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June 4, 2015 Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Hearing on Bank Qualified Progressional Asset Manager Waviers Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 4, 2015 Congresswoman Clarke Calls on Speaker Boehner and Democratic Leader Pelosi to Protect Medicare Rep. Yvette Clarke
June 4, 2015 Schumer: Federal Railroad Administration Has Heeded Call & Agreed To Investigate Reports Of Malfunctioning Rail-Grade Crossing Gates & Signals Throughout Rochester Area -- Following Monday's Deadly Crash, Schumer Urged Feds To Look At Multiple Reports Of Gates Failing To Function As Designed, Causing Drivers To Disregard Crossings & Put Lives In Danger Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 4, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $37k In Fed Funds For The Carlton Fire Company In Orleans County Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 4, 2015 Schumer Calls For An Immediate Federal Railroad Administration Investigation, In Light Of Recent Reports Of Malfunctioning Rail Grade Crossing Gates & Signals Throughout Rochester Area -- Multiple Reports Of Gates Failing To Function As Designed, Causing Drivers To Disregard Crossings & Put Lives In Danger Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $147,000 In Federal Funding For The City Of Watertown Fire-Rescue In Jefferson County Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 After Senator Gillibrand's Yearlong Push for Reform, White House Announces New Regulations to Prevent Dangerous Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens in Food Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 3, 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 3, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $47,000 In Federal Funding For The Pilot Knob Volunteer Firefighter's Association In Warren County Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 Committee Advances Bipartisan Breakthrough To Bring Chemical Safety Law Into 21st Century Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 3, 2015 Schumer Reveals: Drunk Driving-Related Deaths Are Steadily Increasing Throughout New York State; Senator Calls For Immediate Action To Stop The Alarming Trend, By Protecting $7 Million In NY Funding For the "Stop-DWI" Campaign, Which Is Set To Expire In July Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $140,000 In Federal Funding For The Fort Montgomery Fire District And Piermont Fire Department In Hudson Valley Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2015 Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Transparency for Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 2, 2015 Schumer: In Light Of Disturbing TSA Failure To Detect Explosives & Weapons At Airports Across The Country, Senator Calls For Top-To-Bottom Review Of Employee Training & Equipment Testing By DHS Inspector General; Continuation Of 'Red Team' Tests At All Major Airports Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2015 Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senate and House Lawmakers from Across the Country Introduce Critical Reauthorization of James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 2, 2015 Schumer: Funding For Nassau Back Bay Feasibility Study Secured In Senate Appropriations Bill; Bill Contains $1.8 Million In Federal Funds For Nassau Back Bay Feasibility Study; Back Bay Study Is Critical Step To Help Prevent Future Storm Damage In South Shore Communities Of Nassau County Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2015 Schumer, Meeks, Goldfeder: Following Army Corps' Public Meeting & Community Input, Lawmakers Urge Feds To Provide Rockaway Communities With Most Resilient Beach Protection Plan And The Maximum Number Of Rock Jetties And Groins; Push Army Corps To Choose 'Alternative III' Proposal, Which Will Install New Rock Groins Along Peninsula Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015 Schumer: In Wake Of Most Recent, Dangerous Green-Laser Attack On Five Pilots Flying Out Of And To New York, Senator Renews Push For FDA To Ban The Sale Of The Most High-Powered, Long-Range Green Laser Pointers; Evil-Doers & Pranksters Purposely Use Green Lasers To Harass Pilots, But Serious Consequences Include Blindness & Disorientation While Flying Plane Full Of Passengers In The Air Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Key Committee Approval of More than Four Million to the Army Reserve Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 1, 2015 Schumer Launches Push To Secure Fed Funding For The Long-Awaited Runway Extension At Ogdensburg Airport -- Longer Runway Will Help New Flights Land & Enable Airport To Begin Low-Fare Airline Service With Allegiant Air, A Key For Regional Job Growth And Increased Tourism Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015 Schumer: Hundreds Of Recent Copper Thefts On Mass Transit Have Caused Major Delays, Put NYC Passengers At Risk, & Cost Millions Of Dollars; With Copper Theft On Rise, Schumer Calls For Crackdown On Metal Theft Trafficking Network Through Legislation That Stops Large, Untraceable Cash Payments To Copper Thieves Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2015 Velázquez Calls for Release of Oscar Lopez Rivera Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 29, 2015 Schumer: Wyoming County Fire And Emergency Services Communications Are Delayed Because First Responders Cannot Gain Access To Radio Frequencies Without Canadian Approval -- Urges Feds To Go To Bat For Wyoming County & Break Through Red Tape That Has Help Up Approval Process Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2015 Schumer: In The Wake Of Fed Investigation Into Alleged "Rampant, Deep-Rooted" Corruption At FIFA, Senator Demands FIFA Release Full Internal Investigation Never Before Seen By The Public -- Senator Calls On FIFA President Sepp Blatter To Make First Action Of New Term The Release Of The Garcia Report Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015 Schumer Urges US Army To Reconsider Phasing Out Critical Soldier Wellness Program At River Hospital In Alexandria Bay, Which Treats Many Troops From Fort Drum For Post-Traumantic Stress -- Schumer Says New Program May Not Offer The Full Line Of Mental Health & Therapeutic Services Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015 Schumer: Across Upstate New York, Opioid Abuse Is Up & Criminals Are Stealing Rx Drugs, But DEA Recently Ended Hugely Successful Drug Take-Back Program -- Schumer Urges DEA To Reverse Decision & Reinstitute National Take-Back Days, Which Safely Collected Hundreds Of Thousands Of Rx Drugs & Helped Save Lives Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $57,000 In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh Fire Department Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015 Schumer: 'Swatting' Attacks On Dramatic Rise Across Hudson Valley -- Recent Attack Caused A School To Go On Lockdown, And Are Costing Police Depts. Thousands Of Dollars, Terrifying Innocent Victims & Even Endangering Lives; Schumer Introduces New Federal Bill To Crack Down On 'Swatting' & Deter Alarming New Crime Trend Threatening Residents & Law Enforcement Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015 Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Identity Theft Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 27, 2015 Schumer Announces, Following His Push, FEMA Has Agreed To Fund $3.1 Million Needed To Replace Village Of Wellsburg Fire Dept. & Save Local Taxpayers Hundreds Of Thousands -- Senator, Who Has Long Advocated For Wellsburg, Previouisly Urged Feds To Expedite & Approve Additional Fed Funds To Make Village Fire Dept Construction A Reality Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015 Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 27, 2015 Bipartisan Leaders Formally Introduce Breakthrough Chemical Safety Bill Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 27, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FERC To Extend Public Comment Period For Compressor Project in Pendleton; Proposal Seeks To Install A Compressor Station Near Residential Homes To Support Expansion Of Empire Pipeline -- Senators Say Residents Need More Time To Respond To Proposal Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2015 Schumer Announces, Following His Push, Black Button Distilling In Rochester Has Received Fed Approvals Necessary To Expand Business And Increase Production -- Schumer Previously Pushed Feds To Expedite Approvals For Local Craft Distillery That Had Waited Over 200 Days As Permit Application Languished -- Schumer Vows To Continue Pushing For More Fed Distillery Inspectors To Reduce The Kinds Of Backlogs Black Button Had To Endure Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2015 Congresswoman Stefanik Cosponsors Important Good Governance Legislation Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 22, 2015 The Root - NY Rep. Blasts Black Conservative Sheriff Who Blames "Underclass' Behavior for Police Violence Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 22, 2015 Schumer: It's Time To Retire FEMA's 'WYO' Model From The 80's; Senator Urges FEMA To Do Away With 'Write Your Own' Insurance Companies; As Many As 80 Private Insurance Companies Are Short-Changing New York Sandy Victims, Churning Proft & Unfairly Reducing Payments To Homeowners Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $24k In Fed Funding For Belgium Cold Springs Volunteer Fire District In Central New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2015 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Temporary Suspension of H-1B Extension of Stay Petition Processing Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 21, 2015 Schumer urges Feds To Ensure Critical Safety System Is Installed & Immediately Implemented Along Rail Routes Throughout Upstate New York, Before It's Too Late; Lessons From Philadelphia Derailment Need To Be Applied In New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2015 Schumer Announces FAA Will Install Critically-Needed Runway Lighting Systems At New York's 3 Major Airports By End Of Year; After Plane Skidded Off Runway Senator Demanded FAA Get System In Place; Will Help Prevent Crashes & Dangerous Collisions At NY's Three Airports Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2015 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Fair Chance Hiring Policy Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 21, 2015 Schumer Calls On USDA To Meet With Locals Regarding Expensive Flood Repair And Mitigation Projects; Village Of Avon Was Pummeled By Recent Floods & Now The Villiage Could Be Stuck Paying For Expensive Projects To Update Local Water System Infratructure Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2015 Ayotte Urges Reinstatement of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 20, 2015 Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - National Prescription Drug Take-Back Program Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 20, 2015 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of U.S. Department of State - U.S. Support for Rohingya Muslims Rep. Grace Meng, ...
May 20, 2015 Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - TRID Regulation Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 19, 2015 Members of New York Congressional Delegation Join Governor Cuomo's Raise the Age Campaign Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
May 18, 2015 Congresswoman Stefanik Co-Chairs Congressional STEAM Caucus Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 18, 2015 Gillibrand Statement on Shocking New Human Rights Watch Report on Retaliation Against Military Sexual Assault Survivors Shows Complete Lack of Accountability Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Date Title Politician
June 4, 2015 Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Hearing on Bank Qualified Progressional Asset Manager Waviers Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 4, 2015 Congresswoman Clarke Calls on Speaker Boehner and Democratic Leader Pelosi to Protect Medicare Rep.Yvette Clarke
June 4, 2015 Schumer: Federal Railroad Administration Has Heeded Call & Agreed To Investigate Reports Of Malfunctioning Rail-Grade Crossing Gates & Signals Throughout Rochester Area -- Following Monday's Deadly Crash, Schumer Urged Feds To Look At Multiple Reports Of Gates Failing To Function As Designed, Causing Drivers To Disregard Crossings & Put Lives In Danger Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 4, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $37k In Fed Funds For The Carlton Fire Company In Orleans County Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 4, 2015 Schumer Calls For An Immediate Federal Railroad Administration Investigation, In Light Of Recent Reports Of Malfunctioning Rail Grade Crossing Gates & Signals Throughout Rochester Area -- Multiple Reports Of Gates Failing To Function As Designed, Causing Drivers To Disregard Crossings & Put Lives In Danger Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $147,000 In Federal Funding For The City Of Watertown Fire-Rescue In Jefferson County Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 After Senator Gillibrand's Yearlong Push for Reform, White House Announces New Regulations to Prevent Dangerous Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens in Food Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 3, 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 3, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $47,000 In Federal Funding For The Pilot Knob Volunteer Firefighter's Association In Warren County Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 Committee Advances Bipartisan Breakthrough To Bring Chemical Safety Law Into 21st Century Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 3, 2015 Schumer Reveals: Drunk Driving-Related Deaths Are Steadily Increasing Throughout New York State; Senator Calls For Immediate Action To Stop The Alarming Trend, By Protecting $7 Million In NY Funding For the "Stop-DWI" Campaign, Which Is Set To Expire In July Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $140,000 In Federal Funding For The Fort Montgomery Fire District And Piermont Fire Department In Hudson Valley Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2015 Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Transparency for Families of 9/11 Victims and Survivors Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 2, 2015 Schumer: In Light Of Disturbing TSA Failure To Detect Explosives & Weapons At Airports Across The Country, Senator Calls For Top-To-Bottom Review Of Employee Training & Equipment Testing By DHS Inspector General; Continuation Of 'Red Team' Tests At All Major Airports Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2015 Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senate and House Lawmakers from Across the Country Introduce Critical Reauthorization of James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 2, 2015 Schumer: Funding For Nassau Back Bay Feasibility Study Secured In Senate Appropriations Bill; Bill Contains $1.8 Million In Federal Funds For Nassau Back Bay Feasibility Study; Back Bay Study Is Critical Step To Help Prevent Future Storm Damage In South Shore Communities Of Nassau County Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2015 Schumer, Meeks, Goldfeder: Following Army Corps' Public Meeting & Community Input, Lawmakers Urge Feds To Provide Rockaway Communities With Most Resilient Beach Protection Plan And The Maximum Number Of Rock Jetties And Groins; Push Army Corps To Choose 'Alternative III' Proposal, Which Will Install New Rock Groins Along Peninsula Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015 Schumer: In Wake Of Most Recent, Dangerous Green-Laser Attack On Five Pilots Flying Out Of And To New York, Senator Renews Push For FDA To Ban The Sale Of The Most High-Powered, Long-Range Green Laser Pointers; Evil-Doers & Pranksters Purposely Use Green Lasers To Harass Pilots, But Serious Consequences Include Blindness & Disorientation While Flying Plane Full Of Passengers In The Air Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Key Committee Approval of More than Four Million to the Army Reserve Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 1, 2015 Schumer Launches Push To Secure Fed Funding For The Long-Awaited Runway Extension At Ogdensburg Airport -- Longer Runway Will Help New Flights Land & Enable Airport To Begin Low-Fare Airline Service With Allegiant Air, A Key For Regional Job Growth And Increased Tourism Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015 Schumer: Hundreds Of Recent Copper Thefts On Mass Transit Have Caused Major Delays, Put NYC Passengers At Risk, & Cost Millions Of Dollars; With Copper Theft On Rise, Schumer Calls For Crackdown On Metal Theft Trafficking Network Through Legislation That Stops Large, Untraceable Cash Payments To Copper Thieves Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2015 Velázquez Calls for Release of Oscar Lopez Rivera Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 29, 2015 Schumer: Wyoming County Fire And Emergency Services Communications Are Delayed Because First Responders Cannot Gain Access To Radio Frequencies Without Canadian Approval -- Urges Feds To Go To Bat For Wyoming County & Break Through Red Tape That Has Help Up Approval Process Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2015 Schumer: In The Wake Of Fed Investigation Into Alleged "Rampant, Deep-Rooted" Corruption At FIFA, Senator Demands FIFA Release Full Internal Investigation Never Before Seen By The Public -- Senator Calls On FIFA President Sepp Blatter To Make First Action Of New Term The Release Of The Garcia Report Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015 Schumer Urges US Army To Reconsider Phasing Out Critical Soldier Wellness Program At River Hospital In Alexandria Bay, Which Treats Many Troops From Fort Drum For Post-Traumantic Stress -- Schumer Says New Program May Not Offer The Full Line Of Mental Health & Therapeutic Services Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015 Schumer: Across Upstate New York, Opioid Abuse Is Up & Criminals Are Stealing Rx Drugs, But DEA Recently Ended Hugely Successful Drug Take-Back Program -- Schumer Urges DEA To Reverse Decision & Reinstitute National Take-Back Days, Which Safely Collected Hundreds Of Thousands Of Rx Drugs & Helped Save Lives Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $57,000 In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh Fire Department Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015 Schumer: 'Swatting' Attacks On Dramatic Rise Across Hudson Valley -- Recent Attack Caused A School To Go On Lockdown, And Are Costing Police Depts. Thousands Of Dollars, Terrifying Innocent Victims & Even Endangering Lives; Schumer Introduces New Federal Bill To Crack Down On 'Swatting' & Deter Alarming New Crime Trend Threatening Residents & Law Enforcement Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015 Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Identity Theft Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 27, 2015 Schumer Announces, Following His Push, FEMA Has Agreed To Fund $3.1 Million Needed To Replace Village Of Wellsburg Fire Dept. & Save Local Taxpayers Hundreds Of Thousands -- Senator, Who Has Long Advocated For Wellsburg, Previouisly Urged Feds To Expedite & Approve Additional Fed Funds To Make Village Fire Dept Construction A Reality Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015 Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 27, 2015 Bipartisan Leaders Formally Introduce Breakthrough Chemical Safety Bill Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 27, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FERC To Extend Public Comment Period For Compressor Project in Pendleton; Proposal Seeks To Install A Compressor Station Near Residential Homes To Support Expansion Of Empire Pipeline -- Senators Say Residents Need More Time To Respond To Proposal Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2015 Schumer Announces, Following His Push, Black Button Distilling In Rochester Has Received Fed Approvals Necessary To Expand Business And Increase Production -- Schumer Previously Pushed Feds To Expedite Approvals For Local Craft Distillery That Had Waited Over 200 Days As Permit Application Languished -- Schumer Vows To Continue Pushing For More Fed Distillery Inspectors To Reduce The Kinds Of Backlogs Black Button Had To Endure Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2015 Congresswoman Stefanik Cosponsors Important Good Governance Legislation Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 22, 2015 The Root - NY Rep. Blasts Black Conservative Sheriff Who Blames "Underclass' Behavior for Police Violence Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 22, 2015 Schumer: It's Time To Retire FEMA's 'WYO' Model From The 80's; Senator Urges FEMA To Do Away With 'Write Your Own' Insurance Companies; As Many As 80 Private Insurance Companies Are Short-Changing New York Sandy Victims, Churning Proft & Unfairly Reducing Payments To Homeowners Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $24k In Fed Funding For Belgium Cold Springs Volunteer Fire District In Central New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2015 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Temporary Suspension of H-1B Extension of Stay Petition Processing Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 21, 2015 Schumer urges Feds To Ensure Critical Safety System Is Installed & Immediately Implemented Along Rail Routes Throughout Upstate New York, Before It's Too Late; Lessons From Philadelphia Derailment Need To Be Applied In New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2015 Schumer Announces FAA Will Install Critically-Needed Runway Lighting Systems At New York's 3 Major Airports By End Of Year; After Plane Skidded Off Runway Senator Demanded FAA Get System In Place; Will Help Prevent Crashes & Dangerous Collisions At NY's Three Airports Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2015 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Fair Chance Hiring Policy Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 21, 2015 Schumer Calls On USDA To Meet With Locals Regarding Expensive Flood Repair And Mitigation Projects; Village Of Avon Was Pummeled By Recent Floods & Now The Villiage Could Be Stuck Paying For Expensive Projects To Update Local Water System Infratructure Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2015 Ayotte Urges Reinstatement of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 20, 2015 Letter to Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - National Prescription Drug Take-Back Program Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 20, 2015 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of U.S. Department of State - U.S. Support for Rohingya Muslims Rep.Grace Meng, ...
May 20, 2015 Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - TRID Regulation Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 19, 2015 Members of New York Congressional Delegation Join Governor Cuomo's Raise the Age Campaign Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
May 18, 2015 Congresswoman Stefanik Co-Chairs Congressional STEAM Caucus Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 18, 2015 Gillibrand Statement on Shocking New Human Rights Watch Report on Retaliation Against Military Sexual Assault Survivors Shows Complete Lack of Accountability Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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