Charles Schumer
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (C) is joined by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) (L) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) during a news conference about proposed financial reform legislation at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Dodd said the legislation will give government new authority to prevent another economic collapse, protect consumers and dismantle institutions described as 'too big to fail.'
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Report: Thousands of homeless veterans on LI, NYC
...veterans was higher in Suffolk County than in Nassau and any county in New York City, according to a federal report Sen. Charles Schumer cited Wednesday. The number of homeless vets in Suffolk totaled 1,261, compared to 1,023 in Nassau, according to a 2008... |more
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Schumer, Rice push for Medicare fraud crackdown
With the White House pushing for a health care reform bill by year's end, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Monday he's backing legislation that cracks down on costly Medicaid and Medicare fraud. |more
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Schumer: Credit card law should take effect sooner
Federal credit card legislation set to become law in 2010 should be enacted earlier to halt credit card companies' practice of raising interest rates before the new rules take effect, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday. |more
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Report: Thousands of homeless veterans on LI, NYC
...veterans was higher in Suffolk County than in Nassau and any county in New York City, according to a federal report Sen. Charles Schumer cited Wednesday. The number of homeless vets in Suffolk totaled 1,261, compared to 1,023 in Nassau, according to a 2008... |more
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Nearly 10,000 homeless veterans live in N.Y. metropolitan area, senators say
...of military veterans who are homeless in the New York City metropolitan area is nearly 10,000. That's according to Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey. The Democratic lawmakers said today that support programs for homeless veterans... |more
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SE Qns. voters claim term limits last straw
...election at Rochdale Village, Thompson emphasized term limits before a crowd of supporters, which included U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) and state Senate Pro Tempore Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans). The comptroller told... |more
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Senators: nearly 10,000 homeless vets in NYC area
...of military veterans who are homeless in the New York City metropolitan area is nearly 10,000. That's according to Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey. The Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday that support programs for homeless... |more
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Schumer: 8,600 homeless vets in upstate NY
...N.Y. (AP) -- Sen. Charles Schumer says there are about 8,600 homeless military veterans in upstate New York. The New York Democrat says that homelessness and mental health programs for veterans are starved for funding and aren't able to handle the increasing... |more
