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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate WEE1 Tactical, the maker of the JR-15 rifle, for alleged marketing towards children.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants to add $3.2 billion to the National Drug Control program. This will bring the total funding to $42.5 billion to help reduce opioid overdoses in vulnerable communities, including Long Island.
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The Senate will begin voting this week on a reform bill to improve delivery times with the U.S. Postal Service.
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New York healthcare providers have been waiting over a year to receive some of the $9 billion from the Provider Relief Fund.
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“We are number one in terms of COVID cases,” Schumer said. “We are number one in terms of density. We are number one in terms of per capita. So we deserve to get as many as these antivirals as quickly as possible and as many as possible.”
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Schumer’s home state is trying to curb a recent spike in coronavirus cases and prevent the spread of the Omicron variant.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited Long Island schools this week to encourage officials to apply for recently renewed cybersecurity grants.
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With the passage of the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill, several Long Island Railroad stations are set for major upgrades including improvements in accessibility and restored service.
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Chuck Schumer of New York wants the TSA to make contingency plans for staff shortages over the holidays after the agency announced 40% of its staff are still not vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Utility companies estimate the cost of heat this winter could rise 20% across the state, and even higher on Long Island. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New…