Chuck Schumer
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (L) talks with one of his staff members during a markup session for the immigration reform legislation now before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill May 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Judiciary Committee is hoping to wrap up work on the landmark immigration reform bill this week after wading through the 300 amendments that were filed to the bipartisan bill.
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Today's meeting gave me the opportunity to sit down with some of the key business leaders on Staten Island and discuss the needs of many small businesses that were impacted by Superstorm Sandy ... We discussed the long-term recovery efforts as well as my continued push to make sure that HUD provides CDBG grants to those who were approved, but not did not accept, an SBA loan after Sandy. Overall, my meeting with the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce was a productive one and I look forward to working with its members throughout this recovery process.
There simply cannot be confusion about which agency's website is the go-to source during extreme weather, that's why I'm urging them to implement 'storm.gov,' a one-stop source of accurate information for emergency personnel, the media, and impacted residents
I couldn’t vote for this bill ... I just don’t think it’s good conservative governance, and I don’t think there’s any need to compromise with [New York Democratic Sen.] Chuck Schumer and Barack Obama at this point. There’s no crisis.More quotes »
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Schumer, Gillibrand back flood bill
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are throwing their support behind a bill to delay steep increases in flood insurance premiums intended to reform a debt-ridden federal program.The legislation introduced Tuesday by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-L 5/22/13 Read more »
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Army Corps to study bayfront flooding
The Army Corps of Engineers will include Nassau County's bayfront communities in a comprehensive storm protection study, Sen. Charles Schumer announced Wednesday.The Sandy Relief Bill included $20 million for the study of future flood risks to coastal po Read more »
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BNL, Stony Brook eye military battery work
Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University are seeking roughly $20 million in federal funding to help the military develop batteries that would power everything from unmanned vehicles to tactical gear soldiers carry into battle.The Long Is Read more »
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Senate committee to tackle immigration reform this week
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week takes up a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration system, which has bipartisan support but also faces some implacable Republican opposition.The overhaul, an 844-page bill crafted by a bip Read more »
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Schumer: Move FBI office to Newburgh
Two days after a woman and two men were gunned down in Newburgh, Sen. Chuck Schumer repeated calls for the FBI to relocate its regional office to the beleaguered city.Schumer made the remarks during a news conference in front of Newburgh City Hall, flank Read more »
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Gay activists 'utterly betrayed'
rights amendment from the comprehensive immigration bill. Continue Reading Crafted by a bipartisan group that included Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Dick Durbin of Illinois, the bill cleared the committee on a 13-5 vote Tuesday evening. It now heads 5/22/13 from The Politico Read more »
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Gotham: Weiner’s Campaign Dressed in Orange and Blue
it; he is fox-clever on such questions. Decades ago, he apprenticed to the Jedi Master of the Artful Pander, Senator Charles E. Schumer. Mr. Weiner now possesses an internist’s ability to read the popular pulse. When I moved to Park Slope in 1981, I discovered 5/22/13 from The New York Times Read more »
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Cruise Industry Announces Passenger Bill of Rights
back-up power, medical care and refunds in the event of a power failure. Asked to comment on the industry announcement, Schumer called the passenger bill of rights "a step in the right direction towards increased accountability for the cruise industry and 5/22/13 from ABC News Read more »
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TSA's small-knife policy sparks bipartisan outrage
to keep the rule simple: No knives on planes. Thank you.” The move comes on the same day that four Democratic senators — Chuck Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez and Kirsten Gillibrand — introduced legislation that would prevent TSA from putting the 5/22/13 from MSNBC Read more »
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Staten Island Chamber of Commerce goes to D.C. as Grimm shares concern about Wheel traffic
like Staten Islanders." In addition to Grimm, Wednesday stops for Chamber members included the offices of U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). On Thursday they will meet with members of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Island 5/22/13 from SILive.com Read more »
