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In Recent Years, American Electoral Databases & Systems Have Been Targeted By Foreign Adversaries; Reports Say Congress Not Doing Nearly Enough To Secure Elections, The Wellspring Of Our Democracy Standing At The Center For Internet Security, Schumer Calls On Congress To Expediently Pass The Election Security Act To Fend Off Threat Of Foreign Interference Schumer To Congress: American Democracy Needs To Be More Secure Than Ever; Congress Must Act ASAP Standing... Read More
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On Heels Of The Legalization Of Industrial Hemp Growing And Selling, Many Banks & Other Financial Institutions Are Grappling With Confusion Over Legal Status & Refuse To Provide Services Schumer Calls On Major Fed Financial Regulators To Rectify Situation, Immediately Issue New Guidance To Financial Institutions, To Ease Concerns & Help Upstate Hemp Industry—And Economy—Grow Schumer To Feds: It’s Time To Let Farms Cash In On Cash Crop! Standing at Main... Read More
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Mass Shooters Like Dayton Suspect & Others, In Addition to Man Who Just Caused Panic In A Missouri Walmart, Acquired Sophisticated Body Armor With Ease; Sophisticated Body Armor Is Available Online Or Over Phone For Easy Purchase In All 50 States Schumer Says Too Many Of Those Who Purchase Body Armor Are Up To No Good And Must Be Stopped From Getting It; Should Be In Addition To –Not A Substitute For—Background Checks Schumer: Wares Of War Demand FBI Checks,... Read More
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Schumer Secured +$4M in USACE Budget To Construct New Rte. 5 Barrier Wall In Athol Springs, Helped Broker Partnership Agreement Between Army Corps & NYSDOT Schumer Today Announces, Following His Push, The Army Corps Has Awarded An $8.2 Million Contract To Morrish Wallace Construction, To Begin Work This October Schumer: It’s Time To Get Shovels In The Ground & Make WNY Commutes Safer! U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his major push, the U.S. Army Corps of... Read More
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August 9, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL HEAD START FUNDING FOR GLEN COVE CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, INC.
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services for Low-Income Children in Nassau County U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,508,577 in federal funding for Glen Cove Child Day Care Center, Inc. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families in Nassau County. “Study... Read More -
After U.S. Customs And Border Protection Unveiled A Plan To Temporarily Move Up To 300 Northern Border Officers To The Southern Border In April, Schumer Fought To Pass Legislation Requiring The Department Of Homeland Security To Release Up-To-Date Northern Border Staffing Numbers By August 1st With August 1st Deadline In The Rearview Mirror And The Congressionally-Required Report Nowhere To Be Found, Schumer Demands Department Of Homeland Security Issue Findings To Congress... Read More
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Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services for Low-Income Children Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,868,752 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in the Capital Region. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to support child care and support services... Read More
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August 7, 2019
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON GENERAL MOTORS BRINGING NEW WORK TO LOCKPORT, PROVIDING A SHOT IN THE ARM TO THE WESTERN NEW YORK ECONOMY
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after General Motors announced it will be bringing new work to its plant in Lockport, NY: “This is a win-win-win that will benefit GM, the world-class UAW workers at Lockport, and the Western New York economy. This is exactly why I fought so hard to keep open this plant and have GM acquire the plant from Delphi during the Great Recession and auto bailout. We look forward to a bright future of more work at the productive... Read More -
Sail Buffalo, A Local Sailing School Teaching WNY Youth About Lake Safety & Providing Sailing Certification, Could Be Forced To Vacate Coast Guard-Owned Property Because Of Bureaucratic Plan Schumer Calls On Coast Guard To Extend Lease Agreement With Sail Buffalo & Allow Program To Continue Its Invaluable Mission Of Educating Local Children About Lake Erie And The Sport Of Sailing Schumer To Coast Guard: Capital Improvement Plans Would Sink Sail Buffalo; Don’t Make Them Walk... Read More
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Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that legislation they introduced to rename a Middletown post office after Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman has passed the Senate. The post office is located at 40 Fulton Street, Middletown, New York. Schumer and Gillibrand introduced this legislation in February, and it passed the Senate last week. “Congressman Gilman deserves to be honored for his relentless... Read More
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Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes This Part Of New York Buzz With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like Rochester, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not Stop It Schumer To Feds: Honey Bees Are Fundamental To Upstate NY’s Sweet Ag Industry, And Local Jobs Standing amidst a swarm of... Read More
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Belva Lockwood, Born In Royalton NY And Previous Principal Of The Owego Female Seminary, Shattered Legal Barriers For Women, Becoming One Of The Earliest Women To Graduate Law School, The First Woman To Try A Case At The U.S. Supreme Court, And First Woman To Appear On A Presidential Ballot With The 100-Year Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage In The United States Quickly Approaching, Schumer Announces Legislation To Re-dedicate Owego Post Office The “Belva Lockwood Post Office... Read More
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Schumer & King Cite Strong Bipartisan Support For Universal Gun Background Check Bill That Could Pass The Senate If Leader McConnell Would Allow For A Vote El Paso, Dayton & The More Than 200 Other Mass Shootings This Year Alone, Which Have Left Thousands Dead, Demand Senate Finally Debate And Vote On Meaningful Gun Safety Legislation Schumer, King: There’s A Bipartisan Solution The Senate Could Pass To Address Gun Violence, And Then Send To POTUS, But It Requires A... Read More
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August 5, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $781 THOUSAND IN EARLY HEAD START FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ACTION OF ORLEANS AND GENESEE
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In Orleans And Genesee County U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $781,313 in federal funding for the Early Head Start program at Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in Orleans and... Read More -
Citing El Paso, Dayton & The More Than 200 Other Mass Shootings This Year Alone That Have Left Thousands Dead, Schumer Says The Senate Must Finally Debate And Vote On Meaningful Gun Safety Legislation An Estimated 14,000 People Have Died As A Result Of Gun Violence Since The House Passed H.R. 8 In February Schumer To Leader McConnell: Enough Must Finally Be Enough; Stop Blocking Gun Safety Reforms 90% Of Americans Want Amid the horror of El Paso, Dayton, and countless other mass... Read More
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The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Industrial Hemp Germplasm Repository, Co-Located At Cornell AgriTech In Geneva, Will Be A Major Hub For Genetic Analysis And Research On The Crop, Providing A Shot In The Arm To Burgeoning Upstate Industrial Hemp Industry Schumer Successfully Advocated For $500K In Federal Funding For Industrial Hemp Germplasm Repository As Part Of Fiscal Year 2019 Omnibus Spending Package, Also Fought Tooth And Nail To Pass His Legislation Deregulating... Read More
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After A Litany Of Hazards To Human Health Were Unearthed In Privatized Military Housing, This Month’s Report Shows Corporate Housing Partners May Have Been Creating Fraudulent Maintenance Docs, Ripping Off The Department Of Defense – And Worse – Our Heroes To Address Privatized Housing Crisis, Schumer Urges Army To Publicly Support NDAA Housing Provisions ASAP, Expedite Release Of Inspector General Privatized Housing Report And Investigate Any And All Instances Of... Read More
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August 1, 2019
MORELLE, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO DEDICATE FAIRPORT POST OFFICE TO LOUISE AND BOB SLAUGHTER
August 1, 2019 (Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle along with Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that legislation to dedicate a Fairport post office in honor of the late Louise and Bob Slaughter has passed both chambers of Congress and will now be sent to the President for his approval. “Louise Slaughter was a dear friend, a trailblazer, and a champion for families in Monroe County and across the nation,” said Rep. Morelle, who introduced the... Read More -
July 31, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $750K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CORNELL UNIVERSITY’S PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR
Federal Investment Will Help Entrepreneurs Bridge The Gap Between Prototype And Commercialization And Encourage Job Creation In The Southern Tier U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding for Cornell University’s Prototype to Production Accelerator. The funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) i6 challenge program. Specifically, the Prototype to Production... Read More -
Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes This Part Of New York Buzz With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like The Mohawk Valley, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not Stop It Schumer to Feds: Honey Bees Are Fundamental To Upstate NY’s Sweet Ag Industry, And Local Jobs Standing amidst a... Read More