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Government
Schumer Bill Would Require FBI To Regulate Body Armor Sales
WASHINGTON – The Senate’s top Democrat says he’s introducing legislation to require the FBI to regulate the sale of body armor in the U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday that the legislation would require the …
Environment
Schumer Urges Tracking Of Honey Bee Population
NEW YORK – New York Senator Chuck Schumer wants honeybee populations protected. He isn’t happy about the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to stop tracking the population of the nation’s honeybees, that cited …
Government
Schumer Continues To Fight Back Against Robocalls
WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer visited Corning Wednesday to discuss his ongoing battles with the Robocalls industry. Schumer is pushing for passage of the TRACED Act, which would require all phone service providers …
Government
Schumer Questions Wage Index Changes For Hospital Payments
WASHINGTON – Claiming that proposed changes to the Medicare area wage index will hurt all New York hospitals, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the entire New York Congressional delegation today expressed their serious concerns, …
Business
Senate Passes Robo Call Bill, Schumer Calls It A Major Step
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has announced, following his push, the Senate has passed landmark legislation, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. The TRACED Act, introduced by U.S. Senators …
Government
Schumer Joins Battle Against Robo Calls
WASHINGTON – They come at all hours of the day or night and often are in a foreign language. They are robo calls and New York Sen. Charles Schumer is joining the fight to better …
Business
Schumer Says Friendly’s “Anything But Friendly To Their Workers”
BUFFALO – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Friendly’s showed no mercy when it came to their employees Monday morning, as many showed up to work and were told to close the restaurant without notice. …
Government
Cattaraugus County To Receive $40,000 To Expand Senior Corps RSVP Programming
WASHINGTON- The Cattaraugus County Department of Aging will receive $40,000 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) in hopes to expand and strengthen the presence of Senior Corps RSVP programming, according to U.S …
Government
Schumer, Pelosi Call Trump Declaration ‘Unlawful’
WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Rep.Nancy Pelosi are calling President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration unlawful and vowing to fight it. In a Twitter statement moments after Trump’s declaration, which will move to …
Community
National Comedy Center Designated As Nation’s Official Comedy Center
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has passed legislation which includes language to officially recognize Jamestown’s National Comedy Center as the official Comedy Center of the United States, according to a joint release by Sen. Charles …
