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Press releases from: March 2018

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $40 Million In Federal Funding For The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
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SCHUMER: JUST-ANNOUNCED FEDERAL SPENDING BILL INCLUDES “KEVIN & AVONTE’S LAW,” WHICH WOULD HELP LOCATE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM PRONE TO WANDERING; FOLLOWING TRAGIC LOSS OF ROCHESTER’S TREVYAN ROWE, SCHUMER JOINED ROCHESTER AUTISM COMMUNITY TO PUSH FOR FINAL PASSAGE ONCE AND FOR ALL
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE MAJOR VICTORIES FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK IN JUST-ANNOUNCED FEDERAL FUNDING BILL
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SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $155 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE $75 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR CLEANUP OF THE WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN 2018 SPENDING BILL; PROGRAM HAS BEEN SHORTCHANGED FOR YEARS & SITE CONTINUES TO POSE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK TO WNY; SENATORS SAY FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR WASTE CLEANUP AT THE CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SITE
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SCHUMER: JUST-ANNOUNCED FEDERAL SPENDING BILL INCLUDES “KEVIN & AVONTE’S LAW,” WHICH WOULD HELP LOCATE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM PRONE TO WANDERING; SCHUMER HAS CHAMPIONED THIS BILL SINCE 2014, FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF AVONTE OQUENDO WHO BOLTED FROM HIS QUEENS SCHOOL
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: MORE THAN $21 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ROME LAB IN JUST-UNVEILED OMNIBUS BILL
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SCHUMER: FEDERAL SPENDING BILL INCLUDES ‘TAYLOR FORCE ACT’; SENATOR CO-SPONSORED LEGISLATION, WHICH CUTS U.S. FUNDS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY UNLESS PAYMENTS TO TERRORISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE HALTED
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $75 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR ROCHESTER LASER LAB INCLUDED IN JUST-UNVEILED OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL – PASSAGE IN CONGRESS WOULD SEND LEGISLATION TO PRESIDENT’S DESK
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AFTER MAJOR PUSH BY SCHUMER, AND GILLIBRAND SENATE FUNDING BILL WILL INCLUDE ITHACA INSPIRED LEGISLATION THAT WILL HELP UPSTATE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ESTABLISH & PAY FOR A LEAD TESTING PROGRAM
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Chairman Crowley, Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Announces $300 Million in Funding for New Training Vessel at SUNY Maritime
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE: AMTRAK WILL RENAME ROCHESTER TRAIN STATION AFTER FRIEND & COLLEAGUE CONGRESSWOMAN LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER
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AFTER THEIR PUSH, SCHUMER & DE BLASIO SECURE MAJOR VICTORY FOR ROCKAWAY RESIDENTS: ARMY CORPS WILL EXPEDITE TIMELINE ON ‘ROCKAWAY & JAMAICA BAY REFORMULATION’; ARMY CORPS ACCELERATION MEANS CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN AS EARLY AS NEXT YEAR – NEARLY A YEAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE!
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SCHUMER PUSHES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION THAT WILL HELP CHILDREN OF FALLEN COPS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND EMTS PAY FOR COLLEGE; SENATOR SAYS BILL SHOULD PASS IMMEDIATELY
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SCHUMER: OSHA WILL JOIN WITH OTHER FED AGENCIES TO CREATE NEW PROTOCOLS REQUIRING NOTIFICATIONS AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS & EMERGENCY SERVICES WHEN A COMPANY IS CITED WITH SERIOUS VIOLATIONS; MOVE PUSHED HARD BY SCHUMER COMES IN WAKE OF THE DEADLY CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT VERLA INTERNATIONAL COSMETIC FACTORY IN NEW WINDSOR
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SCHUMER BEGINS PUSH FOR MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL THAT COULD PAVE THE WAY FOR DESPERATELY NEEDED REPAIRS TO LOCAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS AND REPLACING LIVINGSTON AVENUE BRIDGE – WITHOUT CRUSHING LOCAL TAXPAYERS; SENATOR SAYS THE CAPITAL REGION’S AGING INFRASTRUCTURE IS CRUMBLING AND POLLUTING OUR RIVER AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPAIRS
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STANDING AT ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHUMER REVEALS: NEW DEPT. OF EDUCATION POLICY PUTS MILLIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS DESTINED FOR SYRACUSE STUDENTS IN LIMBO; SENATOR PUSHES EDUCATION SEC. DEVOS TO MAKE SURE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS LIKE “SAY YES” CAN ACCESS THE INFO THEY NEED TO GAIN THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACCESS THEM AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST
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SCHUMER DEMANDS INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATION INTO FAA APPROVAL PROCESS TO EXAMINE HOW ‘DOORS OFF’ FLIGHTS, DANGEROUS HARNESS SYSTEM EVER RECEIVED FED APPROVAL IN THE FIRST PLACE; AND TO DO THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF WHAT OTHER UNSAFE PRACTICES MIGHT STILL BE ALLOWED
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SENATORS SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND AND CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO NAME BROOKLYN POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF MAJOR OWENS
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $125,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CHAUTAUQUA OPPORTUNITIES, INC.