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Charles Schumer
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At Schumer’s urging, Amtrak will accommodate cannabis users on slow-moving routes
Amtrak is planning to accommodate cannabis users on its traditional regular-speed routes across the country, including on trains that run between Buffalo and New York City. The move is at the urging…
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Tribal leaders ask Pelosi to step aside ahead of midterms
(December 28, 2021) — Clint Halftown, the federally recognized leader of the Cayuga Nation of New York, has privately asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi to step aside from the Speakership post as soon…
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Ocasio-Cortez plans to back Statehood for Upstate NY in primary challenge to Schumer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to primary United States Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary contest — during which, she intends to endorse statehood for upstate and Western…
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Schumer announces $5.6B in statewide public transit funding included in FY 2021 bipartisan appropriations package
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today announced the inclusion of more than $5.6 billion for public transportation agencies across New York…
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Schumer, Gillibrand renew fight for direct federal aid to state and local governments in pandemic response
Decreasing Revenues During The Coronavirus Pandemic Have Left Local Governments Strapped; Dedicated Federal Funding for Local Communities Would Provide Necessary Relief for Lost Revenues, Increased Costs And Help Avoid Local Tax &…
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Schumer calls on Feds to immediately treat Vets suffering from agent orange conditions
The VA Proposed Adding 4 Health Conditions To Agent Orange “Presumptive Conditions” Exposure Health Care Benefits List, But Administration Has Refused To Add Conditions & Blocked Vietnam-Era Vets From Getting The VA…
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Schumer calls for ‘revolutionary bi-national commuter rail’ between Ontario and Western New York
Senator says Canadian Side’s Cumbersome Screening Process Adds Time To Commute & Discourages Ridership Standing once again at Niagara Falls’ state-of-the-art Amtrak train station, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the…
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Schumer wants funding to address toxic algae blooms in Upstate lakes
Recently, Upstate New York’s Lakes—Including Prominent Drinking Water Sources From Great Lakes To Finger Lakes—Have Been Infected By Toxic Algal Blooms U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced major progress in his…
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$272m for Rome Lab in bipartisan spending package for quantum computing and artificial intelligence research
The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome will receive over $272m in funding for fiscal year 2020 – more than $34m above the President’s budget request and $27m more than fiscal year…
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$80 million in funding for Rochester laser lab in a just-passed bi-partisan appropriations bill
Funding Will Help Support Over 350 Jobs In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region And Keep The United States At The Cutting Edge Of Nuclear Fusion Research WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles…
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce that U.S.–Israeli missile defense to receive $500 million boost
Both the National Defense Authorization Act and End-Of-Year Appropriations Package Authorize and Fund Critical Israeli Security Systems WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking…
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Fentanyl Sanctions Act will target illicit traffickers in China
China Is The World’s Largest Producer Of Illicit Fentanyl And Currently Lacks The Capacity To Regulate Fentanyl; New Legislation Will Pressure China To Move Forward With An Aggressive Plan And Help U.S.…
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Schumer rails against robocalls and demands a federal ban
Schumer: “Americans Are Desperate For A ‘Silent Night’ Free Of Robocalls This Holiday Season & Beyond” Announcing that new federal legislation to finally help put an end to those hair-pulling robocalls is…
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Schumer calls for ban on flavored e-cigarettes
With More And More Young People All-Out Addicted To Flavors, Schumer Says Close Loophole Now & Finalize Rule ASAP Just as the administration wavers on a possible ban on flavored e-cigarettes, U.S.…
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Schumer announces 9/11 widows and children will gain access to victims’ fund in pending spending bill
Schumer’s Plan Amends US Victims Of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund & Makes 9/11 Widows & Children Eligible For Payments By Raising Family Cap In a major win for 9/11 widows and children,…
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After 100 fall ill in New York, Schumer calls for vaping regulations
Almost 100 New Yorkers Have Fallen Ill From Vaporizer Use In Recent Months, With 12 Deaths Across The U.S.; Youth Vaping At Epidemic Level—According To NYS, More Than A Quarter Of NY…
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Schumer may align with Tribes to delay USMCA ratification
The first North American trade agreement was the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, negotiated by John Jay and Alexander Hamilton — and known widely as the “Jay Treaty. Article III affirmed the…
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Schumer pressured to prioritize Rust Belt in infrastructure plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the most senior Democrat in the federal government, is being pressured by a Midwestern contingent of the party to prioritize struggling legacy cities in the formerly industrial…
