Press Releases
WITH WINTER WEATHER IN FULL SWING, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW YORK SET TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL $69 MILLION IN EMERGENCY HEATING AID
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released $69 million in federal emergency heating funds to New York. The funds which come through the Low Income Heating Assistance Program, LIHEAP, help New Yorkers heat their homes during the long winter. Today's announced funding is only a partial allocation New York could receive much more once Congress passes a fiscal year 2011 (FY11) budget. "This emergency heating ai… Continue Reading
12.07.10
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: LOCKHEED PLANT IN OWEGO AWARDED NEARLY $45.8 MILLION CONTRACT- NEW MISSION WILL CREATE JOBS IN SOUTHERN TIER, IMPROVE MILITARY READINESS
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Lockheed Martin Plant in Owego is set to receive a military contract work $45,779,349. The contract will pay for the procurement of two cargo unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and predeployment activities that will directly help the troops in Afghanistan. Today's announcement will mean increased job creation and a growing economy in New York's Southern Tier. "Right now there's nothing more important to helping middle class families in S… Continue Reading
12.01.10
SCHUMER INTRODUCES NEW LEGISLATION FOR 5 YEAR FLOOD INSURANCE MORATORIUM FOR LONG ISLAND HOMEOWNERS
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Richard Durbin, introduced a fiveyear moratorium on the requirement that Long Island homeowners purchase expensive new flood insurance policies if they live in a community recently designated as a flo… Continue Reading
12.01.10
SCHUMER BILL TO PROTECT AMERICAN FASHION INDUSTRY FROM OVERSEAS COPY-CATS PASSES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, United States Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee, passed his legislation to protect the New York and United States fashion industry from copycat knock offs. The legislation provides a very limited intelle… Continue Reading
11.30.10
SCHUMER PRESSES EPA TO IMMEDIATELY ISSUE $20 MILLION IN UNPAID EPA SEWER FUNDS OWED TO NASSAU COUNTY TO FIX ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN REYNOLDS CHANNEL
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today renewed his call on the EPA to reimburse Nassau County for over $20 million in federal sewer construction funds so that Nassau County can use the funding to permanently fix the sludge leaking from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Facility into the Reynolds Channel. In October, the DEC discovered that several critical components of the facility were defective, resulting in brown plumes in the Reynolds Channel. In light of this leak, Schumer today wrote a letter… Continue Reading
11.29.10
IN PERSONAL CALL WITH KEY DOI OFFICIAL SCHUMER CRITICIZES FLAWED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR CAYUGA INDIAN NATION LAND INTO TRUST; SENATOR URGES FLAT-OUT REJECTION OF APPLICATION
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he has personally called Deputy Secretary of the Department of Interior David Hayes, urging the rejection of the Cayuga Indian Nation's plan to take 125 acres of land intro trust in Seneca and Ca… Continue Reading
11.18.10
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO SPEED UP SITE REVIEW IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT WOULD PAVE WAY FOR $150 MILLION DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND 2,000 JOBS IN THE AREA - LOCAL OFFICIALS FEAR DELAY COULD REDUCE SITE'S COMPETITIVENESS
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he has personally called Daniel M. Ashe, Director of Policy for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), urging him to expedite review of the locations 'site plan' that would clear the way for a $150 million distribution center in Orange County that has the potential to create up to 2,000 jobs. A site plan, which details the layout of buildings, overall architecture of the project and the impact that the project may have on the environment… Continue Reading
11.16.10
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, OWENS ANNOUNCE: ADIRONDACK REGIONAL MEDICAL HOME WINS PRESTIGIOUS PILOT PROGRAM - WILL EXPAND AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR MORE THAN 200,000 NYERS AND POTENTIALLY PAVE THE WAY FOR NATIONWIDE CHANGES
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Bill Owens announced that the Adirondack Region Medical Home, run by Adirondack Health Institute (a collaboration of over 120 physicians and 96 physician assistants and nurse practitioners), five hospitals, seven commercial health plans, the New York State Department of Health, the Medical Society of the State of New York, and the New York State Association of Counties has been awarded a prestigious federal demonstra… Continue Reading
11.16.10
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, HINCHEY AND HALL ANNOUNCE STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE TO RECEIVE NEW C-17 MISSION; STEWART IS REGION'S #1 EMPLOYER
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11.16.10
AT SCHUMER'S URGING FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO EXPAND SOYBEAN CROP INSURANCE TO 14 UPSTATE COUNTIES, ALLOWING FARMERS TO EXPAND INTO INCREASINGLY LUCRATIVE CROP
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has agreed to expand soybean crop insurance to 14 New York counties after a public push by Schumer which included a personal call to USDA Secretary Vilsack in June. Today's announcement by USDA will expand this essential insurance program to Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Tioga and Washington counties, and will… Continue Reading
10.19.10
SCHUMER REVEALS: PHONY CHINESE ORGANICS THREATEN TO UNDERMINE LUCRATIVE AND GROWING ORGANIC FOOD INDUSTRY IN SULLIVAN COUNTY - DEMANDS USDA STEP UP ENFORCEMENT OF IMPORTED GOODS
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer revealed that food products produced in China that are fraudulently labeled 'organic' threaten to undermine a lucrative and growing industry in Sullivan County - the organic farming industry. Schumer said that reports have shown that some Chinese growers are mislabeling their products as "organic" and he today called on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to more aggressively act to halt the practice. If it continues, consumers' confidence in… Continue Reading
10.15.10
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, SLAUGHTER ANNOUNCE $16.5 MILLION COMING FOR REVITALIZATION OF NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATION AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter announced that $16,500,000 in federal grant funding would be coming to Niagara Falls to revitalize the Niagara Falls Customhouse which will soon be known as the Niagara Falls International Railway Station. The funding comes from the Department of Transportation's competitive TIGER grant program which was enacted as part of the stimulus bill. "Over two decades ago this community set its mind to turning… Continue Reading
10.13.10
SCHUMER TO FAA: REJECT STEALTH CAMPAIGN BY AIRLINE INDUSTRY TO WATER DOWN FLIGHT SAFETY RULES ENACTED IN RESPONSE TO FLIGHT 3407 TRAGEDY
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10.08.10
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW YORK ELIGIBLE FOR $55 MILLION TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING THROUGH RECENTLY PASSED SMALL BUSINESS LENDING BILL
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today that New York State has been made eligible for $55 million in funding to support lending programs for small businesses throughout the state. Part of the recently passed Small Business Lending Bill, the funding is designed to unfreeze credit, spur lending to small businesses, and help entrepreneurs get access to capital to create jobs. In order to access the dollars, New York State must demonstrate that for every one dollar of investment an… Continue Reading
10.04.10
SCHUMER: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TO MAKE CRITICAL SECURITY IMPROVEMENS AT NUCLEAR PLANTS NATION-WIDE; IMPROVEMENS COME AFTER AUDIT COMPLETED AT SCHUMER'S REQUEST
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer revealed that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed an audit conducted at his urging, and will beef up security at nuclear power plants around the country, as Schumer asked them to do in March. Schumer requested the audit after it was revealed that suspected AlQaeda member Sharif Mobley was allowed to work at nuclear facilities in New Jersey for six years, before he moved to Yemen and was arrested for having ties with AlQaeda. … Continue Reading
09.30.10
SCHUMER URGES INVESTIGATIVE ARM OF CONGRESS TO STUDY SHOCKINGLY LONG WAIT TIMES FOR BORDER CROSSINGS - DELAYS HOLD UP NEW YORKERS AND CRIMP ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer formally requested the federal watchdog agency, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the long wait times that New Yorkers must battle through in order to cross the border. A timely border crossing is essential to New York's economy which depends on the commerce and tourists that come through the international border. Current wait times of up three hours slow down economic activity and discourage the type of commerce that New York's comm… Continue Reading
09.28.10
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MCMAHON ANNOUNCE NEARLY THREE MILLION DOLLARS FOR RUMC'S RESIDENCY SLOTS PROGRAM; FUNDING WILL HELP TO PRESERVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS ON STATEN ISLAND
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Michael McMahon today announced $2,880,000 in federal funding for Richmond University Medical Center's (RUMC) residency slots program, which has been under threat of losing millions of dollars in funding. Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services new Primary Care Residency Expansion Grant Program, a program authorized under the Affordable Care Act. This program funds 82… Continue Reading
09.23.10
WITH MORE THAN 85,000 MANUFACTURING JOBS LOST IN NYS IN LAST 3 YEARS: SCHUMER BILL TO GIVE TAX CUTS TO COMPANIES THAT MOVE JOBS TO U.S. FROM OVERSEAS - "MADE IN AMERICA" MEASURE COULD RECEIVE SENATE VOTE AS SOON AS NEXT WEEK
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he is introducing the Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act (S. 3816) to provide tax cuts to companies that bring back outsourced jobs to the United States. Schumer's legislation would provide 24 months of payroll tax relief to employers for each job brought from overseas to the United States. To be eligible, businesses must certify that the U.S. employee is replacing an employee who had been performing similar duties oversea… Continue Reading
09.22.10
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR STONY BROOK, FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE PROJECT TO DEVELOP "REVOLUTIONARY" PORTABLE POWER - SET TO RECEIVE $3,400,000
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced that Stony Brook and Farmingdale State College are set to receive a federal funding totaling $3,400,000 as part of Fiscal Year 2011 Defense appropriations bill. The funding will be used to fund an innovative research program to engineer next generation advanced battery materials that would allow power to be beamed wirelessly. By eliminating wires and portable batteries and freeing up these electronic devices, this tec… Continue Reading
09.17.10
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR LONG ISLAND VA TO PURCHASE TWO PARATRANSIT VANS TO HELP VETERANS GET TO AND FROM VA HOSPITALS
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $63,000 in federal grants that will go towards the purchasing of vans for the Disabled American Veterans Transportation program for Suffolk County. The County of Suffolk applied for the grant to replace two existing vans. This transportation program was created in wake of travel benefit cuts for veterans. All van drivers are volunteers and do not receive any payment for their work. "Our heroes deserve the best possi… Continue Reading
