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On A Single Day This Past May, NY Law Enforcement Issued +600 Tickets To Motorists Who Illegally Passed A Stopped School Bus; Experts Say +50,000 NY’ers Illegally Pass Stopped School Buses Daily & About 200 Tickets Were Issued Last Year In Nassau & Suffolk, But Illegal Pass Numbers Are Likely Much Higher To Protect Kids, New NYS Law Permits Cams On Bus Arms When Door Opens—BUT Many Districts Can’t Afford To Install Them; Senator Says Feds Should Help Schumer: If Bus-Arm... Read More

DOJ Has Failed To Implement Program Senator Passed Into Law In 2018 That Provides Orgs That Serve Vulnerable Populations With Critical FBI Background Check Info; More Than 30K Sex Offenders Reside In New York Schumer Says Protecting Kids, Elderly & Disabled From Physical, Mental Or Sexual Abuse Must Be A DOJ Objective; Makes Public Push To Get DOJ Moving Schumer To DOJ: What The Heck Is Going On With Delay Of Law That Beefs Up Employee & Volunteer Background Checks To Protect... Read More

New Windsor’s National Purple Heart Hall Of Honor Celebrates The Lives Of All Those Soldiers, Sailors & Air Force Personnel Who Received Purple Hearts  Schumer Announces Introduction Of Bipartisan Legislation To Create Commemorative Coins To Pay Respect To Heroes Awarded Purple Hearts & Benefit National Purple Heart Honor Mission Schumer: It’s The Bravery & Valor Displayed By Purple Heart Recipients That Makes Our Nation The Greatest On Earth U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) And The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Provide Essential Funds For Local Development Projects Across Dutchess County Senators Say These Programs Are A Huge Win For Dutchess County; Senators Have Pushed To Ensure Programs Create Good-Paying Jobs By Supporting Local Smart Growth Projects And Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts Senators: We Pledge To Protect This Funding Because CDBG and HOME Provide An Irreplaceable Source Of... Read More

Thanks To Yearly Funding Increases Secured By Schumer, The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, NY, Is A Global Leader Of Quantum Computing  Senator Announces DOD Selected Rome Lab To Serve As Its Rep On The Quantum Economic Development Consortium, Aiming To Create Innovation In Quantum Research Field Schumer: Rome Lab Can Help U.S. Stay Ahead Of International Competitors In The Great Scientific Race Of This Century U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his relentless... Read More

While A 2010 Law Criminalized The Creation And Distribution Of Videos Depicting Animals Being Harmed, It Contained A Loophole Allowing Abusers To Escape Without Punishment Schumer Today Announces His Legislation To Allow The Prosecution Of Animal Abusers—The PACT Act—Has Unanimously Passed Both House And Senate And Will Now Head To The President’s Desk  Schumer: Long-Overdue Legislation Will Keep Abusers’ Paws Off Our Animals U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today... Read More

Recently, Upstate New York’s Lakes—Including Drinking Water Sources—Have Been Infected By Toxic Algal Blooms; NYSDEC Has Tracked 1,138 In 2019 To Stop The Rampant Spread Of Dangerous Algae, Schumer Calls On U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Extend Successful Harmful Algal Bloom Fighting Pilot Programs To Upstate Lakes Schumer To USACE: Upstate Lakes Have Been Swimming In Toxic Algae For Far Too Long With reports confirming that harmful algae blooms continue to damage the health... Read More

In 2016, Schumer Successfully Pushed For +$17M To Improve The Port Of Albany; Funds Being Used To Demolish & Rebuild A New Warehouse, Reconstruct Maritime Terminal & Port Roadway, & Improve Terminal Safety With Much Of Improvement Work Completed, Schumer Returns To Port Of Albany To Celebrate Exceptional Progress And Initiates New Push For Fed $$$ For Next Infrastructure Improvements  Schumer To Feds: Added Investment Will Cement Port Of Albany As A Key Supplier & Staging... Read More

New Report Reveals That CNY Has Nation’s Highest Rate Of Multiple Sclerosis, Roughly Twice The National Average—A Puzzling & Concerning Phenomenon  To Address Sky-High MS Incidence, Schumer Calls On CDC To Collaborate With Local Experts At SUNY Upstate To Collect & Analyze Data And Educate CNY Public On Disease Schumer To CDC: SUNY Upstate Can Help Nation Battle MS   Standing at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate),... Read More

On October 31st, A Severe Halloween Storm Ravaged Upstate NY, Damaging Public Infrastructure, Private Property, Flooding Roadways, Leaving Thousands Without Power, And Resulting In Critical Infrastructure Damages Senators Say Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Impacted Counties In The Aftermath Of Severe Storm Senators To FEMA: Mobilize Disaster Assessment Teams & Stand Ready To Approve Any Requested Aid For Upstate Municipalities And Residents U.S. Senate Minority Leader... Read More

While Industrial Hemp Growing And Selling Was Legalized This Year—Due To Schumer Provision In The Farm Bill—Many Banks & Other Financial Institutions Are STILL Hesitant To Provide Services To Hemp Businesses Due To Confusion Over Legal Status     Schumer Calls On Major Fed Financial Agencies To Rectify Situation By Issuing New Guidance To Financial Institutions On Industrial Hemp, To Ease Concerns & Help Grow The Industry Upstate Schumer To Feds: To Farm... Read More

On October 31st, A Severe Halloween Storm Ravaged WNY, Damaging Public Infrastructure, Private Property And Resulting In The Partial Failure Of Critical Buffalo Breakwater  Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Impacted WNY Counties In The Aftermath Of Severe Storm Senators To FEMA: Mobilize Disaster Assessment Teams & Stand Ready To Approve Any Requested Aid For WNY Municipalities and Residents U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S.... Read More

Schumer Has Long Pushed For A Ban On Flavored E-Cigs That Trap Kids And Hook Them Fast With Dangerous Levels Of Nicotine; But Now, Ban Being Baked By Feds Could Allow For Some Flavors To Remain On The Market  With Young People All-Out Addicted To Flavors, Schumer Says Close Loophole Now & Finalize the Rule ASAP Schumer: Feds Can’t Go Vanilla On Flavor Ban If They Want It To Actually Work Just as the Trump administration bakes a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, U.S. Senator... Read More

For 30+ Years, Abandoned Mine In Kent Has Seeped Arsenic Into The Ground, Poisoning Drinking Water & Endangering Public Health; Samples Surrounding Wells Contain Arsenic Levels As High As 1,600x EPA Guidance Schumer Previously Visited Putnam County And Wrote To EPA To Push For The Desperately-Needed National Priorities List Designation; Today Announces His Efforts Paid Off  Schumer: After 30 Years, Uncontaminated Soil, Clean Water And Peace Of Mind Will Be Restored To Putnam County U.S.... Read More

On A Single Day This Past May, NY Law Enforcement Issued +600 Tickets To Motorists Who Illegally Passed A Stopped School Bus; Experts Say +50,000 NY’ers Illegally Pass Stopped School Buses Daily To Protect Kids, New NYS Law Permits Cams On Bus Arms When Door Opens—BUT Many Districts Can’t Afford To Install Them; Senator Says Feds Should Help  Schumer: If Bus-Arm Cams Can Decrease Dangerous & Illegal Passing Then Feds Should Lend A Hand  On a conference call with... Read More

New York Legislators Who Passed 2050 Climate Plan Join Schumer & Praise Plan That Would Dramatically Help State Meet Its Mandated Carbon-Free Target With Clean Cars & Charging Stations Available To All Schumer Plan Would Be A Boon For Millions Of NY Families; Locals Could Swap Out Their ‘Clunker’ For New Electric Car Purchases, No Gas Station Trips & Save Thousands Schumer: New Clean Cars Plan Will Drive Jobs, Make New Car Purchases Easier & Affordable—And Help... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Help Local Companies Compete In The Global Marketplace  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $889,819.86 in federal funding for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) Serving New York, New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton. The federal funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Trade... Read More

The Passage of Schumer’s Provision In 2018 Farm Bill Caused Explosion Of Hemp Growing & Processing But FDA Regs Still Lag For CBD Schumer Demands Clarity, Guidance & Timeline; Calls On FDA To Expediently Set Guidance On Labeling, Producing, Marketing & Selling Of Products Containing CBD Schumer To FDA: Clarify CBD Regs To Safely Unleash Emerging Industry Upstate And Protect Consumers On a conference call with reporters and in the midst of an industrial hemp explosion across... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Make Critical Water System Upgrades  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $100,000 in federal funding for the Town of Arcadia in Wayne County. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grants program. Specifically, 24,000 feet of new water line will be constructed at Stebbins Road,... Read More

NY Law Allowing School Districts & Local Govs To Create Charitable Fund In Lieu Of Tax Payments Enabled Homeowners To Retain Full SALT Deduction, But IRS Swooped In & Brashly Squashed That Fed Workaround Senator’s Congressional Review Act Power Will Force A Vote To Overturn IRS’s Block Of State Workaround Schumer: The Tax Bill & These Unfair IRS Regs Hurt Taxpaying NY Homeowners—It’s Time To Compel This Senate Vote To Undo Harmful, Punitive SALT... Read More