This editorial piece discusses a recent announcement by New York Senator Chuck Schumer that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will be providing a $72 million grant for Penn Station improvements. The author takes issue with the lack of details in...
The article discusses US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to prioritize President Biden’s appeals court nominees over legislative agenda. Schumer’s move is aimed at pushing back at former President Trump’s judicial...
US Senator Chuck Schumer announced that GlobalFoundries, a semiconductor manufacturer, has secured $1.5 billion from his CHIPS and Science Law, which will be used to build a second fabrication plant (fab) in the Capital Region. The CHIPS for America Act,...
US Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing forward with the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, a bill that aims to combat anti-Semitism on college campuses. However, the act faces opposition from civil liberties groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, who...
US Senator John Thune has urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to stop delaying the Senate’s approval of the Nominating Convention on the International Criminal Court. Thune is concerned about the ICC’s ongoing investigation of Israel for...
US Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing forward with the Antisemitism Awareness Act, legislation aimed at combating anti-Semitism. The bill, which was reintroduced in 2021 by Senators Tim Scott and Bob Casey, requires the Department of Education to consider the...
The article discusses the plan of US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to eliminate the filibuster, a move that could have significant implications for the Senate’s legislative process. The filibuster, a Senate rule that requires a 60-vote...
US Senator Chuck Schumer has stirred up a debate about free speech after he added the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Critics of the act argue it infringes on free speech rights by defining criticism of Israel as...
The article discusses Sen. Chuck Schumer’s proposal for a ‘no-ride list’ on Amtrak trains, akin to the no-fly list used by airlines. He argues that this is necessary due to potential terror threats and to ensure passenger safety. The...
US Senator Chuck Schumer has reintroduced the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, alongside Senators Tim Scott, Bob Casey, and James Lankford. The legislation aims to combat rising anti-Semitism in the US by providing the Department of Education with a definition of...
U.S. Representative Mike Lawler introduced the Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing fraud and scams targeting student loan borrowers. The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Tammy Baldwin and Marco Rubio. The bill...
The article discusses US Senator Chuck Schumer’s condemnation of his colleagues, Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz, on the Senate floor. Schumer accuses them of promoting President Trump’s lies about election fraud and contributing to the attack...
In an interview with the Olean Times Herald, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) expressed his willingness to serve as Minority Leader in the Senate. The senator also discussed various issues including the rising costs of prescription drugs, infrastructure,...
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James P. Hoffa has called for Democratic leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to step aside, stating the need for new leadership with a focus on results, not...
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has secured $15 million in federal funding for the modernization of Central New York’s railway system. The funds will allow the Central New York Railroad (CNYR) to upgrade 12 miles of track and a bridge in Cortland County,...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has invited Congresswoman Carolyn McCormick (D-N.Y.) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) to attend a senators’ orientation. The orientation, typically a prerogative for incoming senators, will allow McCormick and...
US Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have secured $1.1 million for the Port of Oswego to construct the first waterside climate-controlled warehouse at a Great Lakes port. The funding, from the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT)...
US Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are advocating for the inclusion of $20 million in federal funding for upgrades to New York’s Pennsylvania Station in the upcoming federal budget. The funding is to be allocated for the first phase of the...
US Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kathy Hochul have announced $140 million in funding to expand high-speed internet and broadband infrastructure in Upstate New York. This effort aims to address the digital divide and is part of the Biden...
US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Governor Kathy Hochul, have awarded over $140 million to the State of New York to fund affordable housing initiatives in the state. The funding, which comes from the 2021 Omnibus Appropriations...
Teamsters Local 25 President Sean O’Brien has called for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to step aside, similarly to President Biden. O’Brien expressed dissatisfaction with the Democratic leaders’ handling of the...
Teamsters Union President Sean O’Brien has suggested that Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer should step down to make way for younger leadership. O’Brien criticized the Democrats’ handling of the Build Back Better plan, stating it was...
US Senator Charles Schumer is advocating for the extension of Medicare telehealth services, which were expanded during the Covid-19 pandemic under the emergency declaration. The senator is urging his colleagues to include the extension in the upcoming budget...
Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate floor, regarding the 2024 election and the path moving forward. Senator Schumer discussed the importance of unity, bipartisanship, the sanctity of American democracy, and the need to...
US Senator Chuck Schumer is advocating for the passage of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act in New York. The act, which was introduced by Senators John Cornyn and Mark Warner, aims to boost domestic production...
