CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIATION EFFORTS AT STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WASHINGTON LAKE AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; SAYS DISMAL PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN OVER TWO YEARS SINCE ITS DISCOVERY AND MORE IMMEDIATE STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO REMEDIATE THE CONTAMINATION AND HALT ITS FLOW FROM BASE
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $461K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIVE FIRE DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CAPITAL REGION
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.3 MILLION FOR TWO SOUTHERN TIER SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF NEW YORK’S UAS TEST SITE DESIGNATION AT GRIFFISS AIRPORT HAS PASSED THE SENATE; EXTENSION CEMENTS TEST SITE AS NATIONAL HUB FOR UAS RESEARCH & DEPLOYMENT
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SCHUMER SECURES PROVISION IN THE 2018 FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL TO SOLVE THORNY ISSUE FOR THE TOWN OF ARIETTA, ENSURING THAT CRITICAL FEDERAL AIRPORT FUNDING WILL FLOW ONCE AGAIN TO KEEP THE PISECO AIRPORT OPEN
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DURING IN-PERSON MEETING WITH U.S. AIR FORCE SECRETARY HEATHER WILSON, SCHUMER PUSHES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT ROME LAB; SENATOR SAYS LAB PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN US CYBERSECURITY AND THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, AND THAT FURTHER INVESTMENT IS CRUCIAL
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SCHUMER URGES HUD TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13TH TOWNE GARDENS COMPLEX INSPECTION RESULTS; SENATOR SAYS BUFFALO HOUSING COMPLEX HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY LIFE-THREATENING HEALTH AND SAFETY DEFICIENCIES FOR FAR TOO LONG
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE FEMA HAS HEEDED THEIR CALL, APPROVED MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW YORK STATE TO AID SEVEN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES, SOUTHERN TIER COUNTIES IMPACTED BY SEVERE FLOODING THIS AUGUST
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SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE THAT JUST-PASSED HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SPENDING BILL INCLUDES $3.7 BILLION FOR THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HELP SENIORS AND FAMILIES PAY THEIR ENERGY BILLS
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AFTER SCHUMER PUSH (AND AFTER FAA SAID ‘NO’), SOON-TO-PASS FAA REAUTH BILL WILL REQUIRE FEDS TO TACKLE AIRPLANE SEAT SIZE & MORE; SENATOR’S AMENDMENT WILL NOT BE REMOVED; AIRLINE SEATS & LEGROOM HAVE BEEN SHRINKING FOR YEARS, MAKING AIR TRAVEL UNCOMFORTABLE & OVERCROWDED

Press releases from: September 2018

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $89 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS IN JUST-PASSED EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MAJOR WEEK OF PROGRESS IN NEW YORK’S ONGOING BATTLE WITH THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, INCLUDING PASSAGE OF OVER $3 BILLION IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING, OVER $56 MILLION SENT TO NEW YORK BY FED SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND A BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL AGREEMENT ON A PACKAGE OF NEW OPIOID POLICY CHANGES AND PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE UNITY HOUSE OF TROY TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST WOMEN
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DURING A PERSONAL CALL, SCHUMER PUSHES GENERAL MOTORS CEO BARRA TO AWARD NEW MANUFACTURING WORK TO THE ROCHESTER GM COMPONENTS GROUP – ON THE HEELS OF ANNOUNCEMENT THAT GM WILL USE A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER AFTER 2021 FOR MANUFACTURING WORK CURRENTLY IN ROCHESTER
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $8 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR CORNELL CHESS LAB AS PART OF RECENTLY-PASSED DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL; FUNDING WILL MAINTAIN LAB’S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE TO DEVELOP HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FOR AIRCRAFT
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE RECENTLY SENATE-PASSED DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES: $179 MILLION TO REMEDIATE, INVESTIGATE, AND PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGES FROM POTENTIAL PFOA/PFOS CONTAMINATION AT FEDERAL MILITARY BASES AND $10 MILLION FOR CDC HEALTH IMPACT STUDY ON PFOA/PFOS
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP BUILD A NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC CHARGING BUILDING FOR ROCHESTER BUSES
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ELMIRA CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT IN CHEMUNG COUNTY
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $11 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IN BUFFALO FOR NEW BUSES
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEWLY-PASSED SENATE LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES OVER $1.4 BILLION – A $32 MILLION INCREASE – IN FUNDING FOR THE IMPACT AID PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS ON FEDERAL LAND, INCLUDING SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE NORTH COUNTRY, WESTERN NEW YORK AND THE HUDSON VALLEY