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Senator Charles Schumer unveils the NRCâ€™s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.

Schumer: Omicron Shouldn’t Mean Panic, It Should Mean Planning

December 6, 2021 Contributor

With COVID’s Omicron variant spreading, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said the key to controlling it centers around the at-home tests now for sale across the country.

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Barclay: Drug Injection Sites Are A Public Health Disaster Waiting To Happen

December 3, 2021 Contributor

New York state is at a public health and safety crossroads, and yet again current leadership has proven they are unable to discern the right direction.

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Ritchie: Bill To Help 18-20 Year Olds Obtain Class A CDL Signed Into Law

December 2, 2021 Contributor

A bill to encourage more young people to pursue careers in the trucking industry has been signed into law. In recent years, Senator Ritchie has been working on this issue to help address the truck driver shortage, provide relief to small businesses and ease supply chain issues.

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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act

December 2, 2021 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Gillibrand (D-NY), Leahy (D-VT) and Collins (R-ME) introduced their bipartisan Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to initiate the process of holding Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearings within six months allowing producers and industry to consider and review proposals that could change Class I skim milk pricing.

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Gillibrand: Bill Modernizes WIC Program, Makes Families First Coronavirus Response Act Waivers Permanent

November 24, 2021 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Senator Roger Marshall, introduced the bipartisan More Options to Develop and Enhance Remote Nutrition in WIC Act (MODERN WIC) to make WIC more accessible to low-income families and help ensure more applicants receive needed benefits by allowing them to certify and recertify for WIC services remotely.

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Barclay: Statement On Judiciary Committee Impeachment Report

November 22, 2021 Contributor

The Assembly Judiciary Committee’s report on its impeachment investigation confirms what I, and others, have said throughout 2021: Andrew Cuomo abused the power of his office and deserved to be impeached.

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Schumer: Fact That Americans Ration Insulin Is Unacceptable But Now We Can Do Something About It In BBB

November 22, 2021 Contributor

Amid negotiations to pass Build Back Better in the Senate, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that the GOP is aiming to kill a critical provision in the law that will bring the cost of life-saving insulin down from its current $300-600 per vial to $35.

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Barclay: New York Farmers Cannot Withstand Another Round Of Labor Cost Increases

November 20, 2021 Contributor

In the coming weeks, the Farm Laborers Wage Board will make a determination with respect to the state’s overtime rules governing New York farms. Depending on what that board decides, New York farmers could be facing a devastating blow to their ability to operate.

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Katko Votes Against Build Back Better Act

November 19, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) released the following statement following his ‘no’ vote on the Build Back Better Act:

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Gillibrand Announces $27 Billion Investment In New York Infrastructure

November 18, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York should expect to receive at least $27 billion in direct funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help revitalize New York State’s aging infrastructure.

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