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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Technology and Communication

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03/03/2022 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Tonko Leads Delegation in Calling for New York to House Major CHIPS Programs - Tonko Leads Delegation in Calling for New York to House Major CHIPS Programs
03/02/2022 Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Chris Murphy, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Shelley Capito, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Gillibrand, Schumer Push For Boost In Cybersecurity Funding As Russia Cyber Attacks Threaten New York State
10/12/2021 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Citing Environmental Concerns, Schumer Calls on Epa to Review Air Permit for Greenidge Power Plant Cryptocurrency Mining Facility; Senator Reveals Emisions from Plant Have Recently Increased Tenfold, and With Ownership Planning to Expand Virtual Mining Operation, Pollution from Mining Will Only Increase
02/05/2021 Letter to Director Brian Deese - Peters, Stabenow, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Address Global Semiconductor Shortage, Mitigate Impacts to U.S. Auto Manufacturing
10/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security
10/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto, Brown Lead Letter to Administration for Failure to Provide Restitution to Veteran Victims of Deceptive Marketing Practices
09/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins
08/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Madison County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, many still do not have sufficient--or any--access to broadband; senator calls for USDA to approve $15 million in grant funding to address the county's dire internet access needs
08/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Livingston County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, over 40% of Livingston County still does not have sufficient- or any- access to broadband; in Livingston on Friday, senator called for USDA to immediately approve $14.4 million in grant funding to address the county's internet access needs
07/23/2020 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of the Department of Transportation; Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and Russell Vought, Administrator of the Office of Management and Budget - Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Morelle, Reed & Jacobs Call on FAA to Finalize and Implement the Pilot Records Database
06/11/2020 Letter to the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service - As Warwick's booming "Tech Park" looks to reopen & create hundreds of jobs, ongoing USPS issues hinder momentum; Schumer urges USPS to immediately step in, address delivery issues & help Warwick businesses grow and deliver more jobs
04/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
04/24/2020 Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Senate Dems Call on FCC to Give First Responders Time to Comment on Net Neutrality Repeal
04/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Relief for Local News Media During COVID-19 Pandemic
04/23/2020 Letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Calling for Relief for Rural Broadcasters, Local Newspapers During Coronavirus Pandemic
04/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Durbin, Colleagues Push Treasury To Ensure Americans Without Broadband Can Receive Economic Impact Payments
04/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Call on FCC to Evaluate Net Neutrality Repeal
03/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge President Trump To Immediately Maximize Telework For Federal Employees
03/10/2020 Letter to Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From the FCC on Move Limiting Access to Resources to Expand Rural Broadband
03/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce - On the heels of +$1.5 million in funding from Appalachian Regional Commission for Southern Tier Network in corning, Schumer calls for EDA to immediately award a matching $1.5 million in federal dollars to get critical broadband project started ASAP
03/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom - Van Hollen, Colleagues Sign Bipartisan Letter Calling for UK to Reconsider Huawei Decision
02/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Admin. of the Transportation Security Administration - Schumer reveals: TSA is still using "TikTok' app on social media; senator says risks to American & Fed security via the platform remain; Pentagon & PHS have banned it, TSA should too
01/29/2020 Letter to Robin Hayes, CEO of Jetblue Airways - Schumer urges airlines to consider brand new route from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco; senator says new Jetblue or United route would link Buffalo's expanding tech sector with Silicon Valley, promote economic growth & create good-paying jobs
01/23/2020 Letter to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO - Schumer launches major push to prevent bridge strikes that have plagued Westchester county for decades; senator calls on leading GPS developers to integrate data warning commercial vehicle drivers of road restrictions, promote driver safety & decrease traffic
01/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Schumer, Gillibrand reveal: Feds plotting to exclude New York from vital $20 billion pot of funds to expand rural broadband connectivity; senators say rural broadband access is essential to thrive in the modern economy, call on FCC to reverse course at once

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