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Schumer Bill – The CIDER Act – Included in Must-Pass Extenders Package Would Provide Revised Definition of Hard Cider to Ensure All Products Can Be Labeled & Taxed Like Hard Cider, Not Higher Rate For Wine – Allows Producers that Often Suffer from Frost & Bad Weather to Add New Stable Source of Income NY Has Hundreds of Apple Growers & Increasing Number of Hard Cider Producers – Legislation Would Boost Business for Existing Producers, Help New Growers Add... Read More

CUBRC, A Buffalo-Based Independent Not-For-Profit Research Entity, Depends on DOD’s Science And Technology Program for its Large Energy National Shock Tunnel (LENS) Complex  – But DOD’s Program Budget Has Been Cut 10% Over The Past Few Years  Schumer, Gillibrand Urged Appropriators to Restore Funding to Previous Levels to Help Buffalo’s CUBRC Continue to Innovate & Grow Schumer, Gillibrand: Funding Will Continue CUBRC's Cutting-Edge Work & Support 130... Read More

‘American Opportunity Tax Credit’ Provides A Major Boost For Middle-Class Families Across NY, But Was Set to Expire in 2017; Permanent Tax Credit Would Mean That Families Could Rely on Much-Needed Relief for Years to Come With Full Tax Credit, NY Families With Students in College Are Eligible to Collectively Save Over $1B Per Year Schumer: A Permanent American Opportunity Tax Credit Would Provide Needed Relief for Middle-Class Families Now Bearing... Read More

Funding Would Keep Helicopter Programs on Track & Help Maintain Southern Tier Jobs – Bill Includes $507 Million in Funding for New Fleet of Presidential Helicopters & $156 Million in Funding for New Fleet of Combat Search & Rescue Helicopters, Both Are Partly Produced By Lockheed Martin in Owego  Schumer, Gillibrand: Funding Is Critical for Lockheed Martin Owego, At The Forefront Of Two of The Most Important Helicopter Programs In World U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and... Read More

Schumer Pushed To Include A Tax Credit to Boost Veteran Employment in Must-Pass Legislation; Urged Colleagues To Reauthorize And Extend Through 2019 The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Which Incentivizes Employers to Hire Unemployed Veterans Schumer Says Boosting Job Market for Unemployed Veterans Is The Right Thing To Do To Honor The Sacrifices Made By Our Heroes In Uniform U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that a number of vital tax benefits for New Yorkers were included... Read More

170,000 Westchester, Rockland & Putnam Commuters Who Take Metro-North Each Day Were Eligible to Receive Up to $250 in Pre-Tax Savings in 2014 On Metro-North Commute Every Month Until the Provision Expired Jan 1st of This Year, Dropping Monthly Savings to $130 Schumer Successfully Pushed to ?Include Permanent Extension of Mass Transit Benefit At Same Rate as Parking In Must-Pass Bill; Would be $250 for 2015 and $255 for 2016 in Monthly Pre-Tax Savings... Read More

Over 700K Commuters in Greater NY Metro Area Take Advantage of Federal Benefit; Commuters Received Up to $250 in Pre-Tax Savings in 2014 On Mass Transit Commute Each Month Until the Provision Expired Jan 1st of This Year Dropping Monthly Savings to $130 Schumer Successfully Pushed to Reinstate and Extend Commuter Benefit At Rate of $250 for 2015 and $255 for 2016 in Monthly Pre-Tax Savings Legislation Would Permanently Provide Much-Needed Parity Between Commuters Who... Read More

Schumer Bill – The CIDER Act – Included in Must-Pass Extenders Package Would Provide Revised Definition of Hard Cider to Ensure All Products Can Be Labeled & Taxed Like Hard Cider, Not Higher Rate For Wine – Allows Producers that Often Suffer from Frost & Bad Weather to Add New Stable Source of Income NY Has Hundreds of Apple Growers & Increasing Number of Hard Cider Producers – Legislation Would Boost Business for Existing Producers, Help New Growers Add... Read More

Schumer Has Long Fought to Secure Increased Federal Funds for BNL– Funding Helps The U.S. Remain On The Forefront of Nuclear Research Last Year, Budget Included $166M for Ion Collider & $105M for NSLS-II; This Year’s Bill Provides An Increase in Federal Funds U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today that the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY2016 includes an increase in federal funding for Brookhaven National Lab’s (BNL) Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider... Read More

Schumer: Rome Labs is at the Epicenter of Cyber-Defense and Cutting-Edge Communications and Deserves Significant Federal Investment  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Omnibus spending bill – a must-pass bill that funds the federal government through the end of the fiscal year – includes an increase of more than $4.5 million in funding for Rome Labs. Schumer was successful in securing $169 million for the budget line in the 2015 Senate appropriations bill... Read More

Federal Restriction Greatly Constricted Small Businesses’ & Family Farmers’ Ability To Purchase Expensive Equipment; Are Forced To Use Old & Inefficient Equipment Until It Breaks Down, Stagnating Growth, Constricting Already-Tight Profit Margins and Sometimes Delaying Growth Schumer Secured Incentives For Small Business & Family Farmers in Must Pass Legislation; Tax Benefits Will Allow Farmers and Small Businesses To Recover Up to $2 Million in... 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, Residents And The Solar Power Industry From Reaping Full Financial Benefits, If Passed, Bill Would Help Expand Clean Energy & Create Even... Read More

Schumer Previously Urged Fed Appropriators To Fully Fund Program Aimed at Revolutionizing Radio Units for Troops Overseas; Advancements In Military Communication Makes Radio Units a Necessary Resource On Battlefield & On Base  Schumer Said Companies Like Harris Radio – Which Has Already Been Selected to Undergo Developmental Tests to Produce Radio Units – Must Continue to Produce these Radios which are on the Cutting Edge of Technology for our Troops U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

City of Buffalo takes another step forward in returning traffic to downtown Main Street paving the way for increased business and economic development activity Today, Mayor Byron Brown and Senator Charles Schumer, joined with elected officials, members of the Buffalo Common Council, New York State Legislature, Empire State Development Corporation, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), Buffalo Place and business community, marked the completion of the $21 million... Read More

After The Demolition Of Herkimer’s Old Glory Days Building, Village Has Followed Proper Procedures to Contain Site, But Removing Potentially Contaminated Rubble Is A Technical & Financial Challenge For Small Village Schumer Urges Federal EPA To Visit Herkimer Demo Site And Investigate Whether It Could Be Added To Its Superfund Removal Cleanup List – Doing So Would Help Expeditiously Remove The Building Debris At No Cost To The Village Schumer: Clearing Debris Will Finally Pave... Read More

Two Important Firefighter Grant Programs Help Local Departments on LI Protect Their Communities, But Have Been Continually Cut By Congress—& Despite Valiant Effort By Seaford To Obtain Firefighter Grants, Funds Remain Hard To Secure Department Needs Are Far Outpacing Available Resources; For “Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program,” Only 22% of Departments That Applied in 2014 Received Funding, And For “Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grant... Read More

States—Like New York—Cannot, On Their Own, Block Sales Of Guns To Those On Terror Watch List Because Watch List Is Restricted; Schumer & Cuomo’s Efforts Come On Heels Of Federal Failure To Close Terror Gap U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a push to prevent known or suspected terrorists from purchasing guns in New York State.  Schumer and Cuomo are asking the federal government to add the U.S. Terror Watch List to the criteria... Read More

Senators Say NFARS Base Is A Perfect Fit For Supporting Additional Transport Aircraft & Missions, And Lieutenant General Jackson Should See It In Person Before The Air Force Decides On Where To Move The KC-135s As The New KC-46 Tanker Is Deployed NFARS Previously Flew KC-135 Aircraft & Schumer & Gillibrand Say The Base Still Has Existing Infrastructure To Support It – Schumer & Gillibrand Urged Jackson To Come See Facilities For Himself, Citing Base’s Strategic... Read More

Since 2012, Schumer Has Worked With Local Veteran Leaders To Bring Much-Needed Veterans’ Cemetery To Western New York; Closest Vet Cemetery is Currently 100+ Miles Away From Buffalo & 85 Miles Away From Rochester Cemetery Site Is Currently In Planning & Design Stages, Which Are Set To Be Completed In 2016, But Schumer Says Subsequent Funding For Construction Set To Start In 2017 Has Not Yet Been Determined Schumer To VA: Prioritize WNY Vet Cemetery Construction Funding Right Now... Read More

Schumer Pushed Hard To Bring JetBlue To Albany Int’l; Bringing Affordable Air Service To Upstate NY Has Long Been One Of Senator’s Major Priorities Schumer: The Sky is the Limit When it Comes to the Benefits of New Albany to Florida Direct Flights U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that non-stop JetBlue flights from Albany International Airport are officially departing to Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale. Schumer previously visited the airport in April to announce these direct... Read More