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Rahami Attack Brings To Light New Concerns About Who Can Acquire Radioactive Material — Schumer Demands Immediate Overhaul Of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Policies; Urges Change To Radioactive Licensing & Tracking Policies ASAP Fed Watchdog Just Revealed How Easy It Is To Create A U.S. Shell Company & Successfully Seek Enough Radioactive Material To Build A ‘Dirty Bomb’ Schumer: Radioactive ‘Dirty Bomb’ Is A Worst-Case Terror Threat U.S. Must... Read More
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In New Letter, Senators Schumer and Leahy Noted that Nine States – Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Washington – Should Revise Their Voter Registration Deadlines to Comply With the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) NVRA Requires States To Accept Registration Forms If They Were Postmarked 30 Days Before Election Day, Yet These Nine States Posted Deadlines Would Prematurely Cut off Voter Access Schumer, Leahy to... Read More
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Schumer Bill Exempts US Olympic And Paralympic Athletes From Paying Taxes On Medals And Prize Money From The Olympic Games In Rio & In the Future U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced passage of bipartisan legislation that will finally prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from taxing Olympic and Paralympic athletes on medals or other prizes awarded to them in Rio and in future Olympic and Paralympic games. Earlier this year, Schumer explained how the US should not tax... Read More
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Right Now, Fed Alert System Is Restricted to 90 Characters & Contains No Photos Or Links; When NYC/NJ Bomber Rahami Was On The Run, Millions Of NY’ers Were Sent Alert – BUT Told To Search Online For His Photo Senator Successfully Urged Feds to Quickly Revamp System “Stuck In The 90’s” Schumer: A Picture Says A Thousand Words & This Update Could Help Save A Thousand Lives U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that, after his push,... Read More
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Since 2009, Schumer Has Worked With Local Veteran Leaders To Bring Much-Needed Veterans’ Cemetery To Western New York – Cemetery Site Is Currently In Planning & Design Stages, Which Are Set To Be Completed In 2016, But Subsequent Funding For Construction, Set To Start In 2017, Had Not Yet Been Secured In 2015 Schumer Pushed VA To Make Sure Funding Was Included In VA Budget Request This Year and in Final Senate Bill; In Addition, Environmental Review Process Will Be... Read More
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NCAA Recently Pulled 1st And 2nd Rounds Of The Tournament From North Carolina And Is Seeking Bids For Alternate Sites – Schumer Says Times Union Center In Albany Is Perfect Location To Host 2017 Games Schumer Places Call To Emmert To Push NCAA To Bring Tournament To Albany, Which Has Hosted Games Twice Before – 2017 Games Would Bring Tourism Revenue & Economic Development Opportunities To The Capital Region Schumer: Hosting NCAA Tournament In Albany Would Be A... Read More
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Harmful New Regulations In Canada Unfairly Penalize Canadian Dairy Processors For Using Imported American Milk – Many Farmers Throughout NY Depend On Dairy Exports, But New Canadian Limitations on Milk Imports Could Put Farmers, Coops and Companies at Risk Schumer Goes Straight To The Top – Calls Vilsack Directly, Along With U.S. Ambassador To Canada Bruce Heyman, Urges Them To Protect Upstate NY Dairy Farmers By Taking More Aggressive Action Against Canada Schumer to Secretary... Read More
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Funds Aim To Expand Business In Both Urban & Rural Areas Throughout The Finger Lakes Region U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $116,667 in federal funding for the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Rochester. The funding was allocated through the federal Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) University Center grant program. This federal investment will support the Ain Center’s efforts to cultivate innovation, expand... Read More
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Last Week’s Roof Collapse At Buffalo’s Exchange Street Station Signals Need For Quick Action – While Stations In Rochester, Syracuse, Jamestown, And Niagara Falls Have Been Renovated, Buffalo’s Station – Built In 1950s – Has Yet To Receive The Attention & Investment It Deserves Senator Invites Amtrak & Local Buffalo Transportation and Economic Development Officials To Meet In DC To Hammer Out A Plan & Discuss Funding Strategy That Would... Read More
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Pioneer & ConServe Have Been Selected By IRS As Private Contractors To Collect Delinquent Taxes – With New Contract, Both Companies Estimate Hiring Roughly 300 Workers Each U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that two Upstate New York companies, Pioneer and ConServe, have been awarded federal contracts to serve as private contractors helping the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collect unpaid taxes. Schumer said this is expected to bring a massive influx of 600 good-paying,... Read More
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After Erosion Of Former Barrier Beach, Lake Ontario Sand Pushed Into Bay Has Left Boat Channel Only 6 Inches Deep; Too Shallow & Hazardous For Boaters To Reach Lake and Degraded Wetlands Schumer Successfully Pushed EPA To Fund Entire Braddock Project And Phase I Of Effort Is Now Complete; Army Corps Created & Restored Miles of Wetlands, Removed Invasive Plants To Protect Area Species – Schumer Celebrates Major Milestone & Announces Phase II Dredging & Barrier... Read More
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Right Now, Fed Alert System Is Restricted to 90 Characters & Contains No Photos Or Links; When NYC/NJ Bomber Rahami Was On The Run, Millions Of NY’ers Were Sent Alert – BUT Told To Go Elsewhere For His Photo Though Feds Working To Revamp System, Effort Has Been Long-Stalled; Schumer Wants Alert Modernization To Be #1 Priority Of FCC Schumer: A Digital Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, And It Could Also Save A Thousand Lives U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today... Read More
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September 23, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $27 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NEW RESEARCH CENTER AND TECH STARTUP PROJECT AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Federal Investments Will Fund Critical Projects Focused On Scientific Innovation and High-Tech Business Start-Ups U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $26,849,149 in federal funding for two major projects at Cornell University. The funding was allocated through two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The first grant will award $22,649,149 to Cornell to fund the creation of its new Center for Bright Beams (CBB), an interdisciplinary... Read More -
September 23, 2016
SCHUMER OP-ED ON IRAN PRISONER, BOB LEVINSON
Don’t Forget About Bob At the United Nations General Assembly this week, United States’ diplomats have an opportunity to press Iran again to aid in the search for and return of Bob Levinson, the longest held American civilian in our nation’s history. He was detained in Iran over nine and a half years ago, and every day since has been an agonizing struggle for Bob’s family. Bob is a former FBI agent who served his country for [thirty years]. He’s a husband, father of... Read More -
Following Tragic 2009 Plane Crash That Claimed Lives of 50 People, Including Many WNYers, Families of Flight 3407 Victims Fought to Create Tough Flight Safety Regulations, Including Requirement That Pilots Log 1,500 Flight Hours In Order To Receive Certificate More Than 7 Years After Tragedy, Regional Airline Industry Is Pushing Federal Aviation Administration To Reduce The Number of Hours Required For Pilot Qualification Standards – Schumer Says Any Weakening Of Provisions That Make Air... Read More
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September 23, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND’S YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM
Department of Labor’s YouthBuild Program Provides Occupational Skills to Young Adults Who Have Been in Juvenile Justice System, Aging Out of Foster Care, Dropped Out of High School Or At Risk of Failing Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1M to Help At-Risk Young Adults on Long Island Earn Degrees & Build Construction-Related Job Experience for the Real World U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.1 million in federal funding for United Way of... Read More -
September 23, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDED TO NYCHA RESIDENTS
NYCHA is One of Six Funding Recipients Selected from Across the Country to Launch Program Connecting Public Housing Residents with Education and Employment Opportunities U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2 million in federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Specifically, the funding is authorized by HUD’s Jobs-Plus Pilot Program, which provides public housing authorities... Read More -
September 23, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $220,000 IN DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE FUNDING FOR DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVE IN WESTERN NEW YORK
Funding Will Be Used to Expand Telecommunications Capabilities to Approximately 3400 Students in Western New York USDA Provided Funding for 18 Projects in 16 States Totaling $4.7 million in Distance Learning & Telemedicine New York State Secures Funding for Western New York Project and Two Additional Joint Multi-State Initiatives U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $221,780 in federal funding for the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative... Read More -
In 2005, Town of North Hempstead Secured $2M in Federal Funds For An Earmarked Project That's No Longer Needed; Until Now, Federal Rules Have Blocked Reuse Of Dollars; Earlier This Year, Schumer Pushed to Unlock Leftover Money So Town Can Pay For Critical Projects Schumer Announces NYSDOT Unlocking $2 Million in Previously Secured Federal Transportation Funds for Town of North Hempstead Schumer: North Hempstead Now Has the Key It Needs to Access $2 Million in Previously Locked... Read More
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September 22, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $2.1 MILLION IN FED & STATE FUNDS FOR CITY OF MIDDLETOWN IN ORANGE COUNTY TO MAKE SIDEWALKS ADA COMPLIANT
Sidewalk & Ramp Improvements Will Bring Middletown Into Compliance With ‘Americans With Disabilities Act’ Standards U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) have awarded $2,160,000 in federal and state funds to the City of Middletown in Orange County. These funds will allow the city to construct accessible sidewalks and an Americans... Read More