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  1. 09.30.2016

    SCHUMER: WITH PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION, TEAM USA WINNERS NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY A VICTORY TAX; SENATOR ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF BILL THAT WILL FINALLY BLOCK IRS FROM TAXING OLYMPIC MEDALS; BILL NOW HEADS TO PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR FINAL SIGNATURE
    Schumer Bill Exempts US Olympic And Paralympic Athletes From Paying Taxes On Medals And Prize Money From The Olympic Games In Rio In the Future U S Senator Charles E Schumer today announced passage of bipartisan legislation that will finally p...

  2. 09.30.2016

    SENATORS SCHUMER & LEAHY URGE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT ALL STATES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT SO NO ELIGIBLE VOTERS ARE DENIED THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8
    In New Letter Senators Schumer and Leahy Noted that Nine States Alaska Arizona Arkansas Hawaii Mississippi Rhode Island South Carolina and Washington Should Revise Their Voter Registration Deadlines to Comply With the National Voter Registration...

  3. 09.29.2016

    SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER HIS PUSH, FCC TO REVAMP FED WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM; WILL BE UPDATED TO MATCH TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY BY ALLOWING EMBEDDED LINKS TO MULTIMEDIA, ALLOWING EASY ACCESS TO PICTURES
    Right Now Fed Alert System Is Restricted to 90 Characters Contains No Photos Or Links When NYC NJ Bomber Rahami Was On The Run Millions Of NY ers Were Sent Alert BUT Told To Search Online For His Photo Senator Successfully Urged Feds to Qui...

  4. 09.29.2016

    SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, $36 MILLION IN FED FUNDING NEEDED TO START CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE NEW WNY VETERANS’ CEMETERY HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL PASSED BY BOTH SENATE & HOUSE – PRESIDENT POISED TO SIGN IT INTO LAW
    Since 2009 Schumer Has Worked With Local Veteran Leaders To Bring Much Needed Veterans Cemetery To Western New York Cemetery Site Is Currently In Planning Design Stages Which Are Set To Be Completed In 2016 But Subsequent Funding For Construction ...

  5. 09.28.2016

    SCHUMER CALLS USDA SECRETARY VILSACK TO URGE MORE AGGRESSIVE ACTION AGAINST PROTECTIONIST AND RESTRICTIVE CANADIAN DAIRY PRICING AND TRADE POLICIES THAT THREATEN NY DAIRY PRODUCERS; SCHUMER CALLS FIX A MAJOR PRIORITY
    Harmful New Regulations In Canada Unfairly Penalize Canadian Dairy Processors For Using Imported American Milk Many Farmers Throughout NY Depend On Dairy Exports But New Canadian Limitations on Milk Imports Could Put Farmers Coops and Companies at Risk...

  6. 09.28.2016

    SCHUMER: MAKE ALBANY’S TIMES UNION CENTER ALTERNATE SITE FOR 2017 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT – SCHUMER MAKES CALL TO NCAA PRESIDENT MARK EMMERT TO ADVOCATE FOR CAPITAL REGION
    NCAA Recently Pulled 1st And 2nd Rounds Of The Tournament From North Carolina And Is Seeking Bids For Alternate Sites Schumer Says Times Union Center In Albany Is Perfect Location To Host 2017 Games Schumer Places Call To Emmert To Push NCAA T...

  7. 09.27.2016

    SCHUMER CALLS FOR SUMMIT TO ADDRESS BUFFALO'S AMTRAK STATION & CURRENT STATE OF DISREPAIR – IN WAKE OF RECENT ROOF COLLAPSE, SCHUMER SAYS TIME IS NOW TO DEVELOP PLAN TO MOVE RAIL SERVICE IN WESTERN NY FORWARD
    Last Week s Roof Collapse At Buffalo s Exchange Street Station Signals Need For Quick Action While Stations In Rochester Syracuse Jamestown And Niagara Falls Have Been Renovated Buffalo s Station Built In 1950s Has Yet To Receive The Attention ...

  8. 09.27.2016

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $115K IN FED FUNDS FOR UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER’S AIN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP – CENTER AIMS TO SPUR INNOVATION & JOB CREATION ACROSS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION
    Funds Aim To Expand Business In Both Urban Rural Areas Throughout The Finger Lakes Region U S Senators Charles E Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced 116 667 in federal funding for the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship at the Univers...

  9. 09.26.2016

    SCHUMER ANNOUNCES TWO UPSTATE NY COMPANIES – PIONEER IN WYOMING AND CHEMUNG COUNTIES, AND CONSERVE IN MONROE COUNTY – HAVE BEEN AWARDED CRITICAL CONTRACT THAT IS ESTIMATED TO CREATE 600 JOBS ACROSS UPSTATE NY
    Pioneer ConServe Have Been Selected By IRS As Private Contractors To Collect Delinquent Taxes With New Contract Both Companies Estimate Hiring Roughly 300 Workers Each U S Senator Charles E Schumer today announced that two Upstate New York...

  10. 09.26.2016

    SCHUMER: PHASE ONE OF BRADDOCK BAY RESTORATION PROJECT IS NOW COMPLETE, AND PHASE TWO IS PROCEEDING FULL-STEAM AHEAD; SENATOR SECURED FED FUNDS TO DREDGE NEW 4X DEEPER & WIDER BOAT CHANNEL, CONSTRUCT 2.5 ACRE BARRIER BEACH, FIX WETLAND ECOSYSTEM & RESTORE THE BAY TO ECOLOGICAL PARADISE
    After Erosion Of Former Barrier Beach Lake Ontario Sand Pushed Into Bay Has Left Boat Channel Only 6 Inches Deep Too Shallow Hazardous For Boaters To Reach Lake and Degraded Wetlands Schumer Successfully Pushed EPA To Fund Entire Braddock Pr...