Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]

Boating bill could save Staten Island boaters from hefty fees

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

"This is terrific news for the thousands of recreational boaters across Staten Island and the surrounding areas," Sen. Charles Schumer said in a release. ...

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US middle class losing ground

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y., who chairs the committee, convened the hearing to examine the impact of rising costs and stagnant wages on the economy. ...

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Schumer Pokes Bush On Dropping Housing Veto

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

... bill expected to come to the House floor today, but Sen. Charles Schumer (DN.Y.) couldnâ€™t help getting in the rhetorical equivalent of a Bronx cheer. ...

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ANALYSIS: Oil companies spending money on investments instead of ...

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

But Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y., said the fervor for stock buybacks is a clear sign Big Oil isnâ€™t interested in new production or alternative energy. ...

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Big Oil is me

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

I didn't buy my home to suit the public, and I surely don't own stocks to suit it. Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y., implied that I (I own oil stocks, ...

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State Street says push for SWF transparency will fail

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

In April, US senator Charles Schumer called on the sovereign funds to provide more details on how they operate and who makes investment decisions for them. ...

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Big Oil steers record profits toward dividends, buybacks for investors

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

But Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y., said the fervor for stock buybacks is a clear sign Big Oil isnâ€™t interested in new production or alternative energy. ...

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Stock Analyst Sued for Negative Report

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

... encountered problems similar to IndyMac, which was plunged into a liquidity crisis after NY Sen. Charles Schumer released a letter detailing its risks. ...

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FEMA supplies arrive in Suffolk County

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

... of petitioning by various county, state and federal officials, including US Representative Tim Bishop of Southampton and US Senator Charles Schumer. ...

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Moderate and lower US earners under more pressure

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Sen. Charles Schumer, the New York Democrat who chairs the Joint Economic Committee, said the double whammy of surging prices, especially for food and ...

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Heating oil costs: State must provide leadership

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

US Sen. Charles Schumer is pushing for increased funding for HEAP at the federal level. While it would be safe for both governments to plan for increased ...

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Wachovia Joins the Finacial Apocalypse

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Just days after the Fortis warning, letters from Senator Charles Schumer speculating about the "possible collapse of big mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp ...

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LI supermarkets agree to buy more local produce

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Shoppers pushing their carts through the doors of the Jericho Waldbaum's were greeted yesterday by A&P executives, Sen. Charles Schumer (DN. ...

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Homeland Security Gives City Extra $10 Million

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Senator Charles Schumer said in a statement today that the $10 million increase in anti-terror funding is too little. "This is better than a cut, ...

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Senator opposes court ruling on emissions

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

CROTON-ON-HUDSON- US Senator Charles Schumer Monday scolded federal court judges who recently ruled against a three-year-old Environmental Protection Agency ...

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Schumer demands pollution controls

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

By Leah Rae Sen. Charles Schumer appeared at Croton Point Park yesterday and called on Congress to restore pollution controls that were struck down by a ...

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Schumer criticizes power plant emissions court ruling

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

CROTON â€“ US Senator Charles Schumer Monday blasted a new federal court ruling that put an end to a three-year-old EPA program that sought to cut back on ...

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AP IMPACT: Big Oil profits steered to investors

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

But Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y., said the fervor for stock buybacks is a clear sign Big Oil isn't interested in new production or alternative energy. ...

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Is your money safe?

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

... from the mortgage lender, spurred in part by a letter to regulators that Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y., made public about the bank's possible collapse. ...

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Hook vendors return â€” cut by half! Foodies enraged

2008-07-21T00:00:00Z

By Mike McLaughlin Sen. Charles Schumer, a supporter of the Red Hook vendors, carried an huerache from one of the six vendors who returned this weekend. ...

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