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Schumer Bill – The CIDER Act – Lowers Taxes On Hard Cider, Now Treated Like Beer Rather Than Higher Taxed Wine; Benefits Allows Producers that Often Suffer from Frost & Bad Weather to Add New Stable Source of Income The Capital Region Has More Than 200 Apple Growers; Legislation Will Boost Business For Growers and Hard Cider Producers Like Nine Pin & Slyboro Schumer: NY Could Soon Be At The Core of Hard Cider Production Standing at Nine Pin Ciderworks in Albany,... Read More

The “Combat Terrorist Use Of Social Media Act Of 2015” Just Passed House—Schumer Launches Effort To Get Senate To Pass It Immediately Schumer Says Two Recently Exposed Rochester Terrorist Links–And the San Bernadino Terror Attack—Show Social Media Is Playing Direct Role In How Terrorists Inspire, Possibly Coordinate Attacks Feds Need A “Status Update” When It Comes To Analyzing Facebook Posts and Other Rapidly-Evolving Social Media Methods Of Global... Read More

Schumer Will Push For A Critical Application that Could Help Businesses Throughout Otsego County; Senator Says Local Companies Are Being Hit With High Duties On Imported Materials Schumer: Application Is The First Step To Grow Businesses & Create New Jobs  Standing at the Otsego County IDA Offices in Oneonta, NY, and after meeting with Mayor Gary Herzig, Otsego Board of Representatives Chairwoman Kathy Clark and other local officials about local projects and creating new local jobs,... Read More

Over 300K Commuters Who Take LIRR Daily Are Eligible to Receive Now-Permanent Commuter Tax Break—But Some Don't Know About The Benefit Or How Easy It Is To Access Schumer Successfully Pushed to Reinstate & Extend Commuter Benefit At Rate of $250 for 2015 and $255 for 2016 in Monthly Pre-Tax Savings; Legislation Now Provides Permanent Savings Commuters Can Bank On Schumer: Mass Transit Users Should Get On Board With Commuter Tax Benefit So They Can Put The Savings To Good... Read More

Just-Passed Fed Budget Bill Includes Increased Funds To Fight Heroin Epidemic; Schumer Wants Some Of It Directed As Emergency Dollars Towards Drug-Dependent Baby Crisis In Dutchess County & Across New York State  Schumer, Joined by Pediatric Doctors & Nurses, Calls For an Federal ‘Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’ Funding to Be Used Specifically To Help Treat and Prevent Growing Cases of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; Increased Funds... Read More

Just-Passed Fed Budget Bill Includes Increased Funds To Fight Heroin Epidemic; Schumer Wants Some Of It Directed As Emergency Dollars Towards Drug-Dependent Baby Crisis In Orange County & Across New York State  Schumer, Joined by Pediatric Doctors & Nurses, Calls For an Federal ‘Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’ Funding to Be Used Specifically To Help Treat and Prevent Growing Cases of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; Increased Funds Will... Read More

Schumer Launches 2-Pronged Effort To Ensure Critical Infrastructure, Like Dams, Power Grids, Telecommunications Systems And More Are Safe From Hackers  Schumer Pushes Feds To Further Investigate Hacks And Work Hand-In-Hand With State & Local Governments To Prevent Future Cyber Attacks  Schumer: Our Number One Priority Should Be Protecting Our Critical Infrastructure From Evil-Doers Standing at the Bowman Avenue Dam in Rye Brook, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called for... Read More

In Letter to President, Schumer & 20 Senators Express Serious Concern Over Iran’s Continued Violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1929 By Testing a Second Ballistic Missile  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, along with twenty democratic Senators, expressed deep concern with Iran’s second ballistic missile test conducted on November 21st. Schumer and his colleagues voiced their concerns in a letter to President Obama. In their letter, the Senators said “In the... Read More

Schumer Has Championed Federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Funding for Sibley, the Anchor for New Downtown Innovation Zone Securing Federal NMTCs Was The Final Financing Piece Needed In Order For The Sibley Building Developers To Greenlight Entire Project Schumer: Federal Investment is Final Piece of the Puzzle to Complete the Transformation To Re-Energize Downtown Standing at the Sibley Building, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today visited Rochester and announced that he has helped... Read More

During SolarCity Visit In August, Schumer Said Tax Incentive Allows Savings on Investment in Solar Projects, However Tax Credit Was Scheduled To Phase Down After 2016 and Companies Only Receive Benefits Upon Completion Of A Project Schumer Not Only Pushed to Include Long-Term Extension of Tax Benefit, Also Revised Provision That Prevented Businesses Like SolarCity From Reaping Full Financial Benefits Schumer: Solar Tax Credit Will Power Up New Middle-Class Jobs‎ in Western NY  Standing... Read More

Just-Passed Fed Budget Bill Includes Increased Funds To Fight Heroin Epidemic; Schumer-Backed $47M Investment And Now Calls On Feds To Direct Emergency Dollars Towards Drug-Dependent Baby Crisis On SI & Across New York State   Schumer, at RUMC, Calls For an Emergency Surge of  Federal ‘Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration’ (SAMHSA) Funding to Be Used Specifically  By Hospitals To Help Prevent & Address Growing Neonatal... Read More

The Combat Terrorist Use Of Social Media Act Of 2015 Just Passed House—Schumer Launches Drive To Get Senate To Pass It Immediately  Schumer Says Recent San Bernardino Terror Attack—And This Past Week’s Rochester Arrest Of ISIS Recruiter—Shows Social Media Is Playing Direct Role In How Terrorists Inspire, Possibly Coordinate Attacks  Schumer: Feds Need A “Status Update” When It Comes To Analyzing Facebook Posts, Other Social Media Methods Of... Read More

Schumer Has Vocally Expressed Serious Concerns That The Acquisition By The Ohio-Based Bank Could Mean Layoffs For Local Workforce & Negatively Impact Regional Economies In Upstate NY Schumer: Upstate New Yorkers Deserve To Have Their Voices Heard U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the Federal Reserve to both extend the required 30-day comment period, which is set to expire at the end of the month, and to hold public hearings on the proposed merger’s economic impact on the... Read More

VA Ambulatory Outpatient Surgery Services Are Currently Only Provided At VA Facilities In Buffalo, Syracuse, And Albany, But Not In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Area, Which Is Home To 68,936 Veterans  Schumer Previously Pushed VA to Move Forward With Plans To Provide Funding For 2nd Phase of Construction For New, Upcoming 84,000 Sq Ft VA Outpatient Surgery Clinic in Rochester – VA Commits To Including Funds for Surgical Center in its 2017 Budget Schumer: VA... Read More

Schumer Rallied for Passage of This Bill Last Year Standing Alongside a Cast of Broadway Stars, Including Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Cranston & Tyne Daly U.S.  Tax Code Permits Tax Benefits for Film & Television Productions, But Broadway & Live Theater Have Never Before Been Offered These Federal Tax Incentives, Driving Productions Abroad to Countries Like Great Britain; Passage of Schumer’s Bill Would Help Attract New Productions & Spur Job... Read More

Superstorm Sandy Destroyed Friendship Beach’s Dunes, Erosion Control Features, Drainage System & More Schumer, Gillibrand Announce FEMA Funds for the Town of Brookhaven for Sandy-related Repairs at Friendship Beach; Funds Will Help Protect Against Future Damage U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,092,917 in federal funding to the Town of Brookhaven for restoration work to dunes at Friendship Beach that were damaged as a result of Superstorm Sandy.... Read More

2014 R&D Credit Expired And Was Pegged to Income Taxes, Start-Ups in Rochester Don’t Have Same Opportunities to Use Program; Schumer-Roberts-Coons Secured Legislation In Must-Pass Tax bill Would Make R&D Credit Permanent With Provision to Allow Startup Companies to Claim Tax Credit Against Payrolls Taxes As Opposed to Income Taxes Schumer Legislation Would be Boost for High-Tech Rochester, New Downtown Innovation Zone, New Photonics Companies, Efforts to Grow Businesses and... Read More

Schumer Pushed To Increase Funding In FY16 Omnibus Bill For U.S. Army Manufacturing Technology Program To Create Nanomaterial For Next-Generation Army Ammunition Program Will Enable Cerion to Create New Nanomaterial R&D And Production Capability At Eastman Business Park, Supporting Troops And Local Jobs U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today he has helped secure $60 million for the U.S. Army Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech) that will be used to fund projects to advance... Read More

The Perkins Student Loan Program Expired On September 30th, 2015 – Schumer Fought To Secure Extension Of Program, Citing It Could Jeopardize The Education Of Students Across the Country Who Rely On Perkins Program To Attend College Schumer: With College Costs Skyrocketing, Renewing Perkins Loan Program Will Continue Vital Lifeline For Thousands Of Struggling Students U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Senate has passed a two-year extension of the Federal Perkins Loan... Read More

The “Earned Income Tax Credit” & “Child Tax Credit” Have Lifted 10 Million People, Including More Than 5 Million Children, Out of Poverty While Bringing Parents Back into the Workforce; Critical Provisions in Both Tax Credits Were Scheduled to Expire in 2017 Schumer Successfully Pushed to Include These Tax Credits Permanent in the Tax Extenders Package; Permanent Tax Credits Would Mean That These Families Would Not Have to Worry About Losing Out on Critical... Read More