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Top EPA and Other Administration Officials Had Previously Attempted To Keep Secret a Study Showing That PFAS Pose a Danger to Human Health at Exposure Levels that are Seven to Ten Times Lower than What EPA Had Told the Public Gillibrand, Schumer Led the Call on EPA Administrator to Release Department of Health and Human Services Study to the Public U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer... Read More
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With Current Cooperative Agreement Between U Of R Laser Lab And DOE’s NNSA Slated To Expire Soon, Schumer Urges NNSA To Finalize New Agreement Running From 2019 Through 2023; Senator Says U Of R’s Laser Lab Is Important To National Security And The Future Of American Innovation And Must Stay Fully Operational Schumer To DOE: With Current 5-Year Agreement Expiring This Fall, Focus Like a Laser Now To Finalize New 5-Year Agreement During an in-person meeting with the... Read More
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For The Last Year, The Canandaigua VA And USPS Have Had A Parking Agreement In Place That Allowed The VA To Park Government Owned Home Visitation Vehicles At 10 Post Offices in Greece, Irondequoit, Churchville, Macedon, Lima, Clarendon, Holley, Victor, Farmington, Shortsville; Last Week USPS Revoked the Parking Agreement Schumer Urges USPS To Immediately Reverse The Determination And Allow Agreement To Stand, Senator Says USPS new Ban Means VA Medical Workers Can See Fewer Homebound Veterans Per... Read More
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New NYS Law Allows For Westchester, Rockland And HV Residents To Receive Tax Credits for Charitable Donations to the State, Which Can Be Deducted Against Federal Taxes; This Will Help Ease The Tax Hike Caused by The New Tax Law’s $10,000 State and Local Deduction Cap Schumer Urges IRS To Stand Down And Cease Attempts To Impede Westchester and HV Homeowners Ability To Replace Valuable Deductions Lost In Tax Bill Schumer To IRS: Rule In Favor Of New York State... Read More
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Schumer And Gillibrand Today Announced That The Newly Passed NDAA Authorizes $14 Million In Federal Funding For Key Infrastructure Upgrades At NFARS, Including The Construction Of A New Training Center; Senators Say Upgrades Are Vital To NFARS’ Mission Readiness And Vow To See Funding Through The Appropriations Process Senators: New Training Center Will Enhance The Capabilities Of The Units Serving At NFARS U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten... Read More
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The Recently-Passed Senate Defense Bill Provides $20 Million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Conduct a Public Health Assessment for Sites Affected by PFAS Contamination Schumer, Gillibrand Fought to Include this Funding in the Senate Defense Bill Following Multi-Year Effort to Secure this CDC-Led Study Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today... Read More
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Lawrence W. Lakeman Fell Ill And Died From Pancreatic Cancer Stemming From His Work As A 9/11 First Responder; His Widow And Children Have Yet To Be Compensated By State Workers Compensation Board For His Service And Sacrifice Workers Compensation Board Denied Initial Claim Because Lakeman’s Widow Did Not File Within Two Years Of Her Husband’s Death; However, Pancreatic Cancer Was Recognized As An Eligible 9/11 Disease In 2014; Audra Lakeman Filed In August... Read More
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The Air Force Research Laboratory In Rome, New York Is Nation’s Premier Research Organizations For Command, Control, Communications, Cyber and Intelligence Technologies Schumer and Gillibrand Today Announced That The Newly-Passed NDAA Authorizes $14.2 Million In Federal Funding For Security Enhancements At The Lab; Senators Say They Will Work Tirelessly Through The Appropriations Process To Ensure That The Lab’s Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security And Entry Control Point Is... Read More
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PFC Compounds Continue To Pollute The City Of Newburgh’s Primary Drinking Water Source, Washington Lake, In Addition To Many Of The Nearby Waterways And Estuaries; The DOD And Air Force, Thus Far, Have Failed To Adhere To Their Own Remediation Schedule And Have Left Newburgh Residents and Local Stakeholders In The Dark In Letter To Air Force Secretary Wilson, Schumer Expresses Frustration At The Slow Pace Of The Clean-Up And The Poor Communication And Coordination With Impacted... Read More
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Designation is Awarded to Universities that Offer Rigorous Bachelor’s and Graduate Degree Programs that Prepare Students for the Nation’s Cyber Defense Needs Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the University at Albany has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA), in collaboration with the Department... Read More
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Despite ‘Round-The-Clock Effort, Glen Cove Could Miss Fed Deadline Of Jan 1st To Complete Game-Changing Transpo Project That Would Better Connect City With Manhattan Schumer Says Feds Should Work With Glen Cove & NYSDOT To Extend Deadline & Allow Glen Cove To Finish Ferry Project Strong, Keep Their $16M, Build Terminal, Dredge Creek & Then Set Sail Schumer To Feds: Don’t Claw-Back LI Fed Funds & Don’t Needlessly Sink Glen Cove Ferry On the... Read More
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Funding Will Help North Country Drug Initiatives Address Opioid-Related Deaths Through Coordinated Prevention and Treatment Efforts U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $100,000 in federal funding for two opioid prevention programs in the North Country. Specifically, the Alliance for Better Communities in Jefferson County and the Massena Drug-Free Community Coalition in St. Lawrence will each receive $50,000, respectively.... Read More
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New & Edible Pill Form ‘Sunscreen’ Is Anything But; Summer Trend Is Getting More & More Popular While Skin Cancer Rates Rise; Product Isn’t Actually Sunscreen At All FDA Just Sent ‘Warning’ Letters To A Few Companies But Schumer Wants The Rogue Pills Pulled From The Market Until Companies Clean Up Their Act, Especially On Social Media Schumer: FDA Should Be Burning Mad Over ‘Shady’ Pills That Suggest They’re Akin To SPF Sunscreen On the... Read More
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Senators Successfully Fought For The Inclusion Of Key Benefits For Dairy Producers, Farmers, Consumers, Organic Farmers, And New York Jewels Like Hickey Freeman; Senators Urge Their Colleagues In The Senate To Pass Vital Bill That Includes Hard-Fought Priorities For Upstate New York U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today revealed the details of the newly-released Senate Farm Bill. The senators said the bill could benefit key Upstate New... Read More
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Millions Of Gallons Of Radioactive Waste From The Manhattan Project Were Dumped In Tonawanda, Resulting In Significant Amount Of Contaminated Soil At Tonawanda Landfill; The Landfill Poses A Health Risk To Residents; Studies Show Radioactive Waste Has Potentially Destructive Effects On Human Health For Years Schumer Has Pushed For The Remediation Of The Site And Removal Of The Waste; Today, The Army Corps Announced That The Project Was Included In Their FY2018 Work Plan Schumer: Tonawanda... Read More
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Schumer: Senate Farm Bill Tariff Fix Gives Hundreds Of Rochester Hickey Freeman Workers Level Playing Field To Compete U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed the just-released Senate Farm Bill includes a fully-funded and extended Wool Trust Fund program, which Rochester icon Hickey Freeman relies on for crucial tariff relief. Schumer, who has long fought for this Wool Trust Fund, said this program, which is set to expire in 2019, is essential to put Hickey Freeman back on a... Read More
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As Summer Travel Heats Up, Gas Prices Keep Climbing; Price Of Gas In NY Is Up $0.58 Over Past Year With Little Immediate Relief In Sight; New York State Prices Still Hovering Around Hefty $3 Per Gallon Automakers Were On Track To Produce 50 MPG Cars But Admin’s Plan To Roll Back Consumer-Friendly Fuel Economy Standard Means Drivers Will Pay Even More For Gasoline Than They Should Down The Road Schumer: EPA Plan To Weaken Gas Mileage Standard Will Fuel Even Higher Costs For... Read More
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321 South Salina Street Is On National Register Of Historic Places, Making It Eligible for Key Fed Tax Credits; But Planned Restoration Project Needed Federal Approval To Uncover Windows & Restore Brick Facade In Order For the Project To Move Forward Schumer Led The Charge On A Two-Pronged Push: First Urging NPS To Approve Plans To Restore Original 1930’s Era Façade With Windows & Then Ensuring The Project Received Federal Historic Tax Credits; Schumer: With... Read More
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Schumer To FEMA: Don’t Allow Newburgh Fire Department To Be Underfunded and Undermanned Last week, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer spoke directly with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long to urge him to review and fund the City of Newburgh Fire Department (NFD)’s forthcoming application for funding through the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. Schumer said SAFER Grants have helped low-income... Read More
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As Summer Travel Heats Up, Gas Prices Keep Climbing; Price Of Gas Is Up 31% Over Past Year With Little Immediate Relief In Sight; Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam Prices Still Hovering Around Hefty $3 Per Gallon Automakers Were On Track To Produce 50 MPG Cars But Admin’s Plan To Roll Back Consumer-Friendly Fuel Economy Standard Means Drivers Will Pay Even More For Gasoline Than They Should Down The Road Schumer: EPA Plan To Weaken Gas Mileage Standard Will Fuel Even Higher Costs For... Read More