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Schumer: Community Can Now Breathe New Life Into Wellsville Plant U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that General Electric (GE) agreed to donate the Lufkin Facility to Allegany County’s Industrial Development Agency. In addition to donating the plant, Schumer secured a commitment from GE to prepare the facility for light manufacturing capabilities. Schumer said this would help Allegany County attract a variety of companies to purchase the facility and eventually... Read More
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First of Two Installments to Help Thousands of Vulnerable NY Seniors & Families Who Need Extra Help to Bay Heating Bills Schumer, Gillibrand: LIHEAP Funds Help Sure People Do Not Have to Choose Between Paying Energy Bills & Paying for Food or Medicine Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the release of $325,060,769 in heating and home energy assistance funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).... Read More
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I-84 Speed Limit Is 65 MPH But Any Orange County Resident Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses, Can Give It The Gas & Exceed The Limit, Putting Everyday Drivers At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse Ready-To-Go Technology That Caps Big Rig Speed Has Wide Support But Requires Feds To Approve Across-The-Board Installation; Most Bus & Truck Drivers Operate Safely, But Speed Limiters Can Help Prevent The Handful of Dangerous Actors From Inflicting High-Speed... Read More
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October 28, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH EDUCATION INITIATIVES AT NYC COLLEGES
HSI STEM Funding Program to Help Develop and Expand Learning Opportunities for Hispanic and Low-Income Students First Installment of Five-Year HSI STEM Funding Set to Begin This Month New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,965,380 in federal funding for seven New York colleges. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Education’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (HSI... Read More -
Schumer: With International Competition From Countries Like Russia And China, Laser Lab Investment Is Vital To Ensure U.S. Will Be First Nation To Achieve Fusion Ignition Schumer Says Laser Lab Is The Backbone Of Rochester’s Photonics Industry; Senator Has Long Fought To Keep Job-Creating Laser Lab At The Cutting Edge Of High Tech Energy, Photonics Research Schumer To Feds: Double Down on Laser Lab for U.S. Energy Future and To Spur Rochester Photonics and Optics... Read More
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Last Month, Schumer Announced Pioneer Was Selected By IRS As Private Contractors To Collect Delinquent Taxes Senator Successfully Pushed Legislation That Will Help Create New Local Jobs In Wyoming County Schumer Announces Job Fair November 2nd At All 3 Pioneer Locations; Company Hiring 90 Now To Fill Positions Across The Company U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today rallied with employees and company executives at the Pioneer facility in Perry, NY, Wyoming County to officially... Read More
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GRC/Pioneer Wins Contract To Support IRS In Collecting Delinquent Taxes – Estimates Hiring Roughly 300 Workers Schumer: New Jobs Are Heading to Chemung County U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today rallied with employees and company executives at the General Revenue Corporation (GRC)/Pioneer facility in Horseheads, New York to officially announce the company will create nearly 300 new, local jobs with the award of a new federal contract made possible by Schumer's push to include a... Read More
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Monroe Community College (MCC), The Only Community College In The Nation Offering An Optics and Photonics Associates Degree, Needs Federal Funds To Expand Facilities, Meet Regional Need For Trained Workers Application for Over $500K from National Science Foundation (NSF) Is First Step Towards Making MCC the Northeast Regional Center for Optics and Photonics; Schumer Urges Feds To Approve Funds That Would Support New Equipment, Curriculum & Recruitment Schumer to NSF: Build on... Read More
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Fed Report Recommends That LI Communities Return Money Used To Remove Dangerous Debris, Make Repairs & Do Other Emergency Work After Hurricane Sandy; This Despite FEMA Originally Tabbing the Costs as Reasonable; FEMA Now Weighing Decision That Could Hit Local Taxpayers’ Pockets Town Of North Hempstead & Long Beach School District Could Be On The Hook To Return Millions In Storm Funds Schumer Helped Deliver; Senator Says Locals Have The Data & Docs To Prove How Essential Sandy... Read More
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Social Security Administration Just Announced That Cost-Of-Living Adjustments For 2017 Will Only Rise 0.3 Percent – Or Just About $5 On Average; ‘Raise’ Is One Of The Lowest Ever At A Time When Seniors Face Mounting Costs Senator Says Congress Must Work Across the Aisle To Craft Fix For Sorry SS Increase; Urges $581 Payment To Help NY Seniors Meet Needs; Pushes Legislation To Get The Job Done Schumer: $5 SS COLA Is Flat Unfair U.S. Senator... Read More
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New Legislation Would, For The First Time Ever, Create A National Registry That Will Help Medical Professionals More Effectively Track And Treat Firefighters With Cancer; Firefighters Are Exposed To A Range Of Harmful Toxins And May Be At Increased Cancer Risk Senator Says Legislation Could Help Save The Lives Of Our Brave Firefighters Who Put Their Life On The Line Everyday Schumer: Our Southern Tier Firefighters Protect Us, So We Need To Protect Them Surrounded by dozens of Corning and Elmira... Read More
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Sole Community Hospitals (SCH) & Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDH) Are Often The Only Sources Of Emergency Care In Rural Areas – Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recently Revised One Calculation For Funding SCHs, But Has Decided To Go After Hospitals And Retroactively Recoup Funds Based On The New Formula Jones Memorial Hospital In Wellsville Recently Received Notice That It Owes $400K & Has 15 Days To Pay – Schumer Says Move Is Completely... Read More
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Algal Blooms Could Contaminate Drinking Water And Negatively Impact Local Economies Dependent On Tourism and Fishing NY Has Over 200 Reported Outbreaks Across More Than 150 NY State Bodies of Water This Year; Senator Says Feds Need To Help In Combating The Spread Of Toxic Algae Schumer: Seneca’s Lakes Have Been Swimming In Toxic Algae For Way Too Long During a visit to Standing Stone Vineyards in the Town of Lodi, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed a plan to... Read More
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October 20, 2016
SENATORS URGE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TO UNLOCK FEDERAL FUNDS FOR U.S. DAIRY FARMERS STRUGGLING WITH HISTORICALLY LOW MILK PRICES
Many Dairy Farmers Have Seen Their Income Cut In Half as Milk Prices Dropped By More Than 40 Percent Over The Past Two Years Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand were joined by Susan Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Angus King Jr. (I-ME), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D- NH), Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT), Chris S. Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal... Read More -
Schumer & Feinberg Discuss Importance of Quickly Installing Life-Saving PTC Technology; Senator Urges FRA to Use Newly Created Federal Grant Program to Help Fund Rail Improvements On State Run Portion of Empire Corridor Section Of Track Between Poughkeepsie & Amsterdam is Leased By NYS Which Must Implement PTC – Schumer Urges FRA To Award $33M In FAST Act Funds So There Are No Gaps In Safety & PTC Coverage Schumer: PTC System Can Help Prevent Fatal Crashes, And... Read More
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New Legislation Would, For The First Time Ever, Create A National Registry That Will Help Medical Professionals More Effectively Track And Treat Firefighters With Cancer; Firefighters Are Exposed To A Range Of Harmful Toxins And May Be At Increased Cancer Risk Senator Says Legislation Could Help Save The Lives Of Our Brave Firefighters Who Put Their Life On The Line Everyday Schumer: Our Syracuse Firefighters Protect Us, So We Need To Protect Them Surrounded by dozens of local... Read More
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In August, GE Announced It Would Close Its Lufkin-RMT Plant In Wellsville; Facility Is Set To Close By End Of November – GE Has Yet To Find A Buyer For The Plant, And County Has Offered To Take It Over If None Emerges So Local Community Can Position Facility For More Incentives & Private Investments Schumer Elevates County’s Request & Goes Straight To The Top; Urges GE’s CEO, Jeff Immelt, To Work With Local Officials To Come To A Deal That Will Put Facility On... Read More
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In June 2015, Threats Loomed That U.S. Department Of Education Could Break A Pending Contract With Geneseo Company, Coast Professional; Schumer Immediately Intervened & Convinced Top Education Officials To Move Forward With Pending Contract – Paving The Way To New Jobs With New Contract Secured, Coast Will Begin Construction in 30 Days To Nearly Double The Size Of Its Geneseo Facility & Workforce Schumer: New Fed Contract Means Over 200 New Jobs for Geneseo During a... Read More
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RIT-Led Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Is Poised To Develop New, Critical, Environmentally Sustainable Technologies In Order To Reduce Waste & Emissions In Manufacturing Industry Project Aims To Deliver 50% Increase in US Manufacturing Sales and Spur The Next-Generation Recycling and Manufacturing Workforce – Senators Urge DOE To Award Critical $70M To Make Institute A Reality Schumer, Gillibrand to DOE: As A Center Of Clean Energy Technology and... Read More
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Schumer Compromise Ends 10 Year Game of Tug-of-War Between The Fed Economic Development Admin & Dept. Of Housing And Urban Development; The Bureaucratic Issue Has Prevented Erie County from Using Funding for Critical Economic Development Projects Schumer Intervention Means a Number of Local Projects including Remediation of Bethlehem Steel Site, Lead Paint Abatement and Blighted Building Demolition and Dozens of Other Projects Can Now Move Forward Schumer: Unlocking Frozen Federal Funds Will... Read More