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Schumer-Backed Rule Forced Retailers To Honor Gift Cards For Five Years—But The Facts Show Toys R Us May Not Be Around That Long & That A Public Liquidation Process Has Begun; This Would Mean Toy Store Gift Cards Grow More Useless By The Minute  Senator Demands Toys R Us Allow Consumers To Turn The Gift Cards They May Have Just Purchased Or Received Back Into Cash; Urges FTC To Take Immediate Look To Ensure No Laws Are Being Violated & That Consumers Have Time To Cash-Out... Read More

Schumer Sent Letter Urging the IRS To Extend Important Extension Deadline For Hudson Valley Residents  Reeling From The Aftermath of Winter Storms Riley and Quinn  Schumer To IRS:  Do Not Penalize Victims Of These Major Storms, Help Hudson Valley Residents Rebuild U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that after 12 hours of poking and prodding, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended its deadline for businesses affected by winter storms Riley and... Read More

Schumer Sent Letter Urging The IRS To Extend Important Extension Deadline For Hudson Valley Small Biz Owners Reeling With The Aftermath Of Winter Storms Riley & Quinn  Schumer To IRS:  Do Not Penalize Victims Of These Major Storms   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to extend its deadline for businesses affected by Winter Storms Riley and Quinn. Taxpayers who were unable to file their business tax returns can... Read More

During LI Visit, Schumer Connected Gallagher Family and Navy Sec. Spencer to Explain Why USMC Corporal Patrick Gallagher, Navy Cross Winner For Extraordinary Heroism Before Being Tragically Killed In Action Days Before His Tour Ended, Deserved Navy Ship Named in His Honor; Schumer and Family Made The Case & Cited Precedent For Ship Naming for Marine Corps Heroes  Now, Just in Time For St. Patrick’s Day, Schumer Says: “Corporal Patrick Gallagher’s Ship Has Come In.... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Expand Education On Fair Housing Rights And Practices Throughout Central New York  Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $125,000 in federal funding for CNY Fair Housing, Inc. in Syracuse. The funds were provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiative grants. The funding will... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: It Is Inexcusable That Many Hudson Valley Residents Have Been Without Power For Over A Week As The Days Continue To Pass  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today wrote letters to the heads of two major power utility companies, Con Edison and New York State Electric and Gas, demanding answers for why thousands of New Yorkers still lack power in the wake of winter storms Riley and Quinn. The letters... Read More

During The Summer Of 2017, 15 New York Counties Were Devastated By A Severe Weather System That Wreaked Havoc on Communities, Causing Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Damages To Public Infrastructure; Schumer And Gillibrand Say These Counties Are Still Reeling, And Require Federal Aid To Complete Their Recovery Fed Disaster Declaration Would Make Funds Available To Impacted Communities; FEMA Recently Denied NYS’ Appeal Of FEMA’s Denial Of A Disaster Declaration For Communities;... Read More

Senators Say Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds for Impacted Counties Still Recovering From Double Punch Of Back To Back Winter Storms   Schumer & Gillibrand To FEMA: Stand Ready To Approve Any Requested Aid for Hudson Valley Residents U.S. Senate Minority Leader  Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready to quickly approve any request from New York State for a major disaster... Read More

Schumer’s Infrastructure Plan Will Create Jobs And Provide The Federal Funding Needed To Upgrade Upstate New York’s Crumbling Water-Sewer Systems, Roads, Bridges, Energy Grids, Improve Access To High-Speed Internet And Build New Schools Schumer: Upstate New York’s Infrastructure Is Falling Further And Further Behind And Has Become A Drag On Regional Economies, Costing Middle-Class Families Millions And Hurting Job Growth Schumer: This Is A Real Plan To Rebuild Our Decrepit... Read More

Schumer’s Infrastructure Plan Will Create Jobs And Provide The Federal Funding Needed To Upgrade Upstate LI/New York’s Crumbling Water-Sewer Systems, Roads, Bridges, Energy Grids, Improve Access To High-Speed Internet And Build New Schools Schumer: This is A Real Plan to Rebuild Our Decrepit Roads, Bridges & Water-Sewer Systems On a call with Reporters, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced his Jobs and Infrastructure Plan that would make a historic... Read More

Senator Also Invites Top Department of Energy Official To Laser Lab, And Calls On DOE Secretary Perry To Stand Ready To Approve A New 5-Year Cooperative Agreement, Keeping The Lab Open For Years To Come  Senator Says U of R’s Laser Lab Is Critical To National Security And The Future Of American Innovation And Must Stay Fully Operational  Schumer Vows To Vaporize Any Cuts To Rochester’s Laser Lab  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced a... Read More

Senator Says $35M Project Will Support Jobs And Regional Tourism, And Have A $400M Economic Impact; Project Is Underway And Attracting Private Donations, But Requires NMTC To Get Over The Financing Finish Line Schumer Has Made The Extension Of The NMTC Program A Top Priority; Program Has Proved to Be Effective Time & Time Again Schumer: New Markets Tax Credits Will Put The FUN In Funding For Explore And More Children’s Museum  During a visit to Buffalo, U.S. Senate Minority... Read More

Standing With Students At The Julia Richman Education Complex, Schumer Launches New Push To Put The Pressure Needed To Take a Vote On Reforms That Would Help Stop Mass Shootings Like Parkland-- & Save Lives  Earlier This Past Week, President Trump Even Endorsed Commonsense Ideas To Stop Gun Violence & Mass Shootings But The NRA Got To Him; Schumer Says The President Can Provide Republicans The Cover They Need To Stare Down NRA & Pass Reforms, But He’ll Need To... Read More

Since 2012, Israel Has Been in a Limited Global Entry Pilot Program; Schumer Says Leisure & Business Travelers from Israel Have Made A Significant Contribution To The U.S. Economy, Yet Travel From Israel Has Declined  Schumer Says Israel’s Membership In the Global Entry Program Will Attract More Visitors By Providing a More Seamless Travel Experience; Would Also Promote Closer Security Cooperation  Schumer: Israel’s Participation in Global Entry Is Win-Win-Win for... Read More

Schumer: Administration’s Plan To Eliminate NPS’s National Heritage Area Program Funding In Upcoming Fiscal Year Would Harm Upstate NY And Take Critical Resources From Our Public Lands As Well As Tourism Activities Like The Discover Niagara Shuttle  Schumer Says Upstate New York Has Four Designated National Heritage Areas That Use Fed Investment To Protect Historic Sites, Drive Development, Improve Visitor Infrastructure, And Provide Educational... Read More

Senator Says The Administration’s Proposed Cuts To SNAP Would Severely Hurt Families  And Seniors Across New York By Cutting The Program 30% Per Year And Eliminating Assistance Of More Than $200 Billion Over The Course Of 10 Years;  Schumer Warns The Administration’s Plan Would Also Take Over 4 Million People Off SNAP Nationwide While Altering Their Benefits  Schumer Vows To Fight Against Changes To Program Proposed By The Administration To Stave Off Hunger And Ensure... Read More

Senator Says The Administration’s Proposed Cuts To SNAP Would Severely Hurt Families And Seniors Across New York By Cutting The Program 30% Per Year And Eliminating Assistance Of More Than $200 Billion Over The Course Of 10 Years;  Schumer Warns The Administration’s Plan Would Also Take Over 4 Million People Off SNAP Nationwide While Altering Their Benefits Schumer Vows To Fight Against Changes To Program Proposed By The Administration To Stave Off Hunger And Ensure The... Read More

“It was an honor to meet the family and West Point classmates of Taylor Force, the U.S. Army veteran who was tragically killed by a terrorist in Israel. I am a strong supporter of the Taylor Force Act, a bill that aims to put an end to the Palestinian Authority’s appalling practice of compensating terrorists and ensure Taylor’s legacy will live on. President Abbas must be held accountable for the Palestinian Authority’s record of incitement and must stop subsidizing... Read More

For Years Now, Upstate New York Has Received Special Resources & Federal Access, Along With Critical Funds, To Choke Off Drugs & Drug Trafficking Through Special Schumer-Backed Designation Called “HIDTA” – High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area  But Under New Plan, The Office That Delivers Those Specific Fed Dollars And Provides Critical Resources To Upstate New York Would Essentially Be Dismembered, ‘Moved’ To A Place That Could Deprive New York Of Vital... Read More

Following Last Year’s Failed Terror Attack In The Subway, Schumer Urged Feds To Bring Bomb Detection Technology In NYC & Speed-Up Adoption Of Machines That Should Be Placed In NYC’s Subways, Train Stations & Airports; TSA Has Been Working on Technology Since 2004  Given Era Of Terror & Lone Wolves, Schumer Says Testing Of Next-Gen Technology In Penn Station Is A Sign That Technology Is Finally Advancing  Schumer: Feds Doing Right Thing By Agreeing To Test This... Read More