Charles E. Schumer

Lawmakers Urge The President To Make Funding For 9/11 Health Programs A Priority In His FY 2009 Budget

January 23, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez, along with Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, and Vito Fossella today called on President Bush to provide adequate funding for the health programs for the victims of the 9/11 attacks when he releases his budget request on February 4th.    » read more »

Fed Funding For Wastewater System At An All-Time Low

December 20, 2007 -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer completed a record ninth straight 62 county tour in Rensselaer County, where he blasted the federal government for turning its back on funding New York State’s crumbling infrastructure that is jeopardizing regional economic growth and public and environmental health. Counties spanning the entire state, including the Capital Region, are suffering from an aging sewer system that is unable to accommodate new economic development projects.    » read more »

Convinces HUD to Take First Steps to Ensure Affordability of Building

December 20, 2007 -- Following a months-long fight to ensure middle-class housing affordability continues on Staten Island, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that he has convinced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to apply Section 250 of the National Housing Act to Castleton Park, ensuring the continued affordability of the development. Castleton Park is a 454-unit complex in St. George and one of only two Mitchell-Lama developments on Staten Island.    » read more »

Projects Include Onondaga Communication System, Northeast Air Defense Sector in Rome and Auburn Regional Bioenergy Enterprise

December 20, 2007 -- Washington, DC—Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced final Congressional approval of the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which includes funding for projects in Central New York such as the Onondaga County Interoperable Communication System, the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) in Rome, and the Auburn Regional Bioenergy Enterprise.    » read more »

Leahy-Schumer Led Amendment To Fix NICS System Unanimously Passes Senate

WASHINGTON (Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007) – The Senate Wednesday unanimously passed legislation designed to improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the country’s foremost background check system for gun purchases.    » read more »

12/19/2007 -- WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John Kerry (D-MA) today joined his colleagues Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), and Charles Schumer (D-NY), in introducing legislation to establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), which will address the serious housing needs of millions of households.    » read more »

Funding Comes as Thousands of Patients are Seeking Treatment for 9/11 Related Illnesses, with Numbers Rising

December 19, 2007 -- Washington, DC – Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez announced final Senate passage of an additional $108 million in federal funding to address the mounting health needs of those individuals who were exposed to environmental hazards released as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks upon the World Trade Center.    » read more »

Funds Included as Part of the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill; Funding Included For Second Avenue Subway and North General Hospital

December 19, 2007 -- Washington, DC— Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced Senate approval of the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which includes funding for projects in New York City, including the Second Avenue Subway and funding for renovations of North General Hospital’s emergency department.    » read more »

Nearly 1,500 troops to be stationed at Fort Drum by 2013

December 19, 2007 -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Congressman John M. McHugh today received notification that the U.S. Army has selected Fort Drum to receive an additional 1,479 soldiers as part of the Army’s plan to grow and relocate forces. The announcement represents a significant boon to the North Country economy.    » read more »

Schumer Fought for Section 508, which Provides Millions of Dollars to Hospitals in Dutchess and Orange Counties

December 18, 2007 -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Senate has approved over $12 million for seven hospitals across Dutchess and Orange counties, which will go towards hiring more nurses and improving quality of patient care. The funding is included in the Senate Medicare package that passed the Senate today. The hospitals in Dutchess and Orange counties qualify for the funding due to their status as New York Section 508 hospitals.    » read more »

Protects Upstate Airports That Were Set To Lose Up To 53% Of Reimbursement Funding

December 18, 2007 -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Senate is expected to pass his legislation that was included as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill that will add $3 million to a federal program responsible for reimbursing Upstate New York airports that pay for on-site security.    » read more »

To Upstate NY Border Communities

December 18, 2007 -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the full Senate has passed the Northern Border Economic Development Act of 2007 which will fuel economic growth across Upstate New York. Schumer’s Northern Border Economic Development Act of 2007 will bring economic grants and programs to targeted border communities across Upstate New York.    » read more »

Despite Steroids Appearing on the List of Controlled Substances Since 1990, Human Growth Hormone (HGH) Remains Unlisted and Largely Unregulated

December 18, 2007 -- Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced a set of proposals that would cut access to performance-enhancing drugs and attach stiffer criminal penalties to their improper use and distribution.    » read more »

Ensures New Yorkers' Phone Numbers Permanenty On List And Protected Against Annoying Telemarketers

December 18, 2007 -- With millions of New Yorkers at risk of receiving annoying and burdensome telemarketing phone calls, despite having added their phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry, today Schumer announced that the full Senate passed the bill that he co-sponsored which prevents phone numbers from expiring once they’ve been placed on the registry.    » read more »

Funds Included as Part of the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Expected to Pass the House Tonight and Senate Tomorrow

December 17, 2007 -- Washington, DC—Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today welcomed funding for projects in New York City included in the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The omnibus bill, which includes 11 appropriations bills, will go before the House and Senate for final passage this week before being sent to the President for signature.    » read more »