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Feb. 19, 2014
Sandy Bill Provides Funding fir Dredging of Six Upstate Harbors but That's Only Half the Job - Calls on Army Corps to Use New General Funds to Fully Dredge WhileEquipment is on Site and Avoid Estimated $2M in Wasteful Spending
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Asks FAA to Protect Musical Instruments
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Feb. 12, 2014
Letter to Administrator Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency - $10.1M in Federal Aid for Three Critical Capital Region Infrastructure Repair Projects
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2014
Schumer Pushes for Federal Funding for Jamaica Bay and Rockaway Peninsula Renewal
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2014
Schumer Urges JetBlue to Establish First-Ever Service to Albany International Airport - Senator Just Helped Ensure JetBlue Could Secure New Flight Slots
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2014
Letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), and Thomas Bostick, Chief of Engineers - Great Lakes Senators Call for Funding to End Harbor Maintenance Backlog
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 7, 2014
After Years of Work, Schumer Announces Peace Bridge Preclearance Pilot to Begin on February 24th
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2014
Letter to Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Award Disaster Funding for Suffolk County to Make Needed Upgrades to Bergen Point Outfall Pipe
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
U.S. Reps Gregory Meeks and Michael Grimm along with the New York City Congressional Delegation Encourage the Secretary of Interior to Approve 16 Projects to Rebuild Vulnerable Areas Damaged By Super Storm Sandy
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - FAA Regulation of the General Aviation Industry
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.7 Million for New Drinking Water System in Town of Volney
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 31, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Tier 3 Standards
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Small Business Ranking Member Velázquez on State of the Union
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 24, 2014
Letter to Jeff Denham, Chairman, House of Representatives Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - Hearing on Rail Safety
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 22, 2014
Schumer Announces Long-Sought 'Explosive Detection System' for Baggage Screening at the Ithaca-Tompkins Airport - Senator Appealed Directly to TSA for Equipment That Will Improve Traveler Experience & Safety
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2014
Schumer Announces Completion of Hudson River Greenway Project Study That Would Transform Westchester Waterfront by Linking Manhattan to Yonkers With Bicycle - And Pedestrian-Friendly Pathways - Unveils Next Steps for Federal Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2014
Schumer: Five-Day Staten Island Ferry Disruption Due to Sandy Flooding was Longest in History; Announces Push for $2.7 Million in Federal Funds to Stormproof St. George and Whitehall Ferry Terminals to Avoid Future Service Outages
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 16, 2014
Meng and Nadler Hail Grant Funding to Upgrade Old Diesel Engines
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 15, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Secretary US Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sandy Recovery Effort
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 15, 2014
Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Jan. 15, 2014
Letter to Jeff Denham, Chairman, House of Representatives Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - Rail Safety Hearing
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 14, 2014
Gillibrand Announces Federal Funding Bill Prohibits Border Crossing Fee
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 14, 2014
Canarsie, South Brooklyn Communities Added To NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 14, 2014
After Senator's Push, Schumer Announces that Customs & Border Protection Will Get $165 Million Boost to Hire 2,000 New Agents Nationwide - Last Week, Schumer Secured Commitment from DHS Secretary to Prioritize Peace Bridge for New Agents
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2014
Letter to Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - Three World Trade Center
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2014
Congressional Black Caucus Addresses Unemployment Benefits
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 9, 2014
Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act
Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 7, 2014
Jobs
Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 2, 2014
Reps. Maloney, Nadler and King Celebrate Three Year Anniversary of Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Law's Passage
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Carmine Gallo, Eastern Regional Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Velazquez, Grimm Urge FAA to Develop Plan to Reduce Excessive Helicopter Noise for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island Residents
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
Letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Office of Mangement and Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell - Airline Fee Transparency
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2013
Schumer Reveals: New York Municipalities Will Now Save Millions of Dollars Come January, Thanks to Senator's Bill to Exempt Fire Hydrants from Onerous New EPA Rule
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2013
Community Fire Safety Act
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Schumer, Blumenthal Push For Additional Funds In FY14 Appropriations Bill -- Made Possible By Last Week's Budget Deal
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Schumer: Nearly A Year After This Tragedy, This Was Simply The Right Thing To Do
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Schumer Announces "Commuter Benefits Equity Act' To Extend Federal Mass Transit Benefit Currently Scheduled to Expire at End of Year
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2013
New York, Connecticut Delegation Members Lead Effort to Strengthen Metro-North Safety
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Administrator of EPA Gina McCarthy -
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff - Hagan Pushes for Transportation Infrastructure Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 11, 2013
Letter to Tom Wheeler, Chairmans of the Federal Communications Commission - DeFazio Sponsors Bill to Ban Cell Phone Conversations on Planes
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 11, 2013
Nomination of Landya B. McCafferty to be United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2013
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2013
Letter to Federal Railroad Administration - Schumer, Blumenthal Reveal: Over Five Years Ago, NTSB Recommended Critical Safety Monitoring Systems On All Passenger Trains That Could Prevent The Next Accident - But Federal Railroad Authority Has Yet To Take Any Action Putting Those Requirements In Place; Senators Demand FRA To Immediately Begin Implementing Requirements
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 2, 2013
Letter to Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo - Urges Feds to Conduct Comprehensive Safety Review of MTA's Commuter Rail System After Deadly Train Derailment in the Bronx
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 2, 2013
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Metro-North Train Derailment
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Nov. 26, 2013
Chelsea Elected Officials Laud USPS Decision Not to Sell Old Chelsea Post Office
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 26, 2013
Letter to Barbara Boxer, David Viter, Bill Shuster, and Nick J. Rahall Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Johnson and Tonko Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Interruption of Fire Hydrant Service
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 21, 2013
Letter to Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Craig Fugate - Make Social Media Data More Readable for First Responders During Times of Disaster
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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Feb. 19, 2014
Sandy Bill Provides Funding fir Dredging of Six Upstate Harbors but That's Only Half the Job - Calls on Army Corps to Use New General Funds to Fully Dredge WhileEquipment is on Site and Avoid Estimated $2M in Wasteful Spending
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Asks FAA to Protect Musical Instruments
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Feb. 12, 2014
Letter to Administrator Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency - $10.1M in Federal Aid for Three Critical Capital Region Infrastructure Repair Projects
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2014
Schumer Pushes for Federal Funding for Jamaica Bay and Rockaway Peninsula Renewal
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2014
Schumer Urges JetBlue to Establish First-Ever Service to Albany International Airport - Senator Just Helped Ensure JetBlue Could Secure New Flight Slots
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2014
Letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), and Thomas Bostick, Chief of Engineers - Great Lakes Senators Call for Funding to End Harbor Maintenance Backlog
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 7, 2014
After Years of Work, Schumer Announces Peace Bridge Preclearance Pilot to Begin on February 24th
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2014
Letter to Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Award Disaster Funding for Suffolk County to Make Needed Upgrades to Bergen Point Outfall Pipe
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
U.S. Reps Gregory Meeks and Michael Grimm along with the New York City Congressional Delegation Encourage the Secretary of Interior to Approve 16 Projects to Rebuild Vulnerable Areas Damaged By Super Storm Sandy
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - FAA Regulation of the General Aviation Industry
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.7 Million for New Drinking Water System in Town of Volney
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 31, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Tier 3 Standards
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Small Business Ranking Member Velázquez on State of the Union
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 24, 2014
Letter to Jeff Denham, Chairman, House of Representatives Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - Hearing on Rail Safety
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 22, 2014
Schumer Announces Long-Sought 'Explosive Detection System' for Baggage Screening at the Ithaca-Tompkins Airport - Senator Appealed Directly to TSA for Equipment That Will Improve Traveler Experience & Safety
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2014
Schumer Announces Completion of Hudson River Greenway Project Study That Would Transform Westchester Waterfront by Linking Manhattan to Yonkers With Bicycle - And Pedestrian-Friendly Pathways - Unveils Next Steps for Federal Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2014
Schumer: Five-Day Staten Island Ferry Disruption Due to Sandy Flooding was Longest in History; Announces Push for $2.7 Million in Federal Funds to Stormproof St. George and Whitehall Ferry Terminals to Avoid Future Service Outages
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 16, 2014
Meng and Nadler Hail Grant Funding to Upgrade Old Diesel Engines
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 15, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Secretary US Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sandy Recovery Effort
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 15, 2014
Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Jan. 15, 2014
Letter to Jeff Denham, Chairman, House of Representatives Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials - Rail Safety Hearing
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 14, 2014
Gillibrand Announces Federal Funding Bill Prohibits Border Crossing Fee
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 14, 2014
Canarsie, South Brooklyn Communities Added To NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 14, 2014
After Senator's Push, Schumer Announces that Customs & Border Protection Will Get $165 Million Boost to Hire 2,000 New Agents Nationwide - Last Week, Schumer Secured Commitment from DHS Secretary to Prioritize Peace Bridge for New Agents
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2014
Letter to Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - Three World Trade Center
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2014
Congressional Black Caucus Addresses Unemployment Benefits
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 9, 2014
Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act
Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 7, 2014
Jobs
Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 2, 2014
Reps. Maloney, Nadler and King Celebrate Three Year Anniversary of Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Law's Passage
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Carmine Gallo, Eastern Regional Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Velazquez, Grimm Urge FAA to Develop Plan to Reduce Excessive Helicopter Noise for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island Residents
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
Letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Office of Mangement and Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell - Airline Fee Transparency
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2013
Schumer Reveals: New York Municipalities Will Now Save Millions of Dollars Come January, Thanks to Senator's Bill to Exempt Fire Hydrants from Onerous New EPA Rule
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2013
Community Fire Safety Act
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Schumer, Blumenthal Push For Additional Funds In FY14 Appropriations Bill -- Made Possible By Last Week's Budget Deal
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Schumer: Nearly A Year After This Tragedy, This Was Simply The Right Thing To Do
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Schumer Announces "Commuter Benefits Equity Act' To Extend Federal Mass Transit Benefit Currently Scheduled to Expire at End of Year
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2013
New York, Connecticut Delegation Members Lead Effort to Strengthen Metro-North Safety
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Administrator of EPA Gina McCarthy -
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff - Hagan Pushes for Transportation Infrastructure Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 11, 2013
Letter to Tom Wheeler, Chairmans of the Federal Communications Commission - DeFazio Sponsors Bill to Ban Cell Phone Conversations on Planes
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 11, 2013
Nomination of Landya B. McCafferty to be United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2013
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2013
Letter to Federal Railroad Administration - Schumer, Blumenthal Reveal: Over Five Years Ago, NTSB Recommended Critical Safety Monitoring Systems On All Passenger Trains That Could Prevent The Next Accident - But Federal Railroad Authority Has Yet To Take Any Action Putting Those Requirements In Place; Senators Demand FRA To Immediately Begin Implementing Requirements
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 2, 2013
Letter to Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo - Urges Feds to Conduct Comprehensive Safety Review of MTA's Commuter Rail System After Deadly Train Derailment in the Bronx
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 2, 2013
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Metro-North Train Derailment
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Nov. 26, 2013
Chelsea Elected Officials Laud USPS Decision Not to Sell Old Chelsea Post Office
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 26, 2013
Letter to Barbara Boxer, David Viter, Bill Shuster, and Nick J. Rahall Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Johnson and Tonko Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Interruption of Fire Hydrant Service
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 21, 2013
Letter to Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Craig Fugate - Make Social Media Data More Readable for First Responders During Times of Disaster
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
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