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  1. 06.17.2015

    SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, THREE DAYS AFTER HIS PUSH, INT’L AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION GROUNDS PROPOSAL TO SHRINK CARRY-ON BAG SIZE FOR TRAVELERS; IATA PLANS TO SUSPEND & REASSESS NEW LUGGAGE POLICY
    U S Senator Charles E Schumer today released the following statement after the International Air Transport Association announced it would pause the rollout of a new proposal that would reduce the size of carry on luggage and reassess the proposal Recent...

  2. 06.16.2015

    SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO BE READY TO IMMEDIATELY APPROVE DISASTER DECLARATION FOR UP TO 14 COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER & FINGER LAKES THAT WERE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY LAST WEEKEND’S FLASH FLOODING
    Severe Flash Flooding Hit Upstate NY Over The Weekend Damaging Public Infrastructure and Buildings Schumer Urges FEMA To Be Ready to Help Up To 14 Southern Tier Finger Lakes Counties That Experienced Significant Rainfall In Event Damage Hit...

  3. 06.16.2015

    AFTER PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FEDS GRANT ‘TEMPROARY PROTECTED STATUS’ TO PROTECT NEPALESE FAMILIES WHOSE VISAS HAVE EXPIRED & CANNOT SAFELY RETURN BECAUSE HOMES & NEIGHBORHOODS WERE DESTROYED IN EARTHQUAKE –NEPALESE NOW PERMITTED TO STAY IN U.S. UNTIL COUNTRY RECOVERS
    Temporary Benefit Helps Nepalese Who Through No Fault Of Own Were In Danger Of Visa Overstays And Deportation TPS Has Been Used In Past For Countries In Wake Of Natural Disaster Schumer Announces Temporary Protected Status Has Been Granted to...

  4. 06.16.2015

    FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FEDS HAVE AGREED TO BEGIN THE PROCESS FOR CREATING FRENCH-LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NORTHERN BORDER CUSTOMS OFFICERS – CURRENT LACK OF FRENCH PROFICIENCY AMONG OFFICERS SLOWS DOWN CROSSINGS; TRAINING WOULD SPEED UP INSPECTIONS & MAKE BORDER CROSSING MORE EFFICIENT
    Following Schumer s Urging U S Customs Border Protection Has Agreed to Study The Potential for a French Language Training Program for Northern Border Customs Officers Lack of French Speaking Border Officers Reportedly Slowing Down Inspection Times C...

  5. 06.15.2015

    SCHUMER DEMANDS AIRLINES GROUND THEIR PLAN TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF ALLOWABLE, CARRY-ON LUGGAGE; NEW PROPOSAL WOULD FORCE AIR TRAVELERS TO PAY MORE IN FEES OR SPEND HUNDREDS ON NEW LUGGAGE; PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT PACKING BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
    New Proposal Made Just This Week Would Allow Airlines To Shrink Allowable Size of Carry Ons By 20 Airlines Regularly Seize These Opportunities To Hike Costs Airline Profits Are Expected to Go Through The Roof This Year Soaring To 30B Cust...

  6. 06.15.2015

    SCHUMER VISITS DISABLED WNY VETERAN DALE DART, WHO HAS BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS FOR VA TO MAKE HIS HOME WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE; VET SUFFERS FROM SERIOUS ILLNESS SUSTAINED WHILE SERVING IN IRAQ AND KUWAIT & IS STILL CONFINED TO HIS BASEMENT – SENATOR CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION TO ENSURE VA DELAY NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN
    The VA Previously Approved Home Improvements on Dart s Home To Add an Accessible Bathroom and Bedroom for Dart But Bureaucratic Red Tape Caused Over Two Years of Delay on the Project Now After Much Wait Pressure Construction That Was Halted Due To VA...

  7. 06.15.2015

    SCHUMER TOURS SITE OF RAIL-GRADE CROSSINGS GATES & SIGNALS AS FEDERAL INSPECTORS ASSESS THEIR SAFETY, SENATOR ALSO ANNOUNCES NEW PUSH FOR RAIL CROSSING LEGISLATION TO SUPPLEMENT FINAL PHASES OF CURRENT INVESTIGATION
    Recently a Chili NY Man Was Killed at a Grade Crossing on King Road Local Officials Say The Crossing Gates Were Down But The Driver Drove Around The Gate and Was Struck By An Amtrak Train But The Accident Prompted Many Local Rochester Residents to Re...

  8. 06.12.2015

    SCHUMER SAYS LYME-CARRYING TICKS ARE NOW BLANKETING ONTARIO, WITH DISEASE RATES RISING OVER 161% SINCE 2007; SCHUMER BILL WOULD LAUNCH A NATIONAL RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HEALTH OFFICIALS’S ABILITY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE
    Schumer Says Tick Season Has Begun Reports Of Lime Disease Are Growing Rapidly In Finger Lakes The Disease Ridden Tick Population Is Shifting Further Into New Areas Schumer Bill Addresses Funding Shortfalls Helps Medical Experts Track Contain Cur...

  9. 06.12.2015

    SCHUMER SAYS LYME-CARRYING TICKS ARE NOW BLANKETING OSWEGO, WITH DISEASE RATES RISING OVER 1000% SINCE 2009; SCHUMER BILL WOULD LAUNCH A NATIONAL RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HEALTH OFFICIALS’ ABILITY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE
    Schumer Says Tick Season Has Begun Reports Of Lyme Disease Are Growing Rapidly In Central NY The Disease Ridden Tick Population Is Shifting Further Into New Areas Schumer Bill Addresses Funding Shortfalls Helps Medical Experts Track Contain Curre...

  10. 06.12.2015

    IN PERSONAL CALL, SCHUMER URGES DANAHER CORPORATION CEO TO PROTECT AND GROW JOBS ON LONG ISLAND – PENDING FINALIZATION OF PURCHASE, SCHUMER SEEKS ASSURANCES ON 700 VITAL PALL CORP. JOBS IN PORT WASHINGTON
    Danaher Corporation Recently Announced it Will Purchase Long Island s Pall Corp But Many Locals Are Concerned This Could Mean Job Loss For Local Residents Schumer Has Long Fought To Protect Long Island Jobs In Personal Call to Danaher Schume...