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June 12, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $151,000 In Federal Funding For Adirondack Regional Airport Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 12, 2015 Schumer Urges Feds To Green Light Amtrak To Buy New, Safer, More Modern Acela Trains, That Could Help Companies Across The Country, Including Alstrom In Hornell; New 43 Billion Train Project Could Jump Start Local Manufacturing & Create Hundreds Of Good Paying, Middle-Class Jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $585,000 In Federal Funding For Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce FEMA Will Cover Costs Needed To Relocate Niagara Engine Company No. 6's Fire House Out Of Floodplain -- Senators Say FEMA Has Approved Additional $6.4 Million To Replace Volunteer Fire Dept. That Was Severely Damaged In Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee, Rebuiling Will Allow Emergency Responders To Better Protect Residents Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - World Trade Center Health Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 10, 2015 House Approves Congressmen Al Green and Emanuel Cleaver's Resolution to Support Local Law Enforcement Agencies' Use of Body-Worn Cameras Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 10, 2015 Queens Courier - Congresswoman Meng Pushes for EPA Action on Airplane Noise Rep. Grace Meng
June 9, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Joseph Y. Resnick Airport Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 9, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Josephy Y. Resnick Airport Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 9, 2015 Schumer Announces FRA Has Heeded Call, Will Push Railroads To Install & Implement Critical Safety System Along Rail Routes Throughout Upstate New York; Lessons From Philadelphia Derailment Will Be Applied In New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2015 Congresswoman Stefanik Urges FAA Approval of Important Funds for Ogdensburg International Airport Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 8, 2015 Gillibrand Urges FAA To Fund Ogdensburg Airport Expansion, Bring In Lower Cost Flights Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 8, 2015 Letter to Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Funding the Runaway Expansion Request for Ogdensburg Airport Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 5, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $720,000 In Federal Funding For Syracuse Hancock International Airport Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $234,000 In Federal Funding For Westchester County Airport 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 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: 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 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 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 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 2, 2015 Schumer Announces Feds Have Agreed To Meet & Work With Locals And NYS Dept Of Transportation To Audit And Evaluate Site Of Deadly Ithaca Commons Truck Crash; Effort Could Help Pave The Way For Fed Funding To Improve Safety At The Intersection To Help Prevent Accidents Like Last Summer's From Happening Sen. Chuck Schumer
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 Congressman Nadler Statement on Highway Trust Fund Extension Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 2, 2015 Congressman Nadler Statement on Protecting Public Health and Safety with Sunshine in Litigation Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
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 2, 2015 With More than One-In-Three New York Bridges in Need of Repair, Gillibrand Announces New Measure to Give States the Authority to Use More Federal Funds on Local Bridge Improvement Projects Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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
June 1, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Key Committee Approval of More Than Seven Million to the 107th Air Wing Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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: 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
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 28, 2015 Rep. Jeffries Statement on the Importance of Ride-Sharing Services in New York City Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 28, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $57,000 In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh Fire Department Sen. Chuck Schumer
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 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 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 Letter to Susan Collins, Chairman, and Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Increasing Funding for Positive Train Control Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 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 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 20, 2015 Transportation Infrastructure Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 19, 2015 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 18, 2015 Schumer: Gateway National Recreation Area's Iconic Jacob Riis Bathhouse Should Be Refurbished Into A Multi-Functional Modern Visitor Facility For Beach Goers; Urges Feds To Provide Federal Funding To Transform Historic Art Deco Bathhouse & Make Major Ecological Improvements To Jamaica Bay's West Pond Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2015 Schumer, Blumenthal Launch Major Campaign To Get Congress To Pass Four Point Rail Safety Plan in 2015; Dramatic Uptick in Rail Deaths This Year & This Week's Tragic Derailment Gives Optimism That Congress Can Finally Act; Railroads Must Create Culture of Safety Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2015 IRS Bureaucracy Reduction and Judicial Review Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2015 Schumer Announces TSA Pre-Check Enrollment Center Is Coming to Syracuse Hancock International Airport; Currently, Local Residents Who Want To Enroll Must Travel To Oswego - New Enrollment Center Will Mean Shorter, More Convenient Security Lines For Travelers Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2015 Roll Call - Schumer Rebuts Boehner, Ties Amtrak Funding to Crash Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 13, 2015 U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Death of Midshipman Justin Zemser Rep. Gregory Meeks
Date Title Politician
June 12, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $151,000 In Federal Funding For Adirondack Regional Airport Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 12, 2015 Schumer Urges Feds To Green Light Amtrak To Buy New, Safer, More Modern Acela Trains, That Could Help Companies Across The Country, Including Alstrom In Hornell; New 43 Billion Train Project Could Jump Start Local Manufacturing & Create Hundreds Of Good Paying, Middle-Class Jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $585,000 In Federal Funding For Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce FEMA Will Cover Costs Needed To Relocate Niagara Engine Company No. 6's Fire House Out Of Floodplain -- Senators Say FEMA Has Approved Additional $6.4 Million To Replace Volunteer Fire Dept. That Was Severely Damaged In Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee, Rebuiling Will Allow Emergency Responders To Better Protect Residents Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - World Trade Center Health Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 10, 2015 House Approves Congressmen Al Green and Emanuel Cleaver's Resolution to Support Local Law Enforcement Agencies' Use of Body-Worn Cameras Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 10, 2015 Queens Courier - Congresswoman Meng Pushes for EPA Action on Airplane Noise Rep.Grace Meng
June 9, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Joseph Y. Resnick Airport Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 9, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Josephy Y. Resnick Airport Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 9, 2015 Schumer Announces FRA Has Heeded Call, Will Push Railroads To Install & Implement Critical Safety System Along Rail Routes Throughout Upstate New York; Lessons From Philadelphia Derailment Will Be Applied In New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2015 Congresswoman Stefanik Urges FAA Approval of Important Funds for Ogdensburg International Airport Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 8, 2015 Gillibrand Urges FAA To Fund Ogdensburg Airport Expansion, Bring In Lower Cost Flights Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 8, 2015 Letter to Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Funding the Runaway Expansion Request for Ogdensburg Airport Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 5, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $720,000 In Federal Funding For Syracuse Hancock International Airport Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $234,000 In Federal Funding For Westchester County Airport 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 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: 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 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 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 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 2, 2015 Schumer Announces Feds Have Agreed To Meet & Work With Locals And NYS Dept Of Transportation To Audit And Evaluate Site Of Deadly Ithaca Commons Truck Crash; Effort Could Help Pave The Way For Fed Funding To Improve Safety At The Intersection To Help Prevent Accidents Like Last Summer's From Happening Sen.Chuck Schumer
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 Congressman Nadler Statement on Highway Trust Fund Extension Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 2, 2015 Congressman Nadler Statement on Protecting Public Health and Safety with Sunshine in Litigation Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
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 2, 2015 With More than One-In-Three New York Bridges in Need of Repair, Gillibrand Announces New Measure to Give States the Authority to Use More Federal Funds on Local Bridge Improvement Projects Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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
June 1, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Key Committee Approval of More Than Seven Million to the 107th Air Wing Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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: 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
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 28, 2015 Rep. Jeffries Statement on the Importance of Ride-Sharing Services in New York City Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 28, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $57,000 In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh Fire Department Sen.Chuck Schumer
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 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 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 Letter to Susan Collins, Chairman, and Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Increasing Funding for Positive Train Control Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 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 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 20, 2015 Transportation Infrastructure Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 19, 2015 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 18, 2015 Schumer: Gateway National Recreation Area's Iconic Jacob Riis Bathhouse Should Be Refurbished Into A Multi-Functional Modern Visitor Facility For Beach Goers; Urges Feds To Provide Federal Funding To Transform Historic Art Deco Bathhouse & Make Major Ecological Improvements To Jamaica Bay's West Pond Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2015 Schumer, Blumenthal Launch Major Campaign To Get Congress To Pass Four Point Rail Safety Plan in 2015; Dramatic Uptick in Rail Deaths This Year & This Week's Tragic Derailment Gives Optimism That Congress Can Finally Act; Railroads Must Create Culture of Safety Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2015 IRS Bureaucracy Reduction and Judicial Review Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2015 Schumer Announces TSA Pre-Check Enrollment Center Is Coming to Syracuse Hancock International Airport; Currently, Local Residents Who Want To Enroll Must Travel To Oswego - New Enrollment Center Will Mean Shorter, More Convenient Security Lines For Travelers Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2015 Roll Call - Schumer Rebuts Boehner, Ties Amtrak Funding to Crash Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 13, 2015 U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Death of Midshipman Justin Zemser Rep.Gregory Meeks
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