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Press releases from: October 2016

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP NEW YORK VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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SENATORS SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE RE-DESIGNATION OF ROCHESTER FINGER LAKES MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $125,000 IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FUNDING FOR FOODLINK, INC.
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & RICE ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $4.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL RECOVERY FUNDING FOR ISLAND PARK, LAWRENCE & LONG BEACH
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MALONEY ANNOUNCE $500K IN FED FUNDS COMING TO THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN TO PUT FOUR MORE COPS ON THE BEAT – FUNDS WILL HELP ENSURE SAFER STREETS
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SCHUMER PUSHES ITC TO FULLY UNCOVER AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST CHINA’S PREDATORY TRADE PRACTICES THAT HAVE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED ALCOA, NOVELIS & OTHER NY ALUMINUM COMPANIES – CHINA CONTINUES TO DISTORT US ALUMINUM MARKET WITH NO END IN SIGHT
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SCHUMER: EXPLOSION THAT SHOOK NYC HIGHLIGHTS REAL RISK OF A ‘DIRTY BOMB’ IN NYC; SHOCKING FED REPORT SHOWS HOW ALMOST ANYONE CAN USE LOOPHOLE TO PURCHASE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT ATTACK IN MAJOR CITY; SENATOR URGES NUKE AGENCY TO OVERHAUL CHECK SYSTEM PUTTING NY’ERS AT RISK

Press releases from: September 2016

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SENATORS SCHUMER & LEAHY URGE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT ALL STATES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT SO NO ELIGIBLE VOTERS ARE DENIED THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8
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SCHUMER: WITH PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION, TEAM USA WINNERS NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY A VICTORY TAX; SENATOR ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF BILL THAT WILL FINALLY BLOCK IRS FROM TAXING OLYMPIC MEDALS; BILL NOW HEADS TO PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR FINAL SIGNATURE
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER HIS PUSH, FCC TO REVAMP FED WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM; WILL BE UPDATED TO MATCH TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY BY ALLOWING EMBEDDED LINKS TO MULTIMEDIA, ALLOWING EASY ACCESS TO PICTURES
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, $36 MILLION IN FED FUNDING NEEDED TO START CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE NEW WNY VETERANS’ CEMETERY HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL PASSED BY BOTH SENATE & HOUSE – PRESIDENT POISED TO SIGN IT INTO LAW
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SCHUMER: MAKE ALBANY’S TIMES UNION CENTER ALTERNATE SITE FOR 2017 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT – SCHUMER MAKES CALL TO NCAA PRESIDENT MARK EMMERT TO ADVOCATE FOR CAPITAL REGION
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SCHUMER CALLS USDA SECRETARY VILSACK TO URGE MORE AGGRESSIVE ACTION AGAINST PROTECTIONIST AND RESTRICTIVE CANADIAN DAIRY PRICING AND TRADE POLICIES THAT THREATEN NY DAIRY PRODUCERS; SCHUMER CALLS FIX A MAJOR PRIORITY
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $115K IN FED FUNDS FOR UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER’S AIN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP – CENTER AIMS TO SPUR INNOVATION & JOB CREATION ACROSS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION
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SCHUMER CALLS FOR SUMMIT TO ADDRESS BUFFALO'S AMTRAK STATION & CURRENT STATE OF DISREPAIR – IN WAKE OF RECENT ROOF COLLAPSE, SCHUMER SAYS TIME IS NOW TO DEVELOP PLAN TO MOVE RAIL SERVICE IN WESTERN NY FORWARD
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES TWO UPSTATE NY COMPANIES – PIONEER IN WYOMING AND CHEMUNG COUNTIES, AND CONSERVE IN MONROE COUNTY – HAVE BEEN AWARDED CRITICAL CONTRACT THAT IS ESTIMATED TO CREATE 600 JOBS ACROSS UPSTATE NY
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SCHUMER: PHASE ONE OF BRADDOCK BAY RESTORATION PROJECT IS NOW COMPLETE, AND PHASE TWO IS PROCEEDING FULL-STEAM AHEAD; SENATOR SECURED FED FUNDS TO DREDGE NEW 4X DEEPER & WIDER BOAT CHANNEL, CONSTRUCT 2.5 ACRE BARRIER BEACH, FIX WETLAND ECOSYSTEM & RESTORE THE BAY TO ECOLOGICAL PARADISE
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SCHUMER: FED WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM USED TO HELP TRACK DOWN TERRORIST RAHAMI HAS GAPING LOOPHOLE: CANNOT SEND PHOTOS TO NY’ERS CELL PHONES; WITH SYSTEM STUCK IN 90’S, SCHUMER ASKS FCC TO UPDATE ALERTS TO MATCH TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY & INCLUDE PHOTO; PHOTO IS BEST TOOL TO CATCH POSSIBLE TERRORISTS ON THE RUN
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $27 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NEW RESEARCH CENTER AND TECH STARTUP PROJECT AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY
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SCHUMER OP-ED ON IRAN PRISONER, BOB LEVINSON