Schumer proposes bigger fines for nuisance calls
ALBANY — Sen. Charles Schumer said complaints about nuisance sales calls have risen sharply across New York and the nation because of robocalling and he’s introducing legislation to sharply toughen...
View ArticleSchumer asks feds to review WTC security
NEW YORK — Sen. Charles Schumer stood by the World Trade Center on Sunday, demanding that federal officials review security after daredevils twice sneaked to the top of the site’s signature, 104-story...
View ArticleSchumer seeks review of electric bill increases
ALBANY (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for an investigation into soaring electricity prices. The Democrat said Wednesday that he’s urging the Federal Trade Commission to look at whether utility...
View ArticleSchumer: FDA will back off spent grain proposal
ALBANY (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer said federal regulators have agreed to back off a proposal the nation’s craft beer brewers said would hurt their businesses. Schumer had called Monday for the Food...
View ArticleSchumer asks FDA to block powdered alcohol
ALBANY — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to prevent a powdered alcohol from reaching store shelves this fall, saying that it would become “the Kool-Aid of teen...
View ArticleSchumer: Money needed for bulletproof vests
ALBANY (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer wants Congress to help local police departments purchase bulletproof vests. The New York Democrat told reporters Wednesday that he’s supporting a bill that would...
View ArticleSchumer pushes bill to cut student loan debt
ALBANY (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on Congress to allow current workers to refinance their student loan debt to get the same interest rates now offered to current students. The Democratic is...
View ArticleSchumer wants more fed funds for bridge repairs
ALBANY (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer wants the federal government to increase funding for bridge repairs to help 2,200 spans in upstate New York that aren’t covered by the federal highway system. The New...
View ArticleSchumer wants airline, airport workers screened for guns
ALBANY — Sen. Charles Schumer called Wednesday for daily federal screening of airport and airline workers for weapons following last month’s arrests of five men accused of smuggling guns through the...
View ArticleKnow any upstate N.Y. dead zones? Senator wants to know
ALBANY — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking the public to help identify cellphone dead zones around New York state in an effort to see whether the coverage maps promoted by wireless companies are...
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