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Press releases from: November 2014

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In advance of Veterans Day… SCHUMER: SYRACUSE SERVICE MEMBERS DO NOT GET SUFFICIENT SCREENING & HELP TO CUT DOWN ON ALARMING MILITARY SUICIDE RATE – SCHUMER PUSHES BILL TO CREATE ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS TO BETTER IDENTIFY THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK
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SCHUMER: ASTOUNDINGLY, THERE IS NO FEDERAL INSPECTION & TESTING PROCESS FOR MOST AUTO PARTS, LIKE TAKATA AIRBAGS, RESULTING IN MASSIVE RECALLS & EVEN FATALITIES – SENATOR CALLS FOR TOP TO BOTTOM REVIEW BY DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL AND DEMANDS TIGHTENING OF TESTING
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER HIS PUSH, NLRB TO KEEP CRITICAL LABOR RELATIONS REGIONAL OFFICE BASED IN BUFFALO – SENATOR PUSHED TO ENSURE UPSTATE NY WORKERS & BUSINESSES WOULD NOT LOSE IMPORTANT ACCESS TO CENTRALLY- LOCATED WNY REGIONAL OFFICE
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON FIFA TO HOLD 2015 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP ON GRASS, NOT ARTIFICIAL TURF, JUST LIKE MEN’S WORLD CUP – SENATORS URGE FIFA TO WORK WITH WORLD CUP GAME ORGANIZERS & FEMALE ATHLETES TO BRING EQUALITY TO TOURNAMENT
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE APPROXIMATELY $1.5 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDS FOR HIGH-PRIORITY STREAM GAUGES ALONG MOHAWK RIVER, OSWEGO RIVER & UPPER HUDSON RIVER BASINS; WILL HELP MITIGATE FLOOD RISK IN 23 COUNTIES – GAUGES WILL AID EXISTING CANAL FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM TO PROTECT UPSTATE COMMUNITIES
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON VA SECRETARY TO SWIFTLY APPROVE CONTRACT THAT WOULD ENABLE LOCAL VETERANS TO RECEIVE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CARE RIGHT HERE IN FINGER LAKES – VA CURRENTLY SENDING VETS TO BUFFALO, SYRACUSE & ALBANY
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SCHUMER: THIRD ROUND OF GREEK YOGURT PILOT PROGRAM NOW OPEN; USDA SOLICITING PROPOSALS FROM GREEK YOGURT MAKERS TO PROVIDE YOGURT FOR 12- STATE PROGRAM – SCHUMER ENCOURAGES NY GREEK YOGURT PRODUCERS TO APPLY; APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL NOVEMBER 12
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SCHUMER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO GET U.S. TRADE REP TO OPEN FOREIGN MARKETS TO MORE NEW YORK GRAPE JUICE – GLUT OF GRAPES COULD BE EXPORTED TO ISRAEL, BUT MANY ARE GOING TO WASTE DUE TO BURDENSOME TARIFF; OPENING ISRAELI MARKET WOULD BE A BOON FOR WNY, S. TIER & FINGER LAKES GRAPE GROWERS

Press releases from: October 2014

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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND JOIN WITH ARMY OFFICIALS TO CELEBRATE ARMY’S LARGEST EVER RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT COMING TO FT. DRUM – LOCAL BIOMASS ENERGY PRODUCER, ReENERGY, TO PROVIDE RENEWABLE POWER TO FORT DRUM; PROJECT WILL CREATE 170 NORTH COUNTRY JOBS
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SCHUMER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO GET U.S. TRADE REP TO OPEN FOREIGN MARKETS TO MORE CONCORD GRAPE JUICE – GLUT OF CONCORD GRAPES COULD BE EXPORTED TO ISRAEL, BUT MANY ARE GOING TO WASTE DUE TO BURDENSOME TARIFF; OPENING ISRAELI MARKET WOULD BE A BOON FOR CHAUTAUQUA GROWERS
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SCHUMER: PORT OF OSWEGO COULD BE EXPORTING OVER 1 MILLION BUSHELS OF GRAIN PER YEAR, BUT NEEDS SPECIAL FED DESIGNATION TO MAKE IT HAPPEN – SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO MAKE GRAIN EXPORTS A REALITY AT PORT OF OSWEGO; DESIGNATION WOULD ALLOW SUNY OSWEGO TO TAKE ON MAJOR NEW ROLE AT PORT & CREATE LOCAL JOBS
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SCHUMER, MAFFEI URGE FEDS TO KEEP HALFWAY HOUSE OUT OF TIPPERARY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD – LOCATING HALFWAY HOUSE IN MIDDLE OF RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, JUST 500 FT. FROM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AND CLOSE TO TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, JUST DOESN’T WORK
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SCHUMER SECURES THIRD FEDERAL INVESTMENT, MORE THAN $1.9 MILLION, FOR WILLIAMSVILLE’S ‘PICTURE MAIN STREET’ PROJECT – FUNDING WILL MAKE SPRING ST. & MAIN ST. SAFER, MORE BUSINESS & PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY, BRING FUTURE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT TO THE VILLAGE
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WATER AND WASTE UPGRADES IN WAWARSING
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION IN USDA FUNDING FOR TWO ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION MUNICIPALITIES
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MAFFEI ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN USDA FUNDING FOR THE TOWN OF MARION IN WAYNE COUNTY
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SCHUMER: FAULTY GUARDRAIL COMPONENT LIKELY INSTALLED ON ROADS ACROSS UPSTATE NY COULD BE POSING GRAVE DANGER TO MOTORISTS; AT LEAST 5 DEATHS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO DESIGN – SCHUMER CALLS ON FED HIGHWAY ADMIN. TO CONDUCT TOP-TO- BOTTOM REVIEW OF WHERE IN NYS THEY ARE INSTALLED, PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON REPLACING THEM
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SCHUMER: FAULTY GUARDRAIL COMPONENT LIKELY INSTALLED ON ROADS ACROSS UPSTATE NY COULD BE POSING GRAVE DANGER TO MOTORISTS; AT LEAST 5 DEATHS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO DESIGN – SCHUMER CALLS ON FED HIGHWAY ADMIN. TO CONDUCT TOP-TO-BOTTOM REVIEW OF WHERE IN NYS THEY ARE INSTALLED, PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON REPLACING THEM
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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER HIS PUSH, ROCHESTER & WEBSTER TO RECEIVE $2.3 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS – ROCHESTER TO RECEIVE $1.5 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ON-STREET PARKING & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS ALONG EAST MAIN STREET; WEBSTER TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $800K FOR NEW SIDEWALKS, BIKE LANES ALONG NORTH AVENUE
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SCHUMER: IN RESPONSE TO NEW INVESTIGATION THAT FINDS ILLEGAL, ONLINE DRUG MARKET IS THRIVING & INFILTRATING LONG ISLAND, SCHUMER CALLS FOR TOP TO BOTTOM DEPT. OF JUSTICE REVIEW OF HOW ‘DARK WEB’ DRUG SALES CONTINUE TO GROW – ALSO VOWS INCREASED FUNDING TO BETTER TARGET CYBER DRUG DEALERS