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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...

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Schumer 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...

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Schumer 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...

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Schumer: 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...

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Schumer 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...

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Schumer: 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...

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Schumer 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...

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Schumer 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...

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Schumer 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...

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Know 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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