Chautauqua County hospitals will receive $14.1 million more a year in federal funding due to a change in Medicare payments. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule change … [Read more...]
Sen. Schumer Warns of ‘Dairy Cliff’ If Dairy Margin Coverage Program Not Renewed
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that without federal action to protect the Dairy Margin Coverage Program, the Upstate dairy industry could face a "dairy cliff." The 2018 Farm Bill enacted the Dairy Margin Coverage program (DMC), … [Read more...]
NYS To Receive Over $664 Million to Expand Broadband Service
New York State will receive over $664 million in federal funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand high-speed internet across the state. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the investment is the … [Read more...]
NYC Files Lawsuit Accusing Counties of Violating State Law By Blocking Relocation of Migrants
New York City has filed a lawsuit accusing over 30 counties of violating state law by moving to block the city from relocating hundreds of migrants. The lawsuit filed in state supreme court in Manhattan says the counties, which includes Chautauqua … [Read more...]
FDA Instructs U.S. Customs to Reject Imports of Some Disposable E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to reject imports of some popular, unauthorized, disposable e-cigarettes. The directive includes brands from more than 20 companies such as Elf Bar, Esco Bar … [Read more...]
Changes to Medicare Payments Could Bring $14.1 Million More Annually for Hospitals in Chautauqua County
Changes to Medicare payments could result in Chautauqua County hospitals receiving $14.1 million more a year in federal funding. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rules … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chuck Schumer – April 27, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer shares concerns about the House Republican debt ceiling plan. … [Read more...]
Sen. Majority Leader Schumer Blasts Debt Ceiling Plan Passed by House Republicans
House Republicans passed a debt ceiling hike Wednesday. Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed his package to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion through the House in a close vote. But the White House continues to say that it will not negotiate on the … [Read more...]
U.S. Senator Schumer Calls for Federal Action Following Dozens of ‘Swatting’ Calls to Schools in NYS
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for Federal action following a slew of "swatting" calls to schools in New York State over the past week. Schumer said 36 of these "swatting" calls falsely reporting a mass shooting resulted in police … [Read more...]
Mayor Sundquist Discussed Workforce Development Concerns With Representatives in Washington D.C.
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist discussed workforce development concerns with representatives in Washington D.C. on a recent trip. Sundquist was in the nation's capitol for the National League of Cities' lobby day where he was able to meet with … [Read more...]
