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US Senator Charles E. Schumer today released a statement after President Clinton's radio address concerning the nation's skyrocketing oil prices and plummeting inventories. "President Clinton's proposals to deal with the nation's oil crisis are timely and welcome. The four point plan he outlined is beneficial in the longterm, but unfortunately will provide no shortterm relief to the millions of American families suffering from skyhigh gas prices. Prices at the pump are... Read More

Schumer Has Created "Group of ThirtyFive," a HighLevel Task Force to Address Space Crunch Today, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and the New York New Media Association released the Third New York New Media Industry Survey. US Senator Charles E. Schumer released the following statement: "The New York New Media Survey proves that the New Media industry has become a vibrant part of the New York City economy and a vital component of the City's growth. In 1999, New Media employment in... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today that he has cosponsored the Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act. The FIRE Act, sponsored by Sen. Christopher Dodd (CT), would allow municipal fire departments to apply for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help offset the rising cost of equipment, apparatus, facilities, training and staffing. The legislation would make $5 billion available over the next five years for local volunteer and career fire... Read More

In a letter yesterday to President Clinton, US Senator Charles Schumer and Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, reiterated their concern over the astronomical costs of home heating oil and other petroleum products, and urged the Administration to take action to lower the artificially high prices and ease shortages. The letter was prompted by a Sunday morning television appearance by White House Chief of Staff John Podesta in which he stated that the Clinton Administration is "trying... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today submitted the following statement regarding the Dairy Compact to a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee: "I continue to believe in the necessity of the Dairy Compact for the Northeast as well as anywhere else farmers are in need of decent commodity prices in order to stay in business. The intention of these Compacts is to ensure dairy farmers a minimum price for their products and to help farm families remain healthy and strong in this era of low... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2001 will include three million dollars for the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The funds will allow Brookhaven to begin construction of two experimental stations and to hire 12 additional staff members. "These funds represent a new beginning for Brookhaven Labs," said Schumer. "When the Department of Energy decided last year to close Brookhaven's... Read More

With the price of home heating oil rising rapidly, Senators Susan Collins (RME) and Charles Schumer (DNY) have called for Senate hearings on their legislation to offset production cutbacks from OPEC nations by selling oil from the federal government's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Senators also renewed their call for the Administration to use its authority to sell oil from the reserve. "The price of crude oil is now at $29.20 a barrel, nearly triple what it was less than a year ago... Read More

Underscoring the need to expand Medicare to include prescription drug coverage, US Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that up to one third of New York City and Long Island seniors may not have prescription drug coverage and that nationally the average senior without prescription coverage spends $800 out of pocket each year filling critical prescriptions. "With so many seniors on fixed incomes, this is the kind of medicine that is hurting people," said Schumer. Schumer surveyed... Read More

I am delighted today to welcome Southwest Airlines to Albany. Here, Southwest will find a business community looking to grow and expand and Southwest will be a welcome partner in that expansion.   The Capital Region has some of the highest airfares in the entire country. Exorbitant fares in cities like Albany and across the state have had a crippling effect on the Upstate economy. Southwest's affordable air service will give a tremendous boost to the Capital Region's economy. The... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer has called for an explanation of the Long Island District US Postal Service's recent decision to consolidate the zip codes for Islandia, Hauppauge and Ronkonkoma. In a letter to US Postmaster General William J. Henderson yesterday, Schumer expressed concern over the proposed consolidation, which is slated to go into effect on March 11, 2000. "I understand how the new zip code may benefit the Village of Islandia," wrote Schumer. "However, I am... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that two Rochester agencies have received a total of over $500,000 in funding under the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Initiatives Program. The Housing Council in the Monroe County Area and the Monroe County Legal Assistance Corporation will use the funding to develop educational and outreach programs and implement testing and other enforcement programs to prevent and eliminate discrimination in... Read More

Thank you, and thank you Chairman Levitt for arranging this event to help New Yorkers make better investment decisions. We're here today because technology and a sustained economic boom has ushered in a new era of prosperity and democracy in our markets. Technology has revolutionized our markets from a bastion of the elite, to the provenance of everyone. Today 50% of Americans 78.7 million own equities compared to 42.5 million just 10 years ago. And 14 million started investing in equities... Read More

US Senator Charles Schumer today brought to Syracuse his firstofitskind statewide economic development initiative to help attract new businesses, financial resources, and jobs to Central New York and other parts of the state. In a meeting at the OnCenter cohosted by the Metropolitan Development Association, Schumer met with local business, political and education leaders to develop a plan to spur growth in Central New York. "   After a half decade of economic decline in Syracuse and... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer brought US Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala to Long Island today to hear New York seniors' concerns about Medicare. Schumer and Shalala held a rountable with seniors to discuss the Administration's Medicare proposal, particularly the importance of preserving Medicare's solvency and the plan to create a prescription drug benefit. "As I have traveled throughout Long Island and all of New York State, I have found that the number... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced in a statement on the Senate floor that the Omnibus Appropriations Bill that the Senate is likely to approve today contains "good news for rural New Yorkers." The Omnibus contains both the Satellite Home Viewer Act and language regarding the Dairy Compact. The dairy language in the bill allows both Option 1A and the New England Dairy Compact to continue. The Satellite Home Viewer Act will allow rural residents the ability to once again... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Mike McNulty today announced that both the Senate and the House of Representatives have unanimously passed a concurrent resolution "recognizing and honoring the heroic efforts of the Air National Guard's 109 th  Airlift Wing and its rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from the South Pole." The resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Schumer in the Senate and Rep. McNulty in the House, passed the Senate today and passed the House last... Read More

New York New York students return to class this week as area schools struggle to fill classrooms with qualified teachers, a situation which is more severe in New York City, but worsening in the remaining 57 counties in the state, Senator Charles Schumer announced today at a press conference at PS 234 in Manhattan. Calling the quality of public school education in New York and America "the greatest threat to our future," Senator Charles Schumer (DNY) unveiled a comprehensive plan today... Read More

New York While car thefts in New York State plummet, the portion of automobile insurance rates specifically slated for motor vehicle theft continues to rise in New York, according to an analysis conducted by Senator Charles Schumer (DNY). Between 1993 and 1997 the number of cars stolen in New York State declined from 151,835 motor vehicles to 79,740, a 47% reduction in car thefts. Meanwhile, comprehensive auto insurance for New Yorkers the portion of auto insurance which covers theft increased... Read More

On the day after President Clinton released his Medicare proposal, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer outlined how the cuts in this plan, on top of the ones made under the 1997 Balanced Budget Amendment, would hurt in New York's hospitals. "Overall, I believe the president's plan is an excellent one. Any plan that can protect Social Security on into the second half of the 21 st  century, modernize Medicare, bring a prescription plan that recipients want and need and bring budget the... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that President Clinton has backed his recommendation and nominated Victor Marrero to be a judge in the Federal District Court for the Southern District in New York. "Victor Marrero has dedicated his career to public service," said Schumer. "Ambassador Marrero is a leader within the Hispanic community, and has represented the people of New York admirably at every level of government. Whether working in an international or local... Read More