U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer News

After Deadly New York Crash, Schumer Seeks Charter Bus Safety Grades

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says charter bus companies should be graded for safety and the grades should be posted the way New York City posts restaurant letter grades. The New York Democrat says letter grades for bus safety are needed …

U.S. Sen. Schumer Pushes for Heroin Combat Teams in New York

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for federal help in the fight against opioid addiction in New York. Schumer is asking the Drug Enforcement Agency to provide the state with one of four special heroin enforcement teams being formed to …

N.Y. Sen. Schumer Calls for Increased Federal Funding for Fire Departments

Federal funding for fire departments looking to buy new equipment or train new firefighters is down, putting pressure on local departments to do more with less. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says less than one in four departments that sought help …

N.Y.’s Schumer: Storms Like Joaquin Show Need to Upgrade Weather Satellites

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, is warning that a lack of funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget could lead to big problems with the nation’s weather satellites when the next big storm hits. The New York …

N.Y. Sen. Schumer: Ease Dairy Insurance Rules Amid Drop in Milk Prices

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says dairy farmers in New York state and across the country need help contending with falling milk prices. The Democrat says Wednesday that he wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change the rules on …

N.Y. Sen. Schumer: Near Misses Show Need for Drone Regulations

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says recent near misses between aerial drones and aircraft at New York City’s Kennedy Airport show the need for federal regulations on the small, remote controlled aircraft. The New York Democrat said Sunday that three …