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Gillibrand, Schumer Call For Reopening Of Amtrak’s Adirondack Line To Help Revitalize North Country

July 15, 2022 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Amtrak to reopen the Adirondack line, the upstate rail service between Montreal and New York City that has been suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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Barclay: Why Is Gov. Hochul Stalling The State’s COVID-19 Response Report?

July 8, 2022 Contributor

Since taking office, Gov. Kathy Hochul has insisted a full review of the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response is forthcoming.

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Barclay: Extraordinary Session Failure Highlights Albany’s Typical Dysfunction

July 2, 2022 Contributor

Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul convened an “extraordinary session” of the Legislature in a knee-jerk overreaction to a recent Supreme Court ruling that determined New York’s gun licensing laws to be unconstitutional.

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Schumer Announces Extension Of School Lunch, Child Nutrition Waivers Has Been Signed Into Law

June 28, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer yesterday announced the bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act has officially been signed into law.

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Schumer Announces Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Now Signed Into Law

June 26, 2022 Contributor

Following the tragic mass shootings on Buffalo’s East Side and in Uvalde, TX, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer yesterday announced the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first significant gun safety bill in nearly 30 years, has now been signed into law.

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Gillibrand Issues Statement On Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade

June 24, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade:

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Ritchie Announces 2022 Farmers Market Guide

June 23, 2022 Contributor

State Senator Patty Ritchie is announcing the 2022 edition of her annual “Farmers Market Guide” is now available.

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As Benefits Cliff Rapidly Approaches, Gillibrand Leads 32 Colleagues In Push To Fight Food Insecurity

June 17, 2022 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading 32 of her Senate colleagues in a push to extend child nutrition waivers ahead of their expiration and enact a robust set of child nutrition priorities in any upcoming legislative vehicles.

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Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Push To Fight Food Insecurity

June 17, 2022 Contributor

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Schumer Announces Senate Passage Of Honoring Our PACT Act To Extend VA Care To Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits, Other Toxins

June 17, 2022 Contributor

Following months of tireless advocacy, and all out push standing with veterans from Rochester to Central New York, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer yesterday announced the Senate passage of the Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxins Act (Honoring Our PACT Act) to finally get health coverage for veterans, who were exposed to burn pit smoke and other environmental hazards, that caused cancers and other illnesses during their service.

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