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  1. 01.28.2016

    SCHUMER: ONEIDA RESIDENTS DEVASTATED BY FLOOD HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 2013 FOR CRITICAL BUYOUTS, TO ALLOW THEM TO FINALLY MOVE OUT OF UNSAFE, FLOOD-PRONE AREA – SCHUMER URGES FEMA TO FULFILL PROMISE & GIVE BUYOUTS FINAL STAMP OF APPROVAL ASAP
    In 2013 Excessive Rains Caused The Oneida Creek To Overflow Flooding Neighborhoods In The City Of Oneida Located In Madison County And Forcing Residents From Their Homes 156 Properties Were Damaged Beyond Repair FEMA Has Announced Their Int...

  2. 01.28.2016

    SCHUMER, ALONG WITH ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS IN SENATE, CALL FOR SWIFT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO GIVE PUERTO RICO RESTRUCTURING AUTHORITY, WHICH HAS NO COST TO TAXPAYERS
    In Letter Schumer Democratic Colleagues Urge Majority Leader McConnell to Work Together to Put Forth Legislation That Will Address Puerto Rico s Fiscal Crisis Schumer Says Such Legislation is Critical As Puerto Rico Seeks to Resolve Its Outstanding De...

  3. 01.28.2016

    SCHUMER, MEMBER OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, ANNOUNCES ‘JUSTICE AGAINST SPONSORS OF TERRORISM ACT’ PASSES OUT OF COMMITTEE – LEGISLATION, LONG SOUGHT BY SENATOR & 9/11 FAMILIES, WILL ALLOW VICTIMS OF 9/11 & OTHER TERRORIST ACTS TO SUE FOREIGN COUNTRIES & OTHERS THAT FUNDED AL QAEDA, ISIS
    Past Court Decisions Have Hindered Terrorism Related Claims From Victims of Attacks Like 9 11 Americans Injured in Terrorist Attacks on American Soil Have Limited Recourse Against Foreign States Groups That Funded The Terror That Took Their Loved Ones A...

  4. 01.28.2016

    SCHUMER URGES SAINT-GOBAIN TO BE TRANSPARENT AND TO PROACTIVELY COOPERATE WITH EPA/DEC – AND NOT TO STONEWALL, STALL AND LITIGATE WHEN IT COMES TO DEFINING EXTENT OF PFOA CONTAMINATION AND EXECUTING CLEAN-UP SENATOR URGES COMPANY TO IMMEDIATELY AGREE TO A COMPREHENSIVE & AGGRESSIVE WATER TESTING PLAN FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DRINKING WATER SOURCES, SAYING COMPANY’S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY MUST BE TO FULLY COOPERATE WITH FEDS, STATE, & LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF PFOA CONTAMINATION AND
    Recent Discovery Of Perfluorooctanoic Acid PFOA In Hoosick Falls NY Could Pose Environmental Health Risks To The Hoosick Falls Community Schumer A Pall of Uncertainly and Fear is Hanging Over Hoosick Falls and Only a Cooperative and Trans...

  5. 01.28.2016

    SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND, IN JOINT CALL WITH SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE DEBRA LEE JAMES, URGE HER TO BRING KC-135 AIRCRAFT BACK TO NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION; SENATORS SAY EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE MAKES NFARS A PERFECT FIT FOR SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT & REFUELING AIRCRAFT & MISSIONS
    During Call With U S Air Force Secretary Debra Lee James Schumer and Gillibrand Urge USAF To Prioritize Bringing The KC 135 Back to NFARS Senators Call Culminates A Long Push To Bring Aircraft Back To NFARS Schumer Gillibrand to US ...

  6. 01.26.2016

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & RICE ANNOUNCE NEARLY $10 MILLION FOR REPAIRS TO LONG BEACH BOARDWALK & OTHER SANDY-DAMAGED FACILITIES
    After Successful Appeal FEMA Reverses Decision And Reimburses City For Sandy Related Repairs U S Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U S Representative Kathleen Rice today announced that the City of Long Beach has been awarded ...

  7. 01.25.2016

    SCHUMER: AS TOXIC PLUMES CONTINUE TO SPREAD ON LI, SENATOR DEMANDS NAVY & NORTHROP GRUMMAN STOP STONEWALLING AND PROVIDE DRINKING WATER DATA TO AFFECTED LI WATER DISTRICTS; NAVY, NORTHROP GRUMMAN DRAGGING FEET ON ALLOWING WATER DISTRICTS ACCESS TO KEY DATA FROM MONITORING WELLS; SCHUMER URGES NO MORE DELAY
    Local Water Districts Want to Test Contaminated Water Recently Found at a Nearby Superfund Site Contaminant Represents The Same Toxic Chemicals Found in the Bethpage Plume Navy Northrop Grumman Continue to Make Things Difficult for LI Water Di...

  8. 01.21.2016

    SCHUMER: FEDS ARE CURRENTLY LISTING FLATWARE & OTHER PRODUCTS MADE BY COMPANIES AS “AMERICAN-MADE” WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY PRODUCED OVERSEAS, PUTTING COMPANIES THAT MANUFACTURE IN U.S., LIKE SHERRILL MANUFACTURING IN CENTRAL NY, AT A DISADVANTAGE – SENATOR PUSHES FEDS TO REVIEW “MADE IN AMERICA” LISTINGS & IMMEDIATELY REMOVE COMPANIES THAT ARE FALSELY LISTED
    Federal GSA Advantage Program Allows Qualifying U S Companies To Sell Products To Fed Agencies Through Its Website With Many Fed Agencies Looking To Meet American Made Requirements Opportunity Is Ripe For Businesses Like Sherrill Located In Oneida Cou...

  9. 01.20.2016

    GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER, BLUMENTHAL, MURPHY ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT & RESTORE LONG ISLAND SOUND PASSES OUT OF ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
    Today Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act Passed Senate Committee Now Heads to Floor Senators Vow to Fight until Bill Is Passed by the Senate and Signed by the President Bipartisan Legislation Would Provide Additional Resources...

  10. 01.20.2016

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE SENATE GREENLIGHTS ALEXANDRIA BAY PORT OF ENTRY PROJECT
    Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Proposal to Move Forward with Much Needed Upgrades to Alexandria Bay Border Crossing Washington D C U S Senators Charles E Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Senate Enviro...