WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced $12,728 in federal funding for the Jamestown Fire Department in Chautauqua County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Call for More Federal Funding to Fight Zika Virus
NEW YORK - U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) joined health officials Sunday to ask for increased funding to prevent and treat the Zika virus. Schumer said that the U.S. House of Representatives’ approved sum of $600 … [Read more...]
SUNY Fredonia Professor Who Led Effort to Ban Microbeads Receives National Award from EPA
FREDONIA - A local professor who spearheaded the effort to ban the sale of products containing microbeads is one of six New Yorkers being recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Monday announced SUNY Fredonia … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Urges Obama to End Barriers to Medical Marijuana Research
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has been joined by a bipartisan group of 26 Senators and Representatives in sending a letter urging President Obama to remove barriers to research on medical marijuana and facilitate new medical … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Push for Increased Federal Support in Fight Against Heroin, Opioid Addiction
WASHINGTON - New York’s two representatives in the U.S. Senate both took time out on Wednesday to address to growing heroin and opioid epidemic that continues to affect communities across upstate new York, including here Chautauqua County. On … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Announces Preventing Over-Prescribing for Pain Act
WASHINGTON - New York’s Junior Senator in Washington is continuing to push for prescription drug reform in an effort to reduce the number of people getting addicted to Opioids and other pain killers. On Tuesday U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Calls for Stricter Federal Guidelines When Prescribing Pain Medication
WASHINGTON - New York’s junior senator in Washington is calling on the federal government to develop stricter guidelines regarding how and when doctors should prescribe pain medications to their patients. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says Accepting Refugees is the Right Thing to Do
BOSTON - Governor Andrew Cuomo has weighed on the Syrian Refugee controversy, saying he supports accepting them into the country and New York - adding that the moral cost of not doing so would be too high. Cuomo told the audience at a forum at … [Read more...]
Reed Says U.S. Should Evaluate Screening Process Before Allowing Refugees into Country
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Monday said the U.S. will still allow Syrian refugees to resettle in the U.S. This after authorities in France revealed Sunday that at least one terrorist entered Paris among Syrian refugees. Not everyone … [Read more...]
Jamestown Receives $14,000 Federal Law Enforcement Grant
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday that the City of Jamestown has been awarded $14,156 in federal funding to support law enforcement initiatives through the purchase of new equipment. The funds … [Read more...]
