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June 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $585,000 In Federal Funding For Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $151,000 In Federal Funding For Adirondack Regional Airport
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2015
Schumer: Binghamton University's Downtown Center Suffered Severe Flood Damage During Tropical Storm Lee, But FEMA Paperwork Mistake Deducted $2.8 Million Meant To Help Rebuild & Recover -- Schumer urges FEMA To Swiftly Review & Approve Binghamton's Appeal For Full Fed Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015
Schumer Launches Push To Secure Fed Funding For The Long-Awaited Runway Extension At Ogdensburg Airport -- Longer Runway Will Help New Flights Land & Enable Airport To Begin Low-Fare Airline Service With Allegiant Air, A Key For Regional Job Growth And Increased Tourism
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $57,000 In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh Fire Department
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015
Schumer Announces, Following His Push, FEMA Has Agreed To Fund $3.1 Million Needed To Replace Village Of Wellsburg Fire Dept. & Save Local Taxpayers Hundreds Of Thousands -- Senator, Who Has Long Advocated For Wellsburg, Previouisly Urged Feds To Expedite & Approve Additional Fed Funds To Make Village Fire Dept Construction A Reality
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2015
Schumer Cuts Ribbon With Boaters And NPS At Official Grand Opening Of Staten Island's Great Kills Park Nichols Marina; 2015 Summer Season Is The First Time The Marina Has Been Fully Repaired And Operational Since Senator Secured Major Victory For Local Boaters After Superstorm Sandy
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $800,000 In Federal Funding For Clinton County
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2015
Schumer: More Fed Funding Needed To Replace Village Of Wellsburg Fire Dept. & Save Local Taxpayers Hundreds Of Thousands -- Senator, Who Has Long Advocated For Wellsburg, Urges Feds To Expedite & Approve Additional Funds For Village To Make Fire Dept. Construction A Reality
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2015
Schumer: Feds Must Provide Funds To Help Repair Huge Sink Hole In Downtown Kingston; $7+ Million Dollar Cost Is Out Of Reach For Local Government -- FEMA Must Update Its Policy And Allow Communities Like Kingston To Get Fed Aid For Sinkhole Repairs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2015
Schumer: New I-95 Tolls Placed By Connecticut On NY Border Could Back Up 14,000 Trucks And Cars & Divert Traffic Into Rye & Port Chester, Overwhelming Local Streets As Drivers Avoid Toll; Plan Should Not Progress Without Adequate Community Input -- Schumer Calls On CT Officials To Listen To And Incorporate NY Concerns Before Moving Forward
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2015
Schumer Launches Push To Get Halfmoon Its Own Zip Code; Town Is Currently Divided Among Four Zip Codes - Local Residents & Businesses Must List Other Towns As Their Address; Results In Confusion & Lost Revenue, Hinders Emergency Response
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2015
Schumer: War On Heroin Is Raging In Oneida County And The Feds Need To Get More Involved - Senator Launches Push To Designate County As High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Which Will Mean Additional Resources, Technical Assistance, Intelligence, And Coordination To Help Disrupt Drug Rings & Beat Back Heroin Epidemic
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.4 Million In Funding For Sandy-Related Repairs To Staten Island's St. George Ferry Terminal & Whitehall Ferry Terminal
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler, Velazquez Announce Over $1.6 Million In Federal Sandy Funding For Permanent Repairs To Red Hook Container Terminal
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 17, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Commends New York City Laws to Prevent Deportations
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Nov. 17, 2014
Schumer: NYC & Bellevue Must Be Reimbursed for Ebola Expenses Incurred for Treating Dr. Spencer & for Extensive 'Contact Tracing' of Health Workers & Hundreds Returning from West Africa Daily
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2014
Bipartisan "Billy's Law" to Help Find the Missing Introduced Today
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 28, 2014
Letter to John Shimkus, Chairman of Subcommitee on Environment and the Economy of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - "Chemicals in Commerce Act" on State Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 9, 2014
Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act
Rep. Paul Tonko
May 15, 2013
Puerto Rico Status Legislation
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 29, 2013
Congressmen, Local Chambers Team Up to Talk Small Business Issues at Skidmore College
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 22, 2013
Concurrent Budget Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2014
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2013
Senator Announces Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Has Agreed To Allow Funding From Sandy Relief Bill To Assist Sandy-Impacted Co-Ops and Condos
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2012
Letter to Secretary Duncan, Secretary of Education
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2012
SB 1070 Amicus Brief
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Nov. 24, 2011
Trip to Alabama
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Sept. 21, 2011
Schumer, In Senate Hearing Today, Asks Google to Test New, Ultra High-Speed Internet in Underserved Hudson Valley Areas - Lack of Broadband Internet Access a Burden on Northern Hudson Valley Residents and Small Businesses
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2011
Letter to Chairman Garry A. Brown, New York State Public Service Commission
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2010
Gillibrand Announces New Push To Extend Tax Cuts To Help NY Middle Class Save On Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, College Tuition
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 21, 2010
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Votes in Support of the America COMPETES Act
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Oct. 9, 2009
Schumer Pushes For Nationwide Alert System To Locate Missing Adults With Alzheimer's Disease; Almost Thirty Thousand Seniors In Westchester, Rockland And Putnam Are Affected
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2009
Gillibrand Urges Colleagues to Oppose Concealed Carry Amendment
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 5, 2009
Senator Gillibrand Releases Economic Recovery Guide Book for New York Community Leaders and Organizations
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2009
Following Today's Senate Vote on Obama Stimulus Package: Schumer: Federal Economic Stimulus Package Will be a Good Boost for Upstate New York - Senator Details Expected Impact on New York State
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2009
In Personal Call to Interior Secretary, Schumer Demands That No Further Local Land be Taken Into Trust - Receives Assurances That Agency Will Not Move Without Notification
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2008
Letter to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 24, 2008
Schumer Demands Feds Quit Sticking Upstate NY With Billion-Dollar Bill to Rid Great Lakes of Invasive Species, Toxic Sediment and Industrial Pollution - Pushes Senate Committee to Deliver Funding for Vital Protection Programs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2008
Schumer Demands Federal Dollars To Support Essential Transit Service In Cattaraugus County
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2007
Schumer, Clinton, Slaughter, Reynolds Welcome Announcement Of Key Partnership Between Niagara Airlift Wing And New York Air National Guard
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 30, 2007
Schumer Backs Bill To Give Local Authorities In Croton And Middletown The Power To Keep Solid-Waste Transfer Stations On Rail Lines Out Of ...
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2007
Velázquez Criticizes Committee Approval of Puerto Rico Bill
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 24, 2007
Permitting Delegates And The Resident Commissioner To Cast Votes In The Committee Of The Whole
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 8, 2006
Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 28, 2006
Statement of The Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez at the Briefing on FBI Activity in Puerto Rico
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Education
Rep. Claudia Tenney
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep. Claudia Tenney
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Issue Position: Local
Rep. Paul Tonko
Date
Title
Politician
June 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $585,000 In Federal Funding For Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $151,000 In Federal Funding For Adirondack Regional Airport
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2015
Schumer: Binghamton University's Downtown Center Suffered Severe Flood Damage During Tropical Storm Lee, But FEMA Paperwork Mistake Deducted $2.8 Million Meant To Help Rebuild & Recover -- Schumer urges FEMA To Swiftly Review & Approve Binghamton's Appeal For Full Fed Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2015
Schumer Launches Push To Secure Fed Funding For The Long-Awaited Runway Extension At Ogdensburg Airport -- Longer Runway Will Help New Flights Land & Enable Airport To Begin Low-Fare Airline Service With Allegiant Air, A Key For Regional Job Growth And Increased Tourism
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $57,000 In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh Fire Department
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2015
Schumer Announces, Following His Push, FEMA Has Agreed To Fund $3.1 Million Needed To Replace Village Of Wellsburg Fire Dept. & Save Local Taxpayers Hundreds Of Thousands -- Senator, Who Has Long Advocated For Wellsburg, Previouisly Urged Feds To Expedite & Approve Additional Fed Funds To Make Village Fire Dept Construction A Reality
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2015
Schumer Cuts Ribbon With Boaters And NPS At Official Grand Opening Of Staten Island's Great Kills Park Nichols Marina; 2015 Summer Season Is The First Time The Marina Has Been Fully Repaired And Operational Since Senator Secured Major Victory For Local Boaters After Superstorm Sandy
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $800,000 In Federal Funding For Clinton County
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2015
Schumer: More Fed Funding Needed To Replace Village Of Wellsburg Fire Dept. & Save Local Taxpayers Hundreds Of Thousands -- Senator, Who Has Long Advocated For Wellsburg, Urges Feds To Expedite & Approve Additional Funds For Village To Make Fire Dept. Construction A Reality
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2015
Schumer: Feds Must Provide Funds To Help Repair Huge Sink Hole In Downtown Kingston; $7+ Million Dollar Cost Is Out Of Reach For Local Government -- FEMA Must Update Its Policy And Allow Communities Like Kingston To Get Fed Aid For Sinkhole Repairs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2015
Schumer: New I-95 Tolls Placed By Connecticut On NY Border Could Back Up 14,000 Trucks And Cars & Divert Traffic Into Rye & Port Chester, Overwhelming Local Streets As Drivers Avoid Toll; Plan Should Not Progress Without Adequate Community Input -- Schumer Calls On CT Officials To Listen To And Incorporate NY Concerns Before Moving Forward
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2015
Schumer Launches Push To Get Halfmoon Its Own Zip Code; Town Is Currently Divided Among Four Zip Codes - Local Residents & Businesses Must List Other Towns As Their Address; Results In Confusion & Lost Revenue, Hinders Emergency Response
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2015
Schumer: War On Heroin Is Raging In Oneida County And The Feds Need To Get More Involved - Senator Launches Push To Designate County As High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Which Will Mean Additional Resources, Technical Assistance, Intelligence, And Coordination To Help Disrupt Drug Rings & Beat Back Heroin Epidemic
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.4 Million In Funding For Sandy-Related Repairs To Staten Island's St. George Ferry Terminal & Whitehall Ferry Terminal
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler, Velazquez Announce Over $1.6 Million In Federal Sandy Funding For Permanent Repairs To Red Hook Container Terminal
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 17, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Commends New York City Laws to Prevent Deportations
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Nov. 17, 2014
Schumer: NYC & Bellevue Must Be Reimbursed for Ebola Expenses Incurred for Treating Dr. Spencer & for Extensive 'Contact Tracing' of Health Workers & Hundreds Returning from West Africa Daily
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2014
Bipartisan "Billy's Law" to Help Find the Missing Introduced Today
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 28, 2014
Letter to John Shimkus, Chairman of Subcommitee on Environment and the Economy of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - "Chemicals in Commerce Act" on State Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 9, 2014
Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act
Rep.Paul Tonko
May 15, 2013
Puerto Rico Status Legislation
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 29, 2013
Congressmen, Local Chambers Team Up to Talk Small Business Issues at Skidmore College
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 22, 2013
Concurrent Budget Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2014
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2013
Senator Announces Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Has Agreed To Allow Funding From Sandy Relief Bill To Assist Sandy-Impacted Co-Ops and Condos
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2012
Letter to Secretary Duncan, Secretary of Education
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2012
SB 1070 Amicus Brief
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Nov. 24, 2011
Trip to Alabama
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Sept. 21, 2011
Schumer, In Senate Hearing Today, Asks Google to Test New, Ultra High-Speed Internet in Underserved Hudson Valley Areas - Lack of Broadband Internet Access a Burden on Northern Hudson Valley Residents and Small Businesses
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2011
Letter to Chairman Garry A. Brown, New York State Public Service Commission
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2010
Gillibrand Announces New Push To Extend Tax Cuts To Help NY Middle Class Save On Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, College Tuition
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 21, 2010
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Votes in Support of the America COMPETES Act
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Oct. 9, 2009
Schumer Pushes For Nationwide Alert System To Locate Missing Adults With Alzheimer's Disease; Almost Thirty Thousand Seniors In Westchester, Rockland And Putnam Are Affected
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2009
Gillibrand Urges Colleagues to Oppose Concealed Carry Amendment
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 5, 2009
Senator Gillibrand Releases Economic Recovery Guide Book for New York Community Leaders and Organizations
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2009
Following Today's Senate Vote on Obama Stimulus Package: Schumer: Federal Economic Stimulus Package Will be a Good Boost for Upstate New York - Senator Details Expected Impact on New York State
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2009
In Personal Call to Interior Secretary, Schumer Demands That No Further Local Land be Taken Into Trust - Receives Assurances That Agency Will Not Move Without Notification
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2008
Letter to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 24, 2008
Schumer Demands Feds Quit Sticking Upstate NY With Billion-Dollar Bill to Rid Great Lakes of Invasive Species, Toxic Sediment and Industrial Pollution - Pushes Senate Committee to Deliver Funding for Vital Protection Programs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2008
Schumer Demands Federal Dollars To Support Essential Transit Service In Cattaraugus County
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2007
Schumer, Clinton, Slaughter, Reynolds Welcome Announcement Of Key Partnership Between Niagara Airlift Wing And New York Air National Guard
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 30, 2007
Schumer Backs Bill To Give Local Authorities In Croton And Middletown The Power To Keep Solid-Waste Transfer Stations On Rail Lines Out Of ...
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2007
Velázquez Criticizes Committee Approval of Puerto Rico Bill
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 24, 2007
Permitting Delegates And The Resident Commissioner To Cast Votes In The Committee Of The Whole
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 8, 2006
Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 28, 2006
Statement of The Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez at the Briefing on FBI Activity in Puerto Rico
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Education
Rep.Claudia Tenney
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep.Claudia Tenney
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Education
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Issue Position: Local
Rep.Paul Tonko
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