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Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Richard H. Anderson, President and CEO National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK), and Joseph L. Lhota, Chairman of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - Do The Deal ASAP To Create New & Needed Metro North Line For East Bronx & Westchester Commuter; Penn Access Plan Would Reduce Travel Times, Create One-Seat Ride To Penn Station & West Side Of Manhattan, Boost Economy & Create Vital System Resiliency & Help Support Job Growth Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Secretary Chao, DOT - Federal Funding Would Put Binghamton's Main Street Redevelopment In The Express Lane and The Downtown Revitalization On The Road To Success Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Richard H. Anderson, and Joseph L. Lhota - Don't Block The Tracks! Do The Deal Now To Get New Metro North Line for Bronx and Westchester Commuters Out of the Train Yard Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 1, 2018 Schumer To DOD: New Fort Drum Railhead Would Boost Mission Readiness & Bring Good-Paying Construction Jobs To The North Country Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Today marks six years since Superstorm Sandy ravaged homes and communities in New York. We're still working to build back stronger than ever." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Schumer: Griffiss Is Flying High With UAS & Drone Innovation And Deserves Fed Funds To Go Even Higher Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation and Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to Trump Administration: Don't Challenge California's Clean Car Standards Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to PHMSA - Reverse Course And Leave The Brake Provision In Place; Said Installing Most-Effective Brake Systems Possible On Dangerous Trains Is Critical To Public Safety Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce That Provision To Quickly Complete The Rockaway Reformulation Project And Protect The Rockaway Peninsula From Storm And Erosion Damage Is Included In Recently Passed America's Water Infrastructure Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 19, 2018 Letter to PHMSA - Reverse Course And Leave The Brake Provision In Place; Said Installing Most-Effective Brake Systems Possible On Dangerous Trains Is Critical To Public Safety Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to Ms. Heidi King, NTSA - New Federal Safety Regulations could Prevent Future Deaths and Injuries from Limousine Accidents Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Successfully Fought To Include A Provision For The Chautauqua Lake Feasibility Study In The 2018 Water Resource Development Act, Which Will Allow The Army Corps Of Engineers To Examine Phosphorous Runoff That Creates The Algal Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The September 2017 train accident in Buffalo was a warning whistle that we must heed by being better informed and better prepared to deal with rail accidents. Today, I'm launching a push to improve the hazardous shipment notification system. https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-the-aftermath-of-rail-accidents-nationwide-and-following-buffalos-2017-accident-schumer-launches-push-for-freight-carriers-to-expand-notification-system-for-shipments-of-hazardous-materials-and-enhance-realtime-sharing-of-hazmat-information-with-local-emergency-response-operations-senator-says-updates-are-critical-to-emergency-preparedness-firefighter-protection-and-public-safety …" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2018 Today, Schumer Urges Of Canadian Pacific Railway, CSX, And Other Freight Carriers To Expand Their Notification System To Include Additional Hazardous Materials Beyond Crude Oil & Highly Flammables Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to Lt. Gen Semonite - Village Of Mamaroneck Residents And Businesses Must Be Protected From Future Flooding Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Meng Secures Provisions in FAA Reauthorization Act that Aim to Combat Airplane Noise Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 12, 2018 Suozzi Secures Provisions in FAA Reauthorization Rep. Tom Suozzi
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to Chairman Sumwalt - Leave No Stone Unturned In Your Investigation Into Stretch Limousine Safety Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "To the people of Florida and Georgia and all affected by Hurricane Michael, our thoughts and our hearts are with you. We hope everyone stays safe throughout this storm. As soon as it passes, Americans will pull together--as they always do--to help one another rebuild and recover." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2018 The Airport Improvement Program Provides Federal Funding For Public Agencies To Make Infrastructure Improvements At Airports Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Schumer: New Route To Boston Is A Win-Win-Win For Rochester Families And Businesses, And JetBlue Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2018 Schumer: The Town of Arietta, One of New York's Smallest Towns, Once Again Is Eligible To Receive Federal Funding To Maintain The Piseco Airport Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2018 Senators: Extension of UAS Test Site Designation At Griffiss Will Keep Central New York & The Mohawk Valley At The Forefront Of The Global UAS Industry Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2018 Tweet - "I will always stand with the @3407Families. Since they fought to secure safety regulations after the tragic 2009 Buffalo crash, there have been no major commercial airline accidents in the U.S. The FAA Reauthorization that passed the Senate today keeps these protections intact." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2018 Schumer: FAA Bill Could Finally Stop Airplane Seat-Size Shrinking On Albany Flights And More Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force Urges the Army Corps to Fund Projects Critical to the Great Lakes Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 27, 2018 Schumer To GM: We Supported GM In Their Time Of Need And Rochester's Productive Workers Helped Resurrect The Company -- This Should Be Recognized And Rewarded With New Production Responsibility And Job Security Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2018 Five Year FAA, EAS Reauthorization Passes House Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 26, 2018 Congresswoman Tenney Votes for FAA Reauthorization Act, Now Headed to President's Desk Rep. Claudia Tenney
Sept. 20, 2018 Velázquez Remarks on Puerto Rico One Year Post-Maria Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "1 year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands, we remember those we lost--to the storm & the inadequate, disorganized federal response. The recovery is far from over. We must ensure the billions Congress passed are used well & quickly to rebuild stronger." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2018 Letter to Administrator Long - Swiftly Approve Requested Aid For Rochester-Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, And Capital Region Residents Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 With Newburgh And New York Still Fighting To Clean Up Toxic Chemical Pollution That Poisoned Drinking Water, Schumer And Gillibrand Successfully Spearheaded The Charge To Include Language In Defense Appropriations Bill To Reimburse States And Water Authorities For Expenses Incurred From PFOS/PFOA Cleanup Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Rep. Meeks' Statement on Trumps Disgraceful Denial of Puerto Rican Deaths Rep. Gregory Meeks
Sept. 11, 2018 Velázquez on Trump's Puerto Rico Comments Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Call to Keep Families Seated Together on Planes Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge President Trump's EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel K. Elwell, Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator, Steve Bradford, Office of the Chief Scientist for NextGen - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Sends Letter to FAA in Support of UAS Traffic Management Pilot Program in Upstate New York Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Statement of Ranking Member Nadler for the Markup of H.R. 5468, the Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Harris, Feinstein, Murray Lead Senate Democrats in Letter to Protect Safety Laws for Truck Drivers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Washington's Culture of Corruption is Out of Control Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 3000 people have died in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria -- largest natural disaster death toll in US in a century. The loss of so many lives is heartbreaking & reprehensible. We must do all we can to help our fellow citizens recover & rebuild." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to Administrator Batory, FRA - Hire More Rail Bridge Inspectors For New York And Send One Of Them To Syracuse ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Earlier this summer, a portion of a Syracuse railroad bridge collapsed but the federal gov't still has not sent an inspector to independently review the city's elevated rail line. The FRA must hire more rail bridge inspectors and send one to Syracuse immediately." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2018 Senators Schumer and Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Require the EPA to Reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control to Address Noise Pollution from Aircraft Noise Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Meng Introduces Legislation to Require Covers on Trains -- Including Those in Queens -- That Transport Waste, Debris and Other Materials Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works - Democratic Senators Call for Hearing on Trump Fuel Economy Emissions Standards Roll-back Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenGillibrand and I are urging FEMA to be ready to quickly approve a potential disaster declaration for Rochester-Finger Lakes and Southern Tier residents impacted by recent flooding & severe weather." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Richard H. Anderson, President and CEO National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK), and Joseph L. Lhota, Chairman of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - Do The Deal ASAP To Create New & Needed Metro North Line For East Bronx & Westchester Commuter; Penn Access Plan Would Reduce Travel Times, Create One-Seat Ride To Penn Station & West Side Of Manhattan, Boost Economy & Create Vital System Resiliency & Help Support Job Growth Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Secretary Chao, DOT - Federal Funding Would Put Binghamton's Main Street Redevelopment In The Express Lane and The Downtown Revitalization On The Road To Success Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to Richard H. Anderson, and Joseph L. Lhota - Don't Block The Tracks! Do The Deal Now To Get New Metro North Line for Bronx and Westchester Commuters Out of the Train Yard Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 1, 2018 Schumer To DOD: New Fort Drum Railhead Would Boost Mission Readiness & Bring Good-Paying Construction Jobs To The North Country Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Today marks six years since Superstorm Sandy ravaged homes and communities in New York. We're still working to build back stronger than ever." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Schumer: Griffiss Is Flying High With UAS & Drone Innovation And Deserves Fed Funds To Go Even Higher Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation and Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to Trump Administration: Don't Challenge California's Clean Car Standards Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to PHMSA - Reverse Course And Leave The Brake Provision In Place; Said Installing Most-Effective Brake Systems Possible On Dangerous Trains Is Critical To Public Safety Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce That Provision To Quickly Complete The Rockaway Reformulation Project And Protect The Rockaway Peninsula From Storm And Erosion Damage Is Included In Recently Passed America's Water Infrastructure Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 19, 2018 Letter to PHMSA - Reverse Course And Leave The Brake Provision In Place; Said Installing Most-Effective Brake Systems Possible On Dangerous Trains Is Critical To Public Safety Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to Ms. Heidi King, NTSA - New Federal Safety Regulations could Prevent Future Deaths and Injuries from Limousine Accidents Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Successfully Fought To Include A Provision For The Chautauqua Lake Feasibility Study In The 2018 Water Resource Development Act, Which Will Allow The Army Corps Of Engineers To Examine Phosphorous Runoff That Creates The Algal Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The September 2017 train accident in Buffalo was a warning whistle that we must heed by being better informed and better prepared to deal with rail accidents. Today, I'm launching a push to improve the hazardous shipment notification system. https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-the-aftermath-of-rail-accidents-nationwide-and-following-buffalos-2017-accident-schumer-launches-push-for-freight-carriers-to-expand-notification-system-for-shipments-of-hazardous-materials-and-enhance-realtime-sharing-of-hazmat-information-with-local-emergency-response-operations-senator-says-updates-are-critical-to-emergency-preparedness-firefighter-protection-and-public-safety …" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2018 Today, Schumer Urges Of Canadian Pacific Railway, CSX, And Other Freight Carriers To Expand Their Notification System To Include Additional Hazardous Materials Beyond Crude Oil & Highly Flammables Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to Lt. Gen Semonite - Village Of Mamaroneck Residents And Businesses Must Be Protected From Future Flooding Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Meng Secures Provisions in FAA Reauthorization Act that Aim to Combat Airplane Noise Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 12, 2018 Suozzi Secures Provisions in FAA Reauthorization Rep.Tom Suozzi
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to Chairman Sumwalt - Leave No Stone Unturned In Your Investigation Into Stretch Limousine Safety Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Tweet - "To the people of Florida and Georgia and all affected by Hurricane Michael, our thoughts and our hearts are with you. We hope everyone stays safe throughout this storm. As soon as it passes, Americans will pull together--as they always do--to help one another rebuild and recover." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2018 The Airport Improvement Program Provides Federal Funding For Public Agencies To Make Infrastructure Improvements At Airports Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 9, 2018 Schumer: New Route To Boston Is A Win-Win-Win For Rochester Families And Businesses, And JetBlue Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2018 Schumer: The Town of Arietta, One of New York's Smallest Towns, Once Again Is Eligible To Receive Federal Funding To Maintain The Piseco Airport Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2018 Senators: Extension of UAS Test Site Designation At Griffiss Will Keep Central New York & The Mohawk Valley At The Forefront Of The Global UAS Industry Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2018 Tweet - "I will always stand with the @3407Families. Since they fought to secure safety regulations after the tragic 2009 Buffalo crash, there have been no major commercial airline accidents in the U.S. The FAA Reauthorization that passed the Senate today keeps these protections intact." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2018 Schumer: FAA Bill Could Finally Stop Airplane Seat-Size Shrinking On Albany Flights And More Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force Urges the Army Corps to Fund Projects Critical to the Great Lakes Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 27, 2018 Schumer To GM: We Supported GM In Their Time Of Need And Rochester's Productive Workers Helped Resurrect The Company -- This Should Be Recognized And Rewarded With New Production Responsibility And Job Security Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2018 Five Year FAA, EAS Reauthorization Passes House Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 26, 2018 Congresswoman Tenney Votes for FAA Reauthorization Act, Now Headed to President's Desk Rep.Claudia Tenney
Sept. 20, 2018 Velázquez Remarks on Puerto Rico One Year Post-Maria Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "1 year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands, we remember those we lost--to the storm & the inadequate, disorganized federal response. The recovery is far from over. We must ensure the billions Congress passed are used well & quickly to rebuild stronger." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2018 Letter to Administrator Long - Swiftly Approve Requested Aid For Rochester-Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, And Capital Region Residents Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 With Newburgh And New York Still Fighting To Clean Up Toxic Chemical Pollution That Poisoned Drinking Water, Schumer And Gillibrand Successfully Spearheaded The Charge To Include Language In Defense Appropriations Bill To Reimburse States And Water Authorities For Expenses Incurred From PFOS/PFOA Cleanup Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Rep. Meeks' Statement on Trumps Disgraceful Denial of Puerto Rican Deaths Rep.Gregory Meeks
Sept. 11, 2018 Velázquez on Trump's Puerto Rico Comments Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Call to Keep Families Seated Together on Planes Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Heidi King, Deputy Administrator - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge President Trump's EPA to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel K. Elwell, Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator, Steve Bradford, Office of the Chief Scientist for NextGen - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Sends Letter to FAA in Support of UAS Traffic Management Pilot Program in Upstate New York Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Statement of Ranking Member Nadler for the Markup of H.R. 5468, the Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Harris, Feinstein, Murray Lead Senate Democrats in Letter to Protect Safety Laws for Truck Drivers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Washington's Culture of Corruption is Out of Control Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 3000 people have died in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria -- largest natural disaster death toll in US in a century. The loss of so many lives is heartbreaking & reprehensible. We must do all we can to help our fellow citizens recover & rebuild." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to Administrator Batory, FRA - Hire More Rail Bridge Inspectors For New York And Send One Of Them To Syracuse ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Earlier this summer, a portion of a Syracuse railroad bridge collapsed but the federal gov't still has not sent an inspector to independently review the city's elevated rail line. The FRA must hire more rail bridge inspectors and send one to Syracuse immediately." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2018 Senators Schumer and Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Require the EPA to Reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control to Address Noise Pollution from Aircraft Noise Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Meng Introduces Legislation to Require Covers on Trains -- Including Those in Queens -- That Transport Waste, Debris and Other Materials Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works - Democratic Senators Call for Hearing on Trump Fuel Economy Emissions Standards Roll-back Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenGillibrand and I are urging FEMA to be ready to quickly approve a potential disaster declaration for Rochester-Finger Lakes and Southern Tier residents impacted by recent flooding & severe weather." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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